New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-09
ECONOMY IN CONGRESS-
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Il Republican and q Democratic
Viezo of Them.

Washington, March Statements were issued TO-
DAY for publication in The Congressional Record,
by Mr.. Hemenway, formerly chairman of the House
committee on Appropriations and Mr. Livingston
the ranking member of the minority on the same
committee. relating to the appropriations made at
the session Of Congress just closed The statements
as 10 the total appropriations the session agree
icing $oIS4'Ss4 for the fiscal year ending June 90
Ee' as against s7Sl ,s75 for the previous year
IN ADDITION to the statement made by Mr. Hemen-
way in the House on Saturday he submits add
uohal figures and comments on government ex-
penditures. He SAYS:
proRsp me operation of the latter and the
has been reduced since August 81 iS55 at WITCH
3 ne IL y reached its highest point 81 81 to
tnan S46o00Oo in of the literal reoniTements
years uSs3s of President CieveIands last u adm6
ont s 6 5n ne was applied TO the sinking
During the eight fiscal years uSs7-1sOD of the adj
yet the aggregate amount applied to the sinking
d d1n6 was So 6669. average of nearly 900
AN another permanent annual appropriation. which
lures or the government is for the redemption Of
ing or reducing circulation These redemptions are
maze out OF deposits Of ma tionaI banks required
that will be paid out of these deposits for these
redemptions during the fiscal year 1906 is $50 900
speaking OF the total appropriations. Mr.. Hemen-
way says:
The sum total of these annual appropriations for
me support OF the government for the fiscal year 1906
is large, and when TO 1t is added the amount Of an
thoIlzed requirements OF the sinking fund which
represents material things that we nave had. in
armies in preserving the Union, and when thore
Tedeemng national banknotes and the sums for de a.
nclencies and the amount carried in miscellaneous
Ihese ngures represent indeed, large sum OF
naoH Of 9'F pe e9S k TSe @ great and rich
the appropriations are not challenged and the alb
by the presence Of Theodore Roosevelt at the head
: am advised by those most competent to Judge
that the deficiency in the revenues of the Govern
$4,000 This decienc is brour Ti ab a0f exceed t
fGS expenditures in two directions, namely
construction OF which has been accelerated in a
@ ove 9I dn t when eI,r the Of
FORECAST ana also in the probable OF 100000
postal receipts for 1865 These exeessTe
s 9n account OF The postal service are
rural free delivery service throughout the country
being substantially installed viii show an increase
OF revenues during the next fiscal year which will
the postal expenditures than they appear be dur
Ing tbs year "a f4lsa
Mr. Livingston after giving various expenditures
says
We have and the country has a spectacle present.
ed OF appropriations made this session OF SSIS-
cal year OF 1906 amounting to onfy SIPS $50 SIS a dif
ference of So. S8S 3s9. broad enough expanse be-
revenues n TO stsrtIe the plain and common people
VINO Dear the burdens OF taxation; and is enough
am sure to bring into play all of the ingenuity
OF Repuhcsn fnanceerng in order TO make The two
revenue raising that prohibit importations in order
10 protect against foreign markets the products
During the four Years ns' Of Mr. c7evelands
last ADMINISTRATION supported by Democratic
total aPpg0pTat9ns for every purpose Of the gov
Rgrns the u6 59qr srf of Of
@ have SO Up 70 the s a m m
for the present quadrenniaI period that Of the
last Democratic administration, which closed only
The most general analysis Of the appropriations
toned brings with staggering force the criticism
that occurs to every thinking patriotic citizen
against the spirit of miitarism that characterizes
Under Mr.. Roosevelt for the four years CsOs-1so9
for the army s3l5 SOL for the nav s35s 4 s75 nd
for Notifications s2s,753,456. a grand total Of
Under Mr. Cleveland We were called upon for and
army for the nav sIoS s an TGT the
ioruncatons SSZ'5s92, or total of only $25 S43
appropriations with that of Mr. Roosevelt, we and
that strenuous government dominated by the
s22 AIS 9 for the army s25S 1S4 157 more for
the navy. S94T,5S3 more for Qualifications and for
han did the objects under Mr. Ceveand's iast
.our Years 81 office sum large enough to erect
country. with enough to spare to improve every |
ion OF our commerce or II would have he hep promo
Gent TO construct 100000 miles OF perfect roadwavs
The Democratic party does not indorse these ex-
eAPenoItores for military grandeur and dis
brought about condition Of the pubic Treas ms
hat means either increased taxation or the issue Of
oonds II order TO meet the fixed current needs OF the
his time excess Of s24 600 600 of expenditures over
venues LOT me current year. and if the ratio
u widening the gap between receipts and expendit
res conuhues 5nr0ughout the year. total deficit of
u the fiscal year.