Evening journal., 1904-09-26

an aIIy ana oercnuer as against rsuroprnnl
ngEresslons. 10 means that we rcpudlatel
the role Of the American continental po-
lcemnn, that we refuse 70 act as debt
collector for foreign states OF their citi-
zens, that we respect the independent
sovereignty OF each American state and
IT'S right 20 preserve order and otherwise
regulate its own internal AFFAIRS in It's
own way, and that any Intervention In Its
snairs By us Is limited to the single Of
nee Of enabling rs people 20 work out
their own political and national destiny
for themselves free from the coercion OF
any European state.
Reform In Governmental Expenditures.
Twenty-elght years have passed since
the Democratic party OF the state OF New
York In convention assembled recon-
mended 10 the national Democracy the
nomination Of Samuel J. Tilden as its
candidate for the presidency and declared
it TO be their settled conviction that a
return TO the constitutional principles,
frugal expenses and administrative purity
OF the founders OF the republic is the first
and most imperious duty OF the times
the commanding issue now before the
people Of the Union" This strong ex-
preston was called forth by the national
expenditures for the year 1875, which
amounted to Sz74.O00. .000-a situation which,
In the opinion Of a majority OF our peo-
ple justified an imperative demand for
reform In the administration OF public
affairs As the expenditures OF the last
fiscal year amounted to the enormous
total OF ESe. 10000, It Is evident that a
thorough investigation OF the public serv-
Ice and the immediate abandonment Of
useless and extravagant expenditures are
more necessary now than they we're then.
I This astounding increase is out OF all
/ proportion 10 the increase Of our popula-
ton and finds no excuse from whatever
! aspect we view the situation. The ma
tional Democratic platform declares that
/ large reductions can easily be made In
I the annual expenditures OF the govern
ment without impairing the efficiency OF
I any branch OF the public service" Car
] there be any doubt OF the accuracy OF
] this statement? Between the expendi
oO0001 and those of the last fiscal year
the seventh after Grover Cleveland ceas
ed 10 be president-aggregat x5S2, 2,000 900
there Is difference so great as TO excite
! alarm IN the breasts Of all thoughtfu
men. Even excluding the sum of $4,000.
900 paid for the Panama canal rights an'
70 the state Of Panama. the expenditure
OF the last fiscal year exceeded the sun
OF SIZE oco 900. being more than double tn
4 expenditures Of the government for al
purposes during the first year Of Mr.
Clevelnnd's administration.
The expenses OF the first four years sue
ceeding the last Democratic administra
tion amounted TO the enormous averagl
OF s5ii 900 per year. This large eX
pendlture was due to considerable ex
tent 10 the cost OF the Spanlsh-AmericaI
war, which occurred during that period
But the termination OF that war brought
no relief TO the treasury. for the aYerag'
J annual expenses Of the government cur
, ing the three subsequent years endlnt
June 90 1904 were about Sls.00Oo 600, which
is the largest sum hitherto reached dur
; ing a like period since the close OF tn'
r civil war
I This draft upon the revenues OF IN,
country has had the effect Whlcn mleh
have been anticipated, and now We have
y presented the reverse Of the situation
i which led to the famous observation, ~
Is a condition and not a theory which
: confronts us" for. although the present
s Incumbent found at the close OF the frsi
J. ascal year during which he assumed con
- frol of the administration a surplus OF re-
I, CENTS over expenditures OF more thar
sci 10000 there was an excess OF ex
ponditures over receipts at the close OF
; the last fiscal year OF $4,000, CO., and th'
J. Official monthly reports made by th'
s treasury department show that the ex
+ penditures are continuously and rapidly
y Increasing. while the receipts are dimin
4 ishiug.
!. IN this connection II is interesting e
4 note the. recent administrative orders for
oil bicdine Government officers from makinl
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