New-York tribune., 1922-11-10
Cut to Bone lin
Federal Costs, ,
Is House Task
Chairman Martin Madden of
Appropriations Commit
tee Begins Study of Esii-
mates by Budget Bureau
Will Keep Within Income
Declares Deficit Will Disap-
pear by june 30; Army,
Navy To Be Held Down

From Ths Trtbaao's WashfH0ton Bmrcaa
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.---Declaring
that tho government expenditures
would be "cut to the bone.' Chairman
Madden, Of the Houae Appropriations
Committee. returned to Washington to-
day and entered on a study of the esti-
mates for the next fiscal year which
were furnished him by the budget bu-
reau. Actua. work Of preparing the
appropriation bills will begin to-mor-
row. when the subcommittee Of the
Appropriations COMMITTED in charge of
the Treasury Department bill viii meet.
Chairman Madden declared the gov
ernment expenditures would be kept
within the income Of the next fiscal
year without any doubt. Not only that,
but he snid that by the time this fscal
year ends, next June 80, the talked Of
deficit would disappear and it would be
found the government was within this
years income.
The army and navy bills this year
will be held down. Mr.. Madden said
it WAS a certainty there would be no
increase over the present appropria-
tions, and indicated the committee
would strongly favor reductions. Tne
committee last year sought to reduce
the navy to $1,000 men and to reduce
would have had its way but for the
active intercesslon of President Hard
ing.
Chairman Madden is not yet pre-
pared to promise reductions of taxes,
but he sees the United States rapidly
getting back on stable basis so far
as its government finances are con-
cerned.
"The House Appropriations Commit
tee this winter will be Just as econom-
ic:>l as 1t knows how to be-" said Chair
man Madden. "Wc will cut everything
to the bone. We're going to live within
the income Of the government the, next
fiscal year. OF that you may feel per-
fectlv sure.
mot oniy that, but in the present
fiscal year, though we are faced. with
a possible deficit of about $3.50 100000,
I think we will end the year without
any deficit and with II surplus. OF the
$312,000,000 surplus last fiscal year
S270 100000 is adaptable to reduce the
deficit this year. There are s2s4,30O,0op
of adjusted claims. Of the railroads
which the government Will meet by
selling railroad securitiess which. it
holds, and the $3.50 900, 900 in the sink
ing fund could be applied. So I am not
worrying about a deficit this year. 49,
"We are going TO apply aursslyes to
the gead justment Of the finances Of the
government so as to put tfa United
States. back OF Il stable basis. Nothing
will be left undone to that end, so far
as this committee Is concerned
The amount of the estilpates 10. not
yet made public, but it Is known to be
inside the estimated of revenue for
the next fiscal year, amounting to about
$4,000, 100000.
Mr.. Madden regards it as probable
that Congress will reduce the budget
hgures In making appropriations, and
he points out that Congress cut under
the budget figures last session.
The plan Of the House Appropriations
Committee is TO rush the appropria-
tions bin through the House with all
possible speed. Not only will the
Treasury Department bill be taken up
tomorrow and reported December 4,
but the navy bill will be taken UP No
yemhcr la and reported December 6.
Other bills will follow in rapid success.
sion. The army bill will be reported
January O.
Chairman Madden said the plan Of
s4ie CoHHlitpee was TO nave the
last appropriation bill passed by Janu-
ary l8. The purpose In rushing tho
appropriation or supply bills through
the House will be TO send them to the
Senate in time to get all supply bills
paused by March and thus avoid the
necessity OF an extra session next
spring, so far as the appropriations are
concerned. This program may break
down in the Senate, ia view of the con-
troversy expected there over subsidy
and other matters.