New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
DEPARTMENTS WANTING MORE HELP.
MR.. MORRISON RIVALS THE EXPOSURE OF CAM
PAIGN FALsFHOODs

my TELEGRAPH The TRIDuSE-]
WASHINGTON. MAY 1O.-Third Auditor Will
Jams OF the Treasury Department. has made long TO-
port concerning economies In hs ONCE from when 'no
Democrats. arc taking much comfort Tho economies III
Mr. wilhams's Office. according to his own showing
amount 10 the enormous saving OF Sli,l 40 aNnua'y
rrov,ans that he does not increase his force Bu II
The Treasury De esrment gets the additional appropria
tons asked from Congress, Instead OF there peins
saving there will DO large increase In the cxpena
tures clerical aid Documents before tho House arc
numerous asking for increased allowances Tor this pu
pose The Assistant Treasurer at New-iorK mus 'h"
$4,000 more Is annually needed for salaries in MS oce
1t is generally supposed his predecessor adminls
tered the Office entirely satisfactory manner 'u
Mr. Csnda finds that the clerks are underpai no says
should hesitate long before recommending any III
crease in the public expenditure believing as DO III
economical administration II not that am con
vuced that In this instance business policy ana
wise economy demand it." His demand for more money
under these circumstances Is at least paylnga eoou
compliment to his predecessor The same thins Is uue
Of the Assistant Treasures Office III Philadelphia iAaI
official finds that 1t is absolutely necessary to have AZ
least four more men, The Supern endent OF the MINI
Philadelphia also loah to incur additional expense
but he finds al increase Ia the force no"
employed 10 that institution in his opin
ion absolutely necessary. The Register OF tho
Treasury finds his Office in similar condition. In ASKING
for an increased force he says "T increased force Is
work imposed upon the Registers office in the prepara
ton OF the total of interest premiums discounts
and expenses connected with public money since inc
| estimates were submitted RI December
Secretary Manning letter to the House recon-
mendng salaries OF the Examiner of hints ana
the Computer OF Bullion he increased $780, on the
ground that they underpaid Acting Secretary
Fairchild transmitted communication recommend
ing increase OF the salaries OF the members OF the
OF Pension Appeals This he does at the request
OF Secretary Lamar The excuse for this Is that 1t re-
qures amount of labor to work up the cases that
before Appeal Board and the salaries paid under
Republican Administrations are inadequate. Another
request is for appropriation to increase the salaries
OF iortyNve medical examiners from $l.soo 70 T-ooV
eacn ana also Tor AN Increase OF seven m the vi
examiners. The excnse for thss that these employees
who need to be persons OF Judgment skill anu eAPo'-
ence, are underpad at 81 500
Secretary Bayard has been conservative than
other heads VI departments In ma ing removals In
communication TO the House IN answering the inquiry
whether the removal Of any individuals aud the ap
ponment OF Others IN their stead required for the
better dispatch of business IN his department lie sAys
TO degree Of usefulness beyond that which could
sonably be expected from new appolntecs am not az
present prepared to recommend any Change. he
secretary Whitney has answered in Ike manner
Speaking OF clerks ana other persons employed IN tue
Navy department. he says; These persons have Deen
nsefuly employed. ana under the present ORGANIZATION
OF the department The number IL not In excess or that
required for the PROMPT dispatch OF the pubic business
In the Indian Once rhs Commssionef finds upon
examination or the duties and qualifications OF tue
force p0yed that Is evident that some clerks now
increase TO Loo" Wns he reduces salaries sufficient
to cqualiZe he finds any reduction IN The
aggregate amount expended.
The story told by other Departments The
truth Is that this Administration has found opp1rtu'
nifty save auy money in salaries. The cry has been
for help. Some OF the OF the Demo-
cratic leaders begin to appreciate this fact. Ar
Morrison speaking IN the House the other day sad: "
know how came here, it is because that we pro-
tesfel that predecessors when in contrO! or the
Government, kept more Office and the public
employ. had officers, laid taxes. collected
and spent more money than necessary Tor pucIlc
uses ana purposes But for the belief and expectation
the public mind that intended TO pursue dir
fercut policy from predecessors, some OF these
10 filed by gentlemen OF the opposite
political party In tins Congress there have been
more Offices made than have been dispensed with or
abolished For one. propose to stop right here. IN
fact never begun To me it seems ittng that
this side OF the House, should be looking Tor
Olccrs whose services can -" dispensed VIA tbdn
hum ding creating places to PIT IN new cnes'
Mr.. HOtmansln speaking IF the same SUBJECT, SAID:
"Sie@dy time rolls are incrcas NJ non! dag 10
day Toe already boiy OF the employees OF this GOV
eminent, while ut the same time We are dcpolnG tho
uItiluat" results"
similar words Of warning have from Nj Hewitt
AMI Mt. Randall but they seem to have little effect on
the Democrats of tho House. who increasing
Offices Tho proof accumuiaes from day to day that
the Democrats for have seeking control OF
the offices on false pretcnces
Among the other Offices created by this Congress-
iAe request of the Administration those OF Assist
aISecTetay OF War; AssiS secretary o. tie Navy
and Assistant United states Treasurer
ConlresS passed creating ASS stsntSecre Try
OF War notwithstanding OF the Navy, hut under
Republican administration these two Oces never
lei. On The Recommendation Of secretary Lincoln and
secretary Chandler tre law repealed hut
the present Administration came in these additional
officers f.ut t. b. necessary and the bills creating
them have been favOiaoy actcl upon by tns Congress