The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-08
House is not prompted 80 much by patriotism

House is not prompted so much by patriotism
as by politics.
What about appropriations? viii Mr.. Hol-
man and his committee be able TO reduce the
appropriations below the estimates whicn nave
been made by the various heads OF depart
ments?
If they do they will repeat the history made
by them in the Fiftieth congress, when they lett
q large deficiency, which we in the Fifty nrss
congress were compelled to make up in order 10
save the credit of the country. Heretofore II
has been an easy matter for the Democrats 70
make q record of economy by refusing OF
negiecting to appropriate necessary moneys 10
carry on the government. This scheme has
worked fairly well in the past and permitted our
Democratic friends to go to the people and say.
Behold Us, the great reformers Of the uge But
the people have got their eyes open. ana tney
will be close observers OF the intent ana purpose
of the so-called policy of economy which our
friends, the enemy. claim that they lnteno "
adopt Appropriations for pensions cannot DC
reduced without leaving the pensions OF many
OF the veterans unpaid, making IL necessary ior
the subsequent congress to appropriate moneys
to make up the deficiency. Appropriations ZOE
public buildings cannot be.withheld without oe-
priving thousands of workmen of employment.
Appropriations for warships cannot be reduced
without seriously interfering with the progress
now being made toward building up lrss-cisss
navy, and when work is stopped upon yesseis
now in progress of construction the mechanics
and laborers engaged thereon must go wltnout
work. Appropriations for rivers and harpors
cannot be withheld without seriously endanger-
ing the work now in progress. Appropriations
for the care and maintenance OF the indlans
must be just and reasonable, or there VIII pe
suffering amongst those people, and the Dioou
of innocent whites will pay the penaity' a
great many people are beginning "
understand that the most economical congress
is that congress which appropriates MONEY III
legitimate purposes in furtherance % .eei'i
mate improvements and in paymeh1 oi !usS
obligations at the time when sucn pa! nieiis "a
most reasonably be made, ana "nen ZIG
greatest benefits to the people are 10 oe oerlseu
1t may suit the temporary purpose VI po!1'.0 a.
party to apply the process OF strahg uiatioh W
the business affairs of the government, but men
of wisdom will look upon it as the very poorest
kind of business policy. MI Holman ana MS
committee may succeed in reducing the appro-
priations. but if they do there will be CORE
sponding stagnation throughout the country.
The fuil effect of the condition of stagnation
which their legislative policy will bring about
will not be felt or fully understood, however,
until after the Democracy has llade its cam
paign and undertaken to elect president. If,
by reducing the appropriations, they could sue
coed in capturing the executive branch OF the
government, 1 have no doubt they would be
perfectly willing to adjourn congress tomorrow,
without making any appropriations whatever.
With them the end justifies the means.