The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-04-24
During the last three administers

ca tHe Keep commission, which con
cerned itself largely with trying tt
find out where the leaks of service
we're. and where best shoppers coult
be put in. Mr.. Taft appointed a com
mission OF economy and efficiency
whose work it was. and still is, te
study the whole situation as regards
expenditures and service III all the
departments, and to make saving
recommendations Mr.. Taft sent sew
eral messages to congress accompany
ing reports Of the commission
Frederick A. Cleveland, who is
chairman of the commission on econ
omy and efficiency. Is in frequent con
ferences with President Wilson. A
year ago the Democratic majority 10
the house wanted to do away with the
commission and its activities. but the
1 wiser counsel of the leaders prevailed
and the three commissioners are work
/ ing today as hard as they did during
the previous administration. Mr.. Will
son wants to save 100000. 900 year
| but 1t can be set down safely that he
| thinks it is possible this amount OF the
saving may be doubled.
VIII Cut Revenues.
The Democratic tariff bill IL 1t
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 Eood the cut
caused by the reduction In tariff rates.
but IL $100,000,000 could be saved the
government could do away with Its
income taxation, IL 1t chose, and still
have yearly income equal to that OF
the present.
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has survived many a storm, and
1t 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 a 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 and
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 il 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 be
saved only at the expense of eff
cheney.
The government clerks have learned
that the plans of the commission. IL
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 beneficent
operations into good many fields
which it 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 $500, 100000 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 |
necessary kind.
The governments expenses increase !
year by year, and it is natural in |
crease in way, because the needs |
and the numbers of the governed con-
tinually increase.
When the mo office-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 1t was protest more |
or less charged with suggestions
OF profanity. Now 1t Is said that the
senator's 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 Office for their
friends and have found that the men,
bers of the official family are under
strict instructions from President viii
son to listen patiently to every proper
Of mans case and to
decide on the merits thereof
Woodrow Wilson has made a great
many political" appointments to Of
fee and before he gets through he
probably will make good many
more, but Democrats claim and some
Of the Republicans admit. that 1t
seems as II the professional politi'
clans OF the Democratic party are to
get less OF the mere spoils OF office
than some Of the party men think is
their just due after having been kept |
away from the counter for sixteen |
long years
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