Show r ECO ECONOMY AT WASHINGTON Chicago Record Herald Doubt I is expressed in some quarters regarding reg the ultimate effectiveness of ot the movement movement move move- ment mont in favor of oC economy econom inaugurated In both the tho executive and md legislative e branches of oC tho the government at Wash Wash- ington But there seems to bo be a sincere sincere sin sin- cere cele effort in the right direction and It deserves ever every encouragement The failure allure of ot some past waves of oC re rearm reform reform re- re form arm ought to be convincing that beneficial results are not likely to follow fonow the tho present effort In certain circles moreover the policy inaugurated b by President Taft Tait of oC having the tho cabinet as a a. who whole e pass on department estimates with a view to assisting in appropriating economically for tor tho needs of or tho the government government gov gov- OV- OV is looked upon as a reflection reflection tion on the previous administration But the fact tact Is that departmental re reform reform reform re- re form was given an Impetus under President Roosevelt and it undoubtedlY undoubtedly undoubtedly edly is the Intention of oC the present executive to carry it forward The Keep commission performed a valuable alu able work in 8 systematizing department department depart depart- ment mont work and the thc extension of or civil service regulations has tended toward greater efficiency Matters have to a point where President Taft Tart may ma carry out his policy polley of or economy with better effect than could have been done before and happily dIsappoint disappoint disappoint dis dIs- dis- dis appoint the doubters The new senate committee on public pub pull lie lic expenditures composed of oC chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of or the most important of or the old committees is to perform a function regarding the tho various appropriation bills almost Identical with that which t the cabinet composed of oC the heads of the several sc executive departments is isto isto isto to perform with respect to original I estimates There Ther will be be a sort of or automatic operation co-operation between the economy committee of the administration tion so to speak and the public expenditures expenditures expenditures ex ex- ex- ex committee of oC the upper branch of oC congress The Tho creation of tho the latter committee Is especially significant significant significant sig sig- sig- sig In view of oC the thc fact that heretofore heretofore heretofore here here- the senate has almost InvarIably Invariably invariably boosted appropriations carried b by the house supply supply- bills Perhaps tho the house of oC representatives tives will Join the tho movement mo It should do so 80 for it has not been free from responsibility for extravagance b by any means |