The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

than was appropriated last year. The
great increase is almost wholly due
to the administration plans for mil
itary preparedness. More than S116,-
100000 OF the total is for direct OK
penditures on the army and navy.
with millions more to be used in coast
defense and other fertilization work.
BY establishments the amounts asked
were:
Legislative ...........s 7,573,37e
Executive .............. 30,S07 sos
Judicial ,.,,...... l,36S,500
Agriculture ............ 24,159. 0s9
Foreign intercourse 80. 5.426,699
Military ............... 152,364.25s
Naval ................. 211,51S,074
Indian affairs .......... 10.175,036
Pensions ............... 60.565, QUO
Panama canal .......... 27,535, 400
Public works .......... 1O4,644, 1913
Postal service ......... 316.364.s7s
Miscellaneous .......... 9s.290,,,i3
Permanent appropria-
Postal Service.
The postal service estimate is fe-
ductible from the total because its re-
ceipts are turned back to the treas
ury. That leaves $a69,4s2,929 as he
actual total of appropriations Con-
gress is asked to mako, or S167, 1853 ,401
more than last year.
Not single establishment Of the
government asked fer less than was
given last year. Many requests were
made for increases because OF devel-
opments of the war In Europe.
The state department asker for many
increases, including $4,000 for adj
tiitional clerical force in the depart
ment, $4,000 additional for the SAL
aries OF charges dc affairs, and $751;
COO for transportation and, subsist-
ence, and 100000 instead of the $75,-
90 asked before to enable the pres
ident to meet unforeseen emergencies
arising in the diplomatic and consular
service. 2
A large item in the treasury depart
ment's increases is '$2.2oo.ooo for col
lecting the income tax. an increase
Of 100000 over last year which,
among other things, will be used to
hire ass deputy collectors at $1,000
per year compared with 127 collectors
in 1915. The same department wants
$4,000 to enforce tho cotton futures
act. 8.t.
To Promote business.
The department Of commerce asked
for many increases for gathering tn
formation ut home and abroad cn
commerce, industry and manufacture.
Among the items included are S250.O10
to promote and develop the commercial
interests Of tho United Staten and
100000 to be devoted to the same
ends with particular reference 10
South and Central America, For COM
mercial attaches abroad $225,o00 sn-
stead OF 100000 was asked; and $780,
900 was asked in place Of $4,000 to
investigate the cost Of production and
distribution Of all articles which are
or may BIO made the subject OF tariff
legislation with special reference 70
the prices paid domestic and foreign
labor, price Of raw materials with The
conditions In foreign and domestic
markets affecting the American prod
uct together with all fhcts that may
be necessary In fixing import duties or
aiding officers Of tho governments in
the administration Of the customs
laws" The same department asked
$4,000 to use IN collecting statistics
Of internal commerce and $4,000 to
investigate foreign markets for agri-
cultural. mineral and forest products,
An echo Of tho Eastland steamship
disaster is heard In o request for an
increase of $4,000 for the steamboat
inspection service and Of $4,000 for
employment Of inspectors to prevent
overcrowding OF passenger vessels,
Labor 'concil:ators, the labor de-.