New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-08
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ample upon cotton and ronweshoud consider IL unques
tionaby wise to refund the full amount paid.
EXPORTS OP THE MANUFACTURES OF COTTON
leJ3. s., 0l5,6J2
1856 .......... 6.5s3, l09
IefO sllf ell

900 600 but in consequence Of the low priced sn
rat cotton and the lower priced labor OF Europe, 1T has
steadily declined since that time, and during the lso
nearly ceased, not reaching 81 0OO GOO In 1870.
Pass the present law, however, and we sball
speedily have restored 10 American merchants the
| full amount of the foreign trade enjoyed,
and in due time our country will assume that supremacy
the cotton trade Of the world to which il iso legih
maely entitled The system of levying tax upon home
manufactures would have been dreamed Of but fol
haused our people unused 10 paying taxes, largo
party among people were not m harmony with the
idea OF maintaining the Union at all hazards and at any
cost loans could only be obtained al first IN dbets ard
among foreign nations with arstocracies everywhere dom
nant, nexpressble JOY for the organs OF pubic
opinion speak of country the late United States
Among them all there no Louis xvi 70 send us a
man OF lend dollar to bid God speed IN tue
task of putting down rebellion the most wicked ~ the
country must and will always wage If it wages any, OF
llimtable proportions, had already begun Under these
circumstances girded up oins and became reliant
alone, but independent and built up the credit OF the
great American Republic in the hearts Of people
made them and feel that it would be safe TO trus, by
seeking objects of taxation which would yield promptly
and abundanty. The experiment proved success Dur
ing the whole term of war was borne BY our anutac
urer and by whole people, not only without com
pain but absolutely without injury, for is even doubt
fu whether they ever enjoyed season OF greater Pros
perity. The law new, and therefore not polished
and perfected by experience or revision put hIst
from Massachusetts Afr. Boutwell,, il at once vndeate
the proprey of its principles and policy Often amended
subsequently, in consequence OF inc increasing ~nm ..
changes its chief administrative officers II soon brought
forth most bountfu supplies and disclosed resource ~
uneduaed magnitude that be used in any sufficiently
urgent crisis and which is ample requital rendered AZ
the hour of our greatest need for all the protection direct
industry Without products of free people, We
should have been weak foes, and II not van
pushed should have retired attera single
campaign To illustrate the wonderful ecr ndity OF tax on
manufactures take but single instance the little TAX 4"
upon each box OF matches produced last year
about 81 $4,000 enough to arm transport ana keepn
the field 100 men, and this tax had not only TO contend
with the stocks hand but for some time with extensive
fraudulent impostons The may be expected to pro-
dce much more hereafter but the duties Of peace re-
turn and must simplify our laws reduce tne buIG.
Of payers far possible and cheaper me e's,
living All this cannot be lone at Weshall do the best
and leave something 10 be done blythe next Congress
and future Commissioners Of Revenue AT an early day
spirits malt liquors tobacco cigars cotton stamp and
perhaps small number OF other objects II Is TO he hoPd
with duties, will afford revenue commensurate WIN
all the wants of the Government The fixed economy II
all civilized nations requiring large revenues aPPeah 10 ~
squeeze out Of those articles considered as lu&une W
mankind which sustain and soothe, bat never siahe
habits deplorcd by good men everywhere the args' snhs
which the most stringent laws Will secure, and ouI pra.
ce in this respect, from this time forward, should DOUBT
less conform 10 that the world Some changes are now
proposed relative tobacco and cigars concerning Tie
utility have serious doubts fear thedoor which ici NE
past year seemed eecualy closed will be again opensdo
fraudulent practices and that the revenue as wei az TIE
honest dealer will suffer. know that gentleman fof
whose opinions and wishes have great respect from DIS
cts where ow-prced tobacco is produced ind thoi oo
pie camorous for grading the tax according TO values On
the face of it, The claim would seem 10 be just but n
told By officers coDnected with the administration Of Tie
internal revenue laws that the law il now stands -
working WELL and that the tax on smoking tobacco sbod
not be reduced. Experts believe that any fair dsoinina-
ton cannot be honestly enforced, and the loss tothe
Treasury may be large. The tobaccogrowing and manu-
featuring interest it is true has been and Is nov greatly
depressed but not so much on account OF the iom o
amount of the tax account Of the large influx Of Nh
taxed tobacco which flowed into our market upon Tue s.s
sation of the Rebellion and it may be added TO thai DOR
tanH upon foreign cigars is much too hw.
The bill proposes to wholly exempt from taxation many
articles and to largely reduce upon Others, ana among
these will be found slaughtered animals, SAT- sugar,
starch coal soap, vinegar saleraus ciohng oOols anu
shoes These exemptions and reductions will lessen ian'-
y expenditures and be relief TO all classes Of the COM
muniiy Dressmakers and mlliners, welding potent
influence as they do will no longer be treated as sub
ect taxation but deserving OF favor Though they
may US do not propose to tax them for PROVISIONS
or products the farm. has been the policy from the
start land its wisdom has been only exceptionally auss-
toned to keep free from taxes all fertilizers, Dram
implements Of agriculture 1t is now also proposed 10
relieve freigh,s perhaps Of the most indefensble
we have had, perpetually checking commerce,
and adding the price of purchases well as diminishing
the price sales 1t will be these are TO be uttey
abandoned all the articles in schedule A, except
gold watches silver plate, billiard tables and carriages
valued above $780, by the testimony of the collector,
the upon all the other articles therein embraced
amounted to less than the cost of collection while I'M.
posed domciary visits always obnoxious TO aspnt'd
PEOPLE IL has been considered important not ssy
enterprise for building for repairs of buildings and TO
this end building materials such as brick feestone marble
slate roofing slate lime and cement have been placed
the free list. The imposed upon paper, boohs, aud
binding, entertained with little hospitality 1ron the nn
is surrendered the first opportunity without regret Tho
tax on knowledge il has been often styled If IT ever
existed it is to be hoped will be now abandoned The
tax upon all repairs always indefinite and Of dubious pro-
prety nav also well be removed. II horse away
with a carriage, locomotive gets smashed, II seems
oppressive for the Government to seize the opportunity
of such misfortune for levyng fresh tax We had pro-
posed to exempt coal from any tax If we regard
It article of fuel we cannot any logger
afford to dealers the excuse OF tax Tor dear
pree; if look upon it as raw material,
from which gas made the tax on the latter would seem
10 be as great as We ought subject article ns
pensabe the population Of all our cities and most Gen.
siderable II look upon it as the source, tho
hidden giant of seam-power which drives so large part
Of our machinery used in manufacturing, from which
much OF revenues accrnes certainly presents strong
claims be free Iron being article of such large
SUMPTION shaped into such mufaous forms for the use
mankind employing numbers vast III its production,
and abundant supply being almost prerequisite ~
peace or war national independence the Committee %
WAYS and Means have been willing 70 wholly exempt pg
iron railroad ron RAILROAD iron eroled. and to leave but
81 per upon bar IRON Cheap iron is an advantage to
the whole country and especially 81 10 agrcalturss
ariizans and even to the day lsborer who
WELD but an axe or spade IL Is also
important that should not discourage railroad enter
All capitalists Our iron should be made at home. bas
let us give people fair chance to make teheapy
That the universally of tax upon all descriptions on mabr
features in any state or condition when Offered for sale
tends to duplication of taxation is sufficiently obvlons
and the Committee of Ways and Means have sought 10
remedy this evil so far they could consistently WIN
minshng still imperative The increase OF the tax on
all manufactures last year, onefth or twenty per cent
as our law last year provided for 1t is now popossdo
repeal. Steel being in the nature of raw matensi,
manufacture in its infancy and in some peril from the
pressing competition of the old world, 1t is deeucd
eIly a. il will mostly be taxed when it reaches
a more advanced stage OF manufacture Inc sois
argument applies to iron, which we nave NOT y's
zine and brass, which all propose 10 sease
The BILL however will show for itself that the redaeuo