New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
IN THE C-COANUT.
fsY TELEGRAPH To THE rMBUNE.1

estimates" Of the probable amount OF the u'uo'' d"
the end of the next fiscal become more r''hc''
day after day. OF course, the "dehct' Is 10 DO
caused by cNtravagaut appropriations ana cNr'""
tureS-the lootns Of the Treasury by the "'"V'
Republicans, in o her words. OF course lou, '',o
Democratic and Mngwump prophets 40 NOT 100" n
ward even short a period as a couple OIL year ~
scorn 10 recall the fact that the ordinary eNpe"u"0'
for the Presidential year exceeded the ordinary eN'
ncnditure, ~ any other wear the history 0i the "oN
ernment except the war period ana the wears "l.n
bore the chief burden Of lis cost ana '"'' ' "'"
nary expenditure for the year ended June w. i0''
exceeded the expenditures for the year '"t'U ' ''
1sss by some s233f3 600. Neither 90 they mth'"h
fine fact that the total annual appropriations Tor the
curront fiscal wear exceeded the original annual cSt
mates bv nearly SI5OOOOO0 despite the TACT th't tho
estimates included SJ,G770oO river ana harh"r I'M
provements on which account no Appropriation was
made They also avoid any illusion 10 the fact that
the ordinary expenditures for the last quarter of 1o79
the first fpI quarter under President IIarr,on's Ad-
miDi,tration-were less 10y S9.7"0OoO than the eN-
penditures for the spondne quarter Of lass,
when the Democratic Administration was busy with
prep? ~at.ons for its "inteccuM7 campaign for the
Presidency.
The creation Of "6etcit1 in appropriations for
oeccssary expenditures i, an old and favore Demo
cratic trick on the of general election. or the
coming into power of the Republican party 20 M
adequate the appropriations made at The hrSt
session Of the Lth Congress. at lis last session mat
Administration was compelled TO pass appropriations
amounting TO some $265-G.ooO. go cover deficit.
That. be il remembered. an actual " dcn'i
not one ESTIMATED sixteen months III "''a'''o' 80
the deficit which the Democrats anu ''. .'I
are no" IRVING 10 use To "oi''' - 1..,; -
Moreover tld' ueh''c''S "pp.'F. -''''" ,,o o,,
adequate, and it became necessary To u-e s0'oooooo
Of the appropriation, for 1880 20 make good further
"defcit7 in the appropriations for l--9.
As soon Is IL was hI'"h 'i'' '"c D'''' '',' ''
surrender control OF the Naii'HAi Aull' ~"
March 1, l--9 preparations were mdoc 10 '"' "'"
The estimates and appropriations for the H''4' l'l
ending June 80, 1890. For example General hA'"
submitted estimates amounting To Only 9''''I-'i"''
despite the fact that the actual disbursements I''
the year 1o7o. CD account q" PENSIONS "'''''.'" w.
s76,61=4oO. and for l70' 20 sou '''''' '' ",
new acts, approved between juno y" "
p. less which granted arrears Oh pensions u" "''"
And increase Of pensions o. pensioners ODD "''''' "'
,otsl deafness, but which did LOT increase Nr hu'loc'
Of onei, ou she rolls. ana despite e iuil"er i'''
that tile number Of pensioners under ie -e'tia' Jaws
and special acts had increased "l 1''''' 'c' ''''
June 30. I--7, and june 30, l0--' mus do'"I-
5000 300 more to inc annual cost OF the renN'hF'"
in = single wear Tie average value Of pensions ioF
that wear being Sl31 ca,h ratio 81 increase on that
account which was nearly maintained IH l77' J"
this case even Democratic tot-rc~7 was 'oi'ua'''N
TO appropriate more money O'H ia" 'e'" "'"'~ ''
by the Physical Wreck i"l j, dln h". apr 'p.'''
all that va> needed, and this Congress VIII He com
PEELED 10 appropriate al ,j9]@a4 to cover D'"''a'
3cGcicncic,-s- 100000 Oh account OF Inadequate aP
propriation~ for l-73. and SI3JJ3,-3l on IN; same
account for tie year 1880.
But that is not the total dchct left by the Demo
- ,,..i-... ,, lamentations +, framing a De
ectcpcy hin ia.ed on estimates amounting to go
-ooo0o which estimates q, not by any means iu-
cuto t4c total amour, OF defc eucas caused l} u.
refusal Of the last Democratic Con gross To appropriate