Wichita eagle., 1890-03-05
JUDGE PETERS ON THE FAIR.

As is wen known Hon. S. r. Peters
| has opposed from the first the PROPOSE
| ton that the government should assume
control of the worlds fair undertaking,
to the extent at least of supplying the
necessary funds to insUre it against fail
ure. His reasons for this position were
better stated by the Judge himself in a
speech delivered On the subject, and is
further strengthened by the brief CON-
ment of the New York Tribune upon him
and his effort. Says the Tribune:
but Mr.. Peters, Republican member
Of the house from Kansas, who can
scarcely be suspected OF ''Mugwump'
taint, not only gave the figures in his
speech yesterday against the fair, but
substantially sustains the figures given
heretofore in the Times and which are
complained of by the Tribune. This is
what he said, and it is mighty suggestive
talk;
The annual estimates of our income
for the next fiscal year amount to the
sum OF $3.50, Ala, 1874 Secretary Win
dom says S3S5, 600, 900. That is the
estimated income for the next fiscal
year, and every dollar that we can
reasonably hope to receive during
the next fiscal year from which to
pay the expenses of our govern
ment. The appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year, ending June 30 next, the
regular appropriations, amounting to
$36S. 751 ,202.GS. The deficiencies passed
during the short session of the Fiftieth
congress, which closed on the 4th dav of
last March, aggregated the sum of S16,-
330, ,5lS.30, and the miscellaneous appro-
priatiOnS for that short session amounted
to the sum of $40. .255, 1856 90, or a sum
total of 1896, ,3337 ,516.27.
And what is the outlook for the fll-
ture? What is the outlook for the COM
ing fiscal year? What amount of checks
will we have to draw against the sum of
$3.50, ,414 ,331. 81, which is our estimated
revenue and total income for that year?
Let us see. The regular appropriations
the coming fiscal year will amount to
S305, 214, ,662 Oh. The permanent annual
appropriations which are provided per-
manently by law, and for which we are
not required to appropriate annually in
the appropriation bills. amount TO S10l,
CPS, 453, or making q total of permanent
and regular appropriations for the COM
ing fiscal year amounting 10 $4O6, ,o43,-
31504.
Now, suppose the miscellaneous ap-
preparations for this long session should
equal the miscellaneous appropriations
for the short session (and they will, and
perhaps exceed them. Then what have
we in addition to the S406. .000, 600: You
must add the sum of Sl0,255. 195. % for
miscellaneous appropriations. But there
is another fact to be taken into consider
alton. There are staring us in the face
now deficiencies that amount fully TO the
sum of S25, ,000.00 Add your SO, ,000,-
600 deficiency and your $40, ,255, 195. % of
miscellaneous appropriations during the
session and you have grand aggregate
Of appropriations in the next fiscal year
Of SAP. .099. .110.33
LET business men pause and face these
figures. They may be chilling figures:
but | tell you it is better for Us to pause
and face them now than to pause when
it Is too late and be staggered by them.
Four hundred and forty-two millions
ninetv-nine thousand one hundred and
ten dollars and thirty-three cents, when
only $3.50, Ala, ,:};331 "a is the estimated rev.
enue OF the country from which 10 pay
them. Where are NV friends who are in
terested in the river and harbor biz:
You must bear in mind that these figures
do not take into consideration that great
bill, with all Its diversified industries
and interests. There was no river and
harbor bill passed at the last session of
last congress. The chief of engineers in
the book of estimates says that there can
be proHtably and well expended upon
the rivers and harbors of the country,
S3s, 532, 900. Thirty-eight million. FIVE
hundred and thirty-,wo thousand, five
hundred and fifty dollars can be profita-
buy expended upon the rivers and har
bors OF this country during the next
fiscal year"
Mr.. Peters is a member Of the appro-
priations committee of the house. He
certainly would not make such speech
as a .Mugwump scare.