Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07
BILLION Is ASKED
FOR GOVERNMENTS
UPKEEP NEXT YEAR
Secretary McAdoo's Esti-
mates Show Economy in
All Branches Of Service.
sl.5O0,O0O for Delaware.


WARRINGTON. Dec. It's anothe
billion dollar Congress-" This is show
by the annual estimates Of appropria
tone sent TO the house today by Score.
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo However
the Administration has determined upor
policy OF economy following the record.
breaking appropriations Of the last ses-
nion.
This IL evidenced by the fact few sal
afy Increases are recommended. and the
estimates are approximately t25, 900. 900
less than the estimates submitted year
ago The Treasury Department estl-
mates for the operations Of the entire
Government for next fiscal year call for
appropriations OF q. 900, 775. .is42s, which IL
inclusive Of the s297 100000 for the postal
service. Postal service appropriations are
approximately re-paid from the postal
revenues.
The total estimates last year, including
supplemental requests, which followed
the original communication OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, amounted to 81, lie,-
s22,78.62. The appropriation made last
session reached the enormous total of
N1t6, 10000
Although the Treasury Department ap-
pears TO have sliced the requests Of the
various branches OF the Government serv-
Ice, Congress is expected to make still
further reductions. and an effort will be
made to hold the current appropriations
within N060,00000o.
NAvY's BUILDING PROGRAM.
Because of tho agitation regarding the
alleged unpreparedness of the nation for
war, chief interest in the estimates at
taches to the program for the naval and
military establishment.
s. H.sN1A .slF ftNn
follows:
Two battleshlps, six torpedoboat de-
stroyers, one oiler, one gunboat and eight
or more submarines, one of the latter
70 be OF a sea-going type, the others to be
Of coast-defense type. To begin CON
Of S1o,224.0OS Is asked, and an addi
tIona1 $9,6O000O Is recommended for
nrmor and armament for vessels hereto
fore authorized, and approximately $751;
100000 an account of the hulls and outfits
OF vessels heretofore authorized.
The total naval estimate is S1i5, ,S96, sl9 SS I
which Is only slightly in excess of the
amount carried in the last naval appro-
priation bill.
The estimates for the army CALI for
an appropriation OF S104. ,5l1.s9, approXi-
mately $SOOO.0O0 more than the last army
ball.
river and harbor bill OF $50, 100000 in |
chides 81, 100000 for the Delaware River |
and $4,000 for the development of an
inland waterway from Reho5oth, Del.
to the bay.
Anon. che important new projects of
Interest submitted for the various
are the following:
Federal trade commission $3.50 900; Board
If Mediation and Cancellation, $4,000; /
on Industrial Relations, $4O,
O0; for experimenting in delivery OF malls
~ aeroplane. $4,000 An increase OF
rs 900. making a total of 100000 for pro-
notion of the commerce of the United
5tates and a $4,000 increase IN the ap-
separation for investigating cost of
PRODUCTION under the Department of Com 4
nerce; for purchase of submarine mines
or closing channel about insular pos
ession, $4,000 for regulating immigra-
ion. s2.92s,O 600. an increase of s27s5OO; inn
to Ellis Island Immigrant
itation, s3460O0; constructing light ves-
els for general service on Atlantic coast
nd Great Lakes In light house service.
2so. 900.
ESTIMATES FOR YEAR
The detailed estimates by departments
or expenses of the next fiscal year
oiiow:
Legislative, S13. 5s2. so; executive. $685.
30. State Department S5171. 1852; Treasury
department. $13ss3S 40; territorial govern
lent. Sls0,60O; independent offices. 1885,
%; District of Columbia, S13, 66s. 734.23; War
department. s1s6. $50, 1881; Panama Canal,
S;9sl. s65.5s; Navy Department, S1i7.764
i6- IS; Insurance Department, $205. $50 J43. 20:
Department proper, S,S20, 695; |
'ostal Service, payable from postal reve-
ues. S297, 355. .1e4: Department OF Agricul-
IRE. s25, 500, flS; Department OF Commerce,
l6, 77t.0sS; Department of Labor A443, 210;
department. OF Justice, slos67,slSb0.