The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-24

total for the two years OFF,. 9o4.49b,OOo 10
This was an average each year of. Az, OF sc
! Now take appropriations fer fiscal
year 1899 ....................... sos. SIS s.
Now take appropriations for fiscal
year 1909. ...................... 674,9S1 ,O22 %
| Take the estimates and sppropria-
tions for leOl................... 767 .s5o,5io 81
The total for the three years is. ,sss oss lis rs
Or an average each year off,. s,6sT, 72s &c
| Tie average per year before the
spanish war was............... 477,2Is.o27 IS
| Which shows an annual in
| crease ot.....-..--...----.---. SJi, 45J,0|s ~
"Or, as / have already stated, an in
| crease in three years over what the ap-
preparations would have been but for the
change from a Republic to an empire Of
| over $500, 000. 900.
81 do not charge that all this alarming
| increase is due to the policy of imperial
ism, for some of it belongs legitimately
to the war with Spain. But when that
war ceased, the war expenditures should
also cease. They cannot grow less under
the grandeur and glory of the policy of
Imperialism
Mr. Hemenway-Will the gentleman
yield to me for an interruption?
Mr.. Richardson-Yes.
Mr. Hemenway-Did the gentleman OPP
pose the expenditures for carrying on the
war? rs
Mr. Richardson-No; am not opposing
the expenditures and did not oppose them
Mr.. Hemenway-In your figures are the
expenses for carrying on the war in
cluded?
Mr. Richardson-Yes.
Mr. Hemenway-Does the gentleman
think that is a fair comparison?
Mr. Richardson-Yes. You are not ap-
propriating for 1901 for expenses of carry
ing on the war, but for purposes made
necessary by your policy of Imperialism.
Mr.. HenenwayIDoes the gentleman
| deny that the appropriation for the fiscal
year 1901 will not be largely Increased as
result of the war?
| Mr.. Williams of Mississippi-That is an
instruction growing out of the empire.
Mr.. Richardson-Let me ask my friend
| in charge OF the appropriations. and who
| knows more about them than do what Is
there in the appropriations for 1901-the
| fiscal year which will end about fifteen
months from now-what Is there in that
| budget of expenses that is chargeable TO
the war with Spain?
Mr.. Hemenway-Is it not true that We
have large expenditure in the Philippine
Islands? M
Mr.. Northumberland that is what
! am talking about
Mr. Hemenway-Is the gentleman in ia
yor of disseminating those expenses and
Withdrawing our army from the Philip
pines?
Mr.. Richardson-I am not undertaking 10
say that all of these expenditures are i'm
proper. They are proper, many of them.
| and We are compelled to vote for them by
reason Of the policy You are pursuing.
Mr.. Hemenway-If it is proper expend-
iture, and you are compelled to vote for it,
why do you criticise it?
Mr.. Richardson-Because of tire policy of
your party. The administration of the
| country by the Republican party is now en-
failing upon this country, by reason CT its
policy, which We must carry out under all
conditions. necessitates an annual expendi-
ture OF more than S3G0, 600 600 more than
it was necessary to spend before your party
came into power and entered upon the
present policy.
Mr.. Hemenway-But the gentleman-
Mr. Richardson cannot yield to the
gentleman further. He has got all the
time, and / only took the floor to empha-
size the fact that ii is going to cost us
three hundred millions more year by year
and every year as long this policy is
continued. / want TO get away from this
policy and turn back.
Mr.. Livingston of Georgia. the ranking
minority member of the House Committee
on Appropriations, is authority for the
| following statement as to appropriations:
II beg" he says. ito call the attention
Of the House and the country to the fact
| that Notwithstanding the enormous appro-
| priations for 1900 on account of the Span
| ish-Cuban war. the army and navy appro-
| priations for this session are $50 600. goo
| in excess Of those for the last session.
/ Also that in every department of the Gov
| ernment We have Increased at this session
the amounts authorized at the last session.
And when to the aggregate we add the
amounts which should have been appro-
priated at this session, but which have
been deferred for no good reason, or at
least for reasons that need explanation
on the part of those in control, we would
| have grand total Of 1919. 729, 476 for this
session alone
'In the case OF the appropriations for
the navy the authorization of the eight
new warships involves an ultimate ex-
penditure for construction, armor. and
armament OF something like $50. 900.
not one dollar Of which is now appropri
ated for and does not figure in the navy
| item. but must be met in future years.
1.-The dominant party attempted to com.
| NIT this Congress at this session, and
doubtless will renew their efforts at the
! coming session, to commit the Government
to what is known as the ship subsidy
| scneHles. Wnlcn involves the sum of Sl2D,-
| 100000 to be expended throughout 4 term
| OF years
The War Revenue Bill.
To provide for the expenses of our war
with Spain, Congress passed June 49, 1895.
the bill known as the War Revenue bill.
This bill authorized the issue OF bonds TO
the amount Of $500 600, 900, the coinage of
the silver bullion in the Treasury. and the
| issuance OF certificates OF Indebtedness to
the extent of 100000, 900. II further pro-
| vided for special taxes, stamp duties, etc.
The Secretary OF the Treasury under
this authority sold bonds to the extent
Of two hundred million dollars and pro-
ceeded to coin the silver bullion and col
| lected war taxes which up TO March 81,
1900. aggregated s1s3. 405. 292
War was declared April 81, 1898; the
peace protocol was signed August 10, and
| the Treaty of Peace was signed December
| 10 of that year, was ratified by the Sem
| ate February 6, 1898. and Publications ex-