New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
WILSON FOR BUDGET PLAN.
Governor Approves President
Taft's Appropriation Scheme.
NEED FOR BETTER SYSTEM
Candidate Hears That Roose-
velt Is Strong in Kentucky
and Tennessee.
Iey Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Sea Girt. y. J.. Aug. l2.--Governor WI
son expressed his hearty approval to-
night OF the budget system for govern
mental appropriations. which. 1T was an
nounced in Washington to-day, would be
put into effect by President Taft SO far
as next years appropriations were con-
cerned.
It's a matter that | have been inter-
ested in for long time" said Governor
Wilson Governor Wilson'S interest III
the budget system was aroused by visit
here this afternoon of Representative
Shirley, OF Kentucky. a member Of the
the subject with him for an hour and a
half
I'VE discussed fully an idea OF Mr..
shirley's OF systematlzing income and ex-
pendlturo," saiC Governor Wilson in talk
ing OF the visit. IL have been interested
in the subject since | was "A youngster.
luiuSS NtIf bllitTFJl tutIls uOhtfFis
There were merely the Ways and Means
Committee and the Committee on Appro-
prlations, regulating supplies and eXpendl-
lures, respectively. We now have no place
or authority systematizing the various
items, and no one knows how much Is
spent by Congress until II adjourns"
Mr. Shirley was pleased with his talk
with Governor Wilson. 81 discussed with
Governor Wilson," he said. the govern
mental budget system. of which | have
made a study. ! found him not only
an interesting. but n very sympathetic
listener. Every Congress appropriates
thousand million dollars, but We never
know wha. the appropriations amount TO
until Congress has adjourned. We are
less scientific than any other government
in dealing with our annual budget. There
will be a 5attleship," continued Mr. Shir-
ley, that has been settled for. month
When asked as to the strength of the
Roosevelt movement in Kentucky. MT.
Shirley said: "In Louisville the Bull
Moose movement Is just az strong as the
Republican party, and the Repuorcan
PARTY is a few thousand votes weaker
than the Democratic party. In the nth
Congress District the Roosevelt leaders
have decided to nominate a candidate for
Congress in opposition TO Representative
Caleb Powers
Representative William G. Houston, OF
Tennessee. accompanied Representative
shirley and I'm talking OF the Roosevelt
movement I'm his state said:
- ,l. activity nf the RnOge-
Welt leaders In Tennessee. the Democrats
are confident that Governor Hooper. the
Republican who was elected two years
ago. will be defeated by Benton McMl-
Ian. the Democratic nominee. The Bull
Moose party has nominated a full state
ticket In opposition to the Republican,
Monslgnor d. J. McMackln. OF ST. Mary's
Church. Rosebank. Staten Island. and the
Rev. Thomas c. O'Reilly. Chancellor of
the Diocese OF Cleveland. were introduced
10 Governor Wilson to-day by Judge
O'sullivan. whose guests they are at ms
Stirring Lake home. DR.. O'Reilly emphau-
eally denied any possibility Of the Catho-
lie Church having a part In the coming
campaign.
THE Catholic Church is not In poll
tics." he said. Politics and the Catholic
Church occupy different spheres, and they
cannot be mixed any more than milk and
vinegar"
Governor Wilson to-day assured John
II. Bogart, president, and John A.
O'Brien, secretary. of the Woodrow VIII
son Worklngmen's Club. OF New YORK
that he would attend a dollar dinner 10
be given by the club during the early part
of September.