New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03

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Mr. Adrch-Or at some other time.
The ice-Presdent-Or at some other time
The chair hearing objections. Mr. voorhees,
then opened the tariff debate He challenger the
attention Of the Senate ana the country Z" the TACT
that by the provisions Of the revised bill the seem
ing paradox Of n reduction Of taxes and AT Tie same
time an increase OF public revenues will be recon-
cilel when II becomes Law. The reductions ne
asserted were as follows: on chemicals N""""'
on pottery. $4,000 on glass. A.5o"O; on metals
S250ocp0 on wood. 100000: on tobacco &''"V''' on
agricultural products S2.30nroo on spirits vines
etc. H5".0oo: on cotton MANUFACTURES, %i"l'''' Oh
fax hemp and ju;e manufactures. %""""' on
woolen manufactures. $4,000; on SIX manu-
features. $}500"1; on paper and pulp, $'""" On
surdries S24Ne0. transferred to the free list
$2l1oeop: total SGG10@l
To these reductions must be added. he said the
imposing fact that the bill provides for iuil ana
ample revenue largely in excess of present sup
plies. with which to meet all the requirements oi
the public credit
Faults and imperfoctions can Of course be al
legged and pointed out: concessions are apparent
which have been unwiilinrly made. and only when
found absolutely necessary. in order 10 secure liS
passage articles on the free list they came from
the House have been made duta9le under the
duress of a small majority here, yet deeply ~
regret the necessity for these changes, ana earn
esfIy as | opposed them | do not hesitate to say
that the bill. taken whole as II now sutnus
win lis combination OF lower taxes on the neces,
saries Of life. and the same time Increased
revenues for the Government. viii he hailed as
great producing masses Of the American people.
Taking the estimated expenditures OF The iiscil
Statements the estimated revenues expected 70 ac-
under the provisions Of the blI as i%!o"1 wi
Internal revenue under present Jaw EIN,Vuw'' a,'
d,ions made by the pending b~lnc9ae ta%i SS.
si,SI ;l os: miscellaneous $20.6Coo postal service
50 ~ 766: total $3.50 76G thus leaving surplus
"Thcro is no terror to me-" he said "in a sur
plus like this On the contrary IL IS source OF
adv devoted to Tie best purposes Of good govern
ment. the payment of debts and the. stoiiaiEr OF
tariff rates whenever found necessary NY great
est apprehension in pubc anarS Is nn,r ~ tb
En6 among the nations of the Garth this point
,, f.el mai We have made the future secure while
at the same time have made lighter the burdens
Passing to a general discussion Of tariff ques-
tione Mir Voorhees, said: '"rhe most needed feature
Of tariff taxation is permanency at rtasont3c rate
for revenue and with due regard t. the business
and commerce of the country Inc, Achhl,E !"M
was necessarily an unstable unsafe mcASuIei IL
was reckless. foolhardy experiment on the Ior-
bearance of the American people. our PURPOSE -
to replace the law Of 1880 with measure oi r.,
form safe conservative and harmonious in itself
and to which all the wholesome and lcstlmats IN
selves and tenaciously cling for secure deEei9pmcnt
and undistuIbed growth III the iutur'' IL ,H, - ~,
peri,y will dawn upon all the diversified lntere@l
of the country such as has never been Su'p"s9'"
Mr. voorhees, defended the ad vaoren duties as
against the Slitcllc idN anu ne NiS'"7 az ''''7
down To- "a closer view Of the details oi the pcnHnI
bill. He declared that On the subject 81 SUGAR IN"
Mckinley law was iussle and a iraui' anu was III
snrakinr of the unparalleled and clearly
constitutional piece Of legislation known As Inc
reciprocity clause Of the Mckinley bill. sir. o'rhc.7
cles OF crime necessity to the American people which
to Doe heavily taxed. and thor cost to ne con,
pleasure Of the President Of the uici states. VINO
eyer he max happen 10 he ana as Often ig Is can M
by virtue Of ihis dw PAT tari;; tax g G'n ana
cS I'1 per pound on raw and uncurcl hide Thc
burdens. when imposed as they are auth'H"l' WIZ
taxpayer ana by - one else The inhabitants OF
the offending country against whom procan1tlon -
made are dfldent or perhaps amused spectators ~
G@i '''''''''' '''''''''' ''''''''
As to the whiskey tax M voorhees, said he
would be glad 10 have made il s. ~. instead q
81 10 per gallon. ana he defended the proposed eN-
tension Of the bonded period.
In regard to the income tax Mr.. Voorhees, said
The proposition contained in the pending bill to
levy tax Of per cent on all net neon. ~ cor
porations and of individuals in Excess 81 go Sp pr
annum Is 50 Just ana e'lultapH toM"r' tr.v
working taxpayers Of meaSre resources thr0ushout
the entire country that not word In its defence or
where else" He then proceeded 10 defend II at
great length. and finally said.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
recent communication to the Ways and Means Com
ton of the United states at not less than Gl"n"n
and the wealth Of the country AT $G5onOo'r5. or
equal distribution. His further estimate. however:
is that SO great has been tn" coniensaion OF
capital into the ownership OF small and powerful
class that the tax here proposed incomes OF over
81 90 will reach only about 500" individuals and
corporations out Of more than 65.~0eO.
These figures may well give the country pause
They recall the worst days Of Rome. aud Of Other
liberties were lost by the accumulation and power
Of wealth in the hands Of p1rictn arisioc races
Taking up next the wool tax, he declared that u !
he believed putting wool on the free list would
hurt the farmers he would not vote for -" hill
lmt il was matter Of actual demonstration that free
wool accompanied by such reduced rates as can !
then be placed on manufacturers of wool and which
est blessings that befa the farmer His perora
ton was follows:
"Sr this is the birthday Of ThOmts Jefferson. one
hundred and fifty one years ago To-Day he came INTO
tho world. tho greatest cmancipatOr Of Thought /
philosopher Of liberty ana teacher Of natural rights
of man even known IN human history The blows |
he struck for freedom, justice ana equality IN gov
eminent are yet reSoundiuG throrghout lhr cary |
and they will never to be heard until the last
shaclae Of privilege and tyranny is broken. Ten !
DAYS before his soul took flight from his mountain /
home ne wrote his parting words 10 his own COuu- /
trvmcn and to all the races of mankind. Win tins |
great diving message before US. and in its spirit We
take new courage and 20 on with our work
All ewes are open opening b" said, 70 the |
science has already laid open 10 every view the pal
pabl truth that the OF mankind has not been
with saddles their back favored few booted
and spurrcl ready to ride them lcgltimat~ly by IN"
grace Of Cod HAN, mighty message and hail It's |
SPEEDY and certain fulnlment All hail the coun- |
sells Of Thomas jefferson in this hour OF caste !
ba sed on wealth privilege granted 10y law, AMI |
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