The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-07
NEW ERAOF EXTRAVAGANCE
HOUSE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE THEIR
PLEDGES OF ECONOMY.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE THEIR
PLEDGES OF ECON
supportine River and Harbor Bin More
Outraesousiy Extravaenst than that Of
the Bnlion CsnGress-Dan Lockwood Lea
the Revolt Aeais, and other New York
Democrats Stand Ready to Back Hin Up
"A Conference Of Leaders 10 be Held to
Devise Some Means to Force = Halt.
WASHINGTON. May o-The Democrats In the
House OF Representatives have within the past
few days flung to the winds all pledges Of econ
omy and reform. They have utterly overruled
the resolution passed in tho early days OF the
session denouncing extravaganza and delar-
ing their belief In policy Of economical ex-
penditures. They have ridden rough shod
over Judge Holman. Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations. Mr. Sayers and the
other advocates OF wise and careful ex-
penditures have started out on course
that. IL continued. will outrank the famous
billion Congress for reckless extravaganza
For many weeks past the Democratic leaders
OF tho House have seen the storm coming.
which finally broke in the House yesterday
and ragged with increased violence to-day
They have known that there were many men,
bers who chafed under the restriction which
Judge Holman was DISPOSED to place on the
Iurse strings. but they had no idea that they
would imperi the reputation Of the House and
violate their party pledges by openly advocat-
ing repetition OF the Legislation OF the
Fifty-flrst Congress, as was done when
Dan Lockwood yesterday surprised the
House by violent dcnunciatlon OF economy
and an imprisoned declaration In favor OF
ihor al a nd ~ I'D of
speech was tho formal announcement to the
House that the clique Of members who have
been silently opposed all during the session to
policy OF restricted expenditures had at last
decided upon open rebellion. There are other
Now York Democrats who stand ready to back
up Mr.. Lockwood in his fight, and they will be
heard from hereafter.
Judge Holman and his friends are greatly
chagrined and discouraged at the result.
and an attempt will be made at once to bring
the Democrats Of the House to a realization
OF the importance Of putting an immediate
check on the outburst Of extravaganza in Or
der to save the party from falling into disre-
pute and being defeated at tho coming cleo
lions. To this end Mr.. Sayers OF Texas. .
prominent member Of the Appropriations
Committee. had conference with Speaker
Crisp this afternoon. and appealed to him to
throw himself into the breach. as It were. and
stem the tide that. rs Mr.. Sayers and his
friends say. Is carrying the party to destruo-
ton.
The immediate cause OF the rebellion that
has taken place is the River and Harbor Ap-
proprlation bill. which has been white ole
plant ON the hands OF both parties for many
years. When several Congresses ago the first
regular River and Harbor bill was brought
into the House under the escort Of Philetus
So ~ ho hat ~
it carried an appropriation Of SIS 100000. This
was at that time thought to be an astounding
%ond BE- sawyer was
the sly %n from Ws
cause every man in the House who Would b
apt to oppose It has been given Emf slice OF the
gress on the sawyer plan. They have always
exception and; indeed: the pork has been
the H river and off an bill 0 the ef BIT
broke ~ and auhor
pledged itself to policy Of economy: win 60
trayagant measure over framed.
mee H. S EYE 1h SeisHes
the bill t9 be a good one. and defends It
Hs has and s e e
pork In such an Intelligent manner that his
ovep the hesa o judge f aoan a bs
% nns1 pork * tSn
%sn II ss p tSs
bills: and, the prospect that the cry will keep
Up ssns IT, nnS 9f Ss sd sandt tv 4 s
sS, f. asisa s'ss il
less policy Fl extravaganee that they
sTSa fy dfs "a ahenS So S Spa a
az, unheard-of river in Maine. Reed. with the
the Pill: and 6e paid his bemoeratis al ies to;
ths House Until tho Chairman q ,the Aepro.
leagues on both sidss 81 tho chamber. All this
Was mndS possible because Democrats had
economy by liberal distribution Of, pork"
Of the uss ny be the
a conference, viii be held at once to devise
pedseps "a to ss In Hs s 2. the
Rssp5stIens lssstp SS%
the ,fllty-second Congress. counting both
this Congress instead Of cutting down nrpro-
priations below the standard OF the late Billion
1t BY many millions. The APPROPRIATIONS. both
regular and permanent. made during the first
S413. 1000. 900, while those ior the second Sos
sion were $524.OOO 900. the excess being
due to the fact that no Congress
cautionary effect A careful comparison Of
the appropriations so far made at the present
for the bulls yet to be completed. with the APP
preparations and estimates OF tho first session
q the billion Congress-. forces ths conclusion
the aggregate Of the first session Of the Billion
Congress; and this in the ince Of the Demo:
Treasury. and the urgent ueed. Of economy
IN, view Of the Congress elections this |
SONS Wf Be- o. can neo only Is
Judged in. advance by the. history Of |
past second sessions. the fact being that In |