The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-08-24
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
That Boosted Claim of Reducing Expenses
Tho Democratic Congress Shows Thrift
Only In Cutting Down Pension APP
prOPrinti0ns.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-Representar
tive Joseph q. Cannon. of Illinois, the
senior republican member of the pres
ent approx ration committee of the
house ard who was chairman of the
appropriations committee during the
Fifty-frst, or Reed" congress, has
prepared statement which he will
submit to the house. setting forth
comparison from his standpoint of the
appropriations for the present and the
Fifty-first congress. 1t is captioned,
pension Appropriations Reduced S29,-
O99, 5O4. Total of Other Appropriations
Increased"
MIR. Cannon says: ''Mr. Cleveland, by
his estimates, asked congress to appro-
pirate for the public service for the
coming fiscal year. including perman-
nent appropriations $500. Co., $40, and
congress has appropriated for such
service S49O, 66S. 1863. This, in round
numbers, is 100000. 900 less than the
president asked for the public service.
large part of this $4,000. however.
will be appropriated next winter by
way of deficiencies.
"A comparative statement of appro-
priations made at this congress for the
fiscal year ending June 80 next with
appropriations made at the first and
second sessions of the last congress
(the Fifty-second cOngress) and at the
first and second sessions of the Fifty
first. commonly known as the Reed
congress. shows. and such is the fact,
that the appropriations this year are
greater by S27, PCS, S5s than were those
made by the first session of the Fifty
first. or Reed congress. The state
ment also shows that the appropria-
tions made this year are SIS, s35, 9s9 less
than those made at the second session
of the last, or Fifty-second congress.
This reduction is covered by the item
for pensions alone. There was appro-
priated this year for pensions $50. O99.
5O4 less than was appropriated last
year.
1T will be noticed, therefore, that
the appropriations this year, excepting
pensions, are grea ter than the appro-
priations made last year Sa63,5l5. The
total appropriations for the Fifty-irst,
or Reed congress, two years, were
S9SS, All, 1873; those for the Fifty-second,
or last congress, two years, Sl,Oa7, 1O4,
SAT-"
Mr.. Cannon then read the statement
issued by the treasury department on
July 2, giving the expenditures and re-
ceipts of the government for the past
year and those of the previous year.
Mr.. CannOn's statement then contin-
ued: This statement does not include
the postal receipts or expenditures
therefrom, and, as they balance each
other, it is not material to state them
here. 1t shows the receipts of the
United States for the twelve mOnts end
ed June so, 1894, to have been $751; $780,
292 less than the receipts for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1893. This statement
shows also that the expenditures for
the twelve months ended June 80, 1894.
were SIG, ss4, 595 less than for the twelve
months ended June 80, 1898; but this
same statement shows that the pay.
ments for pensions made for the year
ended June 30, 1894, were SIS, 1SO,272
less than they were for the year ended
June 80, 1898.
I'm other words, exclusive of PEN
sions, President Cleveland for his first
full fiscal year expended Sl,295,G77
more to carry on the government than
was expended in the final fiscal year
ending with President Harrison's ad-
ministratiOn.
There have been many increases in
the salaries of democratic officials and
especially in the diplomatic and con
sular service. The salary of the first
assistant secretary of state is increased
from s., 500 to $500. The minister tc
Belgium is increased from $500 to
$4,000. The ministers to Switzerland
and Portugal. Messrs Caruth and
Broadhead, are increased from $4,000
to $500 respectively.
THE minister to Mexico, who re
ceives an annual salary of SIT. 500, has
the salary of his secretary of Legation
increased from 81 800 to 81, $50 The
ministers to Nicharaugua and Costa
Rica. for the first time. are allowed
secretaries of legation at 81, 800 each,
while the bureau of American repub.
lies is cut down from $4,000 to $4,000
The six auditors of the treasury depart.
ment are increased from SO, 600 to 81 ,OOC
each"
ANOTHER TARIFF sLUNDER.
Further Evidence Of Democratic Incom.
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