The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-12-23


tlves Of the party in opposition used
to speak Of the extrayagances Of their
opponents. and say that they were
bent on giving the country billion
dollar congress"
AZ the time this charge was consid-
cred 10 be- one Of the highest flights
of rhetorical extravaganza and Il II
doubtful II even those who made Il
thought that the day would como for
scores NJ years when congress would
be- called upon to appropriate $1,000
100000 In single year for the eH-
pcuscs Of the government
Natural growth II responsible In n
measure for the vast increase In tho
expense Of running Uncle Sans
household. Twenty years ago the
navy cost ~ each year about $50 OOO.-
600, now II costs about 100000. 600
The acquisition Of the Philippines no
ccssitntcd an Increase In the army.
and the army appropriation bill In big
ger than ever Naturally all depart
mcnts have grown at pace In keep
ing with the growth In population.
and 20 today. much sooner than was
expected. the billion dollar congress-"
Is an accomplished fact
The presidents OF the United States
one after another always have urged
economy II made no difference
whether II was Cleveland, Democrat
or Harrison. or any other president. Re-
publican. the plea for economy went
from the White House to Capitol hill
each year In the past year perhaps
the saving admonltion has been more
sharp and pointed than before. for ap-
parcntly the president with other
American citizens. has been some
what staggered by the mere sight OF
the figures In the governments ex-
pcnso account
TAFT Wants Just Debts Paid.
No president, however. no matter tn
which party he has belonged. ever
has asked congress to reiune TO au-
thorizc tho payment Of Uncle Sans
Just debts. President Taft has urged
economy constantly. but like other
presidents before him he this year has
urged strongly that congress do Jus
J tlcc to the persons who have valid
claims against the government and
who cannot get their money.
Uncle Sam has a court OF claims.
The judges are as hard worked NJ.
and perhaps harder worked than. any
Of the other federal jurists They ars
Obliged to pass judgment on the valid
| ity of claims made against the United
/ states by private individuals. II the
courtfnds that the claims are Just.
all II can do In TO say so and to in.
| form congress that the United States
owes Henry Nelson or Phillip Stuy.
vcsant such and such sum of
money Then Henry Nelson and Phil.
lip Stuyyesant 20 to congress and ask
that the money which really belongs
to them shall be paid. and congress
usually turns n deaf ear. OF course
claims are paid from time to time. but
i many a man with bill which the
courts have o. KID waits many n long
year before he gets HIS money and
then he does not get all he deserves.
for no interest IL allowed. 4
In his message TO congress this year
President Taft urged the payment OF
the Just Indebtedness OF Uncle Sam.
lie says this pointedly. "The delay
that occurs In the payment OF tho
money due under the claims Injuries
the reputation Of the government m
an honest debtor, and ! earnestly re-
commend that these claims which
come TO congress with the Judgment
and approval Of the court OF claims
should be promptly paid
Two Cavalry Leaders Ole.
Recently two officers OF high rank
on the retired list OF the United States
army have died, one In this city, and
one In Virginia. Just across the Poto-
mac river. Major Generals Wesley
Merritt and Eugene A. Carr died on
the same day. Both were cavalry
leaders and one OF them. Merritt. died
within sight OF n battlefield on which
he won fame and the stars OF major
general when no was only twenty-five
years OF age,
Both Merritt and Carr were buried
a few days ago in the cadet cemetery
at West Point on the Hudson river.
whore they lie close to another fam.
Gus cavalry leader. George A. Custer.
who was killed In fight with tho
/ Sioux Indians on the Little Rosebud
June 20, 1915. Custer, like Merritt.
was a major general OF volunteers ut
the age OF twenty-five years.
General Merritt was one OF tho IA
mlliar figures on Pennsylvania ave
nue. and on the streets about Lafay.
cite Square. Despite his age his frame
was well knit and erect. his eye was
alert and his cheeks had the red hue
OF early youth Not long ago | saw
the general standing In driving snow
storm outside the little Episcopal
church Of 81. Johns where many pres
idonts have worshlped. The general
was waiting his turn patiently until
that part OF the services we're reached
when persons who are not pew hold
ers are allowed TO enter the sanctu-
AIRY. lie paid no more attention to
the bowling elements than II he were
boy Of twenty.one and he looked rs
II he were good for a quarter OF
century more OF life. and yet today
he o. NauA