Tokio, July 16.
The War Office has subniitted its estimates for the approval of the Finance Department, according to the press, which declares that these provide for-ordinary expenditure of 183,000,000 and extraordinary expenditure of Y. 33,000,000, showing reductions of Y. 14,000,000 and Y. 26,000,000 respectively.
This alleged new plan of retrenchment is offered, the papers assert, in reply to criticism of the former established. Governor Wood, in, his communication to the Secretary of the Department, says:
"You have noticed without doubt the recent craze for wireless tele-should be put up to the legislature, I believe it would be to the advantage of the government to consider seriously whatever terms may be offered, "If the officers of tha Kailan scheme, under which only 23,000,000 had been cut.
The new cuts are reported to be obtained from the withdrawal of troops in China, estimated at Y. hones, which has spread over America and Ganada like a fever, and that due to the fact that there fas been no warning of the extent of this development both countries Eave been without laws and re gulations to meet the occasion.
"Wireless telephones, so far as one can seo ahead, will in no sense be a substitute for wireless telok graphy, but it will not be long. before this development will spread 10 the Philippines and [should like your consideration of what fore-e@ghted measures should be taken to provide the laws and regulations to supervise and handle it to the best interests of the government. and peoplo.''—Reuter,
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