The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
BORAH PREDICTS NEW
DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT.
Saws Extravaganza Will Compel
Passage Of Another War
Revenue Bill.
TELLS or StO,OOO,OOO GRAB

WAsulNCroN. oct 1.-THE revenue de-
o.. vas continued In the Senate to-day.
senator Smoot of Utah made a speech
a~-ueuug the Democrats for extrava-
gaucc In increasing appropriations and
G eating new and useless offices.
S.uttpr Borah OF Idaho followed in a
sensational speech in which he predicted
that another revenue bill would have TO
Zoo p1ssci ~ a short time imposing adj
dInouu 'aNcs. lie charged that there
vs. in agreement already among leaders
., pl-s q river and harbor bill carrying
Sippo0.0o0 at IN" short session OF Con-
gr.ss
a.. read f,om the Democratic national
pltgurm tn, plank which denounced use
loss offices" which are "a drain upon the
substance ~ the people" and then pro-
c.,dad 70 try To demonstrate that more
Office were or, ated aGd mere salaries pro-
v.drd IN the last eighteen months than In
at three years before.
Mr. Borah produced figures to show
that no offices had been abolished. The
Treasury Department. he said. had had
SIS Offices added 20 its list while In he
field service 61j additional Offices had been
created The added expenditures an
nualy on account Of the new offices he
estimated Mt sl.75O,ooO.
Expects u hilton Annual Cost.
Taking the expense of running the In
teIs.lte Commerce Commission as a basis
for estimating. he predicted thai ultimately
tn cost OF the new Federal Trade Com.
m scion and its regulation of corporations
would amount to $1,000. 900. 600 annually
II, showed that the expenditures for run
ming the departments of the Government
last ye1r wer" 81. 900. Geo n week greater
than for the average of the last year OF
the Republican administration
Senator Smith of Michigan made an
attack on the proposed increase OF the
beer tax as IS ctional" meas urS. Hs
produced figures 20 show that the little
more than 100000 600 revenue which II
is estimated VIII flow from this increase
tax will Ne paid practically by a few
States. He showed that only 3 per cent
would com from the Southern States
Including Oklahoma. and that OF the total
revenue OF 500, 100000 to be raised from
beer only 5000. 900 would be paid by
tho Southern States.
1T IL little less than shameful" said
Senator Smith. that tho appropriations
urle this Administration have run 80
strongly TO the South. while the source
OF revenue have been so meagre from
thai section"
simmons Defends south.
Senator simmons OF North Carolina re-
minded Mr. Smith that the beer tax Eel
uunu consumption and not upon pro.
due, on and pointed out that the Spanish
America. Nag revenue bin raised one
'r.~i If al the revenue 1t produced by a
hecr tax OF SO n barrel
Early In the session Senator Simmons
tired % get an agreement by unanimous
consent for a vote on the war revenue
HI next Thursday, hut Senator Over
nan objected and disclosed for the frs
time that the Senators from the cotton
growing states are preparing 20 offer M
amendment 10 the measure to help on
the cotton planters of the South along tn
nes of the Henry cotton currency bill.
Senator Ovegmans obstruction created
n stir among the Democrats for time
IN. II was said later that II would not n
allowed to interfere with the plans for ar
adjournment Saturday. The cotton Sen
a'ors held conference tonight and WI!
decide on the form Of amendment to b'
offered later. They say they VIII be sat
SIZED II they can get vote on Il and VII
rot ohstruct the passage Of the war rev
nue bill In case the amendment fans
rs IL is certain to do.