New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-07
Estimates for Next Year
Highest Ever Asked in
Time of Peace.
GREATER WITHOUT
DEFENCE INCREASE
Preparedness Plans Add S116,.
100000, but Total Is Sl7O,"
$4,000 Above Last Year.
Hmm The Trlhuns Bureau.l

Washington, Dec. 6.-The need OF
funds for national defence and the
growing deficit in the Treasury have
had no influence toward economy with
the Wilson administration. The osti-
mates submitted to Congress to-day
call For the largest appropriations ever
asked for in time Of peace, even with
out including the increase OF about
S15o,OOO,OOO for purely defence pur
poses.
The total Of estimates is s1,2s5,S57
sos, or s170,S53,614 more than was
asked for last year. About sll6,OOO,-
600 OF the increase is directly for the
army and navy, with more millions for
coast defence and other military ex-
penditures. A total OF over s36,OOO,-
00G is asked for increases in the non
military branches Of the government,
but savings of s11,000,O00 are esti-
mated, bringing the total increases for
these departments down to about s25'-
100000. These do not include million
increase asked for the diplomatic ser
vice, and other expenditures maze
necessary by the war. or the latter
increase, S145,000 only is for the Secret
Service. which has the duty of inve.ti =
eating all breaches of neutrality.
The increased estimates also carry
plans for a corresponding increase In
the number of government employees.
the Treasury alone wants 35S more
men for the one task OF collecting the
income tax. The State Department
asks for more men in almost all bu-
reaus; the Federal Trade Commission
has use for additional agents to cost
100000. and the Department of JUS
tice asks $4,000 "tO enforce the anti
trust laws"
Figures for the Navy.
The itemized bill for the Wilson pre-
programme is set forth in
the estimates. For the navy, giving
figures only on increases over las
year, the following items stand out:
Construction of new vessels. includ-
ing armor and armament, S35,2l1 ,OO2.
Completion of vessels authorized,
S5,341 ,249.
Marine Corps, s2.055,741.
Aviation, 100000.
More men, S4,434,990.
Naval Academy, $4,000.
The following items are for purposes
for which no appropriation was made
last year:
Submarine bases. 100000.
Advisory Board Laboratory, $1,000
600.
Ammunition reserve. $4,000, 900.
Armor plate plant, 10 cost total of
81, 635,107, of which $2,2ll, 702 is de-
sired this year.
What the Army Wants.
Army increases are as follows:
Aviation, S3,700,000
Increased forces, S14,000,000.
Supplies and equipment, 81 900, 900.
Horses, $355, 900.
Engineering equipment, S612,O00.
More rifles, S3.2S3,000.
Grensdes. s1,500,00O:
Target practice, $4,000.
Ammunition reserve, S2,012,559.
The militia is 20 have S4.640,000 more
than last year under the estimates and
West Point $350,000.
Postmaster General Burleson again
believes he can save the S4,500,000 on
the rural delivery routes which Con-
gress prevented his saving last year.
There is q decrease Of S3.535,000 in the
amount needed for pensions, and saw
ing Of about S3,C00,000 in public build
ings is figured in. To Offset this the
rivers and harbors estimates run over
S15,000,000 more than last year, though
they are little less than was asked
Tor at that time.