The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-29

The certainty of IA reduction Of eight
millions from the estimates for the navy
10y the House of Representatives,, has quite
upset the calculations OF SEcoR RoBEsoN
and ms oonfoderates. They have converted
that department into a huge brokers shop
for the sale OF favoritsm, jobs. and con-
tracts; aud their n.ures were purposoly
put up to a high point in expectation of
some rctrouchment. in order that ut the
proper time they might affect SYM
pathv with reform by giving up Il couple
of millions.
This scheme Of a close and corrupt cor
pcra,ion is doomed TO failure There can
ho no compromise by tho House with
out bad faith. Eight millions can
easily be cut Off, without impairing the
efficiency of the service. On the con-
tiary, tnlt reduction is calculated 10 in
crease its vieor, by directing attention TO
the weak points, 10y carefully utilizing the
limited appropriations. by arrcsltug eX-
tilvaeaucc aud 10y infu-ing new life into
the diseased parts.
Compulsory economy is a storm remedy
for hahitual excess, whether applied TO
public business or TO private affairs. The
Navy Department has become "A national
'c"''u"i' ""'ch 'n' noHoI Oh inc couhtr! u"u
% the service demands should DE aDated'
IT mas gone run puu 10 worse, sll'ce "
passed from BoRIE To Robson. The former
was confessedly incompetent but not per-
| sonally venal. He was n mere hgurchead
who gave up his functions 10 a subordinate.
The latter IL VIGOROUSLY corrupt, and uses
| the navy As "a means of puriclmeut
f"i''ng 10 make any impression on the
'iouS'' loHt'oN ana MS J'pDels Will "P-
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