Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-07

imagined the possibility ofihe actual state of fittings.
when a nation that has pnd uT her whole debt
since the last pepce, while al the urher great pow.
ers have been increasing theirs, and whose resour.
eeS' already - great, are yet but in the infancy Of
lheir development. should be compelled D. hagele
IN inc money market for n palty sum. not equal 90
one years revenue on her economical syslemf If
The Distribution law is TO be indefinitely suspended.
ascending MT only In Its own terms. but by univer.
'al consent IN case of war, wherein are the actual
eAgeneies IT the country or the moral Obligation to
provide Tor them. less undcr present circumstance
'haR they could be were we actually involved IN
waf 10 appcars Co me 20 DE he indispensable duty
OF all concerned in the administration Of public III
iairs' 10 see that n stale OF fittings >, humilia,ing and
- perious should not last a moment longer than Is
absolutely unavoidable. Much iess excusable should
we he IN parting with nny pcdipn Of our available
means, a. least, until the demands Of The Treasury
were fully supplied. But besides the urgency Of
such considerations the fact Is urdenlablc that the
Distribution act could not have become n law with
cut the guaranty IN the proyiso of The act IT,
self
This connection, thus meant 10 be inseparahie is
servered by the bill presented by me. TIE bl
violates the principle Of the acts Of 1893. aud Sep
TEN erloil, by suspeuding the frst. and rendering
for time. the last nope alive Duties above %
PER cent are proposed To be levied. aud yet the pro-
uis' ga the Distribution act is disregardcd; The pro
cccJs Of The sales are TO be distributed on the l.,
OF August. - hat while the duties proposed TO b,
enacted exceed 20 pr cent. n suspension OF tho
distribution 10 The States is permitted To take place
To abandon the principle Cor a month. opens the
way TO 10 total abandonment II such Is no
meant, why postpone al all Why not let the dis
tnbuuon take place on the 1t of July. II the law
80 dirccis'-whIch however, y regarded as qucs
iionahie. But Why not have limited the prov siol
To that Affect Is it for the accommodation Of IA,
Treasury ! see no reason TO believe that the
Treasury will be in better to1ditiun 10 meet the
payment en- the first Of August than ON the first o
july.
The bill assumes that n distribution Of the pro
eccds OF the public lands j.. by existing laws, 10 D,
made on the first day of July. 1912, notw thstand
ing there has been an imposition of duties on i'm
ports exceeding % per cent up 10 that day. and III
reefs II 10 be made Oh the first day Of August ncrt
u seems 10 me very clear hat this construction j
equally erroneous aud dangerous, as It would diver
from the Treasury a fund sactedly pledged for IN,
general purposes OF the Government. IN the even
of a rate of duty above 30 per cent being foun,
necessary for an economical administration Of tn
Government
The bill under consideration is designed a. onl,
n Temporary measure. aud thus n Temporary mea
sure passed merely for the convenience of Congress
Is made 10 affect tie vital principal OF an impurfan
an act. Ii The proyiso Of the act of September
lSil. can he suspended for the whole period Of
temporary law, why not for the whole period Of
permanent law a douht may he well eltettane,
IN face, according 10 strict legal rules. whether an
c%ondiiipn having been thus expressly suspended b.
this bill. and rendered inappliclble TO a case wher
II would otherwise have clearly applied, will nc
he considered as ever after satisfied and gone
Without expressing any decided opinion on Ihi
| point, ! see enough ia II 10 Justify me IN adherin
TO the law as II stands. in preference to s~uhjectiu
a condition 80 Vilally affecting the peace Of tn
country. and 50 sOlemnly enacted al a momentum
crisis, and 50 sleadfas,ly adhered to ever since, On
50 repleIe, # adhered 20, with goodIO every interet
Of the country, 10 doubllsl or captious inlerpreti
lion;
In dischoTging the high duty thus imposed o
me 10y the Constitution. | repeat TO the House m
entire willingness % c1-Dparate in all fnancif
measures Of n constitutional character, which, in il
wisdom - may Judge necessary and proper, 10 r,
establish the credit Of the Government. heIiey
hat The proceeds OF the sales Of he public land
being restored to tho Treasury. or more properly {
speak, the provIso Of the ai Of 5 ptember. 1871
hsrng permitted TO remain ia foil force. a Tariff G
duties may easily be adjusted. which, while II WI
yield a revenue sufficient To maintain tho Cover
meni IN vigor by restoring its credit. will ufaf
ample protection and iniuss a new life into all on
manufacturing establishments. The condition
The country calls Tor such legislation. aud it will al
ford the the most sincere pleasure To cooperate in /
JOHN TYLER.
Washington june 1912