New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-11
QUESTIONS OF INCOME AND TAXES.
MORE INFORMATION FOR SENATOR BLAIR.

WHAT A MAN CAN LIVE oN-HOW TO ABOLISH
MItIIoNNAIREs-TuE TELEGRAPH STRIKE
J.. X. ingalls,, of Brooklyn, told Senator
Blair of the seuate Committee ON LABOR ana Education
and four reporters WHO were present when ne Co
the stand yesterday morning. that the solution OF the
land question easy matter. Give TO every man
all the land he wanted and there would be no trouDe
from the cncroaehmens OF capital upon ths interests
laboring men, II was wrong for rev persons 10 90 nj
lowed 10 control large tracts ofand IN
The extensive estates Of the Aston LOrilad anu hhe-
lander families were effect muca lapd Withdrawn
from be market The laws of the country at present al
lovsd LAND to be handed down from one generation 10
auotler Mr. ingalls, maintained that the laws shOulH
be so altered TO allow the executors 70
dsnoae of the land within certain time.
This he argued would prevent large estates rom ac-
cumulating In the hands OF few owners
Il maintain that nan can 1.-Two comoftsoy on
so5 900 a year." said George Blair manufacturer OF
packing boxes, fixing his eyes ON the caaifman' seao'
at the opposite end of the table. little Old man VINO
had inst entered the and settled INTO chair near
the door, bobbed his head and whispered: "Guess nc
can II ne don't drink like fish,"
mo person should be taxed" continued Mr. biair'
who has an income of less than 10000 In order to
prevent the possible existence OF mhonnare "ouo
have the whose income exceeds SlooOoo IAteu ~
heavily that he would be able 10 amass money
enough TO that uto do not see why SoVernnen'
bonds should be allowed TO escape taxation a. 'hey DO
Mt present Rion men lock their fortunes In them,
and thus bearing their share OF the burdens OF the
Nation"
Another measure which Mr.. Blair recommended was
the adoption and enforcement by the GJvernmont Oh
law making the education of children compulsory INC
vouth of the land he said should be nsruc cd In po-
tcsl affairs as well as the science of astronomy The
pubc schools woefuly deficient In TINS oFahcn oi
study If Young men neIligently upon tho
great questions Of tae day they must receive competent
instruction beforehand. Tho witness IN conclusion
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law would do much toward tue elevation o! the aO ring
| classes Should such law O1 enacted inc men VIM
now toll early dawn III late az nlsnt "Vuiu eIen
nave an opportunity Tor the development oil tne 'ntSF
n Bates the assistant general manager o. the West
| ern Union Telegraph Company. was the next "Ilhe.s
HIS testimony was conhnei ~ az account "a tHe en-
telegrapuers' strlGe " tOi several yeals' ~ a"'
Company has known thal iafEe nun ocI % rs ~
we're connected with an Of<anh 'tl0n kbv"n a -
Kmgnts o. Labor Last May we oessI 20 asai - I'M
gu ties growing among men III He me service ~
| length William Sullivan, carprnei uht Nan Nno Dr.
PAID S75 month, was cAlled upon ~ an -
| carpenter WOiA III Olc 81 u" up.to"A D
be refused obey the order Wne 1dcs nc sn.I
| thai ne belonged the Brothernool OF leesI4pnct
the rnles Of Wnic1 FORBADE any memo " a.
the company on side Of nis regular cities "as
! discharged aud = man delegated 20 'aAe US peto
William owasOu. the lOrcMa' oi uLo iiioIo' 20 -
instruct the in hls dules, ana gave Is a. excuse
that the rules OF Ihe brotheihoei pes"n'"u IT, hcI
ber from giving Instruct on 70 any oHe UH, |'o 80
assembly should give nm perInissloI 10 GO SO AItl
Swason nat reslgGe the lInenen entered INTO -Tike
al tue cOmWsnd OF the BrOt1erho'u h'lnoV ,hiieu,
a,ely there eDsJeI ematc crossing aAd cutluk o
0nr district wis fb- became serious matter 10 as
ana we're oOiiSed 10 employ men 'rom oiho' ounP"
MICS 10 MI tueir PAGES. After gvnsH detaIed account
siuc fe cuyeus0n Of strive tine wires had worked
better than Ocore aud tue operators hau tu,cu
OF moro messages tnaa Tor any similar euBn oI Sihe
Nnt one OF the forty VINO struck on the American
District Telegraph Cohpanvs lines nAS Deeh 'AAe ""0-
va ward King took the stand and rcued some state.
ners WDicb had made regard 10 Henry Georges
| theory Oh he ownership VI iand. -, -.
The Commute. then adjourned dntil WEDNESDAY, When
| John Roach will take the stand