The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-18
COMPARISON
OF RESULTS
BY SHAW

Saratoga, n. Y. Oct. ls-secretary OF
the Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw and Con-
gresham Lucius y. Littauer last night
addressed one OF the largest Republican
mass meetings ever held here
Hon Leslie NJ Shaw. secretary of the
treasury. said In part
In talk TO a delegation OF editors
and In his letter of acceptance Judge
Parker invited comparisons between
Democratic administrations and Repub-
lican administrations. Comparisons he
shall have.
During MIR. Cleveland's last admins
tration the interest-bearing debt OF the
United States was increased S262 0oo, 900
and the interest charge was increased
Nl,5p,cO per annum. During the last
seven years great international war
has been successfully prosecuted. S2o.-
100000 paid TO Spain for insular posses
sions. $4,000. 600 paid for an isthmian right
OF way the public debt less cash In
the treasury" actually decreased $50. .00o.-
0cc. and the annual interest charge re-
duced So.00o,0oo per annum, and there
is now In the treasury, after adding $0,-
100000 to the gold reserve. nearly $780,
100000 available as working balance,
and for public buildings, dredging
rivers, deepening harbors and other In
ternal improvements.
During Mr.. Cleveland's last administra-
tion there was expended for public build
ings $4,000. 900; but during the last four
years there has been expended for public
buildings in lSi cities and towns in 81
states $40, 000. 900
During Mr.. Cievelsnd's last admins
tration there was expended for Increase
OF the navy $4,000 900; during the last
four years more than slol 900 600 has been
thus expended. There was expended on
navy yards during that administration
81 800 600, while during the last four years
the outlay therefor has been s22.ooo,ooo-
During Mr.. Clevelsnd's last admins
tration there was expended for public
buildings, for increase of the navy. and
for construction of navy yards, $4,000
ooo During the last four years there
has been expended for the same perma-
nsnt purposes, and I'm the interest OF all
the people and for all time, the sum OF
si53, oo0, ,oJc.
During the fiscal year 1896. Immediately
preceding the election OF Mr. Cleveland S
successor, there was expended for pub
lie buildings, increase of the navy and
navy yards, .Sl4 100000. During the fiscal
year 1904. Immediately preceding the cleo
ton of Theodore Roosevelt, there was
900. or four times as much. besides an ad-
ditional $50, 100000 for the isthmian right
OF way.
During Mr. Clevelands last admins
tration the minimum or public improve
ments was made. yet the per capita inter
est-bearing debt increased S and over
the interest charge 1S cents per capita
while during the last seven years, In al
dition TO the expense of the spanish war
-
OF the isthmian right OF way. SSt,ooo'oV
| expended on public buildings, river ano
harbor improvements. navy and navy
yards, the public debt has been reduced
while the interest charge has neen oil
minished q cents per capita
Economy Is a good thing to preacn
and il is a better thing 10 practice, ou'
economy and statesmanship are not syn
| onymous terms. The issue ought never
| to he who spends the least money, ou'
rather who has the most to show foi
money spent.