The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-20

the peoples money in most wanton
and riotous fashion.
We hear no talk about billion dollar
Congresses issuing from Democratic
lips today because the present Demo-
cratic Congress during this, its first ses-
sion, is already nearly 10000, 900 ahead
OF the first session Of the Fifty-frst
Congress while ii is, acknowledged that
deficiency bills will have to make up
shortages 10 nearly the same amount.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois will today ex-
pose the fraudulent claims that the
Democratic leaders have made to econ
omy. He shows in preliminary state
ment that all the economy practiced has
been at the expense of Union veterans.
Mr.. Cannon says: "Mr. Cleveland, by
his estimates, asked Congress to appro-
pirate for the public service for the
coming fiscal year, including permanent
appropriations, $500, 632, $40, and Con-
eress has appropriated for such service
s49O, ,6GS, 1863. This, in round numbers.
is s3O,0OO,000 less than the President
asked for the public service. A large
part of this $4,000, 600, however. will
be appropriated next winter by way of
deficiencies.
"The appropriations this year are
greater by s27, ,260, s5S than Were those
made by the first session of the Fifty
first, or Reed Congress- The ap.
preparations made this year are SOS, 1885,
es9 less than those made at the second
session of the last, or Fifty Con-
gress. The Democrats controlled the
House in both the last Congress and
this. Bat this reduction is covered by
the item for pensions alone. There was
appropriated this year for pensions
S29,099, 5Oi, less than was appropriated |
last year. 1t will be noticed, therefore, |
that the appropriations this year.
excepting pensions, are greater than the
appropriations made last year by
S953,5l5. The total appropriations for
the Fifty-frst, or Reed Congress two
years were $9SS, Az. 1884; those for
the Fifty-second, or last Congress, two
years, were 1,O27, 104 ,5l7, and it is alb
certain that, starting off at
S49O, 900, 900, as we do for this year.
when the deficiencies are added next
winter to the regular appropriations
hen to be made for the coming year,
The total appropriations will aggregate
1t least Sl,O50,0 100000 for the Fifty
'hird Congress, unless by unfriendly ad-
further heavy reductions
ire made in payment of pensions"
lie then proceeds to analyze the in
reased expenditures, and shows that
Notwithstanding the great distress that
las prevailed throughout the nation, the
)emocratic Congress has increased the ,
alaries OF Democratic Office holders (
cry largely, as for example, the salary .
the first assistant secretary of state is
lcreased from $1,000 to $500. The {
iinister to Belgium, Mr.. Ewing of Illi-
ois, Che former law partner of the :,
resident. is increased from $500 to $1O.- !
OO. The ministers to Switzerland and /,
'ortugal, Messrs. Caruth and Broad
cad, are increased from $4,000 to $4,000, :,
Economy that consists entirely in
itting down the pensions of veteran
'ldiers or their dependents, and in
easing deficits to be paid for by def D
ency bills, is not the kind of economy o
at the nation cares TO witness. Be- o
use under Republican rule @
o expenses Of government reach u
billion dollars there was ic
tremendous Democratic war-whoop u
nouncing Republican extravaganza. 81
hen the indignant protesters are al
ven an opportunity to run things CO
einselves they increase expenses well Is
sh ten per cent and their only at az
npt at economy is found in the PEN ci
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