New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
PLEAS FOR ECONOMY.
SENATOR'S HALE AND LODGE WARN
CONGRESS- AGAINST EXTRAVA-
CANT APPROPRIATIONS.

Washington. Feb. 14-The Senate devoted
practically the entire day % the Agricultural
Appropriation bill. but il was not completed.
In the debate Mr. Hale, OF Maine. and Mr.. Lodge,
Of Massachusetts. sounded notes Of warning
against the enormous appropriations being made
by the present Congress Their speeches at
tracted great attention.
The pending question was the amendment Of
Mr. Teller. striking out the provision FOR map
ping the agricultural soils Of the United States.
Mr. Hale went beyond Mr.. Telers amend
ment and made point Of order against the
committee amendment providing for a general
mapping Of the soils of the United States. lis
there" said he. ITO be no stop to the schemes
for depicting the Treasury? This will cost S1O0.-
o"H~o II never will stop until every county
in every State has been visited and mapped. In
tho interest Of some moderation in these new
schemes. l make this point Of order
Mr.. Tiliman made vigorous appeal in sun
port Of the committee amendment, urging that
it in the interest OF the farmers OF the coun-
try. He declared that Congress every year was
spending hundreds OF millions that were stolen
and Vet objection was made 70 a simple and in
expensive proposition in behalf Of the farmers
OF the country.
Mr.. Proctor, I'm charge of the bill. explained
that the amendment called for the expenditure
of only $4,000.
SENATOR HALE'S PROTEST
Mr.. Hale reiterated his assertion as TO the uIti
mate cost OF the proposed project He urged
that there was no demand from the farmers of
the country for such an examination OF the soils
They knew their farms and their adaptability
10 crops He urged that the pending PROPOSE
tion evolved from the mind OF some agri-
cultural expert. and did not have the approval
of the hard headed farmers of the country
There is nothing so thankless.' MIR. Hale said
''as To object when schemes and interests are
organized to loot the Treasury. The tremendous
expenditures constantly before eyes are so
demoraIizing to our minds that we are incapa-
ble of understanding and appreciating then
When the people once realize the situation
and IL is too early yet, probably-thOse who are
responsible for these expenditures will call upon
the rocks and mountains to hide them from the
wrath of the people. When get 10 the end
of this Congress and figure up the appropria-
tions. they will be found to be larger-yea. very
much iarger-than have ever been made before
by an American Congress"
Mr.. Chandler Joined Mr. Hale in the WARNING
against extravasant appropriations He pointed
out the political effect of such annronriatiops
asserting that while Senators on the other side
or the chamber might insist on getting their
snare they would be the first to denounce the
extravaganza upon the hustings and the Re-
publican party would be overwhelmed for it's
extravaganza
Mr.. Bacon differed from Mr. Chandler and
said: We are not only making an effort. but
we expect that effort to he successful. to pre-
vent the expenditure of some S25OOOOOOO hv
defeating the Ship Subsidy BILL and quite nat
uraliy TINS VIII be OF advantage to the country
and 1t will save the Republican party Of insy
so much extravaganza" ~ just
MIR. LODGE JOINS IN WARNING.
Mr.. Lodge said he did not like to hear snasr.
against the practice OF economy which had bean
urged by Mr.. Hale. The Maine Senator'S warn
ing. he said. ought to be needed as appronri,
tions were mounting upward enormously Arv
person who would examine attentively the an
preparations being made by Congress. wouId
realize readily the danger into which the Gov
ernment was running II was open secret
ne SAID, that the River and Harbor bill was In
danger OF failure because II was Ioaded down