San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-03
SOMETHING LEFT AFTER ALL.

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the country that the entire revenues
of the country have not been squan-
dered on pensions, and that the ma
tional government is not in danger OF
making an assignment owing to re-
publican recklessuess. The democrat.
10 papers have had so much to say
about tho ABSORPTION of the surplus,
the extravaganza of the present adj
ministration and the threatened bank
ruptcy of the nation that it is decid.
eddy refreshing to learn that the
difference between receipts and ex-
penditures this year is very little
greater than last year. and that little
is In favor of the present year demon
strating that under the existing admin
istration.. finances are at least in as good
a condition as underline boasted econ.
omy of It's predecessor. Revenues for
the year closed last June were more
than 500. 900, 900 in excess of the reg
ular expenditures, and yet our dem
OcratIc friends claim that the repub-
lican party has bankrupted the ma
ton. The expenditures for next
year, year ending next June, will be
something less than last year, but re-.
ceipts under the new tariff bill will
be less by over s57. 600, 900 and conse-
quently there will be less surplus, bu t
the small surplus of $50, 900 900 can be
got along with at pinch without the
country going to the dogs. The re-
publican party may not know as
much about financiering as those
democratic states whose defaulting
treasurers have made them notorious,
but the republican finsnciers of the
government have reduced the annual
interest charges of the nation $780,
900 since President Harrison's inaug-
uratlon, and they have effected q
total saving of interest, by calling in
the bonds and retiring them, of over
$5l ,576, 900. The premium paid on
these bonds has been less than $45,-
000, 900 showing clear saving to the
nation Of over SIS, oo0, 900 while at the
same time affording substantial re. |
relief to the country by increasing
the circulating medium. The reckless
extravaganza of the publican party
has not prevented them from collect
ing $l27 900. 800 more revenue than
their democratic predecessors, at . |
less cost to the country by 800. SIT than |
the smaller collections Of the demo-
cratic officials. The republican party
has been pretty free with the peoples
money In the matter of pensions, 1t Is |
true; but the AZ. 854, cases In arrears In
June 1889 have all been attended to
and the 300, 600 cases since arising |
have been all examined. Our postal
receipts are not yet as great rs our
postal expenditures, and the
service calls for still greater outlay to
make it efficient. The time evidently |
has not come for reducing postage.
The true economy will be to maintain
the present rate which Is really the
lowest rate in the world, and still
strive for the increased efficiency of
the service. The message is one upon
which the country and the republic
can party are to be congratulated. les
utteranees are inequivocal In the mat
ter of creating and fostering an Amer
lean merchant marine, and also In
opening up by rail and ship commu-
nlcation with the South Americas,
and binding them to US by reciprocal
trade treaties. The utterances of
President Harrison On this point will
be heartily echoed by the country
and the suggestions of the message,
on the whole, will be taken up aud
acted upon by congress The need nf
national bankrupt law Is telt keenIy
aud has long been felt, and the sug-
gestions OF the message On this point
should be needed. Taken altogether
1t il q good business dOcu nent; deals
clearly and briefly with the conditions
that confront US and the issues that
lie before as people, and will COM
mend itself to the business OF the
county as conservatives IN most
things and partisan In none.
.-S Death.
Death to screw worms.
Death to cutting ants.