Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-28
G0vERNMENTN0M
FACES DEFICIT Of
BIC PROPORTIONS
President and Cabinet Are De-
tenmmed to Hold Expen-
diiureS Within Income if
Possible to Do SO,

gov soRHiNa iousNsL erteiel ltAqrn enHel
Mashington. Jan, The admin-
alraion has lakNn up Ia curnest the
question of how The governments eN-
penses shall pc brousht within les
income during the comi7g fiscal year
a cabinet conference today debated
the situation az length and tomor-
row President Wilson will 40 over
che problems involved With Secretary
McAduO OF the treasury department.
Postmaster General BurltsuN. Repre-
sentative Underwood. democratic
leader ln che house. and Representa-
tive FtaseralG chairman OF the ap-
pr0pr.otions committee
faccs Zig Deficit
Estimates of expenditures Tor nc
yeas TAR exceed the most extra CANT
hopes for revenues aud udmiuistW-
lion leaders are agreed that something
must be done ia prevent the deficit
they are facing While NO final con-
illusions were reached hN tho meme
uors az the cabinet, 1t is understood
that must OF them could see no way
81 avoiding the necessity or extend
ing The time limit IN the war tax law
unless congress weuld reduce ull ape
Preparation bills as much as possible
without impairing the efficiency of
the government. abandon the $50
coo. 600 river and hnrhor apprapria-
ton hili ANA adopt Postmaster Gen-
orui Rurlesons plan for reducing the
cost of rural free delivery service by
putting carriers on a contract basis.
Congress Iiclncfant 90 rr'nne.
The cabinet officers realize that
congrtss will not easily he persuaded
L II. i. I'll Illl
entirely. AR hurleson proposed 10
congress that ID reduce rural free
delivery expenses fram Sa2,0O0. Geo TO
/ S36, zoe. GOO. but The proposition WAS
rejected hy the hnilsp. These two
items taken out of cmsrcss' plans
for appropriations Would make %
( large saving 10 Was pointed uut to-day,
and possibly relieve lll cmhafrass-
mont for the present. " was also
said 10 be likely thai coneress might
( be agkod to oat the current army
and navy bills, both 0f which exceed
I tho estimates OF the administration,
/ though ii il conceded That not much
/ can be dome Ia this difcgton
ine0mc Tax last Resort
Another plan which might ho
I hroughi forward would be to lower
the Income tax exemption hcloW
$4,000. This. however, probably will
not hc seriously considered except as
a last resort
$50 far only one appropriation bill
! the urgent deficiency has been sign
ed iy the president. while the District
1 of Columbia bin r. now VA conference
Therpfore. the great supply bills are
lean open to amendment
THE eatimatcs for expenditures Ton
The fiscal Year ending In 1916, sent hN
Secretary McAdon Go conHrese at the
beginning of the present session o
congress amounted 20 approXimateh
$1,000, GOO 600, which included IA,
estimated amount al approximately
$50 600 eco To meet the sinking fund
obligations Additional estimates
however. have aggregated $2a.ooo,'
600. Tho estimate for revenues 10"
tailed approximately Si,016,0Oh.0oo.
The poslufncc bill Ia which posi-
bic "A iaree cut will be- made, is now
In the senate The agricultutal Dill
is expected ~ ho passed by The nous,
/ tomorrow night The sundry eiyil
him now In the house committee, ~
expected Go he taken mn nest. lhe
! original estimates for this measure
fofaned sIf6.000 GOO. but ahout
$4,000. 600 have since been added,
making IA total OF approximately
I stg2 o60 000 Tine legislative MI
! wae cut below tho departmental estl-
mates hv the committee aud no tur-
4 ther Substantial reductions Ia IL are
In connection with The army bill Il