Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15
President and Cabinet Sub
nit Large Estimate
of Expenditures
TO HAVE MORE FUNDS
Increase Due to Defense Program and
Cost of Tasks Imposed by Present.
: European War.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The largest
estimate OF government expenditures
ever submitted to Secretary OF the
Treasury of the United States in
time of peace-probably $l,24O,0oO,'
OOO--win be presented for the next
fiscal year today, as required by law,
: for discussion by congressional com
mittees in advance of the regular ses-
sion. President Wilson and his Cab
met will examine the list in detail.
next week.
An estimated increase for national
defense of about $50 100000 over last
year, together with the cost OF new
tasks imposed upon the State Depart
lnent and other branches because oil
the European war, account for tins
The estimates of all departments, eX-
cepting State, War and Navy, remain
practically the same.
If Congress agrees to the admins
tration's program for strengthening
the army and navy, it will be obliged
to provide for additional revenue b!
legislation or the executive branch OF
the government must issue bonds.
Since the estimates of the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1916, in which
the increased expenditures will take
effect, has been made by Secretary
McAdoo, officials now are convinced
they -ean not count upon raere thar
$750,000,00O for the twelve months.
Congress will he asked to pass two
revenue measures, one extending the
emergency war tax, which expires De-
cember 81, and the other providing
for retention of the duty on suga,
beyond next May, when it would go
on the free list. Passage Of these
measures, however, would not in
crease the present revenues. With
both in effect at present there has
been deficit of S$5,Q0O,0Oo.
Additional force in: the diplomatic
and consular service and :at the State
Department and extraordinary en-
penses abroad in the work being done
by American embassies and legations
will require an increase Of about ST.,
100000 for the State Department.
The ordinary Disbursements of the
government last year were about S732
100000. If the income of $3.50, 10000
and the appropriations of all govern
ment departments but the State, War
and Navy remain the same, there still
would be, with added budget for ma
tional defense, an estimated deficit of
more than $135, 100000. The Secretary
of the Treasury has authority to issue
Panama Canal bonds, to the amount
of S240, 100000. That would be tenn
porary remedy, however, and may not
be resorted to if the administration
proceeds on the theory that the gov
ernment will maintain the same rate
of expenditures for national defense
during the coming years as now is
being proposed for the next session of
Congress.
Estimates for the Department of
Commerce will show an increase over
last years total -S16,774, ,000-if they
are agreed upon in the form now be-
fore Secretary Redfield, The principal
request for more money will come
from the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, which desires to
take advantage of the opportunity af-
forded by the war to extend its for
eign trade organization. Secretary
Redfield probably will ask for the
funds necessary for that work.
The Department of Labor contem-
plates few changes in its estimates
which last year amounted to SA.443,-
900. Secretary Wilson is considering
reduction for the Bureau of Immi.
grafton, which has found it's activities
materially curtailed by the falling of
of immigration during the Europea,
war.
The estimates for the Post-ofFic
Department will be slightly above tn
s299, 100000 estimated for the presen
wear. The increase is credited 10 tn
automatic promotions of carriers an
clerks provided for by Congress, III