was the Chairman of the Economy and Efficiency Commission which under the authority of an appropriation from Congress I appointed during my Administration to investigate the proper methods of introducing economy in the business of the Government through a budget system and in many other ways. That commission made reports which I transmitted to Congress, which ought to be of great value in assisting the present Houses in the preparation of a proper bill. The recommendations and reports of the commission did not meet the favor of leading Congressmen and all the work done, contained in printed reports and unprinted manuscripts, has been dust covered until now. Of course the bureaus and divisions of governmental work have been vastly increased in number and expanded in function since that time, due to the war. Still those reports are instructive. The discussions and researches of that commission reflect the highest credit on its very able members, of whom Mr. Cleveland was the official head. Mr. Cleveland had much to do in aiding the very thorough investigation of the proper methods of budget reform embodied in the proposed New York Constitution of 1915. It is for these reasons that we may welcome this book from Mr. Cleveland.