Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-06
Provision Is Made for an Increase
of Salaries of Government
Employees.
1895, 100000 FOR DEFENSE
Estimates for the Navy Total $217,-
100000, and the Army Bud
get Amounts to
SITS, 100000.

i
ever asked OF Congress of the
United States in times of peace
is included in the estimates OF the
government, today formally sub
mitted to the new Congress by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
The sum total, SI,2S5,s57,8oe, is
SI7c,S43.oI4 more than was ap-
propriated by Congress for the
present fiscal year, and outlines
the administrations plans for ex-
penditures for the year ending
June 80. 1917.
The plans for national defense
and preparedness are responsible
for the major part of the in
creases. Land defense estimates,
including army and coast fortifi-
cations, total SI78,ooo,ooo, an in
crease of S6S,ooo,ooo: while the
naval estimates total S2I7,ooo,ooo,
which is also approximately $685.
100000 more than was appro-
priated for the same establishment
for the current year. These figures
cover the entire. military and
naval establishments, including
new buildings, as well as fighting
machinery.
| Increase of Millions.
| These increases, measured by the mil
lions, have not crowded out proposed
| increases making for progressive ad-
ministratio in other departments. and
| there is a fairly large portion of in
creased salaries proposed in the gov
eminent establishment in Washington !;
and provision for new buildings, new
parks and river Improvement. No de-
partment asks for a decreased expend-
iture in total, although there and there
certain subdivisions of the government
| have found it possible to get along on
less money.
| The general recapitulation of the es-
Inmates is divided by the Treasury into
| the 1CflOWlnS SuDQlviSlOnS, the District
of Columbia's $15,0OO,O00 being swal-
lowed up under the miscellaneous
| $9S. 200, 900" item. and large portions Of
| the military and naval estimates beinb
\ included in the public works and Pana-
ma canal items:
! Legislative. $7,573,372.
| Executive, $1,000, sos.
| Judicial, s1,36S,500.
| Agriculture. $24.159,oS9.
| Foreign intercourse, S5,426,699
| Military. $152.354.259.
| Naval. s21l.51s,074.
| Indian affairs. $10,175,036.
| Pensions, $3.50. 900.
| Panama canal, $27, ,535,469
| Public works. $104 4.644,6Ss
| Postal service, $316,3s4,S79.
Miscellaneous, $9S.290.563.
s7s ''9' '''''''''
Increases in Force and Salaries.
The estimates literally cover hun.
dreds,of thousands of items of interest
In the Legislative, executive and judi
cial items, of SO much Importance ia
| Washington, there are practically nc
decreases and plenty of recommends
| tions for increased clerical forces and
| increased individual salaries. The frs,
of these are to be found in the Public
| Library figures; the civil service com.
| inisoiOH ASKS lOF StO,CVO more In Sald-
ries for its employees, and the enor-
| mousiy increased work at the State De.
partment has resulted in a request fol
a salary roll increase of $142,OOO. A,
the patent office new positions and pro.
posed promotions total $72.OoO. New
big lump-sum appropriations asked for
by the Department Of Agriculture for
new Investigations and new warfare or
pests which reduce the efficiency of the
| American farm, II granted, will result,
in the employment Of many more ex.
psrts and clerks.
Public Parks Of District.
An increase of 100000 for work on
the public parks OF the District fs
asked for under public works." and
this includes a proposed $4,000 field
house for Potomac Park. The work OF
connecting Potomac Park. Rock Creek
Park and the Zoo will be started
with an appropriation of $4,000. il
Congress approves the estimates. For
the completion of the Interior Depart
ment building. $l.o66.o00 is asked, and
for the government central heating
iauested. The sum Of 100000 for the
fyears work on the Lincoln Memorial is
Included IN the estimates. Big new
projects for the bureau Of standards
amount to several hundred thousand
dollars.
!. In the naval and military estimate
found in another column. 1t will be
! seen that a large part Of the increase
for such public works as a new gun
factory. is to be spent in this city and
Ivicinity.
The postal service estimate is deduct.
iible from the total. because it's receipts
are turned back to the Treasury. That
ileaves 1858. .492.929 as the actual total
OF appropriations Congress is asked to
make, or s167, ,s53 A0I more than last
iyear.
The State Department asked for
many increases, In addition to the
Sl42,0o for additional clerical force In
the department, $4,000 additional for
1.-The salaries Of charge d'anaires. and
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