New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM.
JUDGE KELLEY NOT LIKELY TO BE LISTENED TO
TIE TAX on wHIsKEY TO BE MAINTAINED.


TIE TAX on wHIsKEY TO BE MAINTAINED.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-It is entirely safe to pro-
diet that Judge Kelley will not succeed In his plan
of abolishins the internal revenue system. A num-
Der Of the Democrats are opposed to 1t as protec-
ZIONIST DEVICE and it seems to meet with general
opposition and ridicu,e among the Republicans.
An influential member of Congress. who Is large
manufacturer said to-day that although he was a
protectionist he did not favor any such
scheme, and he had yet to meet
q manufacturer who did. The friends
of the protective system were not asking il. He
thought it an absurd proposition to come from tho
chairman of the Ways aud Means COMMITTEES OF
the House - that Congress should cut OF
81 40, 100000 Of revenue at one blow, putting tho
Government in actual d niger of deficiency.
"We are now,D said he, on high wave of pros
perity and are buying large quantities of Injuries
abroad. Let a reverse come and the imports would
fall off aud we should find ourselves having 10 in-
come from internal taxaton-actualy without
money perhaps, to run the Government and keep
the siOking fund good"
Men Of this class, as a rule, favor
the retention of the tax on whiskey
and tobacco aud the abolition of the other
internal revenue taxes. Ii is certainly safe pre-
dict that he tax whiskey will not be abolished
1t seems almost to predict that il will not be
reduced. Ii will be remembered that the Republ-
caucus of the House voted decsively last
sion against any reduction of the tax on vhiskey.
The Republican members, especially those from the
West, seem 10 have been greatly Strengthened in
this position by the c0urse of politics IN that glon.
All the members IRON the West say in the strongest
terms that the tax on whiskey must be maintained,
and that the Republican party cannot afford To
abandon the attitude taken last session.
PROBABLE RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
tGESERAL PRESS DIsPArcul
WAsUrxGTDx Nov Di-IIntil within "a 70 davs
Commissioner Raum was disposed 20 make no re-
commendaton In his forthcoming annual report
looking to reduction in internal revenue taxes. Ii
is believed. however that he has reo,nsidered the
matter and will advise such reduction will leave
the aggregate income of the Government from
this source at about $100000,000 year. IL is
known that the President, while he is irmly OPP
posed to any proposition looking to the abolition at
this time OF the entire internal system be-
lieves that the time has come when substantial re-
lief can safely be accorded tho taxpayers of the
country, and that portion OF this relief should
from the reduction of internal revenue
taxation. With this view the members
of the Cabinet in entire accord and the President
in his forthcoming message to Congress will rccon-
mend the abolition OF all internal revenue taxes
except those tobacco in its various forms aud
upon distilled spirits aud fermented liquors. and
except also the special tax upon the manufacturers
and dealers in such articles with reduction in the
tax upon whiskey and tobacco npon the basis of the
bill which passed the House of Representa-
tives ut the last session of Congress.
Any further reduction of internal revenue than
that proposed wOald compel th, Government To
rely almost entirely upon lmDost duties for Its
necessary income, aud would render any lie, sion
reduction of tariff duties dangerous, if not m-
possible. The President Is firmly opposed TO the
adoption of any policy that would create such con-
tingency and will in his forthcoming Message urge
upon Congress the Importance of immediate re-
vision OF the tariff, with view to reducing the
aggregate income of he Government to the amount
absolutely required to meet the interest on the
pubic debt and the current and ordinary expenses
OF the Government.