Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
NAY Be GUT OUT
NO APPROPRIATIONS FOR FED
ERAL STRUCTURES TO BE
PASSED.
CONTRACTS ALREADY LET
LIKELY TO BE TRIMMED
With Treasury Deficit const antly Grow
ing, Democrats Are Hard Pressed to
Make Revenues Fit Expenditures
All "Pork" May Be Eliminated From
Every Measure Calling For Money.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Feb. New difficulties
are facing the appropriation bills pend
ing in congress as the result of the
alarm sounded at the treasury that
huge deficit is in sight and that it will
be necessary to pare down the esti-
mates.
Altho il has been realized in vague
sort of way at the capitol that econ
omy ought TO be exerted. there has
been little PRACTICAL effort in that d.
rection. Demands for "pork" have been
as vociferous as ever and have been
only partially withstood. The support
ers OF the river and harbor bill are
pressing for legislation this session, the
army and navy want more money,
considerable body of newly created Of
fees have TO be provided for, ship
purchase measure which viii require
liberal funds is on the way, and in
many items there is a loud and in
cessant call for more expenditures.
The situation is one which demo-
cratic leaders begin to regard as omin-
Gus. They are not so much alarmed
over the prospects of deficit this
fiscal year but they do rot Ike the
prospects of being forced 20 go into the
1916 presidential campaign with de-
felt in the treasury Golfers. They are
working now TO prevent such condi-
ton OF things
TO eliminate "Pork."
This means that in the considera ton
OF the appropriation bills pending in
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be given them from the standpoint OF
economy. Efforts are TO De made 10
rare them. 1t is not yet possible 10
say whether the treasury situation VIII
AFFECT the ship purchase bill. II viii
undoubtedly, make it the more difficult
10 get the usual amount of pork
into the river and harbor h.!l.
The fact that talk Of deficit is rife
hothering the democratic leaders
the republicans VIII not omit the OPP
portunity given them TO charge reck-
less and unwarrantert expenditures
Deficit Growing.
The conference over the treasury Sit
uation called by Secretary McAdoo and
attended ~ cabinet heads and assist
.
first seven months of the fiscal year
is about $71,009,e0o. Last year at the
same time. i vas about $26 5000.
The current fiscal year ciil end June
90 five months hence. TIE extent Of
the deficit VIII be lessened by the in
come tax returns However, these Do
not begin until after June !. The indi-
cations are the deficit for the fiscal
year viii be ABOUT sSO,000000.
The deficit has mounted in spite OF
the war tax measure. Moreover the
estimates for the coming fiscal year are
far ahead Of the revenues which are
anticipated. Meantime. lavish demands
Tor money are mounting UP.
| The administration, il : said, would
ike 10 see the estimates for army and
navy expenditures cut. But neither
] Secretary Garrison nor Secretary DAN
! iels wants to cut them and besides
congress is not in mood to neglec;
! the army and navy because Of the fact
there has been extrava yaace in other
directions.
| word has gone out there can be no
public building bill. Moreover, con-
sideration IS being given TO eliminating
about 81, 900. 900 worth OF public build
| ing contracts.