The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-30
FOURTH EDITION
Columbus It TZeard From.
A Very diplomatic Circular.
The Working Glasses and the President
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
The international Yacht ce.
ETC., ETC.. Etc. Etc, Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
How Taxes should be CoIIected.

How Taxes should be Collected.
Despatch % the associated Press.
WASHINGTON March 30.-The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has issued the following
circular letter to assessors throughout the
country
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON, March
20, lS1O-Sir-I desire to call your attention to the
fact that frequent complaints are made by tax
payers that Internal Revenue officers are uncivl
and offensive in the execution OF their official duties
You Will especially enjoin it upon your Assistant
ASSESSORS 10 guard against giving cause for such
complaints.
The greatest civility and courtesy should be oh
served 10y officers while in the discharge of their
duties No rude or offensive language should be
INDUCED in, ana no harsh or improper conduct prac-
tlced. ANY violation OF these directions should be
regarded as cause for removal. The suggestions are
not intended i'll any manner to diminish the efforts
OF officers to euforce the laws. That work must be
done efficiently and resoutely, without fear or favor
but it should be done kindly, decorousy and in such
manner as to give no just grounds 1or Offense 1
am aware of the difficulties which the Internal
Revenue officers have TO encounter.
During the war the abundance OF money and
spirit of patriotism prompted men to pay their taxes
without complaint Now money is more valuable,
business less rcmuneratve, and all fear for the sta
bility and perpetuity OF the Government has
vanished. Persons now resist taxation who hereto
fore paid cheerfully and the rulings of this Office
made by former commissioners aad which have
hitherto been cheerfully obeyei now not unfre-
quently opposed with bitterness and denounced as
the arbitrary and illegal decisions Of the present
Commissioner.
This is referred to in order to show the necessity
OF prudence, courtesy and cOnciaton on the part
OF officers IN the discharge OF their Official duties,
and not in any manner to justify any neglect or
omission to enforce fully and fairly the laws against
all persons without distinction and without favor.
Taxation in order to be just must be impartial and
enforced upon all classes according to the exact
measure Of their liability. great wrong would
be done therefore, if the law were enforced only
against portion OF those who are embraced within
its provisions, and nothing could Justify executive
officers IN allowing any discrimination in this regard
The President and the Working Men.
By the associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 30.-General A. NJ.
Winn, of California, representing the mechanics
of that State, presented to the President to-day
an emblematic picture representing the charac-
teristics of mechanics and its establishment on
tho Pacific coast. General Winn recited the
history of the Eight-hour law aud the Presi-
dents proclamation in reference thereto; and
the President, in response, rendered his thanks
for the compliment, and said he had done only
what the law required.