The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-29
DEMOCRATS CRITICISED
LAVISH EXPENDITURES.
Continued from First PAGE.

than the four years of the Mckinley
administration and 1888, 900, 900 greater
than in the four years of the Cleveland
administration. He said that for 1905
the total appropriation on account of
the military, including pensions, would
De 1887 100000. and said that excluding
the expenses of the Boer war, the mill
ltary expenditures of the United States
Tor 1903 were $32, 900 more than those
or Great Britain for that year; $131, 000,-
UOO greater than those of Germany, ard
$lS9, OO0,O00 in excess of those of France.
MI. German placed the total appro-
prlatlons of this session at $751;, 900, 900,
and the obligations incurred at over
$2400OOO0, or more than $500 100000 all
told' not including the appropriation for
the Panama canal. He said the fig
ures We're amazing and predicted that
II would be impossible to continue eX-
pendltures at this rate without increas-
ing taxes. He attributed the rapid in
crease to the ambition of the Presi-
dent to make of the United States "a
great world power" and said that we
had reaped no harvest except the loss
or life and decentralization in every
branch of the governmental service.
Instrument of Tyranny.
Mr.. German referred to the in
creases for the support of the army
ana said that if the present tendency
should be pursued, the army would be-
come an instrument of tyranny. He
charged that it was now being
organized on the plans of the
German army. He also charged
that the chief reason for the
building up of the army and navy was
TO attract the attention of the crown
ed heads of Europe.
Mr.. Allison characterized Mr.. Gull
berson's tables as old and worn out"
as to the time covered by the tables
| The conditions of the country were to-
| tally different from present conditions
He combatted the statement that the
| expenses of the military establishment
| were greater than those of the Euro
peah nations, saying that the pension
expenditures could not properly be in
| Guided in such estimates.
Mr.. German said that the revenue
| question had been evaded because it
would disturb the political atmosphere
why not admit it?" he asked, and
added that he did not blame the Re-
| publicans for this policy, because the
Democrats had tried it to their sorrow
we do admit" responded Mr.. AL
drich, mot that we fear any disturb
ance of the political atmosphere, but
to the business atmosphere which
would be cruel and wanton"
Mr.. German predicted the election Of
| Democratic House in November, but
admitted that the Republicans would
control the Senate for four years more.
Can the Senator foretell what the
Democratic party would do if in DOW
err" 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?"
On the Income Tax.
Mr. German replied that but for the
Supreme Courts decision on the in
come tax the tariff legislation of 1894
would have proved adequate to meet
the demands of the country and he
predicted that the 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 laugh
ed at this statement, and Mr.. Aldrich
replied that but for Mr.. Germans
good sense the Democratic policy
would have been carried to such an
extent as to absolutely stop the wheels
of industry throughout the country.
Discussing the question of the Presi-
dents usurping the power of Congress,
which had been raised by Mr.. German
Mr.. Aldrich said: II have never known
a President of the United States not
excepting Mr.. Cleveland, who has in
terfered less with the legislative BUSH
ness of the Congress, or with the ac-
ton of the House or the Senate, than
the present incumbent of that office"
After the adoption of a resolution
of thanks to Mr.. Frye, the presiding
officer, the Senate adjourned.