New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
SOME UNTTMELY DEMANDS.
CONGREssMEN WHO INSIST ON liberal
ED. APPROPRIATIONS"
THE PRESSURE NEVER so STRONG. EVEN WITH
A FULL. Observation-Disclosures on BOTH
=. :. SIDES IN THE HOUSE WORKING
FOR AN EARLY AD-
JOtRNMENT.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Washington April 19.-The fact that the Govern
ment of the United States Is living on borrower
money, SO to speak. that this ADMINISTRATOR mas
actually been compelled to borrow money not only
TO pay the interest on money II has borrowed bu 10
nav other current expenses because It's legitimate
revenues are inadequate. does not seem TO appeal
strongly TO many Representatives OF either party IN
Congress- or to moderate their desires or demands
for '1berai appropriations for all sorts OF oo)ec's'
1t seems As II the pressure was never before 50
strpnx-evfn when the National Treasury was over
flowing with money that had come to II from ordl-
nary legitimate sources Of revenue-as II is now.
when every dollar Of the so-caed surplus con-
ssts of money that has been borrowed within the
last three years and upon which interest Will nave
to be paid for many years TO come.
II Is surprising to find Congressman-Republica
among them-not only recommending and urging.
but demanding the passage Of bills at this session
which, IL enacted into law, would swell the aggre-
gate Of appropriations from s5o5.00G0 TO $5o0oO0DD
Among the men who most actively engaged In
this business some who have also been foremost
in deporing the empty condition OF the National
Treasury, and in denouncing the party which has
caused the deficit. The private complaints and
criticisms. aimed by them against the Speaker ana
other leaders OF the House Of Representatives who
are striving, account Of the unsatisfactory condi
ton OF the Treasury and the insufiiccncy OF the
revenues TO hold down the total Of appropriations
to the lowest mark compatible with efficient admin
their denunciafons OF the Administration and its
party for producing the existing condition OF affairs
which makes the most careful ard rigid economy
no, only necessary but compulsory.
That the Republican majority in the Hou-e Of Rep
resentdtives responsible for TINS condition Il
true but appropriations must be made in conformity
with 1t, that majority shoulder the RESPONSE
bity for further increase of the public dept The
appropriations already passed by the House at this
session exceed S0D10,O0, and careful inspection
OF the several bills Will show that suicen;-indeed
libera-provsiOn has been made for the supper. o:
the Government during the coming nscfi year. or
course there many worthy objects for whici.
Congress might and ought to appropriate money, II
there money 10 be appropriated. but for which
II ought not 10 make appropriations at this time
under existing circumstances, and such the OBJ
jects covered by most OF the bills in behalf OF which
such tremendous pressure IL now being brought to
bear
The Democratic leaders in the Senate appea. to b.
determined to stimulate, encourage and intensity
this pressure by da willing over the appropriation
bills and wasting time on matters of minor I'm
portance in order to proong the session. Speaker
Reed and the other leaders lof the minority. as
well as Of the majority in the House OF Representa-
tives are bending an their efforts and energies In
favor OF an early adjournment. and the state OF
business nov IL such that reasonable excuse can
be found for postponing 1t SINCE day beyond the
middle Of May.