The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-11

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which the Government of the United
States has built up and still maintains
New York Times.
More than a Billion Dollars.
The appropria tiOns by this Congress
are greater than ever before. The
''billiOn dollar Congress of few years
ago will be regarded comparatively as
a thrifty and economical body. Instead
of 'billion dollars the Congress just
expired has cost the taxpayers not less
than 81 1OO000,000. At this rate of in
crease from year to year each Congress
a half decade hence will cost the coun-
try a billion and a quarter of dollars.
How long will the taxpayers stand the
drain and the increase?
1t must be understood that these ex-
cessive and Increasing appropriatlon
are made while the revenue is decreas-
ing or at least Is inadequate to the ex-
| penditure. While the treasury is strug-
CLING from year to year with deficits
the apprOpria tions are increasing along
| all the lines of extravaganza and profit
gacy in expenditure. 1t is not neces
sary that details should be investigated
in order to condemn the great increase
in expenditure. But the war and navy
appropriations are increased. The Uni
ted States can have no fear of a for
eign foe except Great Britain. At the
very time that treaty for the peace
| full adjudication of every controversy
| is provided increased expenditure is
authorized for the army and navy in
equipments for a war attitude against
that power.
1t is not to be denied that the politi-
cal future is clOuded by public doubts
as to the speedy restoration of prosperi-
ty. With prosperous times the public
credit and good government are Sc
cured. But with increased appropria
tions and dwindling revenue the OBJ
Scurity over the future is increased.
Let the Republican Congress at the
extra session provide for increased rev.
enue by enlightened methods, not for
lessened revenue by cutting off imports
through a higher tariff Then let ap-
prOpria tons be reduced so as to meet
the revenue. BY these methods the
SOlvency of the Government may be
preserved and the dangers Of future
political agitation may be averted.
Disappointed Wisconsin Politicians.
The suspicion is growing in WiscOn.
sin that Gov. Scofield is not even a lit
tie bit of politician. When he dis
covered that there was a serious deficit
in the State treasury he bluntly sent
a message to the Legislature telling
them all about it in the plainest and
most busineSslike way. The politicians
in his party are saying. under their
breath, that he has made an awfu,
blunder and some of the papers are
trying to shove the blame off onto some
Democratic administration that once
had charge of affairs.-St. Paul Globe.
Gall and Wormwood to SpoiIsmen.
The reason that hidebound partisans
like GrosvenOr characterize the civil
service law as farce and humbug is
because many thousand offices have
been placed under the merit system
while occupied by Democrats. No mat
ter how the political traffickers and
corruptiOniSts may rage the people are
too well satisfied with the introduction
of the merit system and what it has
accomplished in increasing the efficien-
cy of the public service to return to the
corrupt and demoralizing spols system.
Detroit Free Press.
The Major Made Many Promises.
Don't be too hard on Mr.. Mckinley
He had to make Il good many promises
which he cannot fulfill in order to get
in. They who did not know this during
the campaign may learn it from row
On.-Cleyehnd Evening Press.
Brief Comment.
The original Hanna men are rubbing
pepper and salt into the wounds of the
Forakerites.- o., Signal.
Mark Hanna has been telling report.
er what he will do when he gets to be Il
Senator. There may be some doubts as
to what he will do. but it is safe to say |
if he gets chance.-PeOria Herald.
Mckinley and Hanna have no occa-
sion to be thankful fer the grave diff |
culties which will confront them at the |
outset of their administration. but they |
can at least be glad that the complica-
tons Of foreign affairs are distracting
the attention of the public from the
subject of derailed prosperity.-Kansa
City Times.
There are signs in certain quarters
which go to show that the recent reduc
ton in the price of steel rails was nor
due, altogether, to fight within the
steel trust. The cut was made to crush
out the smaller fry. after which the
trust will resume operations. more
intrenched than ever.-Indian-
lpolis News.
If Tom Reed would divide up with
Vice-President-elect Hobart his super
abundance of czarism in presiding over
he national House of Representatives
here would be something of a chance
% accomplish IL reasonable amount of
business in the new United States SEN
lte-Peoria Journal
Let the prOdigals return and let no
horns be thrown in their path. They
will be received on probation and will
lot be allowed to lead. but if they are
willing to assist this spring in electins
l Democrat who will be an honest, eff
.ient and progressive Mayor. they
should be allowed to do so.-Clevelanj
Plain Dealer
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