New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-24
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Our Government insisted that hereafter England
should never demand any damages from u.s. except such
she admitted TO be within the law OF nations now
Upon this ground the President declined 70 wuidraw
any OF claims saving however that indirect losses
would not pressed provided by agreement between
the parties or by decision Of the oTSI wn soSo e
gotiations ensued, resulting in supplemental article
or clause Of the treaty, and before TINS was nna ae
while maintained its right TO do, and made decision
good for the future well as the present ana soou ior
US well England denying the rgnt OF one
to recover certain kinds of damage from anOher by
this rule will settle with England az Oiteh ~ sne
begerent and we IA neutral; and n she Is colleht VIZ
should be- We are 10 be the neutral hereafter we shall
have no more rebehOns no foreign rover VIII ne npa
situated with her elbows hitting the elbows OF other
nations, be so fortunate anu WITCH nei ~.
from cruisers or privatcers built in AMERICA, we
will measure TO her the RUE Oh manages Ely NJ"
asks for whether England keeps or breaks tie treaty.
il Will remain The greatest event OF diplomacy In our
history. Had Hamilton Fish rendered no oter pubic
service in his life his ability devotion, and success In
this great matter would inseribe his name nlgh up Oh
the roll of ilustrous names Inc oy error % tIe
maintenance OF views, OF which the nosiet advocate
has always been Mr. snmneT but even 1e sS PoeS
not even with the OF his friend shurz by his ro
mances and vagares, touching the saIe' Anieilc"n
merchants, of arms to France
REDUCTION OF THE DEBT.
The public debt has been paid one Jared expect
or hope The present Administration found national
debt Of s. 100000 During Andrew JohSons Admin
istraton the whole reduction Of this debt vas
The animal interest account was s12s524o2 "a. The
annual t DoS the treasury OF sSo7 7S7s2 a. This
annual draft met by internal taxes ana CUSTOMS
Hinder Andrew johnson annual taxes averaged fol-
lows: n,,o, 40, %
internal aIes III go ~
Tho o1s% was hooded with paper mney and trade
deranged with inflated prices. Curren0 ranged rom
thrtyfv TO seventyone cents on the ollar our OPP
ponent secuted our ability TO reduce tne eDt Ihey su
The National Democratic Convention 1868 declared
against payment III coin and IN ay0r)i suectlhS IL
such was the condition OF things confronting us in
March, 1869. Up to July J. 1872 there ms been PAID Oh
prncipaI of the debt 1898 9769l6 49, Tbs is payment
every month OF $s,949422 1t is payIent already OF
IS liOO per cent. of the whole debt I'D at the same
rate OF payment dollar would reman In tWenty-Ohe
Saving of annual interest in coin, s2oOo,OOo
About $500 has been funded at 4and per cent
saving an annual interest Of $39OO0O0and up TO the
maturity Of the new bonds s2oOCGCc nd paving the
way funding 81 O9O, 600 more at stu lover interest
The premium gold has been reduced from 40 per |
Great reduction of taxes preceded AM followed Gen.
Grants inauguration.
Since he came H. and prior to the last session OF Con-
gress annual internal taxes were recced S552l2OOO
Tariff annually reduced S29,526409 90. Total sS4,ISS
zoe co. Despite these reductions the nrease OF reye-
period preceding is $S 99iO9 "a AT the last session OF
Congress taxes were further reduced annually s6j
100000. , , - -
cep on whisky beer tobacco ana banks ana porIISa
and coffee for the fret time in our memry, are wholly
free. The people have paid heretofore SOOOOo annu-
At the same time, with this work ofreduction, pen
sions soldiers have been largely increased and large
appropriations made TO improve rivers nd harbOrs Az
their wits end how 10 meet these fats our enemies
have started a new idea.
WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE SOIDOSE.
From Washington down, every Administration has
been tried by its results. But hear that
the authorities deserve credit for laying the debt,
that the people have paid It, OF course the people have
paid IT, but who has honestly collected and accounted
for the money! Who has reduced the txpensesf VINO
has upheld the public credit Who has cheapened the
interests Who has wisely applied the money VINO has
worth only half its face almost as good as goldl The
people paid taxes under Andrew johnson twice as great
debt paid theni Why was only SlSOOOOO of the debt
paid then, with extravagant taxatonl Under Andrew
johnson, the whisky ring, the contractors, and other
liberals preyed upon the 50, that u Is cacu
lated one-quarter OF the whole was lost. Under tne
present Administration after taxes were essened s4
100000 year, collections increased SoiOOOO Diu inc
people do thati - -. 81, ..o,,ou
go twice agent before him had DONE would
it be you, the agent, TO be credited or bamedt
But look little further. The expenses everywhere
have been reduced and reduced mat they are less
per capita this than they were under Washington
and less than they under any Administration SINCE
with only four exceptions and In the OF these four
the advantage Is only apparent ana but lew cents
Compare the year $780, under Buchanan, with last year.
1871 the population being 343S2l the expenses
81 IS Tor each person. 1871, population 3S555ge5
expenses ii 20 Tor edCH person. Inert IL great
ference between these two years not shown ny the hg
-,
ings improvements OF rivers and harbors and othf
public works throughout the country, wac only s2sS
81 As.
In 1871 such public improvements we're made and pal
for TO the amount OF sl0,,5 559 %.
II allowance be made Tor these lasting improvement,
greater during the last two years than before the ac.a
cost per head of governing the country under Grant
as small as 1t ever was since the foundation OF tho Coz
In 1858 the War Department s25C792l CO. IN 49,
In 1860 under Floyd, the accounts OF the Departures
not closed, but went over IN part to Lncolns
In 1871, the War Department cost s22 37C,9sl 49,
Taking the whole running expenses Of the Govern
partments, including the Army and Navy, the FOreigr
Ministers. Consus and Agents, the cost in le6o va
SG1 ,402, l0S Ca
The same account in 1871 s6s6sl,el3 %.
With new States ana Territories with 100000 NOR
establishment the whole excess Of cost in 1871 over 1856
was 81, 2S2,205 %.
crease OF per cent OF population saying nothing OF
The Performers" had not looked mp these figures whe
Mr. Trumbul stated at theCoOper Institute that the
penses Of the Government aside from interest and per
Ons ought to be not more than per cent greater nof
than before war II turns out tnat the increases
only about onethrd much as he thinks il should be
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
During the present year large additional reductios
are to come; internal revenue districts TO be
duced TO 50 in ALL supervisors OF to 10 IN all
deputies and assistants will vanish with the taxes TIC
heretofore collected and only skeleton Of the revae
establishment Will be left -Four millions and half VII
be saved this year in the cost of conducting the Intena
Revenue Bureau.
The Freedmen's Bureau, established by Lincoln md
Stanton, and Sherman and tHcward, and vetoed by
Andrew johnson, which has cost much money and one
much good, Is this year to be hnany wound up.
These things added to the pruning which the Amy
and Navy and Indian and Revenue service have uder
gone make this the best Administration in Civil Seyice
reform the country ever had In Civil Service reorm
Grant is the pioneer President. No before h1 in
augurated or proposed 1t. Andrew Johnson desrter
from his party, had, by using appointments lfbes
and threats made patronage q mere corruption und.
Who found fault theni The whole Democratic arty
Justified and applauded IL. Where were our yiruous
and edifying reformers then, Trumbull and the est
The Tenure Of Office act only required the as
sent OF the Senate to removals, but the Iemo-