The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-12-07

TIE President's message hes made
it appearance. He speaks positively
upon all questions and Issues which
are agitating the American people.
The following words show his posi-.
ton on the revenue question:
Upon the showing Of our financial
condition. at the close OF the last Do
cal year. ] felt justified In recommend.
ing that Congress abolish internal
revenue taxes, except those upon TO-
baccos, in its various forms. and upon
distilled spirits and fermented liquors;
and except. also, the special tax upon
the manufacturers and dealers In such
articles. I venture now TO suggest
that unless II shall be ascertained
that the probable expenditures Of the
government for the coming year have
been underestimated. al internal
taxes. save those which relate to dis
titled spirits. can be prudently abro-
gated. such . course. II accompa-
MED by . simpliflcation Of the ms.
cbinery of collection. which would
then be easy Of accomplishment.
might be reasonably expected 10 re.
suit In diminishing the cost Of such
collection at least two anil . BALI
millions Of dollafs. and In the re
'irement from ONCE Of from fifteen
hundred 10 two thousand persOns.
He gives good reasons why 80
sweeping o measure ~ the total
abolition Of internal taxes. would for
the present be an unwise step. He
declares In favor Of the reduc ton OF
letter postage Referring TO the star
route Irregularities. he says:
In my message Of December last. I
referred to pending criminal proceed
ings growing out Of alleged frauds In
what is known rs the star-route ser
vice az the p0-toiiice department, and
advised you that had enJOined upon
the attorney-general and associate
counsel. to whom the Interests of the
government were Entrusted. the ".
most vigor OF the law persons VINO
might he found chargable with those
offenses. A trial of one Of these cases
has since occurred. IL occupied for
many weeks the attention Of the Su.
preme Court of this district and Was
conducted with great zeal and ability.
resuIteu ,n . uIssR.eehieut OF tne
placed upon the calendar and will
lie retired. IT any guilty
persons shall finally escape punish
nient for their offenses IL will not he
for the lack Of diligent and ear nest
efforts on the part Of the prosecution.
President A Arthur Ia the first nj our
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INC eeo'''es '" 'e'ei III "esSAse
TO the waiting or our American forests.
We hope these words will have the
efy;.c, of urying (o,gr.ss In n.ss ammo
.,.. n.I,
Pio'ec'i'e measures. ihis is Tue Trs-
ideilt's language:
Tn. co,d;,;o, M the s,ras,s NJ ,h.
country and the wasteful manner in
which their destruction is taking
place g,Ve c .sI:e LOT . serious apprenen-
the esrth,s surf,ce In moJer.tinv the
extremes Of climate. andfn creating
and sustaining the now OF springs anu
streams Is NOT wen un9erstoou, anu
tueir ImPortance ~ reia.,on 70 the
grown ahu P,orPer'y o, tne country
cannot De saieiy uisregarden, Forests
are last disappearing before disastrous
nres ana the iegitimate requirements
OF our increasing Popuiatien, anu their
TOTAL extinction cannot oe long de-
layed unless better methods than now
prevail snali De ADOPTED Tor tneif pro-
tecsion ana cuitivailoh.
Inc atentlon OF congress 10 ihvited
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