The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-03-19
SAYS WILSON
IS TO BLAME
Golfers Not So Empty Since
Cleveland'S Time.
Gillett Assails Chief Executive as
Primarily at Fault for Short.
age In Treasury.

washington, March Ia state
ments issued today by Chairman
Fitzgerald, of the House Appropria
tions Committee, and Representative
Gillett, the ranking Republican men,
berb, agree that the appropriations
of the last session of Congress total
ed $1,115,121, 400; that contracts in
volving additional appropriations of
$37, 100000 were authorized and
that a treasury deficit is probable.
Chairman Fitzgeralds statement
did not give the total of appropria-
lions for the entire Sixty-third Con-
gress.
Mr.. Gillett placed the total at 49,
231, 100000, which he said, was
$4,000, 900 greater than that of the
Sixty-second Congress, and $177,
100000 more than the last Republic
can Congress appropriated
Mr.. Fitzgerald estimated that
should the condition of the Treasury
continue as at present until June 80,
the total deficit would be $133,000,-
600, offset, however, by the income
tax collections, which are estimated
at about $50, 900.
Mr.. Gillett asserted in his state
ment that the Treasury has not been
so empty since the Cleveland Admin
istration."
Chairman Fitzgerald declared the
tariff was in no way responsible, and
that until the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, the new law had proved
an effective revenue producer. Mr..
Gillett did not agree with that.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the effect of
the war was worldwide and that as
it goes on, reduction of customs i'm
ports and their revenues will con-
tinue. At some length he discussed
the need of economy.
1.-THE financies of the Federal Gov
eminent must be readjusted," said
he, mo more important problem will
confront Congress when it reassem-
bles."
Under our system of government
the chief hope of the people in the
prevention of extravaganza and un-
justifiable expenditures is in the
House of Representatives. The Ex-
ecutive Department of the Govern
ment may cooperate, but, as the sue
cess of an administration is frequent
ly believed to be measured by the
expenditures to carry out predeterm
ined policies, the volume of expen-
diture must necessarily be of secon-
Diary Importance. The temptation is
ever present to mollify some class OF
TO attack another, or to attract those
Indifferent or in opposition by some
policy not within the true functions
of the Government and which in
wolves expenditures that add greatly
to the burdens of the people. The
direct representatives OF the peoplf
clothed under the Constitution with
control of the public purse, il prop
erly organized, can and must curtai
Federal expenditures.
"To make the work of the House
of Representatives really efectivt
there must be a radical change in III
methods OF handling appropriations
Many times the present system has
been condemned as illogical and un
scientific. Real reform is impossible
with eight committees of the House
framing appropriation bills, while
seven of the committees have iegis
lative Jurisdiction of the matters fol
which they recommend appropria
lions. Further consideration deep
ems my conviction that one commit
tee should be given control of all APP
preparations, and that no Legislation
! should be contained in the appropria
tion bills
Mr.. Gillett assailed the Democrat
ic leaders for what he characterize
as extravaganza.
1.-THE appropriations OF this session
have shamefully disregarded tn
principles of sound business and tru
: economy. With revenues falling an
precarious. with business and CON
mercial conditions furious and IN
steady. with a steady monthly deh'
r il and no assured prospects OF its re
T. lief. and with cash fund reduced [
a point that has generally been deem