The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-11-26
.Reducsion OF Espendisarss.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI AA&
There is an Immediate ,iema and for
retrenekment in expenses. The Bill
lion Dollar Congress not only wasted
the surplus and provided for expen
litnres 10 excess of the receipts az
the Government. but IL placed upon
the statntehcok additions 10 what
ara known as the rermsnent annual
appropriations. which necessitatea
large expenditures by the last Con
I,gress.
At the coming session of Congress
appropriations will be made for the
fiscal year ending June a0th. 1894.
The Republican Senate may shere-
fore bow to the popular will or re-
main the obstinate defender of the
extravaganza which has great, con-
tributed to the defeat of its party.
II may Join with the Democratic
House in an effort 10. retrench ex
penditures. or it may oppose obsta-
cles TO that effort for the unpstriotic
purpose Of gaining party advan
tage by preventing retrenehment
and compelling an increase Of the
national debt.
As matters stand today there is
u very large deficiency. An ipdef
mite amount of appropriations re-
mains unpaid. and many creditors
Of the Government are suffering for
money. 1t is impossible accurately
to state the amount Of the public OBJ
legations that cannot be paid, be-
cause MIR. Foster with holde from the
country all knowledge of the sums
that are owing and unpaid on ap-
preparations. There is no doubt,
however, that they aggregate nearly,
if not quite, 800, 100000.
The income Of the Government is
less than the expenditures provided
for by annual and permanent appro-
priations. Assuming, therefore that
the deficiency already existing were
provided for, the expenditures of the
year to come must be reduced unless
we are TO increase the national debt
1t is the duty of the House of Repre-.
sentatives and will undoubtedly be
its pleasure to insist on retrenchment
and there are several items of expen.
diture which may be cut off or in
which reductions may be made.
! In the FIRST place, there need be
no river and harbor bill this winter
Here alone there will be saving Of
about $20,000,000.
The pension list can be revised
Under existing laws large number
Of pensioners will be added to the
rolls and the amounts paid to Others
already on the rolls will be increased
Still, al pension legislation can Dc
profitably revised, and safeguards
can he thrown around the allowance
of pensions that will save many
thousands Of dollars Economy and
honest care cannot be expected Of
Ranm, but Congress can make il
more difficult for him to exceed the
appropriations, and Raum is soon te
go.
There should be the strictest econ
omy observed in every department
Of the Government. Nothing but
the most essential work should bs
done in the bni'7a,ing of the aes navy
and in providing for modern ord
nance and Notifications The sub
sidy laws should be repealed. Ger
tain contracts hsye be, entered in
10 and it may be necessary to carr,
them out, but the law should becom,
. imperative fer the future.
The sugar bounty should be re
pealed. The Treasury is now pay
ing nearly $lO,00O0O0 year OF
this account, and the income of the
Government should be relieved o.
this burden.
No new public buildings should b
undertaken. The Government has
not sufficient money to enable is ts
go on with it's expensive building
operations.
This in brief is an outline of the
savings which may be effected by
Congress at its coming session. Sc
far as the Democratic House is con
cerned it is it's duty to insist on full
filing the purposes of its party. Sc
far as the Republican Senate is con
cerned it should hasten to obey ths
command given by the people at the
last election.
| On moderate estimate $4,000,
600 can be annually saved by care
full and wise rctrenchment. 1t is
probable that more than this can be
cut off from the amount of expendi
lures authorized and made necessary
by the legislation of the Billion Dol
lar Congress. AT all events the
country demands that what may be
shall be sayed.-N. Y. World.