The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16

River and harbor. Ia, 473 10000
sundry civil ...-......... $3.50. 4,42i, 1850
$40 $50, 43I.11 So, 439 5ol.7!
Miscellaneous ........... 622, 1880 ..-....-..
Alabama claims. 5,769, 0l5.2S .....-.....
Increase of naval estab-
ishm ent. 8, 500 100000
Total .s52 627, 7se. 10 81. 430 sol. Z!
met increase above $50, O96 929. 33.
Net increase made by appropriations for 1887 over
1886, $45 18S, 296.41.
1t is worth while, perhaps. to mention in this
connection that the Secretary OF the Treasury
in his annual report to Congress, esti nated the
revenue for 1887 at $685. 000, 600, to which is tc
be added the estimated postal revenue for the
year, SAL, SAP, 252 ga, making the total estimated
revenue for the year 1862 542 252 3d. which is. iu
round numbers $44 600, 900 less than the appro
priatlons asked for the expenses of the govern
ment during the same year.
INCREASE OF CIVIL LIsT-REvENUE REFORM.
Mr.. Hendricks thought large saving might
be made by reducing the civil list. He said:
Reform in the civil service requires it's reduction
perhaps thirty thousand. 1t to be constantly
increasing Who can check the evil and discharge al
who hold position and receive pay without useful en-
ployments Not the party who created the positions
and appointed its favorites to fill them.
This suggestion has not been repeated by any
Democrat since the power of appointment passed
into Democratic hands. 1t has passed into
suggest that the number of salaried places
under the government should be reduced? Mr..
Holman is quoted as saying in the last days OF
the session, when the sundry civil bill was under
consideration:
I greatly regret the unexampled increase of offices
in this BILL but at this late hour will not that
count retard the adoption of the report.
The Secretary of the Navy demanded an as
sistant secretary; the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs assistant commissioner in place of the
chief clerk, who had discharged those functions
under Republican administrations. And SO
through nearly the whole list The new admin
istraton found itself unable to discharge the du-
ties required of it with the force provided, and
from every department. except the Treasury,
came a demand for an increase of the civil list
and for an increase of pay to those employed,
and in response to this urgent demand every de-
partment, except the Treasury, received an in
crease of force
We heard great deal of revenue reform in
the last campaign. There was no agreement as
to what it meant. but it sounded we'll. Mr..
Voorhees,, who has had the courage to avow
himself protectionist and to vote for protective
duties placed his own Interpretation upon this
platform declaration, and was reelected to the
Senate protection Democrat This year the
same party has raised the same battle-cry, and
will probably as their candidate for the
Senate man who regards protective duties as
robbery Is it any wonder that a Democratic
House of Represen tatves, with majority Of
forty, and little Republican help besides, was
unable SO much as to bring to consideration q
revenue bill during an eight months session!
One new article-bogus butter-was placed on
the tax list, but the promise to reduce the reye-
nue. not kept in the smallest particu-
lar. The Democratic party as a revenue reform
party serves but one purpose, but serves that
we'll 1t holds club over our productive indus
tries and keeps them in fear. It represses en-
terprise. Men are waiting instead of working.
The furnace does not blow in until Congress
blows out Forecast becomes impossible
things must run from day to day. Labor gets
half rime-while the country watches the play
between Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Randall The
only favorable condition in the whole situation
is the growing confidence in the inability of the
Democratic party TO do anything 1t is not my
purpose at this time to discuss the particular
tariff measures proposed by Mr.. Morrison and
Mr. Randall, or indeed the general question OF
the tariff. ! believe that tariff duties should
have regard not only to the revenue TO be raised
but to the interests of our American producers,
and especially of our American workmen. 1t is
clear to my mind that free trade, a tariff for
revenue, or for revenue only-and these last are
essentially the same thing-involves necessarily
sudden and severe cut in the wages of the
working men and women in this country. ]
know it is said that his diminished wages will
have enlarged purchasing power-that after
he has submitted to cut of from Is to 30 per
cent IN his wages, what he has left will still buy
as much as before But all this is speculation;
q
philosophers forecast The question must be
settled by the intelligent workingmen of the
country. If they do not want protective duties
then they will GO II they believe that it is good
policy for them that an increased amount of the
work necessary to supply the Ameri-
can market should be done in
foreign shops. by foreign workmen
then it will come to pass Many Of them have
thought upon the question and have reached a
conclusion. During last winter received petit
tons from large number of the Knights of La
Dor assemblies of this State protesting against
the passage of the "free ship" bill. They said
that in their opinion ships should be built
in American shops by American workmeu and
not on the Clyde by British workmen; and when
I said, in response that l agreed with them
several of the assemblies sent me vote OF
thanks.
All that have said relates only to the CUES
ton whether, in framing tariff bill, we shall
think of nothing but the revenue to result, as the
Democratic party contends, or whether we shall
also consider the effect of particular duties upon
whether protection shall be intelligent, of de-
sign, or fortuitous and accidental stand with
my party for the former. But in saying this
am not committed to specific rates, or to the ex
listing law in all its details. | am ready to con
slider any necessary changes-reforms, if you
please to call them such-out it will be in the
light of the general PRINCIPLES l have announced
revision OF the tariff from any stand point
is most difficult and delicate work. and fol
one will not consent to hold the sponge and
allow the unfriendly aud laundering Democratic
leaders of the House to use the knife. do moi
believe iu horizontal cuts. If there is call, az
/ think there is, for changes in the administra
tive features of the law. and in some particular
to rates shall insist, for one, that they shall
be made by friendly hands.
A CHANGE WANTED.
But among the specious pleas put forward by
0ur adv in fha las nj
perhaps more alluring than the demand for
change. Restlessness is an American character
istic Well. the change came, and, outside oil
the favored few who succeeded in getting theli
hands into the public crib. where is the man
who has found relief from any real o.
supposed troubles Has work been more
plenty or wages bettera Have farm
products brought better prices You know the
contrary is true. The year has been full oil
business disturbances and labor troubles Money