Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Huge National Projects.

Huge National Projects.
The navy asks for two new batteships
and eight new torpedo boat destroyers:
rhe army asks for ten millions more thah
il has now; great projects are outlined in
every department Of the government, each
one Of which would take columns of news
paper space for proper description; the
list of public improvements, new channels
TO be dredged. new buildings TO be erect
cd dots the country with thousands upon
thousands Of workmen. The much feared
pruning knife Of the democratic admin
istration has not been shown IN the esu-
mates submitted today through the iFeas-
l.ry By the Presidents cabinet ofncers- II
the knife is TO be flashed. II VIII make Its
presence known at the Capitol.
Washingto fares exceedingly well. II
the estimates are 10 be enacted as theN
stand Only in few instances are there
reductions of force and salaries. Rather
are the requests for new positions and m
creases of salary noticeable New pulid-
fngs for the navy yard. for instance are
projected. giving promise OF more WoTh
and more men. An urgent appear tor
money TO begin work on Meridian Hlli
Park is made by the army engineers. VINO
also have devised a scheme for greater
utilization Of Potomac Park II IS pro
posed that the eastern portion oil TINS
reservation be turned over to athletic and
boat clubs< and that money DC spent tnere
freely to erect club buildings, hoatS
showers and the necessary accessories or
,port More money for base ban dla<
monds. tennis courts. polo fields and golf
links is asked for by the engineers, who
are bent upon popularizing Potomac Park
and encouraging healthful American
sports
Increases of Personnel.
More money to employ more people is
asked for hy the public printer and by the
director OF the bureau Of engraving
More people are asked for in several OF
the government departments, notably in
the Department of Commerce and in the
Department of Labor. Only in the pen
sion bureau and in one or two offices OF
the post office are there any noticeable
sreascs of force. Greater activities
,rc outlined by the bureau OF standards
more ground and new building are
wanted II the Government Hospital for
&c Insane; = new durnitory for the Co
'lpll.ia institution Tor the Deaf is re
,Hcsted
secretary Redtlcld. tine business man
~ tn -abiuet." has asked for authority
- explore hitherto untried fields of en-
Geavor. requesting large appropriations
To- extend the department work in all
directions. Trust investigations from an
economic standpoint are planned hy him
the sending Of dollar diplomats IL the
.ilape Of Commercial attaches abroad
X one of his new schemes. Secretary
foustoa OF the Department % Asricu!-
iure asks for u larger appropriation for
'2Tious Investigations, and also recon-
Inends that he be allowed 10 draft a new
system Of organization for his depart
'aant, claiming that therc j. duplication
of effort in some OF his branches
The great scope aud possibilities OF the
estimates of tn, government cannot lie
told il newspaper space. However. those
II which Washington iS mere directly
interested arc outlined below.
Senate Increases; House Cuts.
The United States Senate--As il there