Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-16
BUDGET OF DOZEN
HUNDRED MILLIONS
Estimates of Cost Of Operating Gov
eminent Nearly One and
Quarter Billion.
INCOME FALLS FAR SHORT

States in time of peace will be pre-
sented for the fiscal year tomorrow,
as required by law, for discussion by
congressional committees in advance
of the regular session. They will be
examined in detail by President VIII
son and his cabinet next week.
With an estimated increase for ma
tional defense of about $3.50, 100000
over last year, together with the cost
of new tasks imposed on the State
department and other branches of the
. government by reason Of the Euro
pean war. it is probable the amount
of expenditures will be augmented to
a total of about $1,24O, 100000.
Must Find Way.
II congress agrees to the administration
program 60 strengthen the army and navy
It will be obliged to provide for additional
revenue legislation, or the executive
branch of the government must issue
bonds.
Although no estimate of receipts for the
fiscal year beginning July /, 1916, in which
the increased expenditures will take ef-
feet, has been made by Secretary McAdoo,
officials now are convinced they cannot
count upon more than $3.50, 900 coo for the
twelve months and some believe the total
income will not go over $7OOOOo.OoO
Congress Is to be asked to pass the reve-
nue. measures early in the coming session.
one extending the emergency war tax,
which expires December 81 next, and the
other providing for retention of the pres
ent duty on sugar 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 a
deficit Of $s5.oOOOOO
state Estimates Greater.
Estimates for the government depart
ments except State, War and Navy are
practically the same as last year. Add-
tional force in the diplomatic and con-
sular service and at the State department
and extraordinary expenses abroad In the
work being done by American embassies
and legations will require an Increase of
about 81, 100000 for the State department.
The $2lOOo,ooo appropriated by congress as
an emergency war fund fon use of that
department has been nearly all spent, but
much of It already has. been or will be
reimbursed 80 that the reappropriation
will not represent any real expense.
The ordinary disbursements of the gov
eminent last year were about $732, 900, 600.
df the receipts are as much as $3.50 600, 900
in the coming year. and the appropria-
lions OF ali 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 $135 ,0O0 -,
The secretary of the treasury now has
authority to issue the Panama canal
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 900. That
would be temporary remedy. however.
and may not be resorted to II the ad-
ministration proceeds on the theory that
the government will maintain the same
rate OF expenditures for national defense
during the coming years as now is pro-
posed for the next session of congress.
what RedfieId Wants.
Estimates for the Department Of Com
merce will show an increase over last
years total. S16.774.444. If they are agreed
upon in the form now before Secretary
Redfield. The principal request for more
money will come from the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce. which de-
sires to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity afforded by the war to extend it's
foreign trade organization. Secretary
Redfield probably will ask for the funds
necessary for that work. The coast and
geodetic survey has taken up with the
secretary the question of securing an
appropriation for a thorough survey of
the Alaskan coast. The Department Of
Labor contemplates few changes in it's
estimates. which last year amounted to
t4.54S.000 Secretary Wilson is consider
ing a reduction in the estimates for the
bureau of immigration, which has found
its activities materially curtailed by the
falling off OF immigration caused by the
European war.
Postal Estimates.
The estimates for the Postoffice de-
partment VIII be slightly above the $29s,
10000 estimated for the present year.
The increase is credited to the auto
matte promotions OF carriers and clerks
provided for by congress, increased pay
for railway transportation in the middle
states as a result of the new Weighing
statistic and the natural growth of the
system The estimate for ocean mail
transportation is the same as the current
appropriation, no allowance being made
for the growth of the service, as an
offset OF the war. The estimates for the
prepared
with q view to resumption OF normal
peace conditions.
In the Interior department the esti-
mates are less than the appropriation OF
fz10O00.000 for the current year. exclud-
ing $s.o0o.OOo for construction OF the gov
eminent railroad In Alaska.
Secretary Houston had not completed
tonight hts estimates for the Department
of Agriculture. but they viii not varS
much from the present appropriation Of
about S24, 100000
Finish Estimates.
Most Of the cabinet officers or theil
assistants were at work tonight finish
ing their estimates. Although it was be
iisved at first there would be a delay BY
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels on &C
count OF extraordinary conditions, 4
was practically certain tonight that botl
army and navy budgets would be read,
tomorrow In compliance with the law