Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 225, 21 June 1910 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1910.

A BILLION DOLLAR COUIITBYJS U. S. Despite Congress' Efforts to . Economize, Expenses Still Run High.

ARMY AND NAVY SUFFER

AS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TWO SERVICES WERE CUT DOWN PENSION APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE SMALLER.

Washington. June 21. This Is still a billion-dollar country; that is to Bay, It costs that much annually to run the Government. Still responsive to the President's urgent appeals for economy, Congress seems to have succeeded In curtailing the running expenses of the country, though not to the extent Mr, Taft had perhaps expected.

Although accurate figures are as yet sot available, It Is aparent that the appropriations for all purposes during the present session for the coming fiscal year will doubtless be in excess of a billion dollars. Even at that, however, there may be a saving from the cost of running the Government for the current year. The total appropriations for the last session of the Sixtieth Congress, which provided for the expenditures for the current year, were approximately $1,044,000,000. If, when the totals for this year are added up, It i found that the expenditure will not exceed the billion and twenty-five million, the leaders will consider they have accomplished something In the way of economy, for that wlU mean a saving of $20,000,000. To 8ave Public Money. In those departments where the President especially recommended that curtailments be made - the effort to save public money has met with some success, although not as great as Mr. Taft bad hoped for. The appropriations for the army and navy will aggregate about $11,000,000 less than last year, although the President had hoped to economize to the extent of 10,000,000 In each of these two departments. The naval appropriations for laet year were approximately $136,000,000, and this year they will be something like $130,000,000. The army appropriations last year were approximately $101,000,OOO, and this year they will be about $05,700,000. There has also been a caving of about $8,000,000 under the legislative appropriation bill on the face of the returns, but this Is account-1 ed for by the fact that last year the cum of $10,000,000 extra was appropriated for the census. . The appropriations for pensions this year will be about $156,000,000, or $4,000,000 less than last year. This is not due to the policy of economy so much aa to the fact that the old soldiers are fast dying off. About $750,000 will be saved this year In the military academy bill, but $500,000 will be expended under the diplomatic and consular bill. A Few Millions. So far as other general appropriations are concerned they will run along this year within a few hundred thousand dollars of last year. In some cases the difference amounts to a few millions, but where there has been economy In one branch there frequently has been Increased expense in another. An added expense this year will be the $52,000,000 for river and harbor Improvements which was not incurred last year. The present river and harbor bill Is the first one passed for three years, and some fear Is expressed that it may bring the total appropriations up to. If not past, the appropriations of last year, although a great part of the money carried in this measure will not . be expended during the coming year. Much of it is authorization to be appropriated for hereafter. , As was the case last year, nearly, if not quite, one-half of the total expenditures of the present session will be on account of wars that have been or for wars that may come; that Is, one-half of the revenues of the Government go to the military branches of the Government, to the army and navy, for pensions, for fortifications, for military academy and other preparations for war, thus leaving only 60 per rent, of the income of the Government tor all civil purposes. Chairman Tawney is preparing a statement of appropriations and expects to present it to the House in a speech before adjournment.

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SOME DEMOCRATS HOPE OF HAVING THE OPTION LAW (Continued from Page One.)

state, and they did not know it until i

yesterday, when Taggart himself made known the fact. During the last eight or nine weeks the democratic editors, have been receiving from Washington daily or weekly democratic political letters for publication in their naners. They did not know whv it

was being sent to them. All they

knew about it was that it was signed "Clyde H. Tavenor, Staff Washington correspondent for this paper.' The address given was Clyde H. Tavenor, 821 Fifteenth street, Northwest, Washington. They did not know who Tavenor was. All of the 140 democratic papers in the state received the service. The dailies have been receiv

