New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04

iessIation al the coming session Mr.. Cannon aa.d:
no; in the country as'Tes There ,h i: e ss
r be- soos % II to Saye Hcu
tary 6ankrupsty law. Zoo to expirs By limitation six
months after Its enactment
Yes there are some signs OF returning prosperity
and revival OF hope and confidence in Illinois
but better than last year, and corn is selling at %
cents bushe, which is five cents better than last
The country merchants are doing vel. and a good
many, debts are being paid. Labor is better EN-
vance Of wages while in other cases there has
been little or no increase, but steady employment
What do YOU think o, the prospect of currency
what's the USE ee Of asRS eo ha. in the
face Of the condition q affairs in the senate
Senate would probably strike out everything after
me ena ctng clause and send us free coinage bill
We can collect revenue enough TO pay the Current
expenses OF the Government and have little LETT
Go I do Sf nG bses S the iii IS
provision could pass the House Of Represent atives.
to fight the free silver battle over again in 1900 and
We Mould better prepare for it.:
What about appropriations" Chairman Cannon
Well. If We keep the driftwood out Of tn. ap-
preparation bills guess shall manage TO get
along but do not see how any great reductions
can be made We cannot cut down the appropr!a-
lions Tor pensions. As the country grows IN popu-
aton the cost OF the postal service naturally and
necessarily increases. Inc expenses or the Hll4-
taEy and naval Establishments cannot be very well
reduced. We have got 10 give few more artil-
and we have got 10 mount a few more Of the guns
we nave built; The Navy must have Few NOR
for. and We must have new drydock or two TO
accommodaic he new ships whcn IN noo e OF re-
Tor the next two years on contracts already made
for river and harbor improvements. and so on; NO
can be greatly reduced The fact IS the country Is
flrtOIS 10 Government
ing. That's all there Is 10 It
MONEY FOR RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Chairman Cannon's statement that the appro-
priations and expenditures cannot be reduced ana
his explanation Of the reason why. are NOT ony
clear and satisfactory. but suggestive one OF the
thoughts suggested is that way might DE- rouno
Of congress ar tho next one by RETAINING from the
making OF any appropriations for river ana naroor
payments OF contracts heretofore made. As Mr..
Cannon's statement shows these appropriation r, n
years In the existing condition OF the Natlonai
existence Of the LNth Congress. that would seem
TO ne fairly liberal amount TO devote 10 the i'm
hat work u2doub,edly is Fifteen years ago when
The revenues Of he Government werc REDUNDANT
work was deemed an excessive amount, and more
than twoscore ConSre'smen who voted for the
Congress came 10 grief on thai account And yet.
members Of the River and Harbor Committee are
on account OF the vast amount o, toll and IVORY
they will be compelled 10 undergo in the prepare
ton Of the usual River and Harbor bill at the
coming session
The contract system FOR the improvement Of rivers
and harbors deliberately adopted. after thor
ough Investigation. which showed that II would
sui: IL an economy OF expenditure amounting -
a. least 80 per cent. as compared with the old
haphazard and waste.ul plan. The works selected
FOR IMPROVEMENT and which are now under con-
tract chosen after thorough investigation
and careful deiber alton and with. perhaps one or
two exceptions are works OF National Importance.
ne q finished
during the years that o.her works ~
Ike Importance then De selected FOR Improve
ment under the contract system. A. any rate. 30.
0I1Ot9 "A year for such improvements seems an ex
ceedingiy liberal allowance this time ana under
existing circumstances. To add 81 nD no 10 next
years expenditures on this account would seem 70
pa act 81 unwi.e extravssancs