Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-09

report concerning registry.
The president calls attention of the
importance to farmers of the depart
ment of agriculture, also to. unwieldy
propositions to which the collection
and distribution of new seeds has
grown.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
OF civil service reform the president
asys in part:
1.-THE continued intelligent execution
OF the civil service law and the in
creasing approval by the people of its
operation are most gratifying. / am,
if possible, more than ever convinced
of the incalculable benefits conferred
by the civil service law, not only in
its effect upon public service, but also,
what is even more important, it's effect
In elevating the tone of political life in
general which underlies this reform of
sturdy cOmmon-sense principal, not
only suited to tbs sphere, but whose
application our people are more and
more recognizing to be absolutely
essential to the most successful opera
ton of their government if not to its
perpetuity."
ECONOA1.
The president favors economy in
public expenditures and earnestly urges
congressional legislation to be so
limited 10y strict economy.
TARIFF REFORM.
Coming to the tariff he says:
1.-The hard struggle of tariff reform
is directly before US. After full dis
oussion our countrymen have spoken
IN favor of this reform and they have
confided work of its accomplishment
to the hands of those who are sOlemnly
pledged to it. If there Is anything in
the theory of representation In public
places of the people aud their desires;
il political officers are really servants
of the people, and if political promises
and professions have any binding force,
our failure to give relief SO long
waited for will be sheer recreancy
Nothing should intervene TO distract
our attention or disturb our effort
until this reform is accomplished by
wise and careful legislation. While We
should staunchly adhere to the prin-
ciple that only the necessity of revenue
justiies the imposition of tariff duties
and other federal taxation, and that
they should be limited by strict
economy, We cannot close our eyes
the fact that conditions have grown
up among us,..which in justice and fair
ness call for discriminating care in
of such duties and
taxation as the emergency of our gov
actually demands.
"Msnifestly if We are to aid the people
directly through tariff reform, one of
its most OBVIOUS features should be
reduction In the present tariff charges
upon necessities. The benefits of such
r ductiOn would be palpable and sub
stgItial, seen and felt by thousands who
would be better fed and better clothed
and better sheltered. This not less
relates to our peoples prosperity and
veil being in removal OF restrictions
lpon the importation of raw material
necessary to our manufacturers, which
would and should be open toour nation
al ingenuity and enterprise. This |
IAN lot be while federal legislation |
the imposition Of high tariffs |
orDids to American manufacturers as |
cheap materials as those used by their |
competitors.
at is quite obvious that the enhance
nent of the price of our manufactured |
products, resulting from this policy, |
lot only confines the market for these |
PRODUCTS within our own borders aud |
o the direct disadvantage to our |
but also increases their |
,ost to our citizens. The interests of |
abor are certainly, though Indirectly. |
involved in this feature OF our tarlh /
ystem. The sharp competition and
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urers to supply limited demand for /
heir goods soon fills narrow market,
o which thy are confined; then follows 4
suspension IF mills and factories, dis
harge o. employees and distress In the
ZONES of eur workingmen. Even if the
fteu Oisprcved assertion could be
made good. that a lower rate of wages |
you i result from free raw materials
I'D low tariff duties, the Intelligence of
ur workiux men ltaves them quickly to
iscOver that their steady employment,
permitted by free materials, is most
u pOrtant factor in their relation to
arE legislation.
THE TARIFF BILL COMMENDED,
"a measure has been prepared by the
appropriate congress committee embody-
10 tariff reform on the lines herein
Uggssted, which will be promptly
j omitted for legislative action. 1t Is
ne result of much patriotic and
nselfish work and L believe it deals
it'll the subject as consistently and
as the existing conditions
srmit. | am satisfied that the reduced
lriff duties provided for in the proposed
gislatIon, added to existing internal
venue taxation within the near
lture, though perhaps not Immediately,
i'll produce sufficient revenue to meet |
ne needs of the government.
INCOME TAX.
The committee after full consideration
nd to provids against any temporary
efficiency which may be before the
usiness of the country adjusts itself
, new tariff schedules, have wisely
in their plan a few additional
ternal-revenue taxes, including a
nall tax upon incomes derived from
,rtain corporations.
''These new assessments are not only
just and easily borne but they
ave the further advantage of being
zen as can be RENTED without
business disturbances
henever the necessity of their inposi-
on no longer rexists. In my great
ssire for success of this measure,
lnnot resist the suggestion that Its
lccess can only be attained by means
unseltish counsel on part of the
lends OF tariff reform, and as a result
their willingness to subordinate
srsOnal desires and ambition to the
.neral good. Local interests affected
7 proposed reforms are so numerous
id so varied that if all were insisted
pom the legislation embodying the
form must inevitably fail.
OUR COUNTRY.
"In conclusion my intense feeling OF
sponsibility implies me to invoke for
% manifold interests of generous