The daily gazette., 1882-07-21
REPUBLICANs ALARMED.
-~tFf y 80 Hf
Dreading the Results of Extravaganza
aud Corruption Fearing a Defeat. Il


Dreatiing the Results of Extravaganza
and Corruption--Fearins a Defeat. ~
Washington Dispatch 10 N. Y. sun.
WASHINGTON, July. 19.-In view of the
near future when they will meet their con
stituonts, the, Republican leaders manifest
| concern for the answer theyfmust give when
| they are questioned about the legislation OF
the session now drawing TO close H
What can they say when ntheirconstituents
| require reason for continuing the merci-
less taxation, while the oyerhowing of the
Treasury is divided among iavofites and on
objects which are either, without merit or
| have no claim ON the national resources?
That such a question would ever be put
appears to have been hardly thought Of
Confronted in the last days of the session
with this peril, the Republican leaders have
| turned their attention to the reduction OF
| the taxes, more, however, to have it appear
| that they are not unmindful of the taxpayer
than with resolute determination to lift
his burdens.
Instead of being the first, as It should
have been, it is the very last subject to
receive their attention. Even this pretence
would not have been resorted to but for the
alarm created from mingling with their con-
stituents by members of Congress who have
been home to look after a denomination
The word they have returned with is far
from cheering. Some have, said plainly to
their fellows here that to adjourn without
doing something, or pretending to do some
thing, in the nature of q reduction of the
taxes will be to court political overthrow
The Republican leaders-some of them at
least-are beginning at this late day to per-
ceive this. II they had possessed any real
patriotism, the subject would have been at
tended to in the beginning Of the session. A
regard for themselves has prompted an at
tempt to clip the taxes here and there, but
with no idea of thoroughness or positive
relief. /
The list of the millions appropriated at the
present session which will surely confront
Representatives seeking the endorsement of
their constituents, will be startling.
Feeling this the leaders are now strain
ing their wits to make it appear that the
people have been relieved of a considerable
part of the taxes heretofore paid. But, when
they come to consider the matter closely, it
is seen that the bloated river and larbor ap-
preparations, the gambling public building
appropriations, and, specially, the Missis-
sippi river appropriations, contemplate
other large sums for years to. come so,
that, II President Arthur does not come to
our relief with the veto, the country is COM
mitted to state of things which will make
comprehensive reduction of the tax an i'm
possibility. =H =
The first thing that is felt now when the
subject reducing taxation is considered, is
that the door has to considerable extent
been closed by the reeklessness and extraya-
gance of the appropriation which will make
the present Congress infamous and this
will, it is to be hoped, cause at least the
worst OF the leaders to fail of another cleo
tion.
It is the fear that such will be the result
that is troubling not a few of the Robe
sonites. #e