The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Border Patrol Is Costing More
Than Treasury Can Stand"
Declares McAdoo.
REPORT MADETo CONGRESS
Militia Must Be Withdrawn by
New Year Day or Provision
Made to Finance Stay.

The United States must withdraw
its militia border patrol and duff the
quest for villa by New Year Day, or
the Government will have to float a
bond issue or take some other extra.
ordinary means TO meet expenses.
This message was given to Con.
gress at noon today by Secretary of
the Treasury. McAdoo In his annual
report.
border patrol In full swing until the
end OF the year the Government will
run behind In ITS finances. Disburse.
ments for the year will exceed re-
ceipts. In the next fiscal year, the
preparedness program Will run gov
eminent finances so far behind that
new revenue Legislation In essential,
the Secretary declared.
Cost sis.ooo.ooo MonthIy.
It is estimated that It costs Uncle
Sam SI5, 1000, 900 a month to keep the
troops on the border. In the present
state ON the finances the necessary
500 900 900 to keep them on patrol
from January I to July ]. the end OF
the fiscal year. Is not available.
the sale OF Panama canal bonds al.
ready authorized by Congress.
While Government receipts are rum
ming behind disbursements. the Sec
UNDERGOING the greatest basic pros:
petty ever an dthat the financial
strength OF the United States-the
greatest In history-gives us a COM
Despite the Income and other re-
cent taxes to raise revenue, prepar-
edness legislation making vastly In
creased appropriations for the army
and navy II running the country be-
m nj a.
vised.
wouls SIN Have Balance.
III the guard IL brought home by
the edn OF the calendar year the
United states will stilI have n sur
tcIcnt working balance In the gem
ersi fund July I. next. though IL will
be smaller than the last annual bal
ance
the necessity for withdrSwSi OF the
border patrol or n bond Issue the Sec
"T6e estimate OF receipts and dis.
shows that, although the current re.
eeipts will be insufficient fully to
meet the current expenditures, there
Will. nevertheless. be a surplus In the
general fund at the end % the fiscal
GLIDING upencumbered disburring
officers crodits-that IN, this sum rep.
resents the estimated balance In the
Treasury June 10. 1917, free OF all
current obligations. the entire
amount being available for the future
expenditures OF the Government. This
II upon the basis OF maintaining the
troops upon the Mexican border until
the 3ist OF December. 1910. and pay.
Ing the entire cost thereof out OF eur.
rent revenues. Should the troops be
kept on the border for the remainder
OF the fscai year 1917 II would be
necessary to reimburse the Treasury
for expenditures on this account by
the sale OF Panama bonds or By add.
tional revenue legislation.
Revesses Issufaciept.
"The estimate OF receipts and dis.
bursements for the fiscal year 1918
page 40 OF this report) shows that
the existing laws will not provide sur.
ficient revenues To take care OF the
unusual expenses OF the Government
due. for the most part, To the large
expenditures required BY the army
and navy for preparedness, estimated
for that year at 1857 .io4 900. re.
spectfully urge upon the attention OF
Congress the necessity for passing
such measures as will provide add
tional revenues to- meet the situa'