The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-29
SHAW'S HOT REPLY.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
GETS BACK AT PARKER.
Democratic Candidate Calls for Com
PARSONS and the Republican
Treasurer Is Right
There.

In reply to Judge Parler's request for
comparison OF republican and demo
cratic administrations, made In his late
speech at Esopus, Secretary OF the Treas
ury Shaw, before vast audience at Sara
| toga, N. Y, on October II said:
In a 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 Mr. Cleveland's last admins
tration the Understanding debt of the
United States was increased $500 ,000.-
900, and the interest charge was increased
$l1 100000 per annum. During the last
seven years great international war has
been successfully prosecuted, 500, 600. 900
paid to Spain for insular possessions,
$5O,000,000 paid for an isthmian right Of
way, the public debt less cash in the
treasury actually decreased $4,000, 900
and the interest charge reduced $40 000,-
900 per annum, and there is now in the
treasury, after adding 100000 900 to the
gold reserve, nearly $3.50, 900, 900 availa-
BILE as working balance and for public
buildings, dredging rivers, deepening
harbors, and other Improvements.
Judge Parker invited comparisons.
Comparisons he shall have.
During Mr.. Cleveland,s last adminls-
tration there was expended for public
buildings $4,000, 900. but during thelast
four years there has been expended for
public buildings in 134 cities and towns
In 81 states the princely sum of $50 ,000,-
900.
During Mr.. Cleveland's last admins
tration there was expended for increase
of the navy $54 900 900; during the last
four years more than $101 100000 has
been thus expended. There was expend-
ed on navy yards during that administra-
tion s4,50O,OO0, while during the last four
years the outlay therefor has been $22,-
600, 900.
i. I'm an unguarded moment Judge
Parker invited comparisons between an
administration which borrowed more
money than 1t made betterments and
q
rupted country and disrupted party.
with an administration which made the
maximum of public improvements, re-
duced the interest bearing debt, and had
a handsome balance in the bank as
guaranty OF future progress. All. Judge
Parker, do you not know, and will yon
not learn, that the test of craftsmanship
is not the little that is accomplished
amidst severest travail, but the much
that is achieved with no inconvenience
and amid universal rejoicings?
Judge Parker invites comparisons.
Comparisons he shall have, and they
shall relate to the true test of economy.
During Mr.. Harrison's administra-
ton 1t cost $3.50 per cent. to collect the
customs revenues. Under Mr.. Cleeve-
lands administration this was increased
20 1853 per cent. at loss to the country of
$10,000,000 but during the last four years
1t has cost only 3.16 per cent, saving
of $14,000.0OO from what 1t would have
cost at the rate established during the
last period of democratic control. For
instance, Notwithstanding reduction of
revenues. the annual pay roll at the New
York custom house was increased over
$4,000 during Mr.. Cleveland's second
term.
"Mr. Parker invites comparisons in
economical administrations. He shall
be accommodated.
1.-THE Fifty-frst congress was repub-
'ican, and 1t appropriated $9SS, 900, 900.
Thereupon the democratic party wenr
into contortions over what IL denominat-
ed the 'billion-dollar congress- The
lower house (Which originates all appro-
oriations) of the Fifty-second congress
was democratic, but instead OF stopping
s12 900, 900 short of the much denounced
oillion-dollar limit. II exceeded 1t by $26,-
900 900, and appropriated 81 .026 900 900.
1t was elected on platform Of economy.
but II exceeded all precedent, and its
mark was not again reached until the
Spanish war. The democratic party
never fails to make economy much fea-
tured plank in its platform, but its appro-
priations, like its other legislation, are
never affected by its promises.
"If Judge Parker is really anxious for
sny more comparisons. I suggest that he
examine the administrative expense dur
Ing the last year under President Cleve-
and and the last year under President
Roosevelt. He will discover difference
IN favor OF the present administration of
l6 cents per capita"