Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-05

From ODE Ncv York TrbuucH
a very important document obtained from
the treasury department by the Hon Ed
ward MCPHERSON deserves more attention
than it has yet received u isl mass Of fp-
ures for which unfortunately few newspapers
can find space but which ought 20 be in the
hands Of every speaker or active manager i'm
the Republican party during the campaign.
II contrasts the receipts Of the government
under different administrations from its ear
Hest organization 90 the present time. and It's
disbursements in like manner. with exact
statements Of at losses sustained bv the gov.
eminent, either in receipts or Disbursements.
through any neglect or misconduct or mis-.
fortune ot it's officials. The receipts include
those from an sources. and are classified
from customs, from post-oficos. and from all
other sources. That part of the document
which will convey TO the public mind most
instructive lesson is comparison Of ratios
Of the loss Of different periods to the receipts
aud disbursements during the same periods
The aggregate loss on each 4 600 received
aud disbursed was greatest under the admin.
i-tratior of Martin Van Buren,. j. then av-
eraged Sl1.7l. ], has been least under the
administration Of Chester A. Arthur having
averaged for two years only cents on SlOO.-
600. Mouroe's sight years rank in proper
ton Of losses next TO Van Buren's: then fol-
low Andrew Jackson eight years. aud next
the four years under Harrison and Tyler
These were exceptional but prior 10 the ex-
pulsion OF the Democratic party from power
IN 1864 there had been no administration Of
that perty under which the ratio Of losses 10
receipts and disbursements was less than So
30 on u 900 II was -3.sl under BuchAn-
an, S4.Os under Polk, and 10 is also noticea.
BILE that from the accession OF the Democrat
fr Urh I.l. Cd "a
those who had elected him. the ratio Of losses
had varied but little, exceeding 50 80 at all
times on : 600 collected and disbursed But
under Lincoln, notwithstanding the e1trava-
gauce OF the war. and the extraordinary
chances for peculaton which were then az
forded the ratio OF losses fell 10 a. cents
under Andrew johnson to 81 cents under
General Grant for eight years to only "a
cents on each 81 900 under Rutherford b.
Hayes to cents on $4,000 and under Pres
ident Arthur to + cents on 500. 600.
II is not possible TO conceive Of test
more rigorous aud thorough than this Of the
fidelity and efficiency Of administration in
all its departments In every branch of pub
lie service the same astonishing Improvement
is demonstrated. Ia the receipts from Gus
toms. the losses under Buchanan were less
than one sixteenth OF the losses under Tyler
but they were more than double the losses
under Lincoln, and frou q cents on 81. 600,
under Buchanan the loss dropped e. 3 cents
under Grant cents under Hayes. and
mills under Arthur. To like manner the ra-
ITO Of LOSSES 10 dIsburse ments for war. navy
pension and Indian purposes fell from 81 ] .
on ; 600 under Buchanan 20 - ~ under
Lincoln TO 60 cents under Grant. mills IN
der Hayes, and mills under Arthur. It may
be said with truth, therefore. that IN every
branch Of the public service there is couclu-
sive proof Of greater economy, fidelity and
efficiency at this time than has ever before
been seen under any administration from
that Of George Washington to this day.