The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-01
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ADMINISTRATION ASKED TO TELL
FINANCIAL SECRETS.

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, Defciencies--Also to Give All Facts 4
His Possession as to the Real sit IA ito
senator Teller Guys Senator Gorma
About 1t All.
Washington Jan ga critical stag
Of the financial discussion was unex
pectedly precipitated in the senate at
. late hour today. Intermittent refer
ences had been made to the subject thr,
ghout the day, but it was without def
: mite form or purpose, and the senate
finally lapsed into a discussion of tn,
District of Columbia appropriation bin
But the financial question arose incider
tally and finally, at ) o'clock Mir. Cor
man launched a speech which proved tc
be one Of the most effective he has de
Ivered at the present session of CON
| gress. He pointed out the gravity OF
the treasury situation, intimating thsi
the facts We're being held back, and
that an investigation would show start
ling deficiencies. He defended the SEN
ate against charges of impotency and
declared that he had perfect faith that
this great body would do its full duty
financial remedy would, if necessary, be
| added as a rider TO an appropriation
! bill. Spurred on by the energy MY
! German had suddenly injected into tie
| question, the senate at once proceeded
TO consider and pass three important
| resolutions calling on Secretary Car
| Isle for infornla ton concerning every
1 detail bearing on revenues, reserves,
( deficiencies, etc.
I 4 Ri T ION MI
! A warm party debate occurred dur
/ ing the day on the question of party ex-
I trava gance. 8ir. Chandler, Mr.. Platt
and other Republican senators asserted
I that the total appropriations for ibis
congress would reach s1,o01 coo, coo, a
million in excess of the billion appro-
priated by the fifty-irst congress.
Mr.. Chandler took occasion during the
discussion Of the District appropria-
ton bin to say that the present con-
gress promised to be more than bill
lion dollar congress-" The cry had been
hurled against the Republican party
and now, insted of the stern economy
promised in stump speeches, this record
Of the Republicans was to be far out
done.
Mr.. Harris said he had far greater re-
spect for the estimates of officials as to
their needs for appropriations than he
had for Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. German said he was not surpris-
ed that Mr.. Chandler should still feel
the results of that public rebulle which
the people gave the Republicans for
their extravaganza.
Il hope and eXpct that the total eX-
penditureS of this congress will be I'M
der a billion dollars said Mr. German,
but this expenditure-approx tely
a billion-muSt go on as a result of the
policy set by a Republican congress"
He reminded Mr.. Chandler of the diff
ernce between economy and parsi7nony
1t was now evident that a full fiedged
party discussion on xtraVagance was
under way.
PLATT SHOWS THEM UP.
Mr.. Plat rep. Comm said that par
ty discussion had thus far been with
held by the Republican side of the cham
her. The time had now come to show
the false pretenSes of the party in
power.
mo spendthrift ever squandered his
patrimeny with such reckless extrava-
gance as the Democratic party during
the last two years said Mr.. Plat. The
only reduction made by this admins
tration was ia cutting down pensions
taking it out of the pockets Of the sol
oierS.
Mr.. Chandler said the total appropri-
tons for the present congress would
in this district appropriation sked AIR.
German
Don't you believe in the Democratic
PLATFORM responded Mr.. Chandler.
'Oh yes" answered Mr.. German amid
general laughter.
And you believe in carrying out your
PLATFORM" continued MIR. Chandler
Certainly, it is good piatfrm," said |
AIR. German.
Mr. Aldrich CRepIowa) said he did not |
object to ample appropriations but he
asked Mr. German where he was going !
to get the money.
THE president is going to borrow
suggested MFR. Stewart
Mr.. Sherman tRep. Ohio said that |
the district appropriations were excep- |
tional, being for the seat of the nation |
al government and there should be no |
niggardly action.
TURNS TO THE FREE LIST.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep. Ia-) spoke of the
manner in which the government was |
behind in its revenues. The first duty
of congress was to rise revenues as
we'll as 10 appropriate for necessary eX-
penses. Mr.. Allison said the tariff bill |
had largely increased the free list and !
brought in foreign articles with low
cred duties. There was Therefore, am
pie means OF increasing our revenues by
a small increase in tariff rates. This
should be done instead OF drawing
fl ON the treasury the reserve to pay
current expenses. Mr.. Allison said if
the surplus had ben maintained the
gold reserve would not have been
uenched on TO meet the treasury notes /
This brought on the financial discus
sion again. MIR. German said the gold
reserve was originally created TO re-
deem greenbacks. Up TO the time OF
the passage of the Mckinley bill the
government had plenty of gold and
the reserve was intact. But The Me
'Ninley law started change and ayear
from the time that Mr.. Harrison retired
from the presidency he was unable
10 meet the demands on the treasury.
The Bankruptcy Of the government be-
gan at that time.
We have inherited this load" con-
irued Mr.. German. I'VE are carrying
his tremendous burden"
TIME IT WERE KNOWN.
The senator declared the crisis was
ar grayer than was known. re hoped 1
hat the real deficiencies OF the treas
Try would be disclosed in response To /
he senate resolutions. II was time
he country knew il. He had hoped !;
hat the officers charged with the high ]
ST executive duties would appreciate
he gravity of the conditions as 10 lack I
T revenues and would make them plain I
o congress By this time Mr. German
vas speaking with great earnestness
n the present grave emergency he did | =
lot fear that the senate would be found :
1t viii meet this great emergency" {
aid Air. German. If in no other way I
VIII place in an appropriation. bill. a 7
roNision by which every obligation OF '
ms government will be amply met and