New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-09

early rs February 5, 1892, Chairman bfatznooVer
reported bill for the payment OF these ciaine
amounting 10 about S3,5O0,0OO, ana III was Piaceu
the calendar, where it has quietly rep0sed ever
since-hodne the third place II Mr. Bellznootea ,sa
has ever attempted to disturb that repose. ,lie
effort has failed to attract atehtioh anu d huin ~
Der of bills occupying less advantageous places oI
the calendar have been taken thereirom anu
passed 1t will assist Mr.. BeltzhoOver In any
explanation which he may feel 1t deslrable or
necessary to make, to he able to say that the
Democratic majority has appropriated so much
money for other purposes-i including that REQUIRED
for the payment of several southern war claims
reported by his own committee ana passed Lln9! M
he found it impossible to get the Din through ior
the benefit of loyal citizens of his own distrlct
and State whose property was taken or DESTROYED l
by under the orders OF eA-|onico'ia"
brigadcrs." .,
There is one committee of the House which even
Holman will hardly care TO charge with eAtraVa.
gancc, and that is the Postofice Comrnic'ee, 20, oi
which Mr. Henderson, Of North Carolina Is CHAIR,
man. If the Postollce Appropriation piii S'ionat .n
become a law in the form recommended py tnaC
committee there would be defciency-how iarse rst
no one can say-tO bc provided for next wear; @ ne
total amount carried by the bill is $,e,2i o,ooI ~
which is an increase of only S294,s46 81 over the
appropriations for the current year. not lnciIdlng
any deficiency for this year. The total. thee
fore is probably even less than that for the cur
rent year. Now. even Chairman Henderson musS i
know that the postal service is constantly ana
rapidly growing. and that there is CONSEQUENT
and rapid increase of expenditures. Inc neules
in his own report show it. but he chooses TO Ignore
them During the four years Of Presldeh'
Clcyelands administration Horse being ocni-
ocrotic all the timc-the total increase IN the
appropriations for the postal service amouhle"
to Si9oGj,iss, which Y's an ayeraee IAN an
nnal increase Of Si.766.372. The pending
xiii proyides for no increase whatever
Even the appropriation for the compensation OF
nostmasters the number of which is constantly
orowinp with consequent advance in cost, Is IN
creased by S3O6, 900 less than the average annual
increase provided for in the last three approprla-
tion bills passed during the 4" reform Admins
frotion Of President Cleveland The same is true
of the item for the compensation OF CLERKS ~
postof,iccs except that the probable deficiency
will be at least $500, 900 instead Of S3O6,00o
There is an actual decrease of $247,730 in the APP
preparations for carrying the mails on star routes
500, 600 on steamboat routes ana S4jo'ooo 1or BIO
Transportation of foreign mails.
The Postonice bill is mentioned here because
there is no doubt that advantage Is To he taken
of tbe clomor raised by Democratic newspapers ms
we'll as by Democrats in the House within the
last Two davs on account of Democratic eXtraVa-
rancc to cut every appropriation according 70
IIoman's pattern. regardless OF the injury whicn
will thereby I've inflicted upon the public service
OF course Democratic Congressman do not hKo
10 bc called fools" and traitors ana 0Iher %
bad names hut what can they do about II? 1hey
brought their trouble upon themselves by making
false assertions about Republican extravaganza
and impossible promises in regard 70 n ~
duction of appropriations Under the sting
Of the Democratic editorial lash they may he
driven TO keep up the deception until aitcr e,cc-
ton but they knovA perfectly well that If they
cut and slash appropriations now, they VIII ne
compelled 10 atone for their folly next winter Dy
a heavy increase all along the line. which will not
only startle the country, but expose themselves
70 contempt IA well as in III Qnation. They are
between the devil and the deep sea, II men ever