The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-01

the doctrine that great state. by rea-
son OF it's strength. may rightfully APP
propriate the sovereignty or territory of
small state on account of its weakness.
1t means for other American states that
we claim no rights and will assume no
functions save those OF friend and OF
an ally and defender as against European
aggressions. 1t means that we repudiate
the role of the American continental po-
iiceman, that we refuse to act as debt
collector for foreign states or their citi-
zens. that we respect the independent
sovereignty of each American state and
Its right to preserve order and otherwise
regulate its own internal affairs in its
own way. and that any Intervention in It's
affairs by us Is limited to the single Of
flee of enabling its people to work out
their own political and national destiny
for themselves free from the coercion OF
any European state.
Reform In Governmental Expenditures.
Twenty -eight years have passed since
the Democratic party of the state of New
York In convention assembled recon-
mended to the national Democracy the
nomination of Samuel ]. Tilden as its
candidate for the presidency and declared
Ii to be their settled conviction that a
return to the constitutional principles
frugal expenses and administrative purity
OF tne IOunuefS OF the repuDllC Is the nrSt
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 s274. ,000--a situation which.
In the opinion of a majority of our peo-
pie 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 $582. 900, IL 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 were then.
This astounding increase is out of all
proportion to the increase of our popula-
tion 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
the annual expenditures of the govern
mont without impairing the efficiency of
any branch of the public service" Can
there be any doubt of the accuracy of
this statement? Between the expendi-
lures of the year 1886. amounting to $242-
100000, and those of the last fiscal year.
the seventh after Grover Cleveland ceas-
ed to be president-aggregating $685. 900 0O0
there Is difference so great as to excite
alarm in the breasts of all thoughtful
men. Even excluding the sum of $50, 000 :
600 paid for the Panama canal rights and
TO the state of Panama, the expenditures
OF the last fiscal year exceeded the sum
OF 1882. 900. 900, being more than double the
expenditures of the government for all
purposes during the first year of Mr.
Cleveand's administration
The expenses of the first four years sue
ceeding the last Democratic administra-
ton amounted to the enormous average
or $5ll.0o0.000 per year, This large ex-
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tent TO the cost of the Spanish-American
war, which occurred during that period.
But the termination OF that war brought
no relief TO the treasury, for the average
annual expenses Of the government dur
ing the three subsequent years ending
June 80, 1904. were about s5ls 900. which
Is the largest sum hitherto reached dur
ing like period since the close OF the
civil war.
This draft upon the revenues OF the
country has had the effect which might
have been anticipated, and now we have
presented the reverse Of the situation.
which led 10 the famous observation. III
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