Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-21
CONFERENCE FEB..3
TO ADJUST BUDGET
Harding and Congress Coop
crate in Drive to Get Rid
Of Deficit
PAIRING DOWN EXPENSES
~ a Stu6 Correspondert

Washington. Jan. 81 21.--"Balanclng
the budget is Uncle Sans latest job.
with the 90. operation Of Che executive
and legislative branches of the Govern
mcnt. II is being tackled with vigor
that alrcday forecasts successful out.
come
Fiscal experts Of the Treasury and Of
congress declared today the Govern
lnrnt receipts and expenditures will
strike balance during the coming fis.
cal year. despite the reductions in rev.
cnuc enforced by the provisions OF the
new Revenue Bill recently enacted by
Congress.
President Harding issued call yes.
tcrdaN for business meeting on Feb
/ runrN . OF heads and assistant heads of
departments and establishments. dis
bursting officers and all other officials Of
the Government who are in authori-
tativc relationship 10 budget cxpcndi-
lures The purpose Of tho meeting is TO
discuss tho budget situation and eco
nOlnic governmental measures.
when tho President sent the 1923
budget to Congress II was nrcompnnicd
by estimates showing a prospective dis
cr"pnncy of S167. 900. 900 between in e
come and outgO for the coming fiscal
year. The best tho fiscal experts of the
executive departments could do was to
suggest ways and means by which the
two could be balanced within two
year period.
May Give Treasury Surplus
Congress. however. launched on dras
ne economy program. has started in to
slash appropriations in Il manner that.
II followed in future appropriation bills
n In those already considered. will leave
the Treasury with u Surlus at the end
of In" fiscal year.
-Four appropriation bills for the fis-
cat year 1929. beginning July | next.
have passed the House to date. Here
t. what happened to them:
rrcHsury-S12. .OOO. 900 cut from bud
ECt estimate.
rostofficc--S SO 900 600 cut from bud
got estimate.
lndrpcndcnI establishments - $40. .
600. 900 Saehch Of.
District Of Columbia bill-$G, 600. .0OO
cut Oft.
: These reductions from the budget
estimates represent II gross saving OF
SO .00O. 600. or II reduction Of that
amount below tho lowest estimates OF
his staff had used their own pruning
knives ON appropriations sought by the
departments.
There are eight more appropriation
. bills to come between now and July |.
II their totals are cut r0portonutcly
500. 600 900 or even 500 900 900 more
may be cut Of the official estimates
and the Government : expenditures thus
brought once more below It's receipts
The Naval Appropriation bill TOR the
current fiscal year carries appropria
iionS Tor maintenance and operating
! amounting to $500 900 600. While the
; new bill viii not be prepared until altcl
! adjournment Of the Armament Con-
. ference, House leaders already are out
G to rut the navy operating expenditures
= down 10 500 900 600
Il Would Cut Nays Expenses
e They declare this can bc done by
,"rapping scores of obsolete cruisers
c gunbOnfq, submarines and other Craf
n which are now eating up fuel anc
. monopoltzing personnel which ought tc
e be available for the fighting vessels o
rho navy. An examination OF vessel
= in commission has shown that the nav,
Y i operating cruisers built in the eight
g los and carly ninctiCS and wholly value
8 less. congressional leaders assert. OK
. r"pt to increase the paper strength o
n the Nation on the seas
= Should the naval bill be cut 10 5000.
n 600 900. this would balance tho budget
!. II i bclicvcd
. There is always tho possibility tina
d the Senate will restore appropriation
= SIashed by the House Appropriations
o Committee. To date. however, tho Sen
u ate has exhibited disposition to 20 a
most as far nS the House in hoIdin,
down executive expenditures. The IIous
@ cut so. 900. 900 from the Trrsury an
Il preparation bill and the Senate rcStorcr
only 81 800. 600 "f this amount. lcavin
~ Il net reduction of $40. 900 600 bclow tb
&c budget estimate.
< Similar treatment "f other appronria
Is ton bills passed by the House will ,til
Is leave a margin oC saving sufficient to uu
il the Government hnau""~ ou II SCUM
basis.
President Harding hu> given his fuI
I ~anrtiVn to thr "pay-N>. you 90" pro
It gram. and the rY"ru,Sc department
p have been given 10 understand they mus
J., keep within their appropriations durin