Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-02

QUIET hISl-CldSS PO"Cio Al SdSo VI
war"
The estimates for the organized mi
litia are larger by many millions than
in previous years. Sums of S1,35O,000 for
field camps of instruction, $4oi,250 for
equipment Of coast artillery armories,
81 100000 for field artillery material and
100000 for ammunition for such ar
tillery for militia, are asked.
For armament in Notifications the
estimate Is s5.S96,S00, an increase of
more than 100000 over last year. This
100000 is to be expended in the pur-
chase, manufacture and test of ammu-
milton for mountain, field and siege
cannon, and a large part of the re-
rnainder is to be used in altering old
style field and coast artillery guns.
Another large item is 1892, 900 for
barracks and quarters at Fort Shafter,
and at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
The estimate for continuing sea coast
defences in the Philippines and Hawaii
Is put at $s51,632.
Although the Panama canal probably
will be In operation long before the
close of the fiscal year of 1915, the war
department estimates that SIG. 1926, 1856
must be appropriated for the canal
that year, which is about 100000 more
than the current appropriation.
According to the estimates the num-
Der Of the employees in the organization
through the 1914 fiscal year was $4,000,
while in the fiscal year of 1915, the
number will be about 1900 The organ
ization on the isthmus and in Wash
ington, two years ago. cost a little
more than $12,000.o00 and with $500 en-
ployes off the rolls, this sum will be
reduced to about $9,S00,000. Fer miseel
laneous material for the canal, $40, 49,
600 is asked and $2,551,S $50 is wanted for
Notifications. OF the appropriation for
Notifications, s1,26S,5S0 is to be spent
for army quarters to provide accom-
modations in all for 10 companies of
coast artillery, and s7SO,S25 is for in
stallation of 10 6,inch guns, seven IA
inch guns and 20 S-inch mortars.
One of the most interesting items in
the long list Of estimates is that of
s475,500 for salaries and expenses of
special attorneys, examiners and
agents of the bureau of corporations,
an increase of 100000 over last year.
In note accompanying the request
for this additional sum Congress is
told:
This increase is due entirely to the
plan projected for additional work to
be done by the bureau of corporations.
This plan has to do with: The facts on
stocks and bond issues, holding com
panies, interlocking directorates. ETC.,
the economy and efficiency of trusts
and Interstate corporations, and con-
flicting state laws"
The bureau of corporations. Congress
Is reminded, was authorized to inves-
tigate the business of interstate con-
Germs in the act creating it. The pro-
posed trust investigation would seek
to show whether the modern trust or
system of "monopolistic units" can do
the required work more cheaply and
advanta geously than smaller COMPETE
tive units. Between 40 and 50 additional
special investigators will be needed by
the department. hfx
1--WE may not be able to solve the
problem dogmaticalIys says a foot
note, but we can adduse a great body
Of facts which will throw light upon
the question II
The department Of commerce asks
for 100000 to be used In Investigating
| the colt Of production of articles du-
table in the United States, in leading
countries where they are produced.
These investigations are to go fully
into wages, material, costs, profits and
other features. The sum of s150,000 is
asked also for the salaries and ex-
penses Of commercial attaches who are
to be credited to the state department,
and who are to investigate and report
upon foreign manufacturing condi-
tions Of interest in this country.
The census bureau wants $925,000 for
collecting statistics, of which $3.50, 400 is
| for a census Of manufactures. For an
investigation of problems in connection
with public utilities to determine the
/ quality and cost of service required in
the regula ton of utilities, the bureau
asks 100000 For an investigation of
the materials used in rails, wheels and
axles and other railway equipment and
| the cause of their failure, $4,000 is ask
ed for the bureau of standards.
Among other estimates from the
same department are $4,000. an in
crease of $4,000, for the salaries and
expenses of commissioners Of concil-
iatiou in labor disputes" and S16S,00O
for the children's bureau.
Secretary McAdoo estimates that he
will need $1,5O0,000 to collect the in
come tax. He says an increase is
necessary because the tax collection
machinery will be perfected by the
time the appropriation is made and
because Investigations will be made
to determine cases of taxes withheld
in previous years. The secretary re-
ports that the work Of his department
is heavy and asks for an appropria-
ton of $1,000, for an assistant to the
secretary" and for $4,000, an increase
| of $4,000, for investigation and ex-
perimentation to secure better methods
of administration.
The department of agriculture asks
Congress- for 100000 to use in eradi-
eating the cattle tick, an increase or
SIS, 900, declaring that several Southern
states are manifesting an interest In
cattle raising, owing to the uncertain
ty of the cotton crop and the high
price of cattle.
This department lines itself up with
af il1Stipe and Con