The New York herald., 1921-12-06
WARREN G. HARDING.
The White House. Dec. ). 1921

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WARREN c. HARDING.
The White House. Dec. ). 1921
The budget shows estimated expendi-
lures OF s3.505.754.T2I. decrease OF
s462, 1888 as compared with the esti-
mated outgo for the fiscal year 1929.
ending next June 80. and a reduction OF
5000. 1852 from the actual outlay in
the fiscal year 1921 Estimated receipts
Tor the fiscal year 1928 are placed AT
S3.33S. S.1S2.750. leaving an apparent
deficit of $1s7.571.977.
In transmitting the budget to Con-
gress to-day President Harding says
ways are provided for the relatively
easy adjustment" OF the discrepancy be-
tween income and ortgo without added
taxation" As one means he recon-
mends legislation directing the reduction
cf the naval supply account By $780,
100000.
Actual appropriations asked OF Con-
eress for the various Federal depart
n.ents and agencies for 1929 total
$3,224,ST5.59s, exclusive of the Post Of
flee Department. This represents a re-
ductiou Of sl22,so6.S10 from the original
estimate as presented to the budget bu-
reau, 1t Is stated, but is approximately
$4,000. 900 more than the appropriations
for this fiscal year.
Explaining the s2S0,S79,1S4 excess of
estimated expenditures In 1928 over the
appropriations asked for. budget bureau
officials said that some OF the funds
actually to be put out will be carried
over in continuing appropriations and
by other means. They say that appro-
priations for given year do not ac-
1urately reflect actual expenses for that
year. pointing out that while the APP
prorriations for this fiscal year were
s3,197,S07, 1862, the estimated actual out
go viii exceed this sum by approxi-
rnately s77o,ooo,ooo.
Large sum for War Expenses.
OF the total estimated expenditures
Eor 1928. approximately $1,000. 000. 600
is to pay for past wars and 10 keep Up
the fighting arms OF the Government,
leaving only about s60o, 900. 900 for the
peace time pursuits of the Federal es-
tablishment. The estimate for the army
and navy is ss0t, t,636.1o7. reduction of
s66, ,305,299 as compared with this fiscal
year and s956,352.7f1 as compared with
the fiscal year 1921.
The navy estimate Of s431. .754 900. t
is explained. does not take into account
any possible reductions that might be
conference. tho total, including funds
for continuing work On the ships of the
1915 programme, most of which would
be scraoped under the proposal made to
.he conference by the American Govern
r1ent.
The largest single item in the budget
is the fund for the interest on the public
debt, the 1915, 900. 600 provided lacking
only s25, 900 OF the total expenses of
the Federal establishment before the
world war; In addition there Is an esti-
mate of $685., 9,33s.s 800 for the war debt
sinking fund.
Included in the total for the army
and navy is s3f,964.4 400 for development.
and maintenance Of the air services of
the two departments, divided SIG, 900
for the navy and s14.9G4.400 for the
army. These compare with expenditures
this year of S15,oo0.o0o and s1e,159,7o0
respectively.
The navy estimates carry an item of
sss,1ss.o0o for continuing construction
on the 1916 building programme, as
compared 20 s142.452.o0o for this year.
Navy pay calls for s14S,75400O, an In
crease OF 4s,000.0oo.
Pay. mileage, &c. for the army is the
largest item In the War Department
budget. the figure being St54,44s.4oo
For the National Guard an expenditure
OF S2S, 900 is estimated.
Expenditures on public works under
the War Department are given as s57.-
943, 900. including s14.245.40 for rivers
and harbors. as compared with s2s.s5O.-
600 for the current year.
Included In the $445. .702 estimate
for the veterans bureau are these
items: Military and naval compensa-
ton. s160.000.000; military and naval
insurance. s62.713. 900: vocational re-
habilitation, s127.000000: medical and
hospital service. S72,000,0 900. and SAL
aries and expenses. s2G.521.702. Ex-
penses Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
are placed at s66,206.1a0. as compared
with $50 ,o32.7s0 for this year.
Estimates for independent agencies in
clude: Federal Trade Commission.
$s4s,500: Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, s4.s95,240; Housing Corporation.
s1.2s7 .453; Railroad Labor Board, $685.
ESQ; alien property custodian, $780,
$50 Civil Service Commission $685.
SOS, and Employees Compensation COM
mission and compensation fund. s2.79s.-
900.
While the railroad administration and
the Transportation act are expected 70
cost the Government S337,679235 in
1922, no estimate of expenditures for
these purposes for 1929 was included in
the budget. Experts explained that Il
was not possible to make an accurate
estimate OF what would be needed for
the carriers until after the results OF
the 1922 railroad financing are known.
Accompanying the budget az sent to
CO ngress is n detailed report from Di-
rector OF the Budget Gen. Dawes as to
the operation OF the budget bureau since
it. establishms Mt five months ago. and
some pointed comments as to means OF
continuing It's efficient operation. Dis
cussing the reception OF the budget by
Congress. Gen. Dawes says:
1T Ia to he expected that since the
preliminary estimates have been made
under pressure o. the Executive for
proper retrenchment where consistent
with efficiency. II will not be necessary,
ss heretofore, for Congress to make radi-
cal cuts upon the estimates of the
budget with any uncertainty as TO what
viii be the result as IL effects efficiency
The President Of the United States,
when he sends the budget TO Congress.
IS presumed 10 send IL with ell the re-
ductions in expenditures which can be
effected without due impairment of gov
ernmcntal business processes. In the
preparation OF the budget he has had at
work san authorized agency In the
bureau. not only In ascertainng the
ressonableness OF desired appropriations
but IN continually imposing pressure
upon the departments for n reduction In
thr estimates wherever pronsr and pos
sible."
For the first time In the hlrcory Of