Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-08

Y ever the bane OF an oyernowIng treasury.
It was made apparent in the Course Of tn,
: animated discussions which thie question
aroused at the last session III Congress tha
the l:3irey of dissir;shing the revenue BY re
!, dueine taxation. commanded the general ap-
rfoval OF the members of both houses.
regret that because of conflicting viewe as t.
Z the best methods by which that policy shouit
be made operative, none of its benefits hayt
as yet been reached Ia the flflitnent Of
what deem my constitutional duty, but witt
little hope that can make a valuable contri
button 20 this vexed question, shall proceed
! 70 intimate briefly my own views in relation to
Upon the showing of our ananrial condI-
tion at the close OF the last fiscal wear felt
, justified in recommending to Congress the
abolition OF internal revenue taxes, except
those upon tobacco in its various forms, and
upon distilled spirits and fermented liquors,
except also the special tax upon the manufac-
tures and dealers in such articles, venture
now TO suggest that unless 1t shall be ascer-
tained that the probable expenditures of the
Government for the coming year have been
nnderestmated al internal faxes save those
ly abrogated
Such course II accompanied by asimplifica-
uon OF the machinery of collection which
would thep be easy OF accomplishment, might
be reasonably expected to result IN The di-
t,iinishlng of the cost of such collection bv at
Office OF from l, 500 to 3,OQo persons. The sys-
TEN of excise duties las never commended it.
sell to the favor of the American people, and
has never been resortcd to- except for supply
ing deficiencies in the treasury when by reason
oil special exigslces the duties on imports
have proved inadequate Tor the needs OF the
Government. 1he sent ment oil the country
doubtless commands that the present excire
shall be abolished as soon as such course
can safely be pursued, IL seems to me, how
Tar ors.ar ksAC
measure as the total abolition OF internal taxes
wouli fpr tine present be an unwise step. Two
OF these reasons are deserving of especial
mention.
First-lt is by no means clear that even II
the existing system Of duties on Imports are
continued without mod.fcations, those
duties alone Will yield sufficient rev.
enue for all the needs OF the Gov
ernment 1t is est mated 500. 700
Will be required for pensions during thu coming
year, and it may well be doubted whether the
maximum annual demand for that object has
yet been reached Uncertainty upon this
question would alone justify, in my judgment,
the re ention for the present of that portion
OF the system OF internal revenue which Is
least Objectionable to the people,
Seeond-A total abolition of excise taxes
would almost inevitably prove serious, if not
an insuinicuntable object to thorough re-
| vision of tie tariff and 10 any cons derable re-
durtion in import duties. The present tariff
| system is in many respects unjust. II makes
une4 ual distributions, both of its burdens and
and its benefits. This fact was practically
recognized by a majority Oh each house Of
| Congress in the passage of the act creating
the tariff commission. The report Of that
commission will be placed before you at the
beginn ng OF this session, aud win, trust,
afford you such information as 10 the condi-
tion aud prospect of the various commercial,
agricultural, manufacturing, mining and other
nj ~ Af hA nd .,.t. .f.tV Oh.
suggestions for statutory revision as will
practically aid your action upon this impor-
tant subject.
lhe revenue from customs for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919 amounted TO $780,
'sssssa sss' o. sss' s.S, ,gss ,cl ssa
OR the
a.
= s:' ss...,,. .s,,. MEl
rI,1r. (hcrefofe, tha. IN from
@lho customs revcnucN ay feasible. |
~ rocommending th,~k- don am far
rR the abandonment of the policy !
-.ainaiing In the adjustment OF
ssr ~ aIorl aid and prote ton TO domes- |
labor, but the present system should tie so |
revised as to elualize the public burden |
among all classes and occupations, and bring |
it into closer harmony with the present needs |
Qf industry without entering into minute de- |
tails VIII oh, under the PRESENT circumstances,
s quite unnecessary. ! ie ommend an en- |
la cement OF the free list so as to include |
,nna,,s, . Oh ah,a ra,s,',,a s;n,ni',,,a;,s, ~
s ~ =, \ W a. .ts, ~ ~.
ae so,piea' senea 'ie ~ uu.ies
o'',,or Ton a,'., TO-, snose
ducti0n OF the duties upon those articles, and
upon sugar, molasses, six, wool and woolen |
goods. II a general rev sion of the tariff /
shall be found 10 be imprarticabIe q At this ses-
sion i express tbe hone m 4 NJ least some Of /
he NOR, consplcuo,,s ,nlouities of The nre ent
law NAV be corrected beso,e rour final adj /
,ournment. One Of tnem - sncciaIlv 10 erred
TO by lhe Secret ary ia view OF a recent deci-
s,on Of the Supr me Court. The necessifv q.
amending the law by which the duties stand
,rd of color Is adopted as the test the sac
chaiine strength OF sugars il too obvious to
require comment.
CONDITION OF THE ARMY.
From the report Of The Secretary of War n
anuears thar fbe onlv outbreak a lie Indians
du'ing the mas, wear occur, el IN Ariz ma aud
in the southwesfern mt ~ Nex Nex cn
These were nromrslv nuelIed' ard me ouiet
wh,ch has prcyniIed IN Xii Other n'rts of The
oountry has nermitted sncb an addition IN h.
n,saa ~ The mil tarv force IN ,hs rsaian an
ds,,ra "a ~ t,'a anssehas ,,'a, ,h.rn q maj
r''a',,, 20 n s11nrebe,id ,ro,,i,ls IN 10 s,,nra
those narts az the secrefary,s rcnorts WHICH,
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e,is IN for,iscsfiors are notorionslv tnsds'
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"a ~ a, onr nrescnt necessifies bas hee, ,he
sn,.iset 81 cnns .,er.t n /, he q boar .,hosa ra
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invite tne auehllon OF CONGRESS 70 tne
For srminr and e'uInp ne fhe m litis Than IA