Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-21
TARIFF REVISION.

The Isiii That Is Being Prepared by the
Ways and Means Committeeman Income
Tax Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The demo-
critic members of the ways and means
committee hope to have the tariff bill
reported within month and to have 1t
passed the house before the holidays
This indicates that considerable prog
ress has been made with the bill, but it
is not anticipated in the schedules yet
to arrange how much time will be con-
snmed, as it will be necessary to have
the bill considered by the full commit
tee and its opponents given an oppor-
tunity to make n minority report before
the bill has been reported to the house
1t is known by the republican members
of the committee that great haste has
been made with the bill and there was
great anxiety to get other pressing
business out Of the way in order that
the tariff bill may have clear field
when it is reported. Members of the
majority say that everybody expects a
change in tariff rates, and it is well for
business men to know at an early date
what changes may be looked for in the
house bill.
Great secrecy has been enjoincd upon
all members who have the preparation
of the tariff bill, because when once it
is stated that certain reduction has
been arranged, representatives are sent
to Washington to argue before the
committee on the proposed changes.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested by the non-producing states
rs to what was to be done with
iron ore, and it looks very much
as il iron ore would follow coal
into the free list 1t is claimed
that the only iron ore imported, or that
can be imported, is little from Cuba,
and perhaps from Spain, and from one
or two points in Canada. The great
iron producing regions along the great
lakes will object to this step, but it is
understood the counter argument that
the undevcloped iron mines of Canada,
far from railroads cannot enter into
competition with the best iron produc
ing and best worked mines on this side
of thdNbordcr.
Another ore that will probably be
restored to the free list is lead. This
lead ore is largely imported from Mex
leo and is used for smelling. One
Kansas City concern has paid about
500, 600 duty on lead ore SO imported
since the Mckinley law went into ef
feet. The shelters of the southwestern
border have also asked that this duty
be RENTED. The mining states, oil
some of them, will try to prevent the
restriction of free lead ore, but i
seems to have been determined upon.
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, who is 1
member Of the committee on ways ant
means, advocates an income tax to b'
made part of the tariff bill If it l:
not Incorporated he will present it Il
the house in some form. The young
Nebraska statesman thinks he ha.
solved what is considered the mos
Objectionable feature of the in
come tax proposition, the inquisi
torial feature He would have
it made the duty of ever,
persons liable to tax upon his income
to go to the officers and pay it and no
subject him 10 the system of pryinl
agents of the government, which ha
been suggested as its disagreeabl'
feature. lie thinks those who had nj
desire to escape the payment of the tn!
would object to the inquisition.
He will propose tax on all incomes
above $4,000 ut the rate OF per cent.
per cent. on IS, 900: per cent. on $40,
900; Is per cent on SEA, 900, and 10 pc
cent. on $4,000. His plan to have thu
postmasters in towns of 10000 popula
ton or less collect the income taxes
and in the large cities a special income
tax collector be appointed. He has
been getting some information from
foreign countries on the subject, ant
thus will be able to present thu
matter to the house in manner tina
will give the proposition the supper
of the majority. lie says it solves tn
question of raising revenue and give
the party the opportunity to carry on
the plan of tariff reduction to which i
is pledged. He does not know We
whether his plan will be accepted b,
the democrats of the ways and mean
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