New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-29

Minnesota. 62855 38lrS4 1884
Kansas; -..--. 1892 SSSSlS l9SS
Oregon ............ ss627 s3so9s 1915
Nebraska. .......... 2,4Oe ll19lo 2l.sO
Nevada. ............ 1890 267092 17.85
West Virginia.. JI420 9l79n 84s
Virginia ........... 2fS,641 2.O01 9O5 1867
Kentucky........... S6s,SS6 5,922465 69
tennessee. sis2is S'IsssS go
LOuisana........-.. 9S4,896 6,943g49 Ala
North CarOlina..--, 21l,38 1,672,963 1862
South Carolina. 164,4s 1,9s9S2s s1s
Georgia. -..-..-..-.. T6,S84 5,54695g 8.
Alabema. 257,4Oo l'062Dl6 6.as
FLORIDA --........ 1880 64G966 IL
Mississippi. ..-..... 166,s7 5.04s.lO6 316
Texas. .....-..,.... 206.869 31ls.S48 G.
Arkansas- 1928 1,73S,9T 66&
glance at this table shows there must be great
either to reduce the expenditure or to increase inc
enue without increasing the burden OF the people Ad-
uniting that the minimum percentage cannot be taken
that to which all others shall conform there yet can
be no sufficient reason why the cost OF collection In
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, o. and 0S respective
y on the amount collected should be 7S4 per cent In
Vermont, or .03 per cent In Illinois. .- ...t
The extravagant cost of collection in some OF the more
deasey peOped districts by contrast with Rhode Island
New York. deserves serious consideration. without tax
ing the low percentage Of Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts as standard for comparison Ia percentage
which seems TO Indicate high tone OF morality among
the people OF those Sates the reduction OF the average
rate to that OF Connecticut and allowing Massachusetts
and Rhode sldnd 70 rise to that level would atord
There is cause for extravaganza and ineficlency in
the administration OF public affairs which must not be
lost sight Of and that Is the mode ia which officers
appointed. ~, . .. g
Every Member Congress and Senator looks upon the
age and gets appointed thereto those who by mental
and moral requirements htest for the Office, but
those whose appointment would be most likely to adj
vance his interest For much OF this the passage OF
law the principle OF Mr. Jenckess Civil Service bill
The $4OOOOOO which. as has Just been shown might be
saved in the collection OF the Internal Revenue FORMS
= Of Tve 70
though this does not distinctly appear from the returns
The rest OF the Civil Service needs complete readjust
ment and rejoice TO see the efforts taken by the Admin
istratiOn to this end.
The Army aud Ordnance may now be reduced TO the
and making allowance for the increased OF the
ought not TO exceed S 100000 aordng saving of 49,
100000 the expenditure for the year ending June 3d.
In the naval service but 900 ought to suffice for all
naval purposes, which would effect saving Of over
As the pension claims may now be regarded as nearly
exhausted the item of pensions should diminish yearly
OF ITSELF as should that OF Indian Claims and Pensions
Efforts should undoubtedly be directed to that end.
believe the yearly saving under the head OF Pensions and
Indians ought TO be- millions OF dollars The inter
est on the debt can only be materially diminished by
taking steps enhance the public credit The reduction
OF expenditure above indicated will BIO important
step to this end but the most efectua VIII be the estab
What that basis ought to be- do not now propose
quire but In view OF tho conictng sentiment on the
subject would urge upon Congress the necessity OF
making It matter OF early and searching inquiry
NO one viii doubt that TO such mad speculation as TO-
Gently occurred this city stop ought In some way 20 DO
put, for It paralysis OF commerce, converts
legitimate trade into gambling and ruins honest traders
How to put stop to Il is difficult problem 20 the solu
ton whereof Committee Of Congress might usefully
direct its Inquiries One observation only will make,
vs that do not believe any penal or restrictive lave
viii be Of the slightest benefit.
