The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-12-05
; BILLIONS TO
run u. SIN 1894
Budget For Next Year Sent
-: to Congress.
ENLARGED FEDERAL Mo.
The President Tells Congress He Sees
Small Hope of Lessenine Expenses
in Years to Come.

Washington, Dec J.-President
Harding, in transmitting the federal
budget for the next fiscal year, frank
~ told congress that whether there
was to be any material reduction iii
government expenditures and in taxes
in future years would depend largely
on whether there was to be a curtail-
ment of expansion of federal aid il
lines of research, Improvement anG
development.
Placing the estimated government
outlay in 1921 at So $50, S43234, Il lie
crease of about S:tN,JO,GoO as com
pared with estimates FOL This fiscal
year, Mr.. Harding declared jWo-thirdS
of this total was OH account Of yirtu-
ally fixed charges, such us the public
debt, national defense, pensions, world
war allowances and federal aid. There
was left, he said, only about on" bill
lion dollars in charges subject t. adj
ministrative control and against which,
he added, the retrencl.i!ent policy of
the government had been directed.
While expressing the opinion some
further reduction undoubtedly would
result from a organization OF gov
eminent establishments ca Il more
scientific basis. the president sail this
alone would not effect silcl Il nateria;
cut in operating costs n, would justify
the expression of hope i:'H a consider
able lessening of e:pci3..;i lures i,i the
years to come.
Taking up the question % fedora.
aid, the executive declared tlt;s was Il
rapidly broadening field 81 expenditure
and that there was il question as to
how far the government should plltici-
pate in it. He added II did moi per-
tain to the normal functions 0r opera
tons of the business OF Governments.
''These eXtraneous activities, he con
tinued, "haye flowed from laws enact
ed pursuant to popular demand, ana
I take this occasion to refer to them
for the purpose of showing that the
taxation which necessarily resulted in
providing funds to meet them is a
necessary incident to the fulillment
of the popular demand.
I'm the efforts which have been d.
rected to reducing public expenditures.
l have been much concerned in an
parent increasing state, county anh
municipal Indebtedness, and | am fear
full lest this condition may he in part
attributable to the expenditures made
by the government pnrs ,ant To its
federal-aid laws. as manr of these
state laws require state contributions
as prerequisite to the extension &C
the federal aid"
The summary of TIE hodge: for 10,
as given to congress shows IN est;
mated excess of receipts over axp1n-
ditures next year of $3.50 919125 as
compared with an estimated deficit OF
$273,99S,712 for this fiscal year. The
president said, however. lie was hope
full the estimated deficit fer 1923 cou!ti
be reduced in the remaining sever;
months and that the close of the year
next June so would show a balanced
account
Estimated expenditures of $780,
84S, 234 for 1924. which are exclusive
of the postal service, compare with
estimated appropriations Of S3,O1S, $40.
331 for the same period. Mr. Hard
Ing explained the expenditures woult'
represent actual cash Withdrawals from
the treasury, including some on &C
count of appropriations in previous
years.
Another deficit in postal opera lions
was forecast for this year, but Mr.
Harding said it was estimated that
through proper readjustments there
would be a surplus of postal revenues
over expenditures in 1924, amounting
TO $952, 439. For this year postal costs
@ere placed at $3.50, 900. 81, or an esti-
mated deficiency Of. $31 ,502.570, as
compared with an actual deficiency in
the last fiscal year of S64,346,2 34. The
1924 costs are given at 1854, $50. 1o1.
The president told congress an ap-
preparation of 1856, 552, SS7 recommend
ed for the army would provide for a
regular force of 10000 officers and
$4,000 enlisted men, exclusive of the
Philippine scouts, which is the
strength now authorized by congress
and would enable the militia bureau
to increase the strength of the nation
al guard from 100000 officers and men
to 215, 900 officers and men.