Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-19

i iutO VI tnio IN thNiO hV BhVBtttty ~
making changes or reductions Il
not tho consolidation Of missions wise
II is said II is against tho interests Of
commerce. Let us take specimen Of
the commerce affected by the very
amendment pending, and see how that
question is changed by our cxamina
ton.
The President pro temporc. ThcSena.
tors TING has expired.
Mr.. BAYARD. i ask that the time Of
the Senator from Pennsylvania be cx.
tended.
The President pro tempore. The chair
hears no objection.
Mr.. WALLACE. The Argentine Re
public, which is full mission at 81, 800,
was found in 1870 to have imports
from us to the amount Of s6,41f,669.
BY the tables in 1875 she is found to
have but s., ,93l, ,7O9, a positive decrease
OF more than half million. II was
less in 1874, for then they were but
1851, 900. In 1870 her domestic ex-
ports were s2,2S1, 100 in 1875 they
were 81, 1901, ,294. Here is specimen
of the growth of commerce in mission
which is restored, over the protest Of
The other branch of Congress, to the
full amount Of 81 500,
Take Peru. In 1870 her imports
were s2, 557 1893 in 1875 they were
81, ,324 ,595, and from 1870 to 1876 there
have been steady decreases. In 1870
her domestic exports were 1867, ,262 /;
in 1875, 80, ,443,657 and in 1874 they
were s2,5lS,O0O. Yet Peru is restored
as full $4,000 mission. The bill, as
IL came to the Senate, consolidates
Peru, mission of $40, 900, with Ecua-
dor and Columbia at 81, 500 each--s25,-
900 Of expenditures down to $4,000,
and the Senate bill restores the full
figures. Here is difference of s1S,-
500 placed upon this bill over the pro-
test Of the House, in the face OF facts
and figures that the commerce. of the
United States with those countries has
in the past six years absolutely dimin-
ished. What vindication can there
be in the face of these figures for the
increase OF these missions over the
figures sent to us by the House Of
Representatives
The mission to Switzerland, reduced
to $500 by the House, is increased to
81 800. She sends here no minister I;
her whole foreign policy, as find it
written in 1872, costs her but s42, 900.
Italy, by this amended bill, is restored
TO a full mission at $4,000, while the
bill as it came to us gave but IS, 900
Hero Is difference ofs4,000. II ss,-
900 in currency be sufficient for the
salary Of one OF your Cabinet ministers,
why is not $4,000 in gold enough TO
pay the salary OF your minister to
ltalyY think the country will con-
clude as the House did upon that
subject.
The service will not suffer- Good
men are plenty who will take these
missions; in the Republican party, even,
they are without number. The true
policy Of the Governpant is NJ, ~
travagance or display, but 1t is modera-
tion and simplicity. When we vote
large amounts of money, those who
have their expenditure will inevitably
be extravagant man with a full
pocket will spend more money than o
man who has comparatively an empty
one 10 bring into this argument the
bomely doctrine of individual and
every day life. and that is the doctrine
the House has applied here. They are
the immediate Representatives Of the
people: thew hold the purse, and if
Their advice is not to be hcarkened TO
on these questions. where shall we get
advice /? : ?
Now we come to the consular sys.
tenn. for have thus far confined my
self exclusively TO the Diplomatic serv-
ice Tho bill as il came TO us acted
upon principle. | do not admit. and |
cannot agree 10 the proposition. thatthe
bill, as il came from the House. was a
simple hewing and hacking and cutting,
without foresight or without thought.
There is system in those reductions,
and at the base of that system lies the
idea that reduction of salaries decrease
of expenditures. A lcssenipp Of the bur.
dens of tho people are the pressing de.
mapds of the hour. and that we and
they shall be faitbless 10 our duty tc
The peonle if we do not lessen these
ovnapsns and reduce annronr;at;ons