New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION
NATIONAL FINANCIAL EMBARRAssMENTs.

From The Proytfenoe JouraIi (R<p.l
The people, for a very long period endured
high OF taxation with patience une xampled IN
the history OF ths or any other nation i they ea ~:
essential first 10 the preservation OF national
unity and 70 s m a me that inS s bur
den be diminished just soon, Just az rapidly AS was
pon them IN any considerable degree they will be sure
make the most careful scrutiny INTO the reasons
very strict account any that be enacted for
this purpose save Oh showing Of absolute necessity.
REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURES DEMANDED.
From Tn, Aibany Arots (Dem.D
There is no necessity for increase In taxa
tion A reduction expenditure Is the need OF tho
nonr Let tine Administration redeem ,s pgnSes
let it take up the work OF rerenehment IN earnest
Increase OF $4,000 900 but wedge for twice
that amount. Reduce the expenditures, and let tao
taxes alone.
THE pLliy TRUTH.
From IN, Hdrttord Post tR,p) .
The plain truth of the matter is that tho
United States is IN debt The Of the outstsnd
ing Treasury notes. To make them good must put
hands in pockets, or borrow and transfer the
amount TO the funded debt The sooner We make up
our minds to do this the shall get back on
sound financial basis. We may perfect our banking
system in the operation il Will be perfect and
reliable in all wedthers till We lay the foundation IN
RESULT OF ExTRAvAGANCE.
From TAe trenton Iru, A,eerlean lDeml
No Administration journal will venture TO
that the people have NOT ben taxed enough or at
sufficient money has not been received TO more than
meet all the necessary expenses Of the Government III
there had been economy there wound have been n,.
ton. and the next thing s more taxation THIS Is tho
way ot the Republican party
USELESS EXPENDITURE.
From ih> CiaiaRGs. G0zik tRpD
Congress assembled under clear conscious
ness of universal demand for retrenchment IN the eI
penses of the Government What is its first movement
m this matter! The Committee on Appropriations has
reported bill toappropriate OOoOo for extraordinary
expenses OF the navy. The Secretary asked S,DNo1
Immediately The Committee 100000 but this Is
but the beginning. Another Committee has reported
1000. The scale naval expenditure already entered
this year on the navy alone And for WHAT II
Government is sincere In its profession OF desire 10
nothing but what is right and TO attend only to ts own
affairs, all this extraordinary naval expenditure Ia
thrown away.
no TINE f5gn F2E 4SI dG.sga SSGEAssD 4s. THxiToS M
just at the present, when people are strug.
Cling with their affairs. is time to increase taxa
ton in order meet the eXravagant ideas OF
ment officials. There must be limit to such financial
put stop to it, If the money raised it will not
spent II the taxation is increased. the money will be
spent and than that wasted. To tax the peOpo
fity millions more is only tantamount 70 throwing away
fifty millions. II the Administration cannot economics
seven millions OF estimated expenditure, deductns the
sinking fund, then it is time they stepped aside and
made room for those who can.
INCREASED TAXATION INEVITABLE.
From The Boston Adterns,T lR<p.)
There are but two honorable ways TO pay
cutting down expenses The latter Is the course 10 be
preferred, and all efforts should be exhausted In the
direction of economy before turning TO the other resort
But with the utmost economy increase of taxation,
temporary, we trust. may be inevitable The receipts
from customs not at all likely 10 increase, as importa
still declining. Internal revenue may possibly
be slightly larger tnan Mr. Richardson estimated, but
not more than s. 100000 additional II much, can be
expected from this The other receipts are small
and be very accurately estimated Hence. IN order
make both ends meet without new taxes, there must
he a saving in expenditure of lot less than soOoos
and possibly Of s2O,OO0,OOo.
DOOM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
from The Boston Herald tiRd)
The country is startled by the demand OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury for more About
s4lOOOOOO he thinks will serve his purpose,
though may need s500O0OOO Let the party ia power
put these additional IL IL dare. IL IL does Its
doom sealed. The people have borne long and
patiently the extrsvagant expenditures OF the Govern
nent and have the slowly reduced long after
they thought they TOO high. If the Government
places back the heavy burdens on the shoulders OF
the people will be impossible to make them believe it
necessary With annual expenditures exceeding $780,
900 600 OF which than half Is ordinary there IL
way 10 square accounts without Increasing taxes
Decent economy would at reduce the expenditures
below the present receipts