New-York tribune., 1879-11-01

This table suggests some facts of interest. In the
third decade, part of which comprised the period
Of the late war with Great Britain, which lasted
less than two years the yearly expenses OF the Gov
ernment increased from 81 U1 to - so per CAPITA
or more than 1G2 per cent. This increase was mainly
due of course TO the necessary addition to the cost
of the War and Navy Departments The Army.
which numbered about 10000 men in 1s1O, had
been raised TO about GO. 900 in 1914; and the war
expenditures, which were about S2,OOO,OOO IN
1911. exceeded 10000. 900 in 1914. The expenses
Of the Navy had also greatly increased. In 1911
they amounted to nearly - 600, 600; III 1915 they
were $S. .6CO 900. But the created additional
expense in all OF her departments OF the Government
The miscellaneous expenses, which cover all ex-
penses of the civil establishment except those on
account OF " indians" and Pensions" increased
from 80 POS O29 in 1914 to s., 835 S30 in 1918,
about 73 per cent.
A comparison between the expenses of the last
two decades in the above table gives some interest
ing results. In the former decade occurred the war
with Mexico the natural effect of which was greatly
10 increase the expenses Of the War ana Navy De-
partments. In the latter period the only incidents
TO cause considerable increase in the
expenses of those departments were the send
,ng OF portion OF our Navy to lombard
Greytown, the futile campaign against the Mcrmons
and the use of the Army in vain attempt TO force
q pro-slavery Constitution upon the people OF Kan
sas These things do not. however, satisfactorily
account for increase of expeudturesn in the latter
over the former decade of over 80 per cent. In
ls47, when the Army numbered about 10000 men.
and was engaged in an active and expensive CAM
paien hostile foreign country 1t cost about
1896 OOO. 900. OF about 500 per man. In 1858.
when il numbered about Il, 200 men. and the coun-
try was in state of almost profound peace. the
Arry cost over SOS, ,O0O. 900. or over $4,000 per
man. Ii should not be forgotten. however, that
considerable part of the war expenses Of 1858 and
the two next succeeding years we're due to the ef-
forts that were being made by Secretary Floyd,
Senator Jefferson Davis and other patriots to arm
che South for its war upon the Nation.
II is found that in the period following the Mex
fcan War; miscellaneous expenses increased III a
much greater ratio that in the period which sue
,oeoded the War Of 1912. In the tive years which
Immediately followed the with Mexico
us4s-'53), miscellaneous expenses from
$3.50, ,s51 TO $17. .463, ,06S, or more than 2O9 per
cent and In the ten years us4S'5s) they in
creased from $3.50. .s61 to $26. 4o0.016. or about
367 per cent The facts above given show that not
alone the expenses of the military and naval SER
vice are greatly increased by a state OF war, but
that the expenses of every other department OF the
Government are likewise increased III heavy ratio.
This should be kept mind in considering the H.
crease Of miscellaneous expenses during the last
fourteen years.
DURING THE REBEiIION.
In the following table are gwen the ordinary
penses OF the Government for the period beginning
July /, 1861. and ending june 80 1870. AS the
expenditures given in the preceding table are
gold basis. those in the following table have been
reduced TO the basis. The table also shows,
far as n computation be made, the expenses
caused by the Rebellion for which the Democratic
not the Republican party. is responsible. The per
capita expenses are computed on an average pOpua-
tion of 30, ,s17.1s1 for the decade: