New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-29
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Good Housekeeping, Says Hemen-
5cay; Extravaganza, Says Livingston

WASHINGTON, April 8-The Republican and Demo-
cratic views Of appropriation made thus far by the
with Congress were presented 20 the House TO-
day by Chairman Hemenway OF the AppropT1a-
tons Committee and Representative Livingston. OF
Georgia the ranking Democratic member OF that
committee
Good Government Housekeeping is the caption
chosen by Mr.. Hemenway 70 represent his views.
a Congress That Has Done Nothing but Spend
Money is the heading Of Mr.. Livingstons sum
mary.
After reviewing the estimates for the next fiscal
year. M Hemenway concludes:
The expenditures Of our government in their ag-
EreSate, as exhibited by the appropriations OF Con
especially by misguided newspapers are denounced
as eXuaVagant, and yet according TO the very best
economically administered IN the civilized world.
a table to substantiate this statement IS given.
showing the per capita expenditures Of the leading
nations The highest given is New-zealand. where
the per capita expense is so IS: the lowest
United States. with per capita showing s. g.
The total appropriations made by this Congress
aggregate. according 70 Mr.. Hemenway. S7S1 54 629
OF this sum s26,So s+3 was 20 pay deficiencies for
previous fiscal years and S5s5ocJ0 IS aside for
application 10 the sinking fund. This leaves the
total appropriations for the expenses Of the govern
ment for the year 1905. SsG2727ss. The total esti-
mated this period are s704472 GO or an
excess over appropriations authorized expendl-
lures Of se.lse274. Continuing. MI Hemenway says:
EEnerien . has demon sfrated that wear W.T.
another the actual expenditures Of the government
are about 5 per cent less than the appropriations
made by Congress. and anticipating that the com
Ing fiscal year viii not prove exception to this
IiHNiaDTAl HFll f-~fI pushed &c. II
sumo that the apparent surplus OF revenues over
expenditures will be augmented by not less than
$50 go 600. thus anording safe margin Of at least
SifptAOco between revenues and expenditures with
which to meet all legitimate deficiencies that NAV
arise and that may have to be provided for next
session. and also affordinR considerable sum TO be
devoted to the sinking fund
Mr. Livingston. in his statement compares the
expenditures Of Democratic and Republican Con
crosses. and adds:
The appropriations for each Of the fiscal years
1885 and 1885, as made by Democratic Congress dc
not materially vary, viii be seen one from the
other. and average only S49i 6lq FOR each year
The table also shows that appropriations for fed
eral expenditures made under Republican a1-
rlnistraion ny q Republican Congress. for the
next nScal year, have reached the startling sum
OF Ssl514 62S increase OF S2S6 95 OF over The
average OF the last two years under Democratic
control and within period Of less than ten wears
do not question the honesty OF these vast ap-
preparations, either IN their aggregate amount or in
their details. but 7 challenge the wisdom % the
policy OF the dominant party that has made these
enormous expenditures necessary through the in
crease OF the military and naval establishments.
the maintenance or which is at the EXPENSE Of
needed internal improvements, such as river and
harbor works and public buildings. During the
session which is Just about TO close the TeDra-
sderation OF the demands Of their constituents ali
along this line, and Yet the appropriations for the
army show an increase what Il cost in 1Sqs
OF 50 900. and the navy the still greater ncreasa
OF So eoCoo. Whatever may have been the sins OF
commission OF this Congress, they as nothing
compared 10 its sins OF omission. DENYING con-
sderation all legislation for the welfare Of great
masses OF the people.