The Republican journal., 1883-07-26
Public Expenditures


ceive the very ignorant and is particularly I'M
fortunate for those making it, in more than one
respect. The public debt with which the coun-
try is burdened, and the interest on which the
people have to pay, is mainly due to the war
brought on by Democrats, and the millions
yearly paid out for pensions are also part of
the extraordinary expenditures entaiIed by
that party on the country. Setting these items
aside we find that the public exp enses have no
more than kept pace with the growth of the
country in population and wealth. If we COM
pare the losses ON collections and disbursements
under Republican and Democratic administra-
tons the showing is altogether ih favor of the
former. The aggregate losses uh der the Dem
ocracy in the period prior to 1861 were $24,-
Al ,S29.32, or $5.17 on every 81 900; under the
Republicans from 1861 to 1879 the aggregate
losses were only $14, $685. 76607, or only 81 cents
on every thousand. The aggregate collections
and disbursements under the Republicans were
over five times greater than under Democratic
rule Tin consequence of the war expenses in
Cured through the Democracy in rebelion)
yet the aggregate losses under Democratic re-
form were nearly $10,000,000 grb ater than I'M
der the Republicans, and in the ratio of losses
to every thousand We're nearly ten times great
er. Under the administration Of Andrew Jack
son. that model of Democratic reform. the ag-
gregate losses were $3,1G1 Hist, or 1852 on
every 1000. Under Grant only S2.S46, 192.12
or "a cents on every 81 900.
The fact is that we have to-day not only the
best but the most economically managed gov
eminent in existence. 1t is more cheaplv con-
Quoted, dollar for dollar, than anE private bust
ness; and the percentage of loss by defalcaton
or otherwise is much less than that of corpora
tons or individual enterprises. We published
Il year or more ago Il summary pf the annual
report of Gen. Raum, Commissi9 ner of Inter-
nal Revenue, showing that the collections had
been made without the loss of al dollar to the
government and at cost of less than one per
cent. So far as salaries are concerned the coun-
try is niggardly instead of extrav agant with its
| public servants. The salaries of presidents of
railroads and other corporations range from
| $4,000 to $4,000 per annum, while the Sccre-
tary of the Treasury-and the same is true of
| the heads of other departments with much
| greater responsibilities, receives only $4,000 per
annum. This also holds true of the minor po-
sitions. Men in the public service who have to
| pass upon millions of dollars of claims every
year get but 81 900 or $4,000 salary, while the
auditor of Il railroad company is paid five times
much. These are facts which cannot be
| gansaid and which should set at rest much OF
the idle if not malciou. denunct ations of the
! government under which we live
| The directors of the Douglass Copper Com.
| pany have decided to make an assessment of %
cents per share to meet the eXpens BE of the new
furnace and pay for other additions to the plant
| This furnace will be in full operation the first
of August and will have the capdcity of hand,
ling 800 tons per month of the fine second-cass
ore. The mine will then be fully equipped and
| with the looked for advance in the price OF
copper, which is now six cents lie is per pound
than the average price for the phst ten years,
will be in fair way to meet the expectations
of its friends. The mine is report ed TO be con
stantly improving, recent specinl lens from the
| bottom of the shaft having assaIed from : tC
| % per cent, while IA new brandh of ore has
been struck averaging per cent. copper. The
deeper the mine is worked the bel ter it proves
and it may demonstrate that it IS only neces.
sary to go deep enough to place other Maine
mines on paying basis.
The American rifle team was defeated al
Wimbledon, having been unable to cope witt
their opponents at the long ranges The London
Telegraph praises the courage w it'll which the
Americans, who have cultivated military shoot
ing for a comparatively brief period of time
came to struggle with experienced Shots 1T
is possible says the Telegraph, ''that the
Americans We're defeated becals their weap
ons were inferior at the longer ran es." 1t add,
that 1.-THE English should not blast of THEN
victory, as at what may be considered military
ranges they were beaten on their O wn ground
The Squirrel Island Squid has made its ap
pearance, as handsome and as int resting OF
yore. As we peruse it one hand reaches out
nstinctvely for the editorial scssd RS, while the
other goes for the editorial pocket book with
view to ascertaining whether OF not it will
stand the strain of Il trip to Squire Island tC
shake the Squd by the fin. But we find WI
shall have to depend on the scissors.
One circus exhibits Il woman wit ii two heads
another advertises three-headdd lady. Ii
female suffrage Is lnaugurated, shall the vote
| be per- CoptM with these: WiltOn| Record.
We will cap this conundrum v it'll another
If an indignant woman suf1ragist puts Il head
on the editor of the Record-he bding supposed
to have head already would he have two
votes. We should say not.
| The failure of Phinney e. jackson, of Port
land is a very bad one, on the showing made
| to the creditors by counsel for the firm. The
liabilities exceed the assets by over 800 900
Outside speculations by the son of the senior
partner brought this old established business
house to grief. 1t is the same old story.
Messrs. Root & Tinker, New Y prk have SEN
us copy of the special export edition of the
Boston Herald in the Spanish LAM uage, for cir
culation in Spanish speaking co hntries. 1t is
| des gned to reach merchants who import OF
may import American goods, AMI especially tC
benefit New England manufacturers.
| The Woman's Christian Teml]erance Union
of Bath has opened Il temperance house in thai
city. which it is hoped and eXpec ted will prove
great success. Its other reed concentrations
are: \ good location. cleanliness. Il well sup
piled table, and nicely cooked food politely
served. The enterprise would thus seem tc
have all the essentials to ensure prosperity.
| Teachers are very scarce herd The few il
| market are of an inferior quality, and dealers
| demand for them % cents per dozen or so cent.
peck. Jacksonville Fla, Lette +.
Maine could supply Florida with teachers OF
excellent quality, but we could not afford to
| export them at above quotations. The writer
! probably undertook to give the price of peaches.
| The Boston journal says: A gentleman
recently returned from Maine reports that the
| farmers of that State were never more pros
| porous and contented. There are fewer people
| sitting under the dark shadow of a mortgaged
| farm than ever We're known.
DR.. Mary Walker is still Threatening the gov
| eminent because she was remov ed from her
| desk in The pension bureau. Mary should ac-