Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-04
EEP CUTSARE NEEDED.
y Can the Fify-SecOnd Congress
Reduce Expenses?
'ATCH DOGS OF THE TREASURY
Not Popular Animals and Are Usually Out in
be Cold, and Are Too Frequently Stoned-A
Chance for Mr.. Mills % PoP1larize Hin
self Oy Enforcing STic. Economy.
Iseial Telegram to tAs Rsgis.sr.


WASHINGTON, January 3.-Economy
~ this House is not only a desirable
ting as n matter Of party policy, but
- necessity, there being no money in
ibe Treasury 70 Squauder. It may
rrOve great puzzle Tor the committees
saving appropriation bills in charge TO
t,ermine where they can make cut,
but the fact that they have got to make
y will inspire them to action. The fact
thac Secretary Foster, beside failing TO
append some appropriations made by
DC last Congress, refused TO recomme
any OF the increases asked for by the
several heads of departments and
Bureau chiefs has not attracted a great
smOunt Of attention from those who
hrs usually interested in this matter Of
sppropriaticaS.
lt is fact, however, that throughout
fhe book OF estimates he expressly dis
approves every proposed increase. This
might be done as a clever political move
for the purpose OF forestaling the ac-
fiOn OF the De DemOcratic house, but there
iS much more potent reason than this
FOR bis action; the treasury is not In
condition u stand continuation OF the
Strain that was put upon it by the bill
lion.d0llGr Congress.
This Nr. Foster knows full we'll. He
knows, moreover, or has very good
reasons TO believe, that the estimate OF
money necessary for the payment Of
pensions during the ensuing fiscal year
Is very much below what will be the
actual needs, and that there will proba-
bly be. besides, a considerable deficiency
faA IL n.
Able that any appropriation short Of a
hundre- and siXty-fve million dollars
FOR pensions will be followed by de-
tciency.
FOR EVERY PENSION
grarted the cash has TO be supplied. so
fhere can be no econOmiZing there.
Tureatened 6y international disturb
aaces, there is a demand that our coast
and sea defeuSeS be looked after, and
there IS no very bright prospect for
Economists in that quarter. The great,
.biZZardy, blooming aud food bearing
Northwest commands the consideration
OF the politicians OF both parties, and
even though IL might be possible 20 cut
Oft other sections Of the country inter
ested in the river ana harOOr bill the
people of that section demand their
water transportation and must have 10.
,When they get il all get IL, for that bill
Is pot pie into which cyerOhody'S In
Ger is thrust. There is another apprO-
priat!on that cannot be cut much. Thus,
In fact, every appropriation, great and
swall, will be defended In some quarter.
BID Is the case of twelve men all hungry
and one Seaman's biscuit % 20 around.
IL is not the policy of this congress TO
measure up the pile in the Treasury and
then divide 10. The purpose Is TO cut
Expenses 70 the very lowest possible hg-
nre snd 10 make a record for economy.
no do this there has got to be cutting
alI along the line. IL will have TO be
Keep cut, and II will De cruel cut The
Effort % reasSemble all the appropria-
t;on bills in the Committee on ApprO-
priations will probably fail, but it is the
.Only sure way Of reducing expendi-
tureS.
EACH APPROPRIATION BILL
gives Q power to the committee having
IN in charge. No committee having
Cucc got This power wants to relinquish
5t But a committee having one Dill is
.aUt Id consider merely how many good
ahings they eau authorize the eXpendl-
.1ure OF money for, forgetting the fact
tbat several bills constructed on TINS
Ir.gu will make q tremendous aggregate
expeoditure Each committee feels
thas the other should do the econOmiz-
tar. As is shown by the statement pre-
rared for the committee on rules, COM
paripg the expenditures before and
since the appropriation bills were u'S-
tr.hutcd, Jhe general increase mas zee"
Crast and has been steady year Dy year.
4 Naen the bills were IN one committee
ihey were i'm charge Of the watch-d"Ss
-of tue Treasury. 1t Is not possible 90
make ap all the committee, paving
rbarge OF the expenditure Of money un-
aler the present system IN thls way
FThere are not enough whtch-dogs 70 80
around among them.
There are probably not a dozen men
b. the House who nave the courage or
HE disposition 20 play the part oi
watch-dOg. 10 is not d pleasant dVtl'
Pine watchdog is often Out IN the coio'
and an the people about are throwins
stones qt him when be makes too much
po!.c. II be will not eat what's thrown
To- nlm as bait he may often 80 hun
gry.
Cannon, ot Illinois, played the par,
of watchdog IN the last Congress an
alone. and had a very sorry time OF 10.
9rhere were not many tancierS OF tnat
breed Of dog in thai congress. LIS
.t2ilurs stands as q terrible example 10
others who would like 70 try, ouy are
not quite sure OF their strength ana
holdfast qualities. EaudaI dIo not get
any very substantial reward Tor MS ser
vices in this capacity. To deprive nln'
% a supposed power, aud for no oth'r
reason. was made. the distribution or
Tho approUriatiou bills, which has cost
me pnblic so dearly and IS no" emoar-
RAISING the party in their efforts towards
economy.
NE. HOLMAN
Is lust emerging from several years OF
obScurltv, suffered because OF MS 700
Lose guardianShip OF the treasury. tie
\ nainfuIlv conscious Of the fact that
would be folly for him 10 ask favor
IN his colleagues In the house. WIN
IVORY oualiJy Of simplicity, cordlallty'
miability and personal generosity
rbic5 should beget popularity, ne Is
one of the least popular men IN the
tIouse. for the simple reaSoa that ne IS
tbe hest of the breed Of watch dogs
4 great opportunity is opened here
;r Mr.. Mills 10 distinguish himself lie
not ON committee having in charge
4 anpropriatlon bill, but this gives
lin an advantage rather than cisao-
Vantage I'm sdch work. tie mas cOVi"Se'
bicb no one disputes, and be is be-
eyed TO be unselfish enough to make
scrlice Of some popularity 10 serve the