The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-11

into the moral character
and good disposition toward our
of the persons apply
ing for citizenship more thorough.
This can only be done by taking
fuller control of the examination,
by fixing the times for hearing such
and by requiring the
presence of some one who shall rep
resent the government in the inqui-
ry. Those who are the avoWed en-
emies of social order, or who come
to our shores to swell the injurious
influence and to extend the evil
practices of any association that
defies our laws, should not only be
denied citizenship, but dOmicile.
The enactment Of National
bankrupt law of character to be
Il permanent part of our general
legislation, is desirable. 1t should
be simple in its methods and mex
pensive in its administration.
TARIFF REVISION.
l recommend revision of our tar
iff law, both in its administrative
features and in the schedules. The
need of the former is generally con-
coded, and an agreement upon the
evils and inconvenience to be rem
edied, and the best methods for
their correction will probably not
be difficult. Uniformity of valua.
ton ut all our ports Is essential, and
effective measures should be taken
to secure it. 1t is equally desirable
that questions affecting rates and
classificatiOns should be promptly
decided.
The preparations Of new SEIZED
ule Of customs duties Is a matter OF
great delicacy, be- ause of its direct
effect upon the business of the
country, and Of great difficulty by
reason of the wide divergence Of
opinions rs to the objects that may
properly be promoted by such legis.
latiOn. Some disturbances OF bust.
ness may perhaps result from the
consideration Of this subject by
Congress, but this temporary ill-ef.
feet will be reduced to the mini
mum by prompt action and by the
assurance which the county al
ready enjoys that any necessary
changes will be 80 made as not tt
impair the just and reasonable pro.
lection Of our home industries
The Inequalities of the law should
be adjusted, but the protective
principles should be maintained
and fairly applied to the pro
ducts Of our farms as well as Of Oul
shops. These duties necessarily
have relations to other things be-
sides the public revenues. We car
not limit their effects by fixing oul
eyes on the public treasury alone
They have q direct relation to hom,
productions, to work, to wages, an(
to the commercial indepence Of Oul
country, and the wise and patriot,
legislator should enlarge the fielt
of his vision to include all of these
The necessary reduction in GU
public revenues can, l am sure, b,
made without making the smalle
burden more onerOus than the larg
er by reason of the disabilities All,
limitations which the reduction
puts upon both capital and labor.
, The free list can very safely b.
extended by placing thereon arti
Giles that do not offer injurious com
, petition to such domestic product
rs our home labor can supply. Tn
, removal of the internal tax upol
tobacco would relieve an importan
agricultural product from u burdel
. which was imposed only becaus
, our revenue from customs dutie
} was insufficient for public needs
, II safe provisions against fraud ca
/ De devised, the removal of the tn
upon spirits used in the arts and il
: manufactures would also offer q
unObjectiOnable method Of reduc
ing the surplus.
A table presented by the Secret.
~ of the Treasury, showing th
; amount Of money Of all kinds /
/. circulation each year from 1878
: the present time, is Of interest.
t appears that the amount of NatioI
! Vi bank notes In circulation has d,
r creased during that period $ll4, 10.
: 729 Of which $37, 799, 30 Is charge
T able to the last year. The will
drawal Of bank circulation will ne,
essarily continue under existin
condition. It is probable that tn
adoption Of the suggestions mad
by the Comptroller OF the CurrenC
: viz: that the minimum deposit ,
! bonds for the ablishmeut ,
banks be reduced, and that an issu
Of notes to the par value of tn
:. bonds for the bonds be allowe
would help to maintain the ban
circulation. But, while this witt
y draWal of bank notes has been q
. ing on, there has been a large il
. crease in the amount of gold an
. silver coin in circulatiOnand in tt
i issues of gold and silver certificate
: The total amount of money of q
+ kinds in circulation on March
u 1878, was $SO5, 793, sos, while on Oc
:. 1889, the total WAS 81 ,4O5,Ol8,OO
y There Was an increase of $293, Al
. 552 in gold coin, Of $57,554,lO0
81 standard silver dollars, of 1921
~ ~ $40 in gold certificates, of $276,6l'
y ia in silver certificates, and of 81
- O73,7S7 in United Stat, notes ma
F" ing a total of $7l3,976,4O3. The
was during the same period d
crease of $114, 209, 729 in bank circ
N latiOn, and of $642, 4Sl in subsidia
# silver. The net increase was $52
1t 224, 1913. The circulation per CAPT
al has in creased abOut az durinu n