Show J ECONOMIES HELD TO BE PAPER I Representative Byrnes Criticises Criticises I President and Budget Director S I Iv v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 4 Deola Declara Declaration tion ton that the economies which President President dent Harding Haring and ond Director Dawes of I the bureau announced yesterday were i 1 largely of a paper variety was made today by Representative Byrnes Byre o of I South Carolina Carlna a democratic member I of the house appropriations committee commit commit- tee who in a statement voiced the fear rear that Mr Harding Haring had been so absorbed in other matters that he was wa not conversant with the existing situation in government finances According to the press Mr 11 Byrnes said a direct saving of of and an indirect saving of more than had been accomplished Inless in inless inless less than six ix ix months The fact is that as against this alleged saving the president at the instance of tho the thoI budget bureau has ha recently submitted submit submit- ted requests request for additional appropriations I as deficiencies amounting to j and within a few days day I I congress will wi commence j I tion ton of another d deficiency bill bi to take I care cre of this shortage In funds This I amount is in addition additon to the urgent I deficiency bill appropriating and the first deficiency bill bi appropriating ap ap- ap- ap pi 3 If I the 10 now asked alted by the president is granted it will wi make the total de deficiencies deficiencies deficiencies de- de to date I rejoice that the president reiterated reiterated reier- reier reiter reiter- his opposition to deficiencies because because be be- cause cuse I hesitate to think what amount would be requested if i he were not opposed to deficiencies Representative Byrnes Bynes said that if the amounts mentioned had been saved save the treasury should show It it He declared that hat no such showing howing however had been made and added I 1 fear fer the reason why it is not done is that the alleged savings in inmost inmost inmost most instances consist only in the postponement o of ot actual actual expenditures until the next fiscal year Air Mr I. I Byrnes Byrne declared that the supplemental supplemental sup up estimates for the next fis fiscal us- us cal year amounting to added to the total amount requested for tire the tre fiscal year yer 1923 would make that total more than the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year I |