The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

would then be compelled virtually TO pay the tax on
whiskey themselves, instead OF having as now. the
option Of bargainng for the sale OF their goods
ner which throws is payment on the purchaser But
beyond all ths there obstacle that could not be
surnounedyiz the law did not permit the adoption Of
the proposed system 1t provides how the tax shall be
collected aud until Congress sees DC to alter or amend
the law the niOdus ope'und therein Land down must be
followed. The whole question was, not many weeks
since submitted TO the Commissioner and the secretary
OF the Treasury by whom was toa " discountenanesd
decided eor will DO made, however, 70 induce the next
Congress 20 adopt the syssem aud in view OF he fact
that is seemingly impossible 20 collect the tax by the
mode now adopted the matter may meet with greater
favor than rs ant clpated by its opponents
WHAT THE REVENUE BOARD has DOM.
not to be ganaved however, that the creatlo, Of
the Metropolitan Revenue Board has proved to be OF
great service In the Collection OF the whskev tax Ia
shng Illicit dsti that nourshed extensively
in this city and vicinity previous 20 July last; has
drawn tighter rein the free whiskey system tAan
has been drawn before, while II has amod at the
same time. TO remove from the pathway Of the
d-,ilier who desires 70 carry on iegIt
froniei him. II It's powers were extensive
AMI vsred its beneficial effects the collection Of The
VIII skey tax ~olld be stl more apparent. As il IS M
action be had BY this body The result o.
its stgaions and deliberations must be transmitted
10 Washington and must have the tspriaaatur OF
Commissioner before any important step BE- taken
towards the punishment or prevention OF fraud. Iaen
too It has much opposition 10 encounter, both within
and from without the department The first mentioned
opponents those whose fees perquites and chances
for cnmpoundin with fra d have been by Its creation
IN lprlaly lnteFIerel WI II. Nno, sIteT naFihB
oyed he liberty increasing their nnaDces at the ex
pense OF the government lind II not pleasant 10 be
tins deprived Of the oppor unity OF adding to their
wealth. II has practically ndered the agency
system that obtained here al time and which was so
fruitful Of corruption, INCAPABLE of dong fur
harm. II has, by brin ng the pros iting officers
OF the governmen--ne United STATES District Attor
neys--in direct communication with the pract cal
Workings of the law, gwen them clearer IN
sight into particular cases IL fraud. and rendered
more certain the obtaining Of legitimate government
dues while at the time 1t has BY releasing after
rfotAlv
Jealous INSCRIPTIONS Inspector prevented the invov
ing o. government IN numerous lawsuits IN the prose-
cution Of which IL would surely have beea worstei ami
saaded with bills Of cost Blu, that which tells 10
favor Of this board than ausht else is the fact that
since II has been IA operation commencing july l, OF
the receipts from the manu- actre and sale or
whiskey have increased more tnan two hundred per
cent and that 100 WITH amJory OF the dsiileries Ia
IN and the adjoining cities closed, while Diners are
r1nning at little more team halt capacity. The following
statement OF the rerep's rom whisseg tax previous 20
snd since July Of nresent year will illustrate this
point furnish its commenis:--
RecepS Caae tie Oh Sy- Aespss Tndr ths tetropo'i
ten in 1867. taa borrd Syt'n IN 1867.
Apr ...........s6 500 20t July. 500 as
Mly.............. 65 s72 Augu-t......... 1885, 59
june. ............ 9i,SS3 scfteinber. 1880.
II is clear then that the Metropolitan Revonac Board
is proving its cain to be re arfod az Practical re-
fOrmatory measure. If every Other working OF the
department was rs panty o'nencih ss tos ma led ra
Treasury would soon exne ence ITS good ehact aad the
Of the people might be led TO oelievewhat
taey emphaticay dsbeleve now--that the ia due
from whiskey can be collected
uyYArevEss OF G ovERvwrSr COMPETITION IN MARKsr.
One thai the uent sh ,uld do IN justice To
those who pay the lawful their manufacture is
put up the minimum price at which couh Gated
Whiskey shall be sold. The minimum Is ~ the presenf
regulation liked at 81 per gallon; though practically,
owing 10 the assistance given By the guager--tcr the
skion" is konei win regard to s proof and no. ~ 90
T.. bulk seldom the purchaser more than 81 70.
Now when ii is remembered that tue tax alone
demanded by the government Is 50, and
that arge quantity of spirits tsu1lcent always
to eject hands S at n on d' oas ~ 20 see
that there held out to the honest
dster, who canno, Sci tax paid whssev a. less than
s. 40 to continue the manufacture 70 throw his GOODS
upon the market. Two dollars and forty cents should
be the minimum fixed by govornneat; then the maautic
turrr would have sell his pro.
duct As 1t is the Government undersells HIN; whs.
u lie attempts to compete 10 narael with IT, he AZ once
leaves himself open suspicion of fraud. This anon
oiher much needed amendmcn.s 10 tho Flaw, wiz h.
urged upon the next Congress
rHs REVENGE DEPARTMENT.
As matter OF cDncuson the question may oe Rsset,
who who ''r ms" the Reveoue Dspaytm NJ,
considered with regard 10 its political aspects Tnis
query becomes periinen jns, in view OF tHe
developments that tax ng place regarding the reg
ularties in he offices OF prominent revenue oihca.
the drst ,ptmaton or foreshadewing OF the present
general stir among them having been gwen
exclusively the HERALD about ten days ago
Il pretty well Understood BY the public taa from
the Commissioner down, he derariment has and
always has had speca relations with the seward Weed
in crest. When Mr.. Weed left ALBANY and located
New York. gave his al attention to the Revenue
Department and IN cor nection ~r tho other Of
the seward Wed Co. hrm has succeeded In finding
ri ices for tn, friends OF that political ctab sn
Throughout, the Country Messrs Henry Bowen. Nd ar
Ket,hum G. p Putnain and others who belonged To he
other wing OF the party aud once had nacss IN toe de-
partner have been ousted. All the influential rad Gals,
In fact have 'fet the rod and The dove opnens now
that Collector Callcott has come ~ sor SHARE OF
the FIRMS dispeasure Whether be ''ln the waY OF
the pol teal advancement OF the nrn NAV lie
but all the indications or late poiut ntirma.vc
answer TO IT. A w ell n Co have however. practically
seeded from the republican party. the question arises.
il the department e. be hereafter favor OF lhs
democracy, in view OF the coming Presidential contesf
A small point has been attempted to he made in the
late Brooklyn case; bit how about the fraudulent
bonds gwen to Collectors in New York; Does any
Official know the whereabouts o. the missing bonds In
tho Eighth dstrictf And If not why nots