Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Sec. McAdOO Presents His First
Report to COngress--Achievem

at length, but the report estimates
that 425,0 900 individuals are subject to
it and that corporations not hereto
fore subject to tax will number about
10000.
International action to prevent
such disasters at sea as resulted in
the sinking of the Titanic is urged
"The important maritime nations
should unite" says the Secretary, lin
defining lanes Of travel across the
North Atlantic to avoid all danger
of icebergs during the months Of
April, May and June of each year,
and compel steamship companies to
observe them. This would result in
increasing to some extent, the time
of ocean passage but it would on the
other hand, insure immunity from
the dangers of icebergs during this
season. The steamship companies
should not he permitted to jeopard1ze
needlessly human life for the pur-
pose of shortening the trans-Atlan-
tic tourney by few hours, and saw
ing a comparatively few dollars, but
If they are they should be compelled
to maintain an effective ice patrol at
their own cost
The question Is to be taken up by
the International Conference on
Safety at Sea now in session in Lon
don.
Speaking of scientific research by
the Public Health Service the report
says:
ION account of the announcements
of discoveries of alleged cures for tu-
berculosis and their bearing on pup
lie health. important investigations or
them have been undertaken. Studies
of the Friedman treatment were
sufficiently advanced by May TO- 1910
RI iustify a report that the obserVa-
lions made up to that time oiu iioe
warrant the confidence in the remedy
which had been inspired by WIDE
spread publicity. This investigator
is being continued, as are also stuoles
of other preparations claimed as
cures ~. Al.
Secretary McAdoo estimates that tii'
revenues for the fiscal year exclusive %
most office receipts will be $12sooo'V'
onlv $50 GOO less than the estimates io'
the fiscal year 1914 To make that teta
he axnects the customs to bring in s249
GOO COO. ordinary internal revenue soio'
600 O0O. and the income tar sloo,eoo'o' u
which $4,000 COO is to come from corpora
lions. the remainder from individuals
From sales of public lands he eSpect'
to receive into the treasury s5,eo'eV' am
from miscellaneous sources s56,oo,oVo. III
exnresses the belief that the ordinary
receipts for 1915 will exceed the diseurse
ments sufficiently to pay out ABOUT S-o'
600 coo from the treasury's general funf
for the Panama canal.
Expenditures for 1915 will exceed th'
| governments total income by si3,6Sl,
| III. according to an official statement
today, by the appropriation commit
tees OF the House and Senate, based OF
| Secretary McAdoo's estimates Al
worked out by the Congressional com
nittees, the 1916, expenditures VII
amount to s1,10S, 6s1,777 including pos
tai appropriations, while they estimate
the revenue at $685. 100000, including
postal receipts. BY excluding, however
a $50, III coo sinking fund appropriation
| to meet the public debt and $685. IS
| for the Panama canal. the latter to b.
| repaid from the sale of bonds, the com
| nittees expect a surplus of revenue
! over expenditures of $13,362, 207.