New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

cearer the object Of the BIZ and meeting the GS}ds
sion have sought objections in every direction 10,
the purpose of obtaining the utmost p Ssspe mas bas
been suggested that seemed TO have any foundation
in fact there has been an 70 e c5ns
quence OF this there are several siSht cnamges IA
Which s R APPEAR in the new reported in lieu Of the
In a speech in the House of Representatyes on
May 3. 1894. in support Of the measure, he SAID:
Now there can be no doubt but what the system
Of accounts in the Treasury Department. 1t viii
expedite 1T in the first pace because the third ex;
Wth There vii be only two examinations under
ne plan nd az p % h nsi by f Proposed to-
pense with the examina Ion OF accounts by the Con-
question ~ of the ow constructen 5 the satna uner
which the expenditure has been made or on appcaa.
not protect the Government well as Il is pro-
tected by the present system ] be..eve II WIZ III
given the Government, but on the contrary, 1t VII MI
strengthen the protection That will eXpedite ,ie
third of the delay that now by dispensing
with the third examination. But II viii do more
the working of this bill must locate it. there VII
be pressure upon those officers to keep up with
The pan contemplated in this bill is TO secure inc
e OF an II, mon, M in the sue
ceedng quarter, and Il is so arranged win U1Ie
step pushing upon another tha th h mus rsa g first
those making the expenditures secondly the ex-
ecutive departments. and thirdly. the Auditor are
all designed TO secure prompt work ana ie9Io"si-
billy
Again on July Is. 1894. Senator Proctor. of YER
mont in a speech IN the Senate chamber IN sup
port of this measure. which was then before mat
body, ;aid among other things
"ifhe report OF the commission and the recon-
mendations they have made have examined care
fully and / believe TO be extremely conservative.
They do not aim to adopt all the prompt methods
which an ordinary business house would adopt, bu;.
on the contrary to preserve to the Government al
necessary precautions. and 10 secure not so much
economy In the transaction of business drectness
and simplicity and prcmptness.
This measure has received the examination and
unanimous approval of the commission and Of two
fun approval of the present Secretary of the Treas
ury and of his predecessor
Fx-Secretary OF the Treasury Charles ". Foster
after having examined the measure. addressed a
In which appeared the following:
Il have very carefully examined the provisions OF
the bill II. r. Gas improving the methods OF ac-
counting in the Treasury. believe the bill Will
penditures of tie Government infinitely superior to
the present system.
Numerous other public expressions have been
made by Republicans favorable TO the change. not
only during the time that the measure was before
Congress. but since the law has been in effect and
an opportunity has been afforded for Its iu.l and
complete vndicaton
The work of investigating the departments and
formulating plan. and upon which the principle
involved in the measure which passed Congress
was based. done by experts of ACKNOWLEDGED
ability who although never connected with the
Government service until they entered upon the
arduous undertaking OF making reforms In depart
mental methods, had had experience in the largest
OF the corporations in the country doing similar
work III.
Washington Feb g. 1895.