The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-20
THE COST or GOVERNMENT.
ESTiMATE FOR DEPARTMENTS
WILL RUN TO SOMETHING
OVER 81. i.2OO, ,OOO, 900.
Must Meet Dcacit During Next Year
Secretary or Treasury Has Author
ity Co Issue Bonds. but This Device
May Not be Rsorted to- ir Defense
Piahs Are Permanent.


ever submitted to tho secretary of the
treasury of the United States in time
OF peace will be presented for the next
fiscal year tomorrow for discussion
by congressional committees In ad-
vance OF the regular session. They will
be examined In detail by President
Wilson and his cabinet next week.
With an estimated increase for ma
tlonai defense OF about $3.50. 900, 900
over last year. together with the cost
of new duties imposed on the state de-
partment and other branches of the
govcrnment by reason of the war. 1t
Is possible the amount OF the pro-
posed appropriation will be augment
ed to a total of about $1,2i0. 900, 900.
III congress agrees to the administra-
tion programme for strengthening the
army and navy 1t will be- obliged to
provide for additional revenue legisla-
tion or tho executive branch OF the
government must issue bonds.
Although no estimate OF receipts
for the fiscal year beginning July l.,
1916. In which the increased expendi-
lures will take effect has been made
by Secretary McAdoo. officials now
are convinced they can not count
upon more than $3.50. 900. 900 for the
twelve months. and some believe the
total income will not go over $780,
0O0, 900.
Congress Is to be asked to pass two
revenue measures early In the coming
session. one extending the emergency
war tax which expires December 81,
and the other providing for retention
of the present duty on sugar. Passage
OF these measures. however. would not
increase the present revenues. With
both In effect at present there has
been a deficit of s35.O00.Q00.
Estimates for government depart
mcnts. except state. war and navy,
are virtually the same as last year.
Additional forces I'm the diplomatic
and consular service and at the state
department and extraordinary ex-
penses abroad I'm the work being done
by American embassies and legations
VIII require on Increase Of about
Si,SoOOOO for the stale department.
The $4,000. 900 appropriated by con-
sress as an emergency war fund for
use OF that department has almost
been spent. but much OF II already
has been or will be reimbursed, so
that the reappropriation will not rep
resent any real expense.
The ordinary disbursements of the
government last year were about
s7S2,0oO.o00. II the receipts arc as
much as s750.O00.OO In the coming
year and the appropriations of all
government departments but the state,
war and navy remain the same, there
still would be. with the added budget
for national defense. an estimated
deficit OF more than $4,000. 900.
The secretary OF the treasury now
has authority TO issue Panama canal
bonds to the amount of s2i0, 900, 900.
That would be a temporary remedy,
however. and may not be resorted to
III tho administration proceeds on the
theory that the government will main
tain the same rate OF expenditures
for national defense during coming
years as now Is being proposed for
the next session Of congress-
stirnates for the department of
coon morce will show an increase over
last years total-s1G. ia .00O-lf they
are agreed upon In the form now be-
fore Secretary Redneld. The princi-
pal request for more money will come
from the bureau OF foreign and do
nestle commerce. which desires TO
take advantage OF the opportunity af-
forded by the war to extend its for
cign trade organization. The coast
Hnd geodctlc survey wants an appro-
priatlon for a thorough survey OF the
Alaskan coast
The department Of labor contem-
plates few changes in estimates.
which last year amounted to $i,-
$4,000.
Estimates for the postofTlce depart
ment will be slightly above the $780,
100000 estimated for the present year.
The Increase II credited To the auto
matte promotions Of carriers and
clerks provided for by congress, in
creased pay for railway transporta-
tlon In the Middle States and the nat :
ural growth OF the system. Estl-
mates for the department as whole
were prepared with Wow to- resump-
tlon OF normal peace conditions.