The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-28

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Mr.. Carlisle here enumerated man,
OF the predictions made four years ag<
IN the event Of the election Of Cieve
land. among Others that rebel soldiers
would be pensioned. He said not {
single one of these predictions had
been verified No Confederate soldiers
have ever asked for pension, nor VIII
ever do 50. In the course of his re
marks about the surplus, Mr.. Carlisle
said: "0n the first day Of July, 1857. the
last matured obligations Of the govern
ment had been called for redemption,
and vet at the close OF that month
there remained in the treasury, over
and abore the requirements of the
ing to $l6. 600 900. and that has been
accommodating since at the rate OF
or 10 millions per month, except as far
as il has been diminished by purchases
OF bonds az an enormous premium,
and the great question to be decided
by the American people Is whether or
not = system of taxes under which
from 2 to 10 million dollars per
piled mp in the public treasury shall be
continued.
There are two lawful ways 10 dis
pose OF this money. One is TO use il
10 take up the outstanding unmatured
enormous premiums. The other Is 10
deposit certain parts OF this money
from time to time in the national
banking associations of the country
upen the pledge of security required
by law, so that the people may have
access TO il to use in their business.
The treasury department has resorted
to both of these methods, not because
the secretary or president is in favor
of purchasing your bonds at a prem
ium as permanent policy. or because
they are in favor Of making large
deposits of public funds in national
banks as a permanent policy. but
simply because there is absolutely no
other lawful way to prevent accumu-
iation in the public treasury, te the
great injury OF all the interests in
every part of the country.
THE MILLS BILL.
The Democrats OF the house OF
Representatives. said the speaker,
recognizing the necessity for a reduc-
ton OF taxes in order 20 remove the
burdens from the shoulders of the
people and prevent the accumulation
of this dangerous surplus. introduced
the Mills bill. This" he said, sis not
a free-trade measure. Ii is a very
moderate measure Of tax reduction.
1t proposes to give You cheaper um-
ber, cheaper clothing. cheaper agri-
cultural implements and many other
things. Ii proposes to reduce the tax
upon manufactured chewing and
smoking tobacco, not including cigars
and cigarettes. l do not believe in
this as an independent proposition"
said the speaker, "but, recognizing the
fact that all legislation is the necessary
result OF concession and compromise,
assented to this partial repeal OF an
internal revenue tax. In nay judg-
ment, when the tax has been removed
from clothing and food it will be time
enough to consider the question of
taking the tax from cigars and
whisky" lApplause.l
Mr.. Carlisle said that under the laws
passe by the Republican party there
500 worth OF imported goods, and
asked II such q tax was imposed by
the state of Indiana on taxable prop
~ III thS Hua faSS tA tat'Att ah Stt0i
nous revenue unnecessary for public
purposes, how long the Republicans
or others of Indiana would submit toit,
TARIFF INCREASES THE COST.
He argued at length to show that the
duties on imported goods which were
added to the cost price made
it possible, but in nearly all
cases necessary, for additions
OF a like amount to domestic goods, as
if the American producer did not to
the price of his article add the amount
of duty upon the imported articles.
the imported articles could not come
into the market and be sold. The
Democratic party proposes to make a
reasonable and moderate reduction of
these taxes and revise these laws so
that the government shall receive
ample revenue for all public puposes,
and people be relieved from unneces-
sary burdens
The speaker spoke at some length re-
garding the senate tariff bill. and in re-
ply to the statements OF Congressma n
Mckinley. He closed by appealing to
the farmers 10 assert their rights in
the matter of the tariff, which he said
was discrimination against them in
favor of capital.