The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-11-26
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Inc surplus mas all disappear
ed, except the stock of mino
coin and about nine million il
cash. And still there are sche
mes innumerable awaiting &C
tion at the coming session to in
\ ivolve the government in debt
including such as steamship
subsides to which President
Harrison has committed his ad.
ministration. To be honest il
should be added that the Trea,
sury deposits with the national
banks amount to about $22, 900,
1000, but is hardly availeble cash
as to suddenly withdraw it fol
public uses would precipitate a
panic. Brilliant picture, this of
Republican management of af-
fairs, Mr.. Cleveland left a treas
ury whose only fault was that it
was too full, but it has taken
Republicans less than a year to
empty it.
This condition of affairs is a
worry to Democratic statesmen.
Governor Sayers, of Texas, who
has taken the place of Randall
as the economist of the commit
tee on appropriations, says "that
oaly the most careful supervision
of fisical matters by the next
House of Representatives, coup
led with the closest economy =.
will repair the damage caused
by the Reed regime. Even Can
non, of Illinois, the chairman
of the committee, admits that
the treasury is practically with
out resources unless the secre-
tary draws upon the sinking
fund. This explains why Win
dom did not rush to the relief
of his friends in the stock mar
ket with his accustomed prompt
ness during the furry.
1t Is now definitely known
that it will take at least one
hundred and fifty millions to
meet the annual expenditures
for pensions, or more than is
paid on the continent of Europe,
with its destructive wars and
huge armies. The Republicans
now here are secretely cursing
their luck with the pension leg
islation of the last session. It
did not pan out well in the cleo
tions. The truth is they care
about as much for the soldier
as they do for the negro-both
are serviceable at the polls.
Nepoleon said it is the destiny
of woman to bear children, and
he thought the greatest woman
was the one who had the most
numerous offspring. They made
soldiers for him. Likewise the
Republican leaders feel tenderly
for those things imagined to
make the largest number of
voters.
It is now agreed in Treasury
councils that we must have more
money. This is pure Democra-
| tic doctrine and has been preach
ed in and out of Congress from
q time whereof the memory of
man runneth not, but watch
for Window to spring it on the
country as a surprisingly new
invention. The secretary has
not come to free coinage yet,
but he intends to tell Congress
that the circulating medium
lmust be increased.
Now that Congress is so near
gossip about the Supreme Court
vacancy has again commenced.
There is not the slightest doubt
THAT President Harrison wants
to appoint Miller, of Indiana,
his former law-partner and pre-
sent attorney general. At this,
however, the leaders of his par
lty are up in arms. The strong.
est argument they make with
lhim is that Judge Miller's sue.
cessor must be a lawyer OF
eminence, one fit to wear the
Iowa jurist's shoes. In return
he asks where is the eminent
lawyer. Blaine has trotted him
out it is thought, and his name
lis Russell and his residence De,
troit, Michigan. This gentle
Imam, no matter what his equip
ment is almost as much unknow
to the Supreme Court bar al
was Attorney General Millei
upon his introduction q year ol
so ago as the government
counsel. The selection must b,
made soon as another justice il
badly needed on the Supreme
, bench to aid in the decision o
important causes, be the favor
|, led individual Russell, Miller, o.
la horse Of another color"
II The postal officials think thert
is an epidemic of post Office rob
berries. The telegraphic eviden
ces of this species of crime hav,
> been pouring in the past fey
: days. Chief Inspector Rath
. bone says that a man is q foe
TO rob the mails as he isa goo,
IDEAL surer Of being caught thai
J he Is to going to heaven as
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