Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-17

than s2OOOOO,OoO. The insurrection In
the Philippines never has been sup
pressed our latest Information Is
that General Chaffee has ordered Gen
eral Sumner to dispatch an army to
fight the Moros. The actual appropria-
tions made on account OF the war IN
the Philippines since II commenced on
the 4th Of February, 1893, not including
pensions to disabled soldiers amounts
to $685.. 33S,37i. The normal expense for
the army and navy Is shown by the
appropriations for the fiscal year 1898,
namely $23.129,3i4 for the army and
1873, 0O3, 23i for the navy with dehcien-
Cies making n total of little over
s65, 900, 900; while the total approprla-
tions for this purpose made for the
succeeding five years amount to s,zzo'-
2is. 634. Multiplying the normal appro-
priations for 1895 by FIVE, We have a to-
tai OF 1929 $50, 260. Deducting the last
sum from the former. sl,226,2lS,63i,
leaves balance Of 1896, S3SSIi De-
Quoting $500 600 as the cost OF the
Spanish war, leaves the cost OF the
Philippine war as above stated.
DEBT GREATLY INCREASED.
Senator Beverdge says that during
the past five years the debt OF the re-
public has been reduced more than sl0,-
100000. The fact is that the Republic
can congress, making the Spanish war
an excuse. authorized the secretary OF
the treasury to Incur an Indebtedness
by the Issuing OF bonds Of SOo. '0OO.
Two hundred million dollars OF bonds
were accordingly issued under this au'
thofity, adding so much to the public
debt. The same Congress authorized
the secretary OF the treasury 10 fund
the treasury notes and greenbacks IN
interest bearing bonds, thus converting
this legal tender money into the debt
of the nation. xhey have also sought
10 convert silver money amounting 70
about $500. 00O. 900 into a debt represent
ed by bonds bearing interest. The Fow-
Ter bill. which recently passed ths
house Of representatives. has this FOL
its ohjesct. If these schemes Of the Re-
publican party are carried into enect
the debt OF the nation will DO augment
cd more than $1,000 100000.
Moreover. the outstanding bonds
which by their terms were payable IN
coin. that is. gold or silver, have by Re-
publican legislation. been converted into
gold bonds thus adding greatly 10 tne
burden Of the obligation OF the people
II IS the settled policy OF the Repup'
Ilcan party not TO pay of, but 70 aug:
ment the bonded debt OF the United
states. IN order that the bonds may be
donated 10 the national banks, upon
which they may issue bank notes 70
circulate as money up TO the par val.
ne OF the bonds; and we are informed
nv the present secretary OF the treasury
that he Is careful to keep on hand ready
made a large supply Of such notes to Dc
turned over TO the banks.
Senator Beveridge says that since the
Spanish war the other expenses OF th'
government were more than NVoV.VVo,.
OoO. The fact Is that Appropriations
made by each congress since that tlns
have amounted 10 about sl5eOuVvvVu
The burden Of the indebtedness which
the people must pay including interest,"
has been therefore, greatly increased
whatever expenses have been paid,
have ben paid not by the Republican
marty, but out OF the taxes gathered
from the people Of all parties. This ex'
travaeant expenditure VIII not prove
a blessing but curse TO the American
people.
FARM PRODUCTS LESS IN VALUE
Further on In his speech is another
example OF inaccuracy. | quote tht
Language: "The cash value OF the pro.
ducts Of American farms themsely5
increased IN value nearly SAOOQ.OV0.eeo'
In answer 70 this 1 compare the waive
az the agricultural products OF 1889 VIE
those OF 1900. taken from the report Of
The department OF agriculture. The oorr
crop OF 1850 was valued NJ 500, llt,iss
In 1900 Ii was valued at s75l,s2o ost az
increase In 70 years Of about s's-s's