The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-02-03
MANY MILLIONS
SAVED BY CARE
AT WASHINGTON
Government Operating
Expenses, Exclusive Of
War Items Almost back
To 1913 Basis.

~ AC4J OASIS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,--Feu
people realize that the actual runp;no
expenses of the government have been
cut approximately to the pre-war fig.
ure through the drastic economies In.
stituted by the Republican administra.
ton, yet such is the fact. That does
not mean, of course, that the gross
annual expenditures have been reduced
to the level of 1916, but, with the elimi-
nation of the fixed charges directly due
to the war, the country is almost back
again to the pre-war expense rate
Interest on the public debt, compensa-
ton tor former service men, and sink
ing fund appropriations make a total
of about $2,OO00O000O of annual
charges that must be met regardless
OF the ordinary running expenses OF
the government. Republican economy
can have no effect upon them, SO that
sum must be subtracted from the total
expenditures of any year to determine
the comparative cost of support in fed
eral activities.
Chairman Madden of the house APP
preparations committee predicts that
the appropriations for the next fiscal
year will not exceed $3,500,000. That
means that the actual operating ex-
penses of the government departments
and bureaus will not be greater thar
$l,500,O0O. That is only $250,000,00(
more than was spent each year before
the war; ~
as Nations at Genoa.
1t is anticipated that the Genoa con
ference will include representative:
from as nations. That Isl about tn,
number of members in the league o
nations. The very fact that they arr
getting together at Genoa testifies tt
the moribund condition of the league
The league assembly provided mean
for general consultation among all o
the members, but the rules of the GOV
enant restricting what the assembl,
may do, and setting over it coun
Gil Of eight big powers, were enough
to take the spirit out of any gathering
whether the Genoa meeting accom-
plishes anything or not, it will at leas
be free interchange of views, unenl
barrassed by any such threats an
penalties as are provided in the leagu
covenant. Despite that fact, we sha
probably hear that the Genoa confer
ence is patterned closely after tn
league assembly, and that really Mr.
Wilson should be given full credit fo
it. AS a matter of fact, the proceed
ings at Genoa will derive their inspire
ton from what has taken place in tn
free conference of the nations at Wasf
ington, which President Harding orig
mated and carried through to success
full completion.
German China Imports
Two and half times as much &c
man china and porcelain reached tt
United States in JanuaryNovembe
1921, on the basis of declared value
as in the first II months of 1920, a
cording to the official figures of II
department. of commerce. The vail
Ct these German imports for the 10.
period was $4,000, and for the 19
period, $1,8O4,O00. The German pc
terry makers are now cutting the
prices to such point that they a
actually prying out the Japanese cor
petitors for the American market. O
total imports of this class Of goods f
the II months of 1921 was valued
$1l,5000O0, compared with $o,oO6,O
in 1918. "While1 the preliminary {
fetal figures do not show the quaint
of china and earthenwarc imported,
is not unlikely, in view of the price a
iustments that are beginning to a
pear in the worlds invoices, that sol
part of the 1921 increase represeI
larger quantities as well' declares
department. So It is not altogether
value that accounts for the increa'
German competition is making its
felt in almost every market in
world, but perhaps more so IN
American market than anywhere eli
The Republican tariff bill should e'
the situation, once II becomes la