The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-12-09
DISCOVERY or FRAUD.


many names had ls-en put npon the
pension roll 10y means Of Wholesale and
gigantic tTansis. tile commissioner sus.
Pended payments mon . nusstes II
ls'nsinns which seem 10 sse frauslulent q
unauthorized yensling . complete exami.
nation. giving notice To the pensioners
In or.Ier that they might have IN opg,or-
tunity 10 establish. II posibIe. tile ins-
tide Of thrir claims, witisstandins ap-
parent invalidity. This, I understand.
10 the practice which has Tor long time
prevailed in the pension isuSrau. bat af.
ter entering upon these recent investika-
tons the commissioner modified this
rule 20 - not 10 allow. until alter com.
piete examination, interference with the
payment Of > pension apparently not al
together void, bat which merely had
been fixed q rate higher than that 40.
th0rized by law.
After hard struggle. tariff reform 10
| tant claims our attention and nothing 20
clearly presents itself ~ both an oppor-
tunity and duty-an opportunity to
deserve the gratitude Of our fellow citi-
zens; duty imposed upon N By our
oft-repeated professions and by the em-
phatic mandate of the people. After full
discussion, our countsymen have spoken
| in favor of this reform, and they have
confided the work Of its accomplishment
TO the hands of those who are eolemniy
pledged to it. II there is anything in
| the theory of representation in public
places of the people and their de-
sires, il political officers are really
the servants Of the people. and II
political promises and professions
have any binding force, our failure to
give the relief 20 long awaited win b
sheer recreancy. Nothing should inter-
\ vene to distract our attention or disturb
our effort until this reform 10 accom-
pIished by wise and careful legislation.
While We should etanchly adhere to the
principle that only the necessity Of reye-
nue. justifes the imp sition Of tariff du-
ties and other federal taxation, and that
they should be limited by strict economy,
We cannot close our eyes to the fact that
conditions have grOun up among %
which in justice and fairness Gail for dis
criminaiing care in the distribution Of
euch duties and taxation ~ the emer-
gency Of our government actually de-
mands.
REDUCTION IN xEcEssARrks.
Maniftrtiy, If We are to aid the people
directly through ta,iff reform, one Of it,
obvious features should he q reduction
in the present tariff charges upon the
necessaries Of life The benefits Of n. b
y reduction would be psipable. and sub
etantially teen and ieIt BY thousands
who would lie hetier fed. better clothed
and betr r sheltered. These gifts .loulL
be the willing benefactions of COVE rn-
nent whose highest function lie the pro-
l s.ft t,a 81
Not less closely lie aiesl to our peop e-s
prosperity and we'll being is The re-
inovai OF Restrictions upon the importa-
ton Of raw n a,erIai NECESSARY 10 our
manufacturers. The world should be
open to our national ingenuity and en-
, tefIii Use. THIS cannot he while i~Sieral
legislation through the imposition Ut
. high tariff fotl,ids to American mr. n l.
. facinrers as cheap materials rs tirrc
Used by their competitors. 1t is quite
!. obvious that the enhancement Of the
prite of our manufactured products re-
eultuny fium this policy not only con-
hnes the market for thu &c products
within our own lortierr, to the direct
. disadvantage Of cur manufacturers, but
Also inei eases their Gust to our citizens.
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
The ini'esets Of lalor are certainly
: though directly involved in this lea
d. luIe Of our tariff system. The sharp
competition and active struggle among
: our manufacturers to supply the united
demand for their goods soon fills the
: narrow market to which they are co.,'
: fined. Then follows = suspension Of the
). working of mile and factories, . dis
charge Of employees and distress in thu
homes Of our workingmen. Even If TIN
often disproved assertion could be made
i good that . lower rate Of wages woult
q result from free raw material and Low
: tariff duties. the intelligence OF our work
). ingmen leads them quickly to discove
q that their steady employment, if per
= mitted by free materials, lie the most i'm
,e portant factor in their relation to taxii
8 legislation.
,f THE WILSON BILL COMMENDED.
,. A measure has been prepared by tn
i appropriate congress committee EN-
l. bodying tariff reform on the lines herei
E. suggested which will be promptly sub
l. mitted for Legislative action. 1t is tn
S. result of much patriotic and uneelfis
Is ject as consistently and thoroughly a
is the existing conditions permit. an
h satisfied that the reduced tariff dutie
j. provided for in the proposed legislation
h added to existing internal revenue taxa
F. ton, within the near future, thong
" perhaps not Immediately, will produc
10 sufficient revenue to meet the needs q
m the government.
N THE INCOME TAX.
D. The committee, after full considers
ton and to provide against . temporar
deficiency which may exist before III
business Of the country adjusts itself I
Pr the new schedules, have wieely en-
10 hraced in their plan few additional IL
Al ternal revenue taxes, including Q ema
,e tax upon incomes derived from certai
IL corporations. These new aseessmen,
,e are not only absolutely just and eaeil
0. borne. but they have the further mer
of OF being such as ran be RENTED with
20 out NJ favorable business disturbance
[ whenever the necessity Of their impus
Is ton no longer exists.
ne In my great desire for the euccess ,
at this measure. cannot restrain the eu,
al cestion that its succese can only be q
il tanned by means nj unselfieh COUNCIL q
n. the part OF the frienda Of tariff refor
in and as q result OF their willingness
st subordinate personal desires and ami
IN tons to the general good. Tho local /,
al terpsts affected by the proposed rciof
IN are SO numerous and 20 varied that.
of all Insist uron legislation embolyii
re them, the reform IN lst inevitably fail.
es Coucl asion.
or In conclus'o, NV intense feeling
T. responsibility impels me to invoke 4
/. the manifold interests Of generous NJ