The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08
IS NOT
little Likelihood That Congress Will
Do Anything to Assist the
Unemployed.
It Would Be Too Heavy a Burden
and the Treasury Is Too
Low.
Income Tax Has Narrowed Down to d
Tax on Corporations and Patent
Medicines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Letters re-
ceived here and inquiry among senators
and members indicate that there are
many people throughout the country
asking themselves whether congress can
be counted upon during the approaching
session to do anything in the interest Of
the communities which have suffered
unusual hsrdships because of disasters
or duh times. Reports are generally to
the effect that a hard winter is to be ex-
pected in various sections, and that
actual suffering will be experienced in
many places. City and country alike
report unusual numbers out Of
employment. In the Western ag-
r%icultural regions. the low price
OF grain and livestock. in the South the
cotton depression. in the Rocky noun
tains, the shutting down of many OF
many of the silver mines. in the towns
of New England and the Eastern and
Middle states the closing of manufac-
turing establishments and the reduction
of forces are reported. While all these
causes have had the effect of driving
members to the large cities, thus in
creasing the quota of idle people, I'M
usually large this season because of the
general and local cauees in the larger
centers Of population. Many people
seem to think that at such a time on
gress ought to furnish assistance in some
way, either by %gratuitous distribution
in specially marked cases, OF by means
of public works.
Not a Paternal Government.
Congressman, when asked to express
their views Of the probability of such
assistance being given. shake their heads
significantly. They say this is not d
p%aternal government. and each com
munity will have to depend upon its
own resources. When Senator Hoar,
during the extra session, made an effort
at the instance Of Miss Clara Barton of
the Red Cross society 10 secure an APP
preparation of $50. Nuu for the relief of
the Sea island sufferers of South Caro-
lima, he met with stubborn resistance
at ;he hand, Of Senators Turpie and
C0rkrell. Senator Butler, representing
the state in which these unfortunate
peoil" Reside, while not ~antagonizing
the lii, sail le did not endorse the
principle. and senator PETER said if gov
ermmclt all Wa> To he furnished in that
instance he should demand like assist
ance for the people Of the West, upon
whom no les. o ra.unity had fallen. Il
was thu made apparent that if ia
grHtuity should Dc rendered in any on
case it would Ice demanded in various
others. and, e~ "a consequence. Mr.. HQar
wa mmbla o. secure the highest con-
sidoratl"r f.. his appropriation.
JrcIe sam Hard Up Too.
With reference to tine question of in
cro1SiuG thu outlay upon public works.
the TACT is pointed ont that if this plas
should be attempted it would have to be
undertaken upon So large IL scale to fur
nish real rrllct that tn, treasury would
not be able to meet the extra demand
upon it, and it is shown that the United
States treasury, lik, iu0uy individuals,
Is III hard straits at the present time
Even III the case Of TIA, public buildings
authorized by acts OF congress, no extra
efforts are being made t. have the work
begun or pushed along because Of the
condition g. .'' rnujj. uul~. and of the
tacr that ID ,t Iiaa, ~iu-',.jI %. e. -4ID)u, j.,
IL ,ro.r',.
INCOMES $50 f>rlH>u a->.>IE