Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
McADOO.S REPORT

ANDOA as u
lined in The Herald Wednesday. was
necessarily an important document. and
incidentally a very able one. Ii could
not all be given in The Herald as it
makes a book of so p~ages-much OF ii,
the tables especially, being rather fine
print.
The synopsis given in The Herald,
as sent out by the Associated Press.
covers broadly most of the points Of
interest touched on by the Secretary.
However, the document is worth pres
crying and ii is worthy of careful
study.
1t is only when we begin to study it
in detail that we perceive the magni-
tude of Uncle Sans business concerns
and how he is linked up in innumerable
ways, through his treasury department
with every interest of the country. from
the crossroads post Office to the latest
and biggest battleship.
An examination of the report shows
conelusively:
That the affairs of the nation, for the
fiscal year ending in June 1913 have
been carefully administered.
That in many details large savings
in expenditure have been effected.
That in many ways the department
has been able to b. of great help to
the people in emergencies that demand
ed help-as in the case Of flood dam
ages on the Ohio river and its tribu-
taries. The story Of how the government
came TO the rescue Of Dayton, is very
interesting. The Secretary tells Us how
as the waters rec1ded, banks were az
raid to reopen their doors, dreading
runs that might be made on them.
In that crisis tha government sent
a examiner, and within II hours of his
arrival every bank III Dayton was made
q Government depository. aad it was
announced that $4,000 600 of govern
ment funds would be lodged with tn m.
guard the funds. The effect Of this was
TO secure confid nee. As a matter OF
fact the treasury was only called on for
$1S2. 900.
The story of the distribution of mon
ey to help move crops in the cotton
state is another interesting feature OF
the document.
One of the comforting features OF
Mr.. McAdOOs report relates to the wist
and statesmanlike precautions taken to
fOrestall any panicky conditions which
might grow out of the tariff and currer
CIV reform measures. THIS was done.
simply and wisely, by. the setting aside
of $JOO,OOO,OO 900 emergency currency
The relief obtained by the announce
ment of this emergency fund was in
Simultaneous. AS a matter of fact tia
emergency fund was not drawn on al
all.
Mr.. McAdOo tells how the farmers
or farming communities were represent
ed in a most interesting meeting al
Washington to make known the needs
of their several SectiQns-SOuth and
southwest. middle and northwest, Pacif
ic coast and Rocky mountains: how on
an estimated need Of $50,OOO,0OO fort,
six millions were actually distributed
in the way OF loans.
One Of the large achievements of th>
administration was the reorganization
of the customs service. consolidating
many ports, abolishing many and detin
ing district boundaries with greater
precision, resulting in greater economy
and efficiency. The saving of expense is
estimated at 1886. 600 annually.
Altogether the report shows us the
nature and the weight of the problems
The democrats had to deal with this year
We cannot avoid the conclusion that
the affairs of the nation have been in
able hands since March 4.
A Minnesota cow has given 10000
pounds of milk III one year. This milk