The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-04-28
That Economical Administration.


We commend to the consideration
of those Radical sheets which are so
fond of commenting on Maryland ii
nances, the subjoined articles on the ex.
travagant expenditures Of Presidents
Grants administration
II may be useful to renew some Of the points
made BY Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, In his late
speech on the deficiency apps opriations. To
explain the main points 10 that speech, il must
be promised that the original estimates for car
rying on the government for the fiscal year
lsTO-7l aggregated 1891 ,097, race; which
figures, IL may be here remarked are those
quoted by Mr. Dawes when saying, TO Mr..
Grants disadvantage, that ''ihe exact differ
ence between this book of estimates for the
present administration and tie appropriations
made the last year of Andrew Johnsoh's admin
istradon Is $40 6S2, 53T,0l." Terrified by this
and the other exhibits made by Mr.. Dawes 10
that famous speech, and qualing before the
popular Indignation excited by the exposure
OF its shaun economy, the administration has
been studiously endeavoring to make it appear
that its expenses for the current fiscal year
ending June 80 will not exceed S2sl 40, ass. 81,
or some twenty-five and half millions less
than Andrew JOhnsons estimate. Here Mr..
Beck takes issue, and shows from a document
screwed out Of Mr.. Boutwell, at the third trial
that at the beginning Of the current fiscal year
there were, in roun nd numbers, SlO2 ,OO0. 900
uuexpended balance, Of which only s., 900, 600
can be carried toward, inasmuch as the rest,
$4,000, 600, must be expended this year. Ad-
ding, them this S94, 900, 00O to the S2sl 600 600
appropriation, Mr.. Beck insists that the expen-
ditures for this fiscal year will be at least $685.
600, 900. This conclusion no man in the House
stHA Ne - sk H. L. a. 4.
July next Mr.. Boutwell, will have $50, 200, 900
OF purchased bonds, and vet the people will he
taxed as usual 10 pay the 50, 600, 600 gold inter
est upon said bonds, just as though they had
not been bought in at all and then proceeds
20 explain l,tte as to what became Of the
S2I, 900 worth OF mirrors purchased not long
since for the use Of the Treasury Department.
Some had such CANDY frames that Mr. bout.
well would not suffer them to be put up in the
Treasury, others were carelessly broken, some
lost, and others again by touch which
brings to mind the Lincoln regime, ''sent to
the White House." The Navy Department
Is next shown to be asking an approximation of
81, 320, 500 more than allowed by law for the pay
OF naval officers; aud, finally, 1t appears that
the officers and men OF the Federal navy cost
on an average S2,S5O each, against like Brit
ish average of $500.
These things, little and big, are pleasing ex.
emplihcatinns OF the way in which, 'during
scale Of public expenditure. ~. y. World.
AoRE RADICAL EcOyOnY.
For the last fiscal year the American army,
consisting Of not more than $4,000 men, cGst
$50, OOO, 600 in round numbers; while for the
same year the British army, consisting Of more
than twice as many troops, cost only $40, OOO :
900 (El4, Ill 300. The American army is now
reduced to 10000 men. and the estimate of its
cost for the fiscal year is $50 600, 600. The
British army is also reduced to 100, 225 men,
and the total charge for the army for the next
fiscal year will DO only El2,gI5, 900 (SG4, s15.-
OOul. In the British estimates the sums paid
for pensions are included, while from the
American estimate they are excluded. While
our navy last year cost S2l SOC, 600, aud will
not cost much less this year, the British navy
last year cost SIS, 49,, 900, and this wear will
cost SAG, $50. 600. The American navy, inclu-
ding all its vessels in aud out OF Commission,
consists Of lSS vessels; the British navy con-
sists OF I63 ships, Of which 2l9 are in commits
sion. The number Of men and bOys, including
marines. IN the American navy IS only 5000 /;
the aumbcr IL the British navy this year Is 81 =
600. The building Of ships ia the American
navy has ceased, but in the $40, 250, 600 which
tue British navy is to cost this year is Included
the expense Of completing number Of vessels
now on the stocks; OF building a Grst-class
tnrret ship able to cross distant seas, carving
guns OF the largest size; an unmasled ship OF
the Thunderer class, a irigate ofthe Inconstant
class, one OF 4 smaller size, aud two small
ships for service in the Persian Gulf; and of
commencing the building Of ak other vessels.