Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-17
TAFT EXPLAINS HOW
APPROPRIATIONS
TO DEPARTMENTS
ARE EXPENDED
President Sends Special Mes
sage to Congress Giving De-
tails Of Spending Of the PeO-
Piles Money.
POINTS OUT DEFECTS
AND SUGGEST REMEDIES

en- EVENING Herald A. p. Aeanca wirs)
Washington Jan. i7.--President
Taft today sent 20 congress a special
message contqining O detailed account
81 the manner ia which he various
departments OF tie government nave
expended Vie appropriations made
them 10 carry on the work undertaken
TnU message purpOrts 10 be ihor-
ough enquiry into the work OF each
department and Glars OF government
service and lac president states that
he has found unnecessary waste al
many dlrections and that no has been
enabled TO effect great savings BY the
installation OF modern devices where
possible, the adoption OF more up TO
date methods aud the syrtematiglng
OF the work.
The messngo which b. one Of the
longest the president has sent Ia the
present session OF congress Is really
a review Of inc economies prnctlccd
under the Taft administration and
sets forth the reasons .or thum and
the benefits thHt have accrued thcre-
BY Concerning the reason f1r ute
message, the president fiys
'Rocognizing my share of rtspond-
billy FOR efficient and economical adj
ministrativ 90. i have pndeaVorod dur
ing the past two years, with the as
sistance OF heads 90 departments, 10
secure the best results As one OF the
means 10 this end ! requested grant
from congress e. make my efforts
more effective.
An appropriation Of $780, 900 wa
made June 20, 1910. 'to enable the
presided TO inquire into the methods
OF transacting the public business OF
the executive departments and other
government establishments aud e
recommend 90 congress such legisia-
ton as may be necessary 10 carry In
TO effect changes found TO DO desir-
able that can not be accom- plished
by executive action alone" / have
been given this fund 10 enable me "a
take action ana 20 make speciGc rec
concentrations with respect TO the de.
tails Of transacting the business OF an
organization whose activities are al
most as varied az 9hoso OF the entire
business world. The operations of
the government affect the Interest OF
every person living. wlthiR the Jur-
isdiction OF the United states. IL
organization embraces stations and
centers OF work located IN every city
and Ia many local subdivisions 81 the
country. It's gross expenditures
amount 20 nearly $4,000 600 an
nually. lnc'rdlnR the personnel oil
the military and naval establish
ments, more than 100000 persons are
required 20 do the work imposed by
law upon the executive branch Of the
government.
Magnitude ~ thc Task.
This vast organization has never
been agdied IN dsSaH as one piece oi
administrative mechanism. Nevei
have tho foundations been laid FOR ,
thorough confederation of the rela
tions Of All les parts. No compreheu
siVo effort hoe been made TO list a.
multfarious activities or 10 groul
them ln such q wBy Ne TO present ;
clear picture 81 what the govr rnmen
is dong. Never has a complete de
scrintion been given OF the asencie
through which these activities ar
performed. AZ no time has the as
temrt been made 20 study al OF thes
aciivities and agencies with view q
tire assignment Of each activity 10 IN
agency best nttcd for rs performance
20 The avoidance ~ duplication o
plan, and work 10 the integrauon o
AN administrative agencies Of the gov
eminent. SO far us may be practicH
hlo. into q unified Organization for "a,
most effective and economical dis
patch OF public business
First Complete Investigation.
'NotwlthstandiuE that voluminou
reports are complied annually AM
presented 70 the congress, no salts