The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27

the disabled votcrau0 crowd up to thet Office
TO receive their little pensions, will have,
no difficulty in creditng the allegations If
there is ans case in which official severity and
rlgditv should be relaxed, and considerations
OF humanity and services rendered should be
taken into account, it should surely be in the
case OF those who have received honorable bat
disabling wounds in the war which restored
our glorious Union. The countrys indebted
ness TO them can never be repaid; but the
people OF the country would certainly like to see
their officials give as prompt q recognition
OF this debt as Is given of the debt Que TO
those who merely lent the Government their
money. IL was more criminal to repudtate
the claim OF psor 'John Rabus from Gotham
g a soldier IN the Fifteenth New York Heavy
Artillery, U. s. A." than it would be to b. repu-
dlate the bond Of millionaire who lent his
whole fortune to the country IN her rnour OF need.
We think It would be we'll Tor our returned sol
diers 10 organize an association for mutual relief
IN case OF want somewhat in the style Of the st.
Patrick's and st. Andrews Societies in our
midst, We arc persuaded that there are many
OF this class in this city who have been in great
want during the past winter, and are stl IN want.
Some of these disabled men, on one account or
another, are not legally entitled TO a pension;
others who are entitled, cannot obtain it; Others
md the paltTy sum but little assistance in such
times as these. The soldiers Messenger Corps"
is OF some advantage; but many, like John
RADIUS, for instance, are incapable of service in
il. As general thing, these men are 90 proud
to beg. but This proves no reason why they
should be permitted to perish. We are per-
Sudueu Jndb " Sucn u society we're organized TO
examine into these cases, our liberal and pa
tIiotic citizens would generously contribute TO
its support.
National Finances-The New Loan Bill.
From he World.
In all discussions of this important subject it
lis necessary to keep IN view the cardinal con-
siderations on which the policy of the Govern
ment ought to hinge. 1t is tor the interest OF
powerful and opulent class TO keep the grand
feature out of sight, and to confuse and bewilder
the public mind with mass of subordinate
details.
The central consideration is not the resump.
ton of specie payments-impo as that is
but the tact that within the next two fiscal
years, the national treasury has prodiglous
mass Of matured and maturing obligations,
amounting, in ALL to some seventeen hundred
millions OF dollars. Since this enormous mass of
debt cannot be paid, it must be funded. If the
whole national debt were funded in long bonds,
great as ii is, 1t could be easily managed, and
the business Of the country would pass without
any shock into a healthy state. AS the un-
funded debt is the chief difficulty, we win begin
with an authentic statement OF It's amount,
taken from the annual report OF the Secretary
of the Treasury
Bond, per cent due
in 1867. ts' .............. '.n', 1'0 9,nS25OOO
Conn., Ound INT. notes,
due IN 1867 and 1868. .113 Ol2,l4l 90
Seven-thjrtJ treasury
notes, due in 1o67 and
1868. $50 600 10000
Bonds Texas indemnit.,
past due ........... 76O 10000
Bonds, treasury nOles.
'''' '"'' DD' - c-o 1-D y 1873 800 90
Temporary loan, ten
days notice. .......... 991O7, ,745 as .
Certificates OF indebted.
ness, due in 1866. go. So 905 00000
Treasury notes. per
-'''' '''' S---~- 1900 lS7,549,e4eAs
United States notes. Fl. .42S 100, 5000
Fractional currency. 26 057 469'20