Show 01 = cusions HOUSES Instruction to Reduce the Expenditures Expen-ditures Wherever it is Possible NEW YORK Sept lA Herald special from Washington says Acting Secretary HamHn has sent Instructions structions to the collectors of customs in New York and most of the other important import-ant ports of the country directing them in their respective to reduce tho expenditures r spective custom houses to such an extent a to bring the aggregate expenditures for te aggegte the current fiscal year down to the amount expended last year The changes in the law made by the new tariff law made it necessary to increase in-crease the force In the appraisers office nt the various custom houses The consequent con-sequent increase in expenditure was subjected sub-jected to some criticism In congress and the treasury department does not wish tot I have the expenditures for the current I year exceed those of last year It is impossible I im-possible to reduce the force la the appraisers ap-praisers department and therefore reductions re-ductions arc to be made in other departments depart-ments wherever it Is possible to > do BO The treasury officials are reluctant to I make any reductions whatever aa the business of the custom houses is such aa to make a retention of all the present employees em-ployees desirable In order to reduce the expenditures however reductions are to i be made in such a way as to interfere with the service as little as possible |