The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28

prs.ss AZ tAi. ssrs vso we're nearly u sos AL
sersvasy enpsoyss fsrss Or four months sxn.
n sny veriaestloa Of these statements
a. necessary, it fs supplied Dr. the p1o-
lsaed statement o. the resenas OF ios
country. Under the operation Of ine
McKinlev tsrir the income Of the govern
rsens psid all expenses IN the fiscal vesr
ie91, and left surplus OF ss.s3S. 49, %
Mr. Cssvei4nd's election occurred "a TIE
fifth month Of she succeeding fiscal year,
with the result that the Surplus for teAt
fiscal year, Is83. fell 70 s2.ssi.o48. Tbs
year. Instead Of surplus 40 hare def
efsucv whi,h viii probably amount 10
Sc. 90 coo. think those figures VIII not
Be disputed.
oUa INDUSTRIES THEEATEsKD.
Mr.. President, the reason Of this Is not
ebscurs. The industries Of the country
have besn threatened With hostile legisla-
tion; the masufacszrers. an lear OF
competition with food OF cheap
foreign goods. have suspended opsrattoas,
With the result that nsn are iose ana
the purchasing capacity Of the country
has been correspondinxiy diminished The
importer of foreign goods has reduced bis
purchases 70 the smallest possible dirnen-
sions for two reasons: Ftfst because TIE
demand has fallen of IN consequence Of
the Impoverished condition Of ths peop's,
and secondly, because he hopes that
large reduction Of duties IL probable in the
The result Of this reckless and foolish
policy IL that deficiency IL created which
must be met By issuing bonds. and thus
increasing the national DEBT ana the cur
den of interest which was being gradually
and surely diminished under Republican
administration. or by imposing direct tax
alton on the people OF this country.
Both Of these expedisnts have been re-
sorted 10. The country has been saddied
with So, 0o.0oo more OF debt, and nov u
IL proposed TO iniiict upon the country the
odious and inqgsitoriai income tax, which
comes In the nature OF a most disagTsesoic
surprise TO the country. There was no slla-
sson 20 an income tar in the Chicago plat
form. Not one Of tue orators among the
delegates TO the Democratic convention
even limited At the probability OF any such
legislation. nor was there any inEimatlon
that the Democratic party. II inirasted
with power. would offer the nation so
called rsvenu. bail which would produce .
deficit.
They promised the country tariff for
revenue. and they redeem ;heir pledge by
presenting q bill which is n political and
commercial monstrosity, and which can
have but one effect-that is, TO cause Sc
rious deficiency in the revenue necessary
for carrying on the government; and then,
In servile imitation of their English proto-
types they seek 10 impose the olioas In
who supposes that. II tbs ball shall be-
come a lac. that The income tax will tie
only temporary measure, will probably
be very much mistaken. glance at tie
history Of similar tax Ia England wili
give rs some useful Information on that
point.
TIE opfoUs INCOME TAX.
The income tar was imposed in England
b. PITT in lbs means for raising rev.
lar a
Aeiens. March ~. is02, il was repealed on
the ground that il was tar that was not
dsfeasible except under the pressure of
such an emergency IS war, aud for that
reason IL vas rrimposed when war broke
out gain In the following year. II vas
always unpopular, and the ministry vas
compelled TO abolish IL in 1906. when the
great var had ended and the pressing
necessity for It's existence could no longer
be pleaded ne an excuse for main taiaing IL.
In 1872, Peel. who VAS then the prime
minister, created deficiency In the
revenue by tho adoption Of free trade
measures, and TO obtain the necessary
supplies he rcimpossd the income tar, bat
only as temporary expedient, which was
20 end in four years. but IL is still in e.
istencs after more than fifty years.
The people OF England have been prom
ised again and again that IL would be only
temporary, and IL 10 still only imposed
from year to year. but they have never
been able 20 shake IL of: and 10 il will
probably be If the Wilson bill is passed.
A deficit will he established and main
tanned BY tariff reductions that will not
only render the odlous tax permanent, but
Its increase will become necessary, aud
the exemptions will be reduced from year
% year until almost every income in the
United States. however small, will be taxed
Tor the benefit OF the manufacturers aud
importers OF foreign goods.
Mr. President. desire TO say here. thai.
appreciaflng tho condition OF this coun-
try, the condition OF our isboring men,
ana the fact that we stand now In the
presence of great national emergency in
respect 10 the employment of labor. atm
wiling to consider the propriety OF i'm
posing an income tar II the proceeds can
be used for tho benefit OF the nation in
new lines Of improvement, such az have
been we'll considered and found TO be nee
essary aud Important for the safety of our
people. Such. for example. as inaugural
ing and perfeeting system of coast de-
lenses. This subject has been passed upon
by the committee appointed TO consider
this subject, of which I am a member, snd
II has been found that the sum of $780,
oo.oo0 can be iudiciously expended at
tsenty-sight Of the principal seaports OF
the Unitei States m providing fortihsa-
tons and suitable modern armament for
defense against foreign foes. III this
work should be undertaken by the
government st this time many thou
sands Of unemployed men eau be
rut TO work. and substantial aid can
be rendered 80 them I'm the present crisis
without giving foundation for the charge
of undue pasernalism on the part OF the
government. and there can be no question
about the proprieiy and great Importance
OF the work. Particularly the Pacific
coast Ia in urgent need OF attention By con-
sress to this subject OF coast detenses.
THE sicAAAsUA CANAL
Then again there Is great need for the
construction of the Nicaragua canal /
wengd be wiling that the national govern
ment shall undertake this work at this
time.
speak of this because there has been
some discussion in the public prints as 30
what might he done for the lahorlng man
o; this juncturel Ii has been proposed
aud ~ 1 mistake not q bin has been intro
duced into one branch OF eongress--to pro-
vide Tor national highway from the Al.
lantie TO the Pacific. Other propositions
relating TO Highways or roads have been
preached. Many Of these propositions
seem - me crude and not we'll fnstured.
but ths proposition 10 provide coast de-
lenses has been well considered, nos only
by senators and members of the house
Of representatives, but by great admins
trstiNe officers of the gossrnment chisfS
OF great bureaus, and BY boards of Gem
pstent officers Of the corps Of United
States engineers IL Is net q new subject.
IL has been sell digsstsd already. The
oa!y question At any time has been; Can
ths govern msns spare the money 90 do
this woFkf Can u afford 10 waltz Is it
necessary 20 vaitf
Similar suggestions may Re made rsls-
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