ing dally letters and the weeklies have had weekly letters, and It has cost them nothing. Taggart Made Deal. Yesterday it became known that when Taggart was in Washington some weeks ago he made a deal with Tavenor to send these letters to the Democratic papers in this state. He contracted for them for an indefinite length of time and agreed to pay the expense out of his own pocket. This is how the editors happened to receive these letters. It will be remembered that several days ago it was stated in these dispatches that the Democratic state committee had appointed a sub committee to arrange for the establishment of a Democratic press bureau for the campaign, which should furnish Democratic campaign matter to the papers of the state. This sub-committee is composed of Edward G. Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, Samuel M. Ralston, of Lebanon, and George Beebe, of Anderson, all followers of Taggart methods in things political. Then it was announced also that Taggart would entertain the Democratic editors at French Lick this week, when further plans for the press bureau would be discussed and considered. In view of all of this the fact that Taggart has been maintaining his own press bureau during all of these last few weeks gives the situation an interesting aspect. It is known that a good many Democrats are looking with a doubtful eye on the press bureau proposition for the very reason that they are afraid Taggart will take control of it and run it in the interest of his old machine, which, although said by, Taggart to have been sent to the scrap heap at the state convention, appears to be again in fairly good working order and becoming more active all the time. Marshall Crowd Opposes. It is known that the press bureau idea has not made a hit with the friends of Governor Marshall for this very reason, and now that It has become known that Taggart has already been operating his own press bureau those who are opposed to the idea have an opportunity to point out that there is good reason for their fear that

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a press bureau under Taggart control would be a poor investment during the coming campaign. But the fact remains that Taggart slipped one over on his opponents in the party through his Washington press bureau. Taggart is red hot in favor of establishing an Indiana Democratic press bureau for the campaign, and the reason is now apparent.

Mrs. William G. Choate resigned as president of the Woman's Exchange at the last annual meeting. The exchange was founded by Mrs. Choate thirty two years ago and she had served as president ever since. Since its foundation it has paid more than $1,500,000 to consignees. During the year just closed its sales amounted to $78,000, of which $6S,5SS was paid to consignees. Mrs. W. V. Lawrence was elected to succeed Mrs. Choate ' and Mrs. Catherine Lambert succeeded Mrs. Lawrence a3 vice-president. New York Sun.

NEW MEXICO HAPPY

Meetings Are Held All Over the New State to Celebrate Its Admission.

TAFT IS LOUDLY CHEERED

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Santa Fe, N1. M., June 21. The territory of New Mexico is enthusiastic from one end to the other as a result of President Taft signing the statehood bill. Santa Fe, Las Vagas and Raton held mass meetings. The meetings in the plaza at Santa Fe adjourned with three rousing cheers for Taft. Telegrams of felicitation were exchanged between Acting Governor Jaffa, of New Mexico. The latter has already prepared the apportionment for the constitutional convention of a hundred delegates, two-thirds being Republican. There will be no delay in

adopting a constitution, as the Republican party of the territory is very conservative and energetically opposed to Socialistic Ideas. The constitution is likely to be the most conservative and is sure to be one that will meet President Taft's approval. It is proposed to have the constitution adopted by the people in time to lay before Congress in December. New Mexico State will be Republican by 5.000 to 10,000 in a total vote of 60,000. The Republicans are preparing to capture the Senatorships. Thomas B. Carton and Solomon Luna are picked as the winners, but a strong fight will be put up by Governod Mills, ex-Governors Prince, Otero and Carey, Delegate to Congress W. H. Andrews and Colonel W. H. H. Llewellyn. For representative in Congress, Ter

ritorial . Chairman H. O. Burson will probably be elected from Southern, and Charles A. Spiess from Northern New Mexico, while for Governor Nathan Jaffa, present Territorial Secretary, seems to be the choice. Prohibition will be a difficult question to settle. Judge B. Fall. Felix Martinez, Judge H. B. Laughlin and General Charles F. Easley will be leading Democratic candidates for the United States Senate. All are conservatives, opposed to referendum. Socialism and other new ideas. Granville Richardson of Roswell, and O. A. Larrazolo will be the principal Democratic candidates for Congress. O. N. Marron, H. B. Ferguson, W. B. Walton, for Governor. Chief Justice W. H. Hope it is expected will be appointed to the new Federal Judgeship.

tTwp martin houses in fWaynesboro were taken possession of by a colony of English sparrows, last fall, when the martins vacated them for their winter sojourn in the sunny south.-The martins returned this spring and engaged in a pitched battle for possession of their former nesting place. Although the martins were outnumbered they made up the deficiency in avoirdupois, and this made the tight all the more interesting. The conflict not only waxed warm in body blows, but the noise made was almost deafening at times and attracted many persons in the neighborhood to the scene of the trouble. The martins won out in the contention and regained possession of their homes. Philadelphia Record.

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