The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

lions. The cost Of running the inter-
state commerce commission last year
was 81 833,269. We have in the
United States about 3O5.OO0 corpora
tions. Out of this 305.O0O about 1884,
900 will come under the trade COM
missions jurisdiction, if it see fit to
exercise the jurisdiction.
So il we should provide or make an
allowance such as is based upon the
expenditure of the interstate COM
merce commission the operation of
the trade commission alone would
amount to $1,367 100000 year. But
suppose it only amounts to one-half
thing at all in the way of effective
least one-half of that.
Adding to the Burden.
Those things it may be the people
desire and will approve of, but there
! should be no longer any complaint
about extravaganza in the way of the
operation Of the government, because
if the people of the United States
want their entire business done at
| Washington they will have to pay for
overseen and controlled and regulat-
ed 1000 miles or 1000 miles from their
homes they will have to pay for it.
But whether it shall prove satisfac-
tory to the people or not, this much
is true: The amount of the govern
ment at Washington will be compar-
atively small and modest compared
with the amount of expenditure which
will be made in all future years if
we continue to enlarge upon these
bureaus
Already for this year the actual ex-
pense of our departments at this time
is $4,000, 900 month in excess of
the last year of the Republican adj
ministration. That is not by reason
Of the fact that there has been any
defalcation or anything Of that kind,
but it is because of constantly en-
larging and creating offices, provid-
ing salaries, and providing for those
people who shall do those things that
ought to be imposed upon the indi-
vidual citizen himself to do under the
observance of some law which had
been passed for his guidance That is
only beginning of what we may ex-
pect in a very short time if these
bureaucratic practices continue.
A new board Of appeals, consisting
Of three members, at $4,000 each, has
been created in the office of the sec
rotary of the interior.
For commercial attaches, to be ap-
pointed by and compensated at such
salaries as the secretary Of commerce
may fix, and a clerk for each, at ST.
500 and for travelling expenses the
sum of 100000 was appropriated for
a year.
The salary of the private secretary
to the secretary of the treasury was
increased from $500 to $4,000. which
means that the salaries of the private
secretaries Of the other nine cabinet
officers must also be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The salary of chief of division
created less than year ago under
the income tax, has been increased
from $500 to $500.
Six assistant attorneys general in
the department of justice have had
their salaries increased from $4,000 to
$500 each.
The salary of the assistant to the
attorney general was increased dur
ing the extra session on an urgent de-
ficiency bill from $1,000 to $4,000.
The salaries of our diplomatic rep
resentatives in Argentina, Chile and
Spain were raised from $4,000 to
$17,5O0 each per annum. and the sal
aries of the three secretaries of the
legations to those countries were in
creased from $2625 to $4,000 each.
The mission to Paraguay and Uru-
quay was divided and new minister
authorized, with a new salary of $10,-
900.
Political Pension Agents.
In the pension office 40 special ex-
aminers, at $1,000 each, heretofore
employed to facilitate settlement of
and whose appointments were con-
trolled by civil service law, were abol-
ished. In their places five special ex-
aminers at $1,000 each. who are not
under the civil service, but are po-
litical appointments, were provided
for.
I have no doubt that this bill will
pass as it has been written, but it is
only another milestone in the terrific |
rate which we are travelling along the |
highway of extravaganza But if it is
to pass, let us be candid with the peo-
pie and tell them why it Is passing
and why it is necessary to pass it
to meet our vast expenditures, to meet |
nothing less than brazen and unre-
strained and unblushing extrava-
gance. Let us be candid with those
who put up the money.
Now, what are the conditions Of
the country from a business stand
point? What is the situation of the
people upon whom we are imposing
this tax? There is no occasion for
eXagseration. A plain, simple state
ment Of facts is quite Sufficient The
securities Of insurance companies and
savings banks have shrunk in value
during the last Is months, and rior
to August /, 100000, 900 We are
advised that on August I the railroads
OF this country had defaulted in their
bones and notes to the extent of So00.-
600. 900 We are advised ais, that |