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m we er Ce Ge fea bod COST OF RUNNING US, NEXTYEAR PUT AT $8,089,667 000 McAdoo’s Estimate Is $17,176,- 526,000 Less Than Actual Appropriations for 1919. « WASHINGTOD Govern- ment expenditures for next year were officially estimated to-day at $8,089,- 667,298.07. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo transmitted to the House of Representatives this estimate of ap- » Dec, 2. propriations required for various de- partments of the Government for the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1920, It includes the sinking fund re- quirement and postal service appro- priations, The total is 275,786,- 495.67, less than the total estimates tor 1919, which amounted to $90,365, 458,993.74, and $17,176,526,875.49. less than the actual appropriations of $25,266,194,173.56, made by Congress for 1919. Of the estimates submitted the Navy Department, asking — $2,656,822,126.05, leads, with the War Department @ close second, asking $2,556,081,55116 The navy appropriation asked more than double that of the original estimate for the navy for 1919, while the War De- partment’s request is only about 25 per cent. of that originally asked for 1919 and about 16 per cent. of what was finally actually appropriated for the military establishment for 1919 Tho. Treasury Department asks ther 427,615,844, 38. quests’ included: Executive, Interior, department State, $12,725,- Agricuiture, .O8R,740; mates for the Panama Canal were 14. “Independent” offlesrs ask 790 and $16,878,419 is asked for ‘of Columbia. MOVE IN SENATE TO SEND MEMBERS _ TO PEACE PARLEY €ummins Offers Resolution for Committee of Four Dem- “ocrats and Four Republicans. WASHINGTON, Dec. Cummins of Iowa, Republican, intro- duced to-day a resolution proposing that a Senate four Democrats and four Republicans be the Peace Con- Senator Committee of to I to keep the Senate informed sent ference, on questions arising there. The preamble of the resolution sets forth that the subjects for disposition at the Peace Conference are the most comprehensive and, far reaching ever submitted to treaty-making powers; that the President is to consider the negotiations in person; that, as no treaty can be entered into without the consent of the Senate, tt is im- portant that it be urately in- } the facts, The resolu- ormed of & tion follows: “Tesolved, That there be created @ committee to be composed of } eight Senators, one-half from the and one-half from the minority, which shall be charged with the duty of to Paris at the proper time in order to be there present during the said peace conference. “The committee shall diligently majority proceeding inquire with respect to all the facts pertaining to or material for the future consideration of the proposed treaties by the Senate and make itself familiar with all the conditions and circumstances surrounding the subject’ and “all the reasons which may exist for and against the action to be t It shall report to the Sen- ate upon all such matters as often ay it may deem it advisable id it shall make a final re- at before the time that treaties growing out the aré lald before the to do port the conference or Senate for approval, rejection or modification.” ‘The resolution provides that’ the committee shall be named under the Senate rules and authorizes it to em- ploy secretaries, clerks and messen-, gers Cy GH Cheapest break- fast—and the best 45 big, delicious pan- cakes made from one package of UNCLE ERY Buttermilk) PANCAKE FLOUR Contains powdered Just add water and bake tHE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER | V UN © ¢OoOO+ : PDE PODDEOOOOE COE DOEDE HEE ; ==2 e ee * we . ee * H * 3 . » s . a 2 saan aeett aan > DED MEN IN GREATEST U. 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Patients in the hospital, but it is eq | | | | | } (Continued from have been necessary to rafse.at least erwis $8,000,000,009 by taxation, payable in the year 1919; but the war has ended, Lagree with the reasury that it wif to re maximum production at the |@nd its countryside roads, Some new duce the amount to 10,000,000. | *s and mines and farms with | element of policy, therefore, is abso- An immediate rapid decline in the ximum possible car supply to | lutely necessary—necessary for the expenses of the Government is not to » products to the ports and | 8¢r public, necessary for be looked for, Contracts made for] ms impossible to route troop Hit to those who are | war supplies will, be rapidly| shipments and freight shipments Iways, ne leancelled and but their| without regard to the advantage or tion of the immediate liquida will make disadvantage of the roads employs old policy heavy drains on the Treasury £0} $he impossi to subordinate, when ne hanged much or little, but s months just ahead of us ‘essary, all questions of convenjence | cannot wisely be left as it w MUST MAINTAIN FORCES ACROSS to the’ public necessity; impossible to) |! hope: Wat: the Sonnrese will give thi ssary financ support ave a complete and impartia' bye THE SEA). Feet onds thane the public treas. | study of the whole problem insti- ] nThg, maintenance of our forms on ury,” But all these necessities have | tuted at onoe and prosecuted ge he other side of the wea ie surtion er [now been served, and the question rapidly as possible. | stand ready A forces must sary. proportion pse » remain in Europe during the period of oceupa those which are brought h transported and demobilized expense for months to come terest on our war debt must of course be paid and provision made for U: retirement of the obligations of the Government which represent it, isut these demands will of course tal! much below what a continuation of military operations would have en- tailed, and $6,000,000,000 shouid sut- fice to supply a sound foundation tor the financial operations of the year. T entirely concur with the etary of the Treasury in r mending that the billions needed Adi tion to th ur billions provide lexisting law be obtained profits which have accrued iecrue from War contracts and 4 tinetively war business, but that these taxes be confined to the war |proft accruing in 1918, or in 1919 from business originating in war con- } tracts. [ urge your acceptance of his recommendation that provision be made now, not subsequently, that the ltaxes to be pald in 1920 should be vedue from six to four billions. Any ments less definite than these add elements 6f doubt and con- fusion to the eri eriod of indus- tria! readjustment through which the country must now Immediately pays, and which no true frien of the na-| ia! business interests can responsible for creating or prolonging, en determined | conditions, clearly and simply charted, Jare.indisnensahle to the economic, re- | vival and rapid industrial develop. | ment which may confidently be ex- nected if we act now and sweep all interrogation points away | WANTS THE NAVAL PROGRAMME| CARRIED OUT, T take it for anftd that the gress will carry the naval pro- | | mme which was undertaken befo entered the war, The Secretary of the Navy has submitted to your committees part of the that | which covers for authorization programme the building plans of the next three years. ‘These plans have Leen pre pared along the lines and in accor ance with the policy which the Con- gress established, not under the ex- ceptional war, but with the intention of a ing to a definite method of developr for the Navy. I earnestly recommend the uninterrupted pursuit of that policy. It would clearly be unwise for ue to attempt to adjust our programmes to | a future world policy as yet undeter- | mined, | The question which causes me the greatest concern is the question of the policy to be adopted toward the railroads, T counsel Upor judgment of frankly turn to you fo I have no contl own, 1 do not my iow any thoughtful man can have who knows anything of the complex- ity of the problem, It is a problem which nfast be stndied, studied tm mediately, and. studied without bias prejudice thing can be gained becoming partisans of any pare ular plan of settlement It was necessary that the adminis tration of the rallways should be taken over by the Government so long as the war lasted. WHAT TO DO WITH RAILROADS NOW THE QUESTION. It would have been impossible oth-* #ected, as, for example, by regional that TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT JON SESSION OF CONGRESS TO-DAY —the largest base hospital in the and Sixth Avenue formerly used by uipped | every n Second Page.) to establish and under a single dirtct priorities of shipme been impossible n otherwise what is best for the railroads and for the public in the future? Exceptional circumstances and ex- ceptional methods of administraton were not needed to convince us that the railroads were not equal to the immense tasks of transportation im upon them by the juous devel of the country already, and we knew that they we: unequal to it partly because tull co-operation render possible by law and their competitic made objigatory, so that it has i impossible Assign to them se ally the traffic which could beet tried by their respective lines in interest of expedition and na tional economy IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY OUT ALL PLANS THAT WERE MADE. We may hape. for the for- mal conclusion of ‘the % by the time spring has come twenty-one months fo which the pre sent control of the railways is limited ter formal proclamation of peace shall have been made will run at the farthest, I take it for granted, only » the January of 1921, The full equipin of the railways which the Federal Administration had plann| could not be completed within: a uch period, The present law does not permit the use of the revenues of execution of the several roads for th such plans except by formal contract with their directors, some