Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-06

which is in condition to bear addi-
tional taxation" He bad hoped the
duty on tea might be increased, but
he said that such an increase would
be so unpopular that the government
did not dare to undertake it. ''W e
have arrived at the limits of increased
taxation upon the most important
articles of consumption" And at
last: eff we cannot meet this def
iclt by increased taxation, it must be
met by some deduction from the
fund now appropriated to the reduc-
ton of the debt" The expedient
to which Mr.. Manning's department
is to resort in this country. Much
fault is found with this mischievous
policy and regret that the tax on tea
was not increased.
This condition of the revenues of
Great Britain ought to afford abund-
ant matter for the consideration of
free traders in this country. 1t is
apparent that by the system of di-
rect taxation under free trade, every
class and every trade is taxed to its
fullest limits, SO that an increase of
tax upon so common q necessity as
tea is urged-an article untaxed in
this country-and resort to robbery
OF the sinking fund made necessary.
The tax upon incomes, always an
lnequitable and vexatious one, is
now l6 cents on the pound, or IS.
The Daily Nesos admits, with the
chancellor, that ono class and no
trade Is equal to the endurance of
fresh burdens at the present time"
AT the same time there is a large
demand for expenditures for public
works to give employment to the
millions OF idle workmen. The
government insists that the expen-
ditures must be reduced, rather.
Certainly free trade has not enabled
Great Britain to escape the ills that
afilict other nations which depend
more largely upon the revenues from
customs duties.
Another statement of the English
budget IN of interes; to Americans.
1t relates to the postal service, the
net income of which has consider
ably fallen off. "There has been a
heavy loss on the parcel post, and
the six penny kilograms do not pay.
In fact, since 1872 the telegraphs
have not paid interest on the cost of
purchasing them. The increase OF
expenditures since 1875 has been
betrayed by the income tax" which
is now abnormally high.
Along with this deficiency in the
revenues of Great Britain, with alb
normal income tax, with the full
limits Of taxation in all classes aud
trades, with the robbery of the
sinking fund, with the proposed
cessation Of all public works, there
are more idle workmen in England
In proportion to the population than
in the United States, and vastly less
money paid to those at work. MI
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