New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
BOURBON FALSE PRETENCES
DEMOCRATIC APPROPRIATION BILLS.
UNWILLING TO PRACTISE ECONOMY AT THE Ex-
PENsE OF THEIR OWN OFFICIALS.
frpov , or AFT CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNP.I

the new rules" SAID Mr. II scock to-day, Is large IN
crease In tho number Of PERSONS vino want 10 IhaAc
speeches and Increase IN The appropriations ""o"
the bils were in tho control OF one committee only lts
members became thoroughly acquainted with aH tne
details Now each member OF committee having con-
tol OF such bill gains knowledge OF its details 'hn Is
roady to debate Tie demands for more money are
seen In new light and each committee gives way 10
these domands tho aggregate OF the appropriations Is
I swOllon."
Anot why the Appropriation DIS VIII pe III
creased this year Is because the Democrats are not Will
ing continue at the expense OF the own ohcias .o
old hypocritical prctences OF economy When the EA
ecutve Departments were under the control OF the Ke-
publicans tho Democrats willing to let Holman
and Mr. Randall have their way and starve the Govern
mont, II necessary, to uake pretended fecor" VI
economy 1t Is only far to say that M Holman Is SUN
ready to continue the practice, perhaps In modified
way, the majority OF party having regard lol 'o
Offices arc unwilling to follow such leadership They
aro ready to admit that the talk IN their party Platforms
about tho army OF unnecessary Federal employees anu
the extravaganza of Republican Administrations was
meaningless intended only for campaign elect ihiS
has been we'll shown in the debate on the appropriation
bills which have passed the House. Under the leader
slD of Mr.. Randall and Mr. Holman It was the rule Tor
the Democrats down the appropriations Tor the
Consular Diplomatic Service to point far below tS
Requirements aud to humiate tho Nations representa-
tive, abroad b. having heir honest aud authorized
drafts protested and then to make mp the amount III
deficiency bill THIS always done With loud pro-
test the ought to be cut down hail. ana
thai tbcre need for foreign ministers. great
stroke econony made few years ago IN cut
ting down tho pay OF the Minister 10 Turkey to @|ooo'
1t then declared with great vehemence that the
odce ought lie abolished Doubtless that would nave
been done except for the opposition OF KepuDNcah
Senate and Executive. Mr.. Cox vas one OF tho men
who led that attack this waste of public money
lie ia ID
Dipom tic bill under this Democratic Administration
appOpriates $4,000 for his salary more thah
bis predecessor got-and 81 800 steam launch, an
increase $500 the amount allowed his predecessor
for that Purpose. As Mr. Cannon remarked IN the de-
bate Oh this BILL 1t formerly took the Democrats several
days get through talking about the extravaganza OF
launch costing 00O But that they have got the
Administration, an Sl,S00 launch Is absolutely neces
sary, ana for their Minister at ConsiantDope hey make
the first of $500 Instead OF cutting
down. they increased the total appropriation tor the
Consular and Diplomatic Service SJOOOO; aud, eVsn
then not 50 much was allowed tbs Inmates called
for To the credit Of the Republicans, they ala not
follow the Practice of the Democrats when III OpposiIoh
every in the bill, but expressed WILL
ingnoss to accord fair treatment to the new AdlniSa
tOn though its members failed to practice WAat
they formerly preached.
Mr. Holman does not agree with his party IN tEls
matter. He still thinks that there TOO much glitter
in the Diplomatic Service. He would have the
foreign representative. of this Nation 90 about with
market baskets their Speaking on this subject
i'll the House yesterday, he said:
The honorable display that has occurred in our
pcrOd OF republican Institutions and system OF govern
in the capitals Of Europe tnat made by Joseph
A. Wright OF Indiana. Mlnistcr to Prussia, passing
through the streets OF Berlin and its great tpace
with a market basket upon his arm.
Although this bill increased the appropriated tor
the Consular and Diplomatic Service, Nj. Belmont,
~, fftan o1D ttelf
that there would be deficiency He said: We pre-
sentcd what deemed to be an economical Dill But
from The very OF economy seems 10 me that
the methods hitherto in practice OF appropriating an
OF money known and proved to be below the aD
solute needs OF department under the law aud then
making protcnce OF ed economy in tue prepa-
ration OF the bill as constructed, with view Of ap-
pcalng again to the House subsequently for deficiency
proper legislation and IN this case 1t
is vicious form of ee Station and even discredable,
since it has dscreded our own Olicals."..
In referring the fact that the drafts on the State
Department Otter dishonorod aud protested, Mr.
Belmont said The result OF tho deficiencies In this
particular branch OF the service Is not only 10 em-
barrass, Gscredit American Consuls abroad do
not whether this has been brought to the
d. the House hitherto, hut IL matter OF
surprise to the committee that for several years past
American Consuls have been subjected TO this form Of
humiliation" -
Tuere was occasion for any surprise over this
matter, Mr. Belmont and his fellow democrats ought
they down appropriations be the necessities OF
the Government IA order to make, as he says, pre-
another example OF that vicious and discreiitabe
method" AS Mr. Belmont rightly 1t, furnished
III tue assge by the House yesterday of Pill to pay for
tue OF four day aoorers employed IN the ALlth
tne lead OF Mr. Randall aud Mr.. Holman wero making
their record Of economy and reform Mr. Cannon, OF
Illiuols said: There has not been CONGRESS When
bills OF this kind in from the Committee
Claims To pay the employees OF the XLlVth and ALVth
Congresses what should been paid them that
declared then that the pretence OF economy ana reform
that oils OF this kind would come In for five
years afterwad appealing for justice fol these
people whose pay had been refused have seen these
tricks played year after year Now, IN ths ALlAth
Congress the Democrats sit here and aoS their injustice
Of eight aud ten years ago to bo rected after % tney
holding just compensation for services rendered the
OF course that bill passed the House by almost
unanimous Democratic vote. Another example Of the
needs of the Government shown when the Army
bill before tho House. Mr. HOLMAN called attention
the fact that D did not meet tnc expectations OF
tue country that wne the appropriations for the Army
had been reduced each year by Democratic House
yet tue D for this gear provided for an Increase OF
s3oooOO This brought Mr.. Bags the chairman Of the
Military Committee, to his feet. He cOurageOuSly |
prirked another Democratic sham by that the
reduction made last year was e @ ~ tHs 2snao 1 aha %
Iolinan's Appropriations Committee, he said: :" Tne
House nor 10y the economical committee that usually
takes of the Treasury The bill they reported the
bill OF the committee that was to open tne door OF the
Treasury everybody who came along. They are seek
ing tneir reputation for economy by sheoring
under the skirt OF the Senate which forced
them to come down."
General Bragg said that he willing to admit that his
bill appropriated 100000 noIe tor the support Of the
Army than the last Dill but TIC pointed out that
100000 of that sum was for deficiency due to "A
Dlunder o. the committee which made the bill last
yrar. Like Chairman Belmont OF the Foreign Affairs
Committee Chairman BIagg then denounced the vicious
ana dscredabe methods pursued by his party leaders
III past in order to make pa ade OF economy. He
declared that they were hypocroal pretensions To
economy"
Open confession is sail to he good for the sor and
the Democratic party badly In need Of conoatioD, this
NAV account for tue frank. though huullisng con-
fcssions leaders IN the House. Nearly every day
confession made by way OF el cusiDg the Ell
largol appropriations, which expose the campaign
fasehoods by which the party obtained power. IL is
well er-tood ha the Leaders intend 10 make no
appropriation for coast dcfences for an Increase or
the Navy and for other such purposes III order
to make the showing against them small possible.