Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-07

omy and efficiency. 10 In frequent con-
ferences with President Wilson. A
year ago the Democratic majority In
the house wanted to do away with the
commission and its activities. but the
wiser counsel OF the leaders prevailed.
and the three commissioners are work
ing today as hard as they did during
the previous administration. Mr.. VIII
son wants to save 100000, 600 a year,
but 1t can be set down safely that No
thinks it is possible this amount OF the
saving may be doubled.
viii Cut Revenues.
The Democratic tariff bill, II It
passes congress and is signed by the
president, in anything like its present
form. will cut the yearly revenues OF
the government to an amount very
nearly equal to that which has been
set down as the presidents desire to
save by economy and efficiency In gov
eminent The income tax probably
will more than make good the cut
caused by the reduction In tariff rates.
but If 100000 could be saved the
government could do away with Its
income taxation. II it chose, and still
have yearly income equal to that OF
the present
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has survived many a storm. ana
it seems to be In fine condition today.
and to be in sympathetic communica-
ton with the president OF the United
States. 1t is virtually assured that Mr..
Wilson intends In message to urge
the budget system of handling the
appropriation bills. and likewise to
urge the adoption Of good many OF
the reforms which Mr.. Cleveland and
his associates on the economy and
efficiency commission, Walter w. War
wick and Merritt o. Chance. have rec
commended. Some of the plans which
have been suggested for economy ana
efficiency have ceased to worry any.
body. The Democrats last year were
made to believe, or at any rate seem
ingly made to believe, that II the COM
missions plans were adopted thou
sands of men and women at work IN
Washington would lose their places,
that the government service would be
crippled, and that money could De
saved only at the expense OF etd'
cheney.
The government clerks have learned
that the plans of the commission. II
adopted. will not mean loss Of places
but very likely the creation OF more
places, the salaries Of which can be
paid out of the savings made while
the government, using the surplus OF
the saving, can extend its benehcent
operations into good many fields
which 1t has not yet entered. "
Take Kindly to Economy Plan.
Representatives in congress who be-
lieve in public buildings for the home
districts and who also think that river
and harbor improvements are more
necessary than the people generally
seemingly are willing to admit. have
been taking kindly to the plans for
saving hundreds of millions without
causing anybody to lose his job, and
with the seeming certainty that the
governments beneficent functions can
be extended.
With 5000. O0o.0o0 or less saved
every year the men who like pork
barrel" legislation think that there
will be less opposition to public build
ings and river and harbor improve
ments, even those of the not strictly
necessary kind. It makes little diff
ference whether it IL selfish motive
or not which has brought the change
of view In congress-. It will lead
probably, 1t II said. to support for
the plans Of the economy and en-
cheney commission.
The governments expenses increase
year by year. and 1t Is natural In
crease in q way. because the needs
and the numbers of the governed con-
tinually increase.
Nsw Order plsasss.
When the mo ofnce-seekers need
apply" sign was put UP over the
door OF the White House early
last month there was . great noise.
and the tone Of it was protest more
or less charged with suggestions
OF profanity. Now It 10 said that the
senators and representatives In con.
gress are rather pleased with the new
order Of things. They have gone to
the cabinet officials with their pleas
for preferment for! once for their
friends and have found that the mem
bers Of the official family are under
strict instructions from President Will
son to listen patiently to every proper
presentation of q mans case and "a
decide on the merits thereof. Is
Woodrow Wilson has made . great
many political appointments to Of.
nee and before he gets through he
probably will make . good many
more, but Democrats claim. and some
Of, the Republicans admit, that It
seems a. II the professional politi-
clans OF the Democratic party are to
get less Of the mere spoils of once
than some Of the party men think IL
their Just due after having been kept
away from the counter for sixteen
long years.
In nearly every case appointments
BY a president, whether he be a Dem.
ocrat or Republican. are political IN
one sense, but not necessarily in the
offensive sense for which the word
pOl1t1C61 ~ frequently 40 AAoAS ~
stand. Probably 80 out OF every 100
Of the appointments to ONCE which
Mr.. Wilson or his cabinet Officers
have made. or are to make, will be
appointments Of Democrats. but It
does not necessarily follow that they
will be given once because Of politi-
cal service.
At the White House the other day
It was said by one who ought to know
the presidents mind on\ the subject.
that every man who was given q
place would expectto all II. This was
said In direct connection with the an
nouncement that the son-in-law OF
Senator O'Gorman of New York. Dud-
ley Field Malone, was to be given the
ONCE OF third assistant secretary OF
state.
danger Of anyone getting the fever
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