of whom will consent while some will not, and therefore does not afford sufficient authority to undertake improvements upon the scale upon which it would be necessary to undertake them Every approach to this diffi- cult subject-matters of decision brings us face to face, therefore, with this unanswered question: What is it right that we should do with the railroads in the inter- est of the public and in fairness to their own Let me say at once that | have no answer ready. The only thing that is perfectly clear to me is that it is not fair either to the public or to the the ilroads to leave unanswered and that it will presently become my duty to relinquish control ofthe roads, even before the expiration of the statutory period, unless there should appear some clear pros- pect in the meantime of a legis lative solution, Their release would at least produce one ele- ment of a solution, namely cer- tainty and a quick stimulation of private initiative. U believe t it will bo wervicgable for me fort aw explicitly naai¥e.courses tha rive, We can sim ‘onds and go back to ie ofd conditions @f private man- gement, unrestri¢ted eompetition and multiform regalation by both tate and Pederal authorities, or we » to the opposite extreme and ¢ nplete eontrel, decompa nied, | sary, bye actual Govern lent ownership, or Wesean adopt an | intermediate course of modifying pri- vate control, ‘under a more united jand affirmative public regulation and under such alt tions of the law as will permit wasteful competition to he avoided apd p eynsidernble degree f unification of administration to be 4 There are now only 400 | to care for ten|The photograph shows relative ja | tation should be developed to | Ways, MeSPirrAL times that teady influx floors of the building are a theatre, corporations * which elinable areas would ned in single systems. OPPOSES A RETURN TO THE OLD CONDITIONS. The one conclusion that 1 am ready er to state with confidenve is that it | would be a disservice alike to. the t he rail- country and to the ow 1 id conditions nditions of re nothing about them. What the c: ds is that all its means of transpe its rail- highways, its waterways, its and anxious to release the roads from the present control, and | must do so at a very early date. lf by waiting until the statutory limit of time is reached | shall be merely prolonaina the period of doubt and uncertainty, which is hurtful to every interest con- cerned ANNOUNCES HIS PURPOSE TO ATTEND PEACE CONFERENCE I welcome this occasion to announce to the Congress my purpose to join in Paris the representatives of t Governments with which we have been associated in the war against the Central Empires for the pur of discussin. them the tures’ of the treaty of peac 1 realize the great inconveni- ences that will attend my leaving the country, particularly at this time, but the conclusion that it was my paramount duty to go has been forced upon me by con siderations which | hope will seem as conclusive to you as they have seemed to me. The Allied Governments have accepted the bases ‘of peace which | outlined to the Congress on the eighth of January last, a the Central Empires also have, and very reasonably desire my personal counsel in their inter pretation and application, and it is highly desirable that | should give it in order that the sincere desire of our Government to con- tribute without selfish purpose of any kind to settlements that will be or common benefit to all the nations concerned may be made et w ure Ww to be agreed q cendant importance both to 4 to the rest « e world, 11k of no business or interes 1 should take precedence of them The gallant men of our armed forces on land and sea have con sciously fought for the ideals which they knew to be the ideals of their country: | have sought to express those ideals: they have accepted my statemeets of them as the substance of their own thought and purpose, as the associated Governments have accented them: | owe it to them to see to it, so far as in me lies, that no false or mistaken inter pretation is nut upon them, and no passible effort omitted to real- ize them, It is new my duty to play my full part in making ozod what thev offered their #ife’s blood to obtain. | can think of no call to rervice which could transcend this PROMISES TO KEEP CONGRESS FULLY INFORMED. T shall be in ¢ touch with you and with affairs on this ste r nd you will know ali that Ido, At my request the French i wvernments have ab: 1 na fortnight t 1 I the owl sorship whatever exerelved at end except upon atlempted trad: munications with enemy count open wire constantly available tw n and the Depart State and another ween and the Department of War. I this might be done with c many, and army officials expe s, with a capacity of 4,000 patients—occupies the big|a short time with th devoted to surgical work of wounded @& noi RWSOe ANS UNDERWOOD oe d.a8 Hed od oe that it will be filled within of wounded which has begun, Two Recreation parlors, a billiard room and bowling alleys are some of the features. | visiting th men with t , | have te control of they may least possibl b taken both cables in. be ngle over der that system. as cable st ew jusiity my he next few pass with the utmost with the least possible y from each side of the sea to the other May | now hope, Gentlemen of the Congress, that in the deli cate tasks | shall have to per- | form on the other side of the water, in my efforts truly and faithfully to interpret the princi- ples and purposes of the country we love, | may have the encour: agement and added strength of your united support? | realix the magnitude and difficulty of the duty | am undertaking. a poignantly aware of its grave re- sponsibilitie | am the rvant of the nation. | can have no pri- vate thoucht or purpose of my own in performing such an errand. I go to give the best that is me to the hope months freedom and common settlomenta whieh I y at Assist rriving in ther working Governments ur friendly ment, 1 The cables me avail- with will rend: ible for any counsel or service you may desire of me, and I shall be happy in the thought that [am con- stantly in touch with the weighty matters of domestic policy with which ¥ vall have to deal, [ shall make my absence as brief as possible ind shall hope to return with the happy assurance that it has been possible to translate into action the great ideals for which America has striven RAILROAD STOCKS RISE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Modified Pri- vate Control Causes Buying— Other Shares Up. Recommendation for anc ed over 104, ind North rub. $5 in touched 1 shares the mar of from 1 to 3 a CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. FEEEET RS cPeee 6 Fo5 The Stock Exchange this afternoon greeted Pres'dent Wilson's address. in Congress with a moderate rise in rail: | @ shares | Room traders at first didn't know} what interpretation to. pl on the President's recommendat'on of a modi- ed private control for the country's railroad systems, Eventually this fcel of uncertainty gave way to one of nfidence and buying orders jn fair Stern Brothers ~ (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) | West 43rd Street West 42nd Street To-morrow, an Important Purchase of MADEIRA LINENS Desirable for Holiday Gifts Hand-scalloped and hand-embroidered, will be offered on the Main Floor Tables, at very unusual prices; at 25c, 35c doz.$1.75, 3.25 Tray Covers, - - Cocktail Napkins, Napkin Pouches, - - “ 65c, 75e | Tea Napkins, - - «4.05, 5 50» Guest Towels, - - - - “ 1.25, 1.50 | Dresser & Buffet Scarfs, 3-50, 4.25 Centerpieces, - - - - “ 1.75, 2.25 | Lingerie Cushion Covers, 1.50, 1.95 « 3.25, 4.75 « 3.75, 4.50 Tea Cloths, 5.90, 9.50 Luncheon Cloths, - - 9-75, 12.50 Mosaic Hand-embroidered Tea Napkins Hemstitched, emb’d corners,dz. $6.75 | Mosaic Edge, emb'd corners, dz.12 00 Show Towels, - - « Luncheon Sets, 13 pes., THE UPHOLSTERY SECTIONS On the Fourth Floor, will place on Special Sale I IMITED quantity lots of Lace Curtains, Lace Béd Sets 4 and Sash Materials; Lace Tidies and Motifs; Cushions, Table Covers, Scarts, Small Pieces of Embrqidery from China and Japan, Tapestry Remnants, Cushion Tops, Screens and Boxés and other articles for home furnishing. 4 At Very Large Reductions PERSIAN AND CHINESE RUGS At attractive prices on the. Sixth Floor Medium Size Persian Rugs . from $1850 to $58.60 Medium Size Chinese Rugs. “ $17.75 to $75.00 4! | Room Size Persian Carpets. “ 148/00 to 575.00 135.00 to 295.00" In American-made Floor Coverings Room Size Chinese Carpets . We are showing a large variety of Wilton, Chenille, Smyrna, Mohair, Rush, Grass an Scotch Wool Art Rugs; also Plain and Figured Car- pets and Linoleum, at prices that cannot fail to attract attention. BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES | Appropriate for holiday gifts, are being shown in exclusive designs and color. combinations, on the Second Floor. | Comfortables White Blankets Double bed size; attractive coverings $3.45, 6.50 & 10.95 Fancy Blankets New colorings, in plaid designs; double bed size; per pair $7.50 and 11.75 Double size} pink and blue borders, 5.95, 8.75 & 11.50 pr Motor Robes Large assortments are now being shown in plushes and cloth, $8.95, 11.75 & 13.50 ART NEEDLEWORK SECTION | ‘he following appropriate gift items will be found at very special prices: Sewing Baske Chinese; trimmed with rings and beads; 6 sizes; attractively p: at 65c to $2.25 Fancy Silk Novelties Flat Sewing Cases Including Pin Cushions, Coat Hangers, Vanity Bags and Sachets, at 50c to $2.95 Trimmed with coins and beads and covered with Japanese challie, at $1.75 to 2.50 VERY SPZCIAL— Imported Silk Pillows, reduced to $14.75 Taffeta Silk Pillows ina large assortment of colorings, at $3.75 Damask Desk Sets, consisting of four pieces, . . “* Damask Scrap Baskets, very special,