The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24


sAsw bow rapidly that power grew during the
1aEuer war, and how rapidly 1t has grown IN peace
- ven % in war. II the monopoly almost OF the
Hxndo of Europe, consequent on our maritime as
~0oDdancy and the system of blockade tended to the
sapid extension OF our yaie between $500 and 1885,
80 progress Of commercial freedom and OF I'M
Drsvements in the arts, especially in the latter
wears of peace, has, with greater real benefits TO
suselves and Others extended our trade still more
rapidly. In our late growth during peace, az well
- cur growth In war, We have a. sure guarantee
- can be found In nature for continued future
and equal growth in wealth, population and power.
Some years must clapse before the expense OF the
Dsesent war can increase In the same proportion Is
xhe expense of the French war. The national exPen'
dikure was at its commencement nearly eco 900 900
II which f9, 767 900 YVES the charge tor the debt
nd in 1915 the expenditure was upwards OF
Es2 900 ,O00 of which f3l SIC 900 went TO pay the
EIOs 900 900 in 1918, and fIo5, 900 600 in 1914.
Assuming Il therefore, at fl00 900 ,O00 it had In
Gsssed fvefoId in the 20 years. Certainly, inciud
1ns f2s, 900 600, the charge for the debt we have
now 70 begin with expenditure OF f55, 200 000 or
excluding the cost OF collection, of f5l 10000 But
in this il included 200 900 for all our forces; and
every other part Of our expenditure being amply
provided formuch Oft In fact ought not to increase
auJing warit is only the expenditure for forces
Which can require to be increased. Our Chancellor
q the Exchequer and our Ministers generally, en-.
cssngiDg the notion that only small exerions, sncn
- they were feebly willing to make, would De requi
ate, tn March last put down the expense OF 1850,
excluding provision for the war, at f56, ls9 900,
~ including the coat Of collection, at eco 700 600.
This was subsequently increased BY vote OF credit
sor Is 900 900, making the supposed increased
expense of the first year OF about fs 900 600.
We think this too small; at the same time we
zhe1 very confident that the total increased ex.
renee when we have an administration that under.
sands how to direct our resources economically,
wisely and efficiently, wasting no strength m USE
less parade will not at the utmost, require 10 be
more than twice the cost of our forces last year.
g most fl6, 900 900. We put this as the extreme
limit; IL is the double of Mr.. Gladstones charge:
Kt should give us an army Of 1000 men, navy OF
100000, with ordnance and all necessaries IN pro.
portion, or about double amount of force we kept
On foot In the year 1863 So many soldiers and sucn
alaSRe expense we believe the nation will not need
II its forces be judiciously spplied but supposing
the whole to be required, and the cost to be fl6,
600 o00 can there be the least doubt "lhat the in
crcasing Of the country win be able 70 bear
without strainng such increase OF expenditureg II
q be strictly necessary to support the national
honor, II the public money be not sduandered TO en-
rich individuals on false pretexh OF serving the
pntIic- The ncuratle vice OF cur civil servicethe
people win willingly bear such an increase Of ex-
Let IL be remembered that the debt great as II is,
IN ths main sa mere annual transfer Of wealth from
Sas taxpsysT v ~ pcF1ca n the copnuuity which