Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12
Chinese Exclusion.
As to Chinese exclusion, the report

says.
o,h me laws relating to tho exclusion Of
lyoy. he re-enactment OF these laws
eitiief rs they now stand or with modiii-
cations furnishes an important subject
l 10 lhNestisation and appropriate action
newcd, OF their provisions extended. the
department. would be pleased to furnish %
statement covering certain administers
IN their enforcement.
O the appropriation of si6o,coo for the
admlnisuation of the Chinese exclusion
is''i: taere was expended for salaries and
.e ,,. Of officers. sll0.sS2. 80; deporta-
ton OF prisoners. $it.9lo.f: miscellaneous
expenses. Ss.2Gl.Ss; total, si60,GS4.67 leaving
u deficit of ScSiG7.
The Smallpox Epidemic.
tnder The head of the marine hospital
service, the report makes a remarkable
showing OF the extent of smallpox in
the limited States during the past fiscal
year OF this Department. 1t saws:
The surgeon general reports that dur
ing the year smallpox has occurred In
every state and territory Iii the union with
lile exception OF Arizona, from which no
reports have been received The number
u cases reported for the six months
sisdea December 81 1860, was 1886 with 1877
a ,,. !. mortality, of 1.l5 yer cent. For
easss We're reported, with SOP Deaths a
mortality OF l.79 per cent. For the whole
year t,te number OF cases was $500 and
u 1slt Wy. showing a mortality of 1.79 per
cent, as compared With 10 o53 cases and
10 deaths during The year ended June
80; lSeo. mortality OF as per cent
Thus it is seen that while more than
Twice a.: many cases have been reported
dGrlng the Year just ended, the mortality
has been less than half of that of the pre-
Sf &C. ~ y gsa This Is probably explained
We're more FUZZY reported during the Year
lust ended, white in the preceding year.
s!s ~. most of the deaths from SMALL
i'oA Were reported, there is no doubt a
great many cases of tho disease, for va
nous reasons were not reported Dy this
e&p!anat ton the lower percentage 1.79, is
deemed nearer the correct mortality.
Revenue Reduction.
In the matter of reduction of revenues
the report has this to say:
Revenue and expenditure are ever re-
curing subjects of legislative inquiry and
actlvn. How to appropriate wisely for
the legitimate objects connected with gov
efhmentaal duty and responsibility, and
now to take up from the people in a lust
ana az equitable manner the means to pro-
Vice Tor necessary expenditures, are prob
TENS which challenge the best statesman-
ship in their solution. These questions
become, complicated and troublesome
When, by reason of war or other serious
aistlrbihS Influences. extraordinary eX-
pendiuires are required and extraordinary
revenues become a necessity. When such
emefSencleS are passed and u return to
sampler conditions becomes possible, wis
dom and prudence are again needed to
make wise reimbursement Expenditures
being reduced AID taxation not CORE
sppndhSiN ;ibated, revenue in excess of
need Is the Inevitable result If, on the
other hand, taxation be too greatly re-
duced, the depressing and disturbing in
fluenec OF II financial deficit is certain TO
appear
Tho war with Spain was an emergency
involving extraordinary expenditures The
provision made by eoNgress for an i'm
creased reveAue antear i'll the light Of
events To nave been timely and jliC,ieious.
The short duration of that war, the dis
bandnent of the volunteers, and, later on,
the reduction of the military forces, now
exposes us to the evils OF II revenue great
er than reasonable requirements demand.
The estimates for the fiscal year end
inss juno 30, 1899. indicate a surplus OF
$,tssG1.Geo For the next fiscal year, 1892
l9aS. there is to be an estimated surplus OF
a little more than s23,GIoC10. 1T will be
.not!ced that the estimates OF expenditures
for such year. 1s32-l903 are more than
$S3,C0oe@G in excess of the probable exnen-
ditHres for the current iiscal year 1901.
na2. II is further to be observed that es-
Inmates coming in from the several de.
partnieats for year not vet entered up.
ON are not conclusive that the sums sc
estimated viii be appropriated by con-
gress. OF, if appropriated, actually dis.
burscd from the treasury.
The following table illustrates for %
series of years varying discrepancies be-
tween estimates, appropriations and ac-
tual expenditures