New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10

in ditSnIt 10 yeconce the House bill with correct
principles OF revenue reform or WIN 'T The
cultured chairman OF the Ways and Mean. . an
Wnrth American Review OF January last critics.
Ing the Mckinley bill. said as follows: ,uoir,
o,,icies ON The customs list. and so It Uhe Mckinley
law wiped out the duties upon them ~, Nun tne work
ing,ien' Both these taxes tobacco ana sns Thc
in just and proper sense reVenu because
went directly into the Treasury from the pocke'
OF the taxpayer. and was buriens1 me upon 10 re
Tho sugar tax might very properly nave p''l, y,
ducei But should not have been entirely an9n,'H co.
because Of all the items In the tarnt !, ~ ih naoni
largest propOrtIonate amount or what t tH pSi.h
paid into the Treasury" Yet the House nisl wircH
tho Mckinley bill In rejecting Il Hu'S "po' az"
sugars ,,.,,--.. .,,.,,,. odvocata1
a corporate Income tax. but did not favor an I't'-
yldual income tax In speaking OF tAr ~" ' and
easily lend Itself 10 fraud conceaiment, anu pf r
Jury and its administration would D. hec.s5aIi:
@TGii ncient. IL favored a corporate IN
come tax because "such tax would not De q 'I IN
m, main upon the earnings Of Invested capital
MIR Wilson. in his eloquent speech IN the nouse on
February last. admitted that ne had some uuuD.
al, 20 IN" rd exIrcssy stated that he ibid not
concur in the policy Of attaching an income tN 10
the Tarln BIN Yet In spite ~ his own perS)
Judgment and evidently sincere prOtestat!ons an IN
divilual income tax. which TAX II not only HFS1e'
@rnrise vas actually attached 10 this Tariff bill
and Mr Wilson uas persuaded to support H.
SO CLASS SHOULD PAY AL THE TAXES.
7 hay. no pntielce vita the Gemrgpgic clmor
which f. constantly demanding that the rich snail
pay all tho taxes Those who thougAtieSsy repeat
his cry uc"l To- be- reminded that thi' Government,
is not "a pluiocracy but a republic. Here manhV'l
sunrage almost universally prevails, and properN
qualifications for political positions 81 honor ana
trust are nearly everywhere prohibited. me nsn-
st positions Ia the land are open - IN" aS ~
bc found II H. 1ttine that ii should BE 80 But IN
poor man who owns no real estate or personal ps"p
eriy pays nothing directly toward Siii'; CVniiy ~
municipal iaNat!on-uothing toward the IRE" scho('s
nninfenance - The hichvays over which n" travels
nothing toward tho expenses OF the courts WIZ
hs r.ghts arr yinicat,d and ~ wrongs rturrs,iH
nothing for lighted streets police protection puDic
hospitals jalls or amshouses. and nothing Tor me
n, established religion. AMI II It were not for cus-
tom-hou@e iaxation-taHa'on upon consump.'on1 M,
would pay not a ftrthing toward the suppprt OF tl'
Inc niov. The hi.sslnrs and privileges Of free and
independent citizen II the contention that me rich
therrfr6m s wc.i found.- then may well be- urg"
that The rich should monopolize the SURFACES ana
Tho very flc. that every citizen Is Obliged 70 con
tribute somc;hing no matter how lliue. towArl tl'
cNpru-'s 90 government whether NJ Owls p'ppr''.'
fortlies hls right TO tn elective 'rancnise
ami augncnts hi claim Tor p'.liicl! prelermrn,,
he should regard IL a. a prlviiese cpni.rrsl upol
him shield against political osirac!sm; Il increases
h.s dcn'y and influence. ana ne naiuFalS ~ ~, -
~ the community g. subseryci by THIS system OF
Indirect taxation. which reaches AL Dui "pp',s-e7
/ am opp,.ed - any Income tau which wholly or
IN part ~ voses 10 supersra- this wise ana us
method - tiAAt.', ~ - s's ~. a. ,,riihca
lion ard recognizes manhood suffrage. should az
source 81 revenue. which IS SCI apart rNNc.n-.sr.;
~ fhc property or function u III" q neral t'oF'th
Indirect arm tSxation wer. Intended to he nsep-
arabic to mitigate or TO Justify III" other
officially Informs me- 'ht the Hambrr Of niI wa
a itff, ~
to ne stat census Of iS2.. anl Of l5i52N accord
ing 70 III, Federal census OF lS@ The dlsproporuon
be, vcen taxpayers and population may not b" 81
arc, in s,me other cities but 1t Is believed that IN
almost every city ana srcton 81 thr c2umy ' ne
nIi''uai ,v nothing directly toward state
county and local taxation adds force 10 the arSli-
mrnt thar they shoulGconilrue to be- reached lnii-
rccily through tdrih lrS'5huon'
so NEED or An INCOME TAX.
The next point which I desire to submit il that
IN. necessities II the Treasury do not require an
| income tax This proposition be easily and
| c,ear,v demonstrated The Secretary Of the Treas
ury I'm his annual report. estimates that the amour
needed for the suppor Of tne Sioyernment Tor tn'
| mates that upon the bnSi, of existing laws. The
| revenues for the same period viii be as follows:
From customs .Sgo00oco
i,rom nternll revenue ................ 10000 90 U
Fran miscellaneous sources .............. 2o,G1vN T.
From postal service ..........'.'''''''' Sh4-"H q
Total estimated revenues .NjlicI's ;
Permit M. TO observe the outset that this tN L.
SOM biz az 1t passed the House disclried exlstht
tariff revenue 10 the amount OF SB6sU AIS VI. as ac
cur,teIy figured by Treasury experts. senator DOR
hras In his speech states the amount to be s'bhipV"
and FOR the purposes of this discussion We whl as
sumo the latter amount 10 b. correct rms iarH'
i, reduction created n deficiency In the amount abso
iutely necessary to be realized for the support o
| Tho f;,yrrnment. The ways and Means commit"
! r"cognizeI that fact and In their report 10 III
! Uousc accompanying the tariff portion OF this 6i!
declared that they intended thereafter to provld
internal revenue taxation. which VIII make up an!
| deficit OF public revenue Thereafter ana betOr
the hin passed the House the income tax (SO.GoeD
| and an additional tax on spirits HlOOOaO) wer
aided but even this increase left large deficiency
according 10 then official estimates Yet many over
| Jealous friends and impatient newspapers demanded
Thai the senate should Immediately pass this bill
with its conceded dc;ects-eNactly as 1t came from
The House regardless Of the embarrassmonts to tn
/ Goyernment which IL might hereafter create. WIZ
| them n surplus deficiency was an entirely I'm
material considerations -,
The senate Finance Committee, realizing the in
suficlencv or inadcquacy OF this bill. proceeded
amend It by making provision for additional rey
| ,nuc The able chairman OF that committee. I'm al
| recent speech. said: THE criticisms which assalc
the Bill as II came from the House because