The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
a DEBATE ON EXPENDITURES.
Culberson and German Speak of the
Vast Sums Appropriated Under
Rooseyelt's Reign.
(By the Associated Press. }

Rooseyelt's Reign.
| (By the Associated Press)
Washington, April 2S.-With brief
| announcement and sharp rap of his
we'll worked gavel, President Protein
/ Frye adjourned the Senate sine die
at D. m. today, the hour fixed by
resolution of the two houses of Con-
gress. The occurrence was devoid of
unusual incident.
The greater part of the day was
| devoted to a political debate, which
was participated in nthe Republican
| side by Messrs Allison and Aldrich
| and on the Democratic side by Messrs.
| German and Culberson. The Presi-
dent and his Cabinet occupied the
| Presidents room during a part of the
| debate, and some of the Presidents
| advisers were among the most inter
ested listeners to the criticism and de-
| fense of their chief. Mrs. Roosevelt
| and other members of the Presidents s
| family occupied seats in the gallery
| towards the close of the session and
they, too, found entertainment in the
| proceedings
| The only important facts of legis-
| lation during the day were the pre-
sentation and acceptance of confer
ence reports on the Panama Canal
| government and emergency river and
| harbor bills Neither report aroused
| debate. Mr. Allison, chairman of the
| Committee on Appropriations, sub
| mitted a series of tables prepared by
| the clerks of the appropriations,
showing an increase of $4,000, 900
over the appropriations for last ses-
sion.
| Mr.. Allison said the appropriations
were in the main for the conduct of
the government and he expressed the
opinion that they would not be criti-
| cised.
| Culberson leviews Expenditures.
Mr. Culberson presented a review
of appropriations for the past twelve
| years. He said the total expenditures
| under the Roosevelt administra ton
had been $3.50, 100000 or Sell, 1,000,-
| 900 greater than the four years of
! the Mckinley administration, and
| $3.50, 100000 greater than in the four
! years of the Cleveland administration.
| He said that for 1905 the total appro-
| priation on account of the military,
! including pensions would be $751;
| 100000. and said that excluding the
expenses of the Boer war, the mill
tary expenditures of the United States
! for 1903 were S32,000,000 more than
those of Great Britain for that year
| $131, 000,0 greater than those of
| Germany and $139,000,000 in excess
| of those of France.
Mr.. German placed tine total appro-
priationS of this session at $4,000, 600
and the obligations incurred at over
| 24,000,000 or more than $S00,000,-
/ 600 all told, not including the appro-
priation for the Panama canal He
said the figures wyere amazing and
| predicted that it would be impossible
TO continue expenditures at this rate
! without increasing taxes. He attrib-
| uted the rapid increase to the ambi-
| ton of the President to make of the
! United States "a great world power
and said that we had reaped no harV-
| est except the loss of life and de-
moralization in every branch of the
| governmental service.
Mr.. German referred to the increase
| for the support of the army, and said
| that if the present tendency should be
pursued the army would become an
! instrument of tyranny. He charged
| that it was now being organized on
the plans of the Germany army. He
| also charged that the chief reason for
the building up the army and navy
was to attract the attention of the
! crowned heads of Europe.
Allison Makes Reply.
Mr.. Allison characterized Mr. Gull
| bersons tables as "old and worn out, :"
| the conditions of the country were to-
tally different from present conditions
He combatted the statement that the
expenses of the military establishment
We're greater than those of the Euro
pean nations, saying that the pension
expenditures could not properly be liz
cluded in such estimates.
Mr.. German said that the revenue
question had been evaded because it
h
why not admit it?" he asked, and
added that he did not blame the Re-
publieans for this policy because the
Democrats had tried it to their sorrow
I'VE do admit it," responded Mr..
Aldrich, mot that we fear any disturb
ance to the political atmosphere, but
to the business atmosphere, which
| would be cruel and wanton."
Mr.. German predicted the election
of Democratic president in Novem-
Der, but announced that the Republi-
cans would control the Senate for four
| years more.
Can the Senator foretell what the
Democratic party would do if in pow
er?' Mr.. Aldrich asked.
1T would do as it has done from the
| foundation of the government" re-
! sponded Mr.. German
Would it do, Mr.. Aldrich asked,
! "as it did in 1S94?"
Mr.. German replied that but for the
| Supreme courts decision on the in
| come tax the tariff legislation of 94
would have proved adequate to meet
| the demands of the country and he
| predicted that that decision would yet
rise to plague the country He added
| that even under the circumstances the
| legislation had started the wheels of
| industry.
Republican Senators generally
| laughed at this statement and Mr..
Aldrich replied that but for Mr. Cor
| mans good sense the Democratic pol
icy would have been carried to such
an extent as absolutely to stop the
wheels of industry throughout the
country.
Discussing the question of the Pres
ident's usurping the powers of Con-
gress, which has been raised by Mr..
German, Mr.. Aldrich said:
II have never known President of
the United States not excepting Mr..
Cleveland, who has interfered less
with the legislative business of Con-
gress, or with the action of the House
or the Senate than the present incum-
bent of that office"
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