New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
E.,imales Made for 1924
600 Millions Less Than Il,
Expenditures of s,Is This
Year, Message Shows
Surplus Estimated matt d.
AT slOO,969,l25
Army and Navy Strength
., 20 Remain at Present
Level; l. Air Funds Cut

wAsHlSSs' s.,'or ss.o7s.o4O.sSl for the
ton, .., 80 S,rinuing July next were
f'e'' u ,o.d,y 70 Congress by Presl-
J.s, 2''lI Harding IN the second annual REQ. 60.
GEM 80 a. This is exclusive Of the
-, - ,,riee and compares with actual
pOs...rl.tlons for this fiscal year
,otslIipg ss.974,2ss,e9o.
co,ernment expenditures Tor the
..mIug fiscal year. also exclusive OF
\. postal service. were estimated Al
siso.s4s 254. as compared with an e'n-
rs,e Of ss.7O3sOi,s7i for this fiscal
ar and an actual outlay OF ss'79O'
mloO for the fiscal year ended last
June 80. ,oo.
The total Federal revenue for IVA
,,s reckoned at ss,s6i,sl2,S59' or an
,,ee. Of slsO,se9,i2S over projected
.,,e,situres. The estimated revenue
-, mi. fiscal year was s3.429, ,s62,9 ,959. or
soss egs no less than the expected out
lay. ..,. o. ,ho
-. -, two-thirds Of the total ap-
s.o,,'ation was on account OF praeti-
p,iy Txed charges, such as the public
IN ,ational defense. pensions, world
~ siiovances and Federal a 4. There
,,'ss ""' lsf he said, only abou. Sl,OOO,OOV,-
-" ,L,.r,s subject 20 a4m4nist T.
IL. eontrol and against which, he added,
the rctreuchmlnt ~ OF the govern
rsent had been directed
While exprcssin- tie opinion t,at
some further reduction undoubtedly
would result from a reorganization O.
,.otsvrment establ 81 ments on a more
eeisrtif'c tasis the Prcsir cnt soIf
Alone would not effect such a material
rut IN ste44ting eOsts as would yG5t.45
the expression. Of hope for a consider
able lessering Of expenditures in the
year 10 come.
Taking Up the question Of Federal
aid, toe Executive declared that this
was . rapidly broadening field Of ex-
penditure and tbst there was a ques-
Ton as 10 how far the government
should participate in IL. He added that
H DID not pertain TO the formal func-
lions OF operations Of the business OF
government
These extraneous activities" he
continued, have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant to popular demand,
and ! take this occasion 70 refer TO
them for the purpose OF showing that
the taxation which necessarily results
il providing funds TO meet them IS Q
necessary incident 20 the fulhllment OF
he popular demand.
Cautions Against Excess Aid
In the efforts which have been di-
rcied to reducing public expenditures
have been much Concerned in appar-
sri increasing state, county and mu-
hicipal indebtedness, and l am fearful
lest this condition may be in part at
irbutable TO the expenditures made
By the government pursuant 20 It's Fed
era aid laws, as many Of these state
law requ ne state contributions as a
prerequisite 20 the extension Of the
FEDERAL aid
The summary OF the budget for 1924
IS given to Congress shows an es-
tmated excess Of receipts over ex-
psndiiures next year Of Sl80,959, ,l25, as
compared with an estimated deficit OF
Ssi395S,7l2 for this fiscal year. The
President said, however, that he was
hopeful that the estimated deficit for
1923 could he reduced in the remaining
seven months and that the close Of
The year next June 80 would show a
balanced account.
Estimated expenditures Of $780,
stS,254 for 1924, which are exclusive OF
the postal service, compare with es-
timated appropriations Of S3,076, 6,940,33l
lcr the sane period. Mr.. Harding eX-
planned that the expenditures would
represent actual cash Withdrawals
from the Treasury, including some on
years.
Another deficit IN postal operations
vas forecast for this year, but Mr..
harding said II vas estimated that
uiovgh proper readjustments there
.eeld be surplus Of postal revenues
SH expenditures in 1924 amounting to
es. For this year postal costs
~ Placed at $3.50 .996,s4i, or an esti-
s...s <s esheiency Of S3l ,5O2 $50, as COM
Ia, 's M an actual deficiency in the
49,. -. a.ta year Of S64.346.234. The 1924
~ given az 1854 4,653151,
-. resident told Congress that an
rr.1p5ision Of s256,552 ,5s7 recon-
go, ior the army would provide
regular force Of 1900 officers
sosstnuso On pass fosrJ