Perhaps in view Of the mntifarous interests already
engaging the attention Of Congress special commission
might be appointed, composed Of men the most eminent
dalton Of the dereut questions to be submitted to IL,
who unbiased by any personal interests eoqd take
Tbe reoeip from Income Tax are siassed under the head
Of Internal Revenue and distinct from Direct Ear Thss
direct in effect than sax. and since In con-
sequence Of the requirements Of the Constitution IL Ia
Of Internal Revenue the Income Tax ought TO
take SIS place among the former ...,.,. .,,,..,,o
the Income Tax to whhh Congress has ailsd 70 pay
INST attention ath9Sg much discussed among !ns Pe0
ion H is provided that representation and DIRHCr taxes
included in this Union according to their respective
numbers and by the fourth clause OF the ninth see0n
Artice L. no capitaton or other DIRECT tax shall No
aid unless proportion to the enumeration
directed TO be taken .....
The acts establishing the Income Tax pay no regard to
sther these provisions Of the Constitution, aud al
though "The laws perforce silent mid the clash OF
is prescribed by the Constitution. ..
Much Of the legislation during the war was hasty and
enacted under peculiarly exciting circumstances and e1
perence teaches as that hasty Is but too often
IF the earliest duties OF Congress- nov that peace has re-
sumed her sway.
1t may well be doubted whether, under any oircum.
stances the constitutional provisions as 10 direct
taxes were 20 be altered income tax would be wise
for this country The unavoidable inqulsitoral fea-
spirit Of our people It's character Is 80 foreign TO our
act should not be retained the statute book day
longer than the most imperative exgences OF the Gov
eTTems Necessity While that respect Tor law and tho
Constitution without which no people can DO or deserves
to be free calls upon forthwith 70 repeal law which
seems violate tho letter and spirit Of the Constitution
Ibelleve the amount realized by the Income tax can
suggested but IL the Secretary should deem otherwise
substitute can be readily found In slight increase In
the salesa tax the faest aud least burdensome
of any that be suggested and at tho same time one
Of the least susceptible OF evasion
obtained from the public lands falling on from 77s6Ss
in 1859 TO $l52 O4 and OF in and 1923 rose to
02 288 In 1899 and although tho welfare OF the Deo
pie and country is far more promoted by large increase
IN homestead claims, rather than IN preemptlons the
cation of the progress OF the former.
1t is by the encouragement OF Immigration that the
abOrous and thrifty men who come to us from Germany
Great Britain Sweden and other countries add medate
ness OF labor within the Union, extesding at the Same
time the national basis OF taxation and tightening the
One great obstacle in the way Of immgr ia the
present high cost of all manufactured commodities the
But tins greatest relief TO DO afforded TO commerce. tho
greatest to immigration and at the same
tanned by judeious revision OF the tariff. =. ...
The question OF Free Trade or Protection 10 likely to
is probably destined finally 70 effect complete reorRan
zstiSn o. political pares 6eeye the S Ssn id 20 Ds
that that amount OF Protection TO native Industry Is de-
S which S seTys % the ~ az 70 tseVe
the latter from the seyerest Of all the tax Of trans
portaton But while fully impressed with the necessity
Of protecting American industry against competition
with the poorly paid labor OF Europe and ASIA 80 as to
prevent the former from falling to aleye with the latter
cannot blind myself 70 the fact that tho existing Tariff
the result OF special Legislation quite as much as the
class legislation OF Europe only WHILE In Europe, legis
laton has been directed 70 increase the wealth and
power Of the large landed proprietor has IN this coun
Try been but too often dictated by Sundry influential cap
itasts or bodies OF capitalists. .I.lT ..I .in...
We all know how during the reign Of the Stuarts IN
particular mOnopOles created In England after
another in favor Of this that fayorte, egmate
child OF the king OF powerful noble. All sought
10 enrich themselves by going 10 the for leave 10
plage the people In some special direction, generally