The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
THE paINon or WALES
Committed 70 the single Tax, and Nov q
Disciple Of Henry ueorae,

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Committed TO the single TAK, and Now q
Disciple Of Henry George
There was published in England 10
1884 q book, "rhe Bitter Cry OF Outeaat
London" the effect OF which upon the
conscience of the Eagllsh public wah
such that one result was the appoint
ment of a Royal commission, having for
its chairman the Prince Of Wales, and
combating besides him of Cardinal Man
ming, the Earl Of Salisbury, Lords
BrownlOw and Darlington, Mr., Goschen
the present chancellor OF the exeheQuer
Sir Charles Dixie, MI, Richard Aaheton
Cross, and q number Of other proml'
nent men OF all parties This eommla'
slon'a report contains much interesting
testimony, but the methods recon
meended by It we're mostly vague palll'
atIyes. There was, however one clause
In the report which showed that htleAbl
some QUE of the commissioners iihd
been working beneath the surface, ana,
having recognized tho real root OF the
evils complained OF, perceived clearly
the only way 20 remove w. The CLAUSE
10 40 follows, n,
0At present, land available for build
ing In our popul0us eenterh, lhlugh ila
capital value ia very great, ~ PiOphply
producing u small yearly return untli y
Is let for building, Jhe owners OF tllh
land are rated, not In relation 70 the
real value, but 20 the actual annual IN
come. They can thus AFFORD TO Keep
their land out of the market, ana l0
part with only small quantities, 80 ~
10 raise the price beyond the natural
monOpoly price which tho land would
cOmmaud ny It's advantages OF position,
Meanwhile, the general expenditures OF
the town on improvements ~ ihciehh
mg the value OF their property, IT lhlb
land were rated aL say four per cent ON
ilB selling value, the owners Wolld nave
q more direct incentive 70 part WIN "
10 those who are degir0ub Of building,
nnd two fold advantage would result
tp tlc community First, nll the vNIl'
mile BrOperty would contribute 20 tue
ratea' and thus tho burdens on tht 0c'
cuplgrf would be diminished by the ln-
crease In the ratRbe property, second
ly the owners OF the building lana
would he forced 10 offer their lana
for sale, and thus their competition
with one another would bring down
the price OF building land'
mud so diminish the TAX ~
the shape Of ground rent
or price paid for land which Is now
levied on urban enterprises by the ad'
iacent land owners, u tax, be II remem'
bered, which Is no reCompenae for any
Industry or expenditure on their part,
but M the natural result OF the indus
try and activity Of the townspeople
themselves l,
oWho Il was that was clear sighted
enough TO insert this clause In the re-
port, / have not been able, says MT
George, "lO lnd anyone TO tel me,
This amusing thing, however ! ana
learn that after the report had been
publiehcd, Sir Charles Dixie did not
know of the eXistanCe OF this clause,
But Lord salisbury at least did, aud
with two or three Others, only appended
his signature subject toa memorandum
In which he objects TO this clause, de.
clnrlrr That IL was inserted at the last
moment But his dissent only makes
more emphatic the consent Of the 9th
ers-ihe Prince of Wales, Lord Brown
low Cardinal Manning, Lord Darlington,
otc. etc Included" Thus II Is that the
nrst practical step In the single tax
programme has In England today ihe
sanction Of the heirto the crown, OF the
highest Catholic authority IN the Eng.
lish speaking world and Of numbero OF
gentlemen whom the Queen IN issuing
the commission, styles her right trusty
and well beloved cousins and coun'
selors. s. j, II,