The evening world., 1894-04-09

vate industries" Mr.. Hin continued,
'and in the presence Of such paralysis
of general business as the Treasury de-
felt attests and pro,ongs. this hiil a.; as
the House, seeks to double the deficit
BY discarding customs revenue and to
I'LL the void with an income tax"
The rest of the speech was given up to
ing words defined his position in une-
quivocal and forceful language.
Income Tax Protest.
Against such a scheme" he said.
unnecessary, ill-tmcd and mischiev-
GUS. suddenly sprung upon the country
| In Its nature and socialistic in Its ten
dencies. l enter the protest of the peo-
lple, of the State OF New York. They ut
terly dissent from any proposal to get
revenue for the General Government by
taxing incomes Their dissent Ia prac-
tically unanimous and altogether i'm
placable."
| Accusing the Executive.
Mr.. Hill intimated that the Tariff bill
was constructed on lines laid down by
| the Administration; that IT was an anon
alous state OF affairs when the President
should be able to give Congress informa-
mittee of the House and said that "in
these latter days the distinctions be-
tween the functions and prcroga'ivcs Of
the Executive DeGiartment on the one
served" said he "The truth Is that
the first information which Congress had
of the alleged details Of the proposed bill
was In the message itself"
New Works Objection.
New York's opposition to the income
tax was based on the fact that in that
state, and in several other States, II
franchise tax" is imposed upon the
earnings OF certain corporations. and an
IFunOSgI
measure, would duplicate the taxation
already imposed, and compel the States
to abandon their State taxation. This
was most important and serious OBJ
lection to this feature of the hin.
An income tax was also objectionable
because from its very nature it must
be inquisitorial in its imposition ana
collection.
| Where the Income Tax Would Fnu.
The public should not be misled into
| the belief that only those whose in
| comes exceed 5000 are affected by this
hill. In IN" first place; all those having
Incomes less than $4,000 but more than
$50 would be pat to the annoyance Of
| making sworn returns and would neg
lect 1t at their peril. In the second
| place, 1t might reasonably be apprc-
hended that some portion OF the tax
| paid would reimburse itself by AN in
crease Of rents, where the income was
ants might be affected in some degree
as well as rich landlords.
Inquiring as to the source Of the de-
.mand for the tax, the Sneaker said.
form OF the newly formed Populist party
and Its advocacy was restricted to Pupu-
| list orators"
Room for Real Tariff Reform.
This bill proposed suicidal policy
when It sought by It's extreme provisilnss
TO discard numerous reasonable tarir
duties, and thereby imperil many IN
| duStrles and