Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20
TAKING A HEADER.
The Surplus Fast Dis
appearing.
Hx-SpeaksT Carlisle On Rspub-
Noau ExtraYaganes.
THERE WILL BE A DEFICIT OF
APPALLING PROPORTIONS.
Astounding Facts Revealed by a Care
ful Compilation.
Especial Dispatch to the Enquirsr.l

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 1.-THE
treasury surplus has practically disap-
peared. From $l4O, 900, 900 1t has been
dribbled awav until II is not now more
than S20, ,000, 900. The most artful Jug
Cling of figures can no longer conceal
the fact that Republican extravaganza
is on the threshold of plugging the
country into vast deficit, the proper
tions Of which are simply appalling.
The situation has been hinted at oeca-
siouly heretofore, but no critical an
alysis of the threatened despoliatiol Of
the treasury was made until Ex-Speak-
er Carlisle took up the matter and COM
piled the astounding facts. The result
Of his Investigations and calculations
will be found in the following inter-
view with an Enquirer representative
to-day:
"The repeal of the limitations clause
in the law granting arrearages of pen
sions," said Mr.. Carlisle, twill require
the immediate payment of $471 ,000, 900
on account of pensions already allowed
and great many millions every year
In the future on account of pensions
hereafter allowed on applications now
pending. The Grand Army Service
Pension bill, now pending before the
committee, will require $144, 900, 900 per
annum in addition to the amount now
being paid on account of wounds and
disease contracted in the service. This
sum of $144, ,000. 900 includes nothing for
the widows and dependent parents Of
soldiers who may hereafter die while
drawing service pensions.
"It Is estimated" continued the Ex-
Speaker, "that there are now surviving
80, 900 soldiers who were in prison dur
ing the war, and the bill for their bene-
fit proposes to pay 81 per day for each
day of imprisonment, which will re-
quire the Immediate disbursement of
about $10, 900, 600, and this class Of PEN
sioners will take $3,778, 900 each year
for the future. The Dependent PEN
sion bill, now under discussion in the
Senate and which will be passed in
few days, will require about $50, 600, 900
per annum."
"What other pension propositions
will be likely to be passed." asked the
Enquirer representative.
1.-THE bill increasing the pensions of
a certain class of soldiers from $50 to $72
per month has already passed, and will
IICTGdS6 tuO pCuSlOu CAPCuultuACb
$400 900 per annum. Another bill pro-
poses to increase the pensions Of all
soldiers who have lost an arm or leg
to $50 per month, and to pay the differ
ence between that rate and the rate
they received from the close Of the war
until the present time, it is estimated,
will cost $25 1000, 600. 1t is proposed
also to grant pensions of $25 per month
to all army nurses, which would require
an annual expenditure of $4,000. 900.
These are not all the general pension
bills pending in congress, but they are
enough to show the reckless manner In
which the Republican party proposes
to Iegislate upon this subject. The
bills have enumerated said Mr..
Carlisle, 'sif passed will add sos, 1856, 900
to the $10O 900 900 now already expend-
ed for pensions. Besides this" added
Mr.. Carlisle, 'the bill to refund the di-
rect tax will require SIT 900, 900. A bill
will also be passed to pay subsidies to
the owners Of steamships for q period
Of ten years, which will require about
Sc, ,000, 900 the first year, and at least $9,-
900, 900 per annum before the time ex-
pires. A bill has already been reported
in the Senate appropriating $l26, ,000,-
900 of which is to be expended during
the ensuing year. And it is proposed
also another bill to appropriate $780,
100000 for the construction of vessels,
guns. &C., for the navy"
"What is the present condition of the
National finances?" ask the Enquirer
man.
"Even If there should be no reduc-
tion Of the revenue by revision of the
tariff or repeal of the tax on tabacco,"
replied Mr.. Carlisle, "the Secretary of
the Treasury estimates in his official re-
port that the total receipts of the gov
ernment from all sources for the next
| fiscal year will be $35, 900, 900, and he
estimates thatthe expenditures already
provided for by law, including the sink
ing fund will be $341, ,43O, ATT, leaving a
surplus of $4S, ,569, ,522.
"But,u continued the Ex-Speaker,
s'it is already apparent that the apprO-
priations for the ordinary expenses OF
the government for the next fiscal year
will be largely in excess of the Secreta-
ry'saestimate. It has been stated on the
floor OF the House by q Republican
member of the Committee on Appro.
priations that the sum Of $442, ,099, 1 TO- SO
will be required, and If this Ia correct
there will be a deficit Of $57, 900, ITO, in
stead OF g surplus, even II none of the
extravagant appropriations that have
mentioned shall be made.
81 have not mentioned the Fench
SpOliation Claims, q large part of which
will almost certainly be allowed by the
present congress, because opinions
differ widely as to the amount. Some
estimate this rs high as SAC, 600, 900. The
Blair Educational bill, which has
passed the Republican Senate three
time heretofore, and which is now un.
der discussion in that body, proposes te
Inappropriate $40, 100000, Of which ST.,
! 060, 900 is to be expended for education
al purposes and $2,000.000 in the erec
tion Of school houses"
"Will all these bills be passed." was
asked.
"Of course it Is impossible for me X
say whether they will or not. But one
thing Is certain, and the country ought
to underestimate. They will be passed
If the Republican party wants to pas
them. It has the Senate, the House
and the President, and the rules have
been so changed that the Democrat
can neither defeat nor delay any meas
ure that the majority may see proper X
introduce. The pension bills can be Ia
ken up any day and passed, and 30 car
all the others. Hthe repeated pledges
made to the soldiers and others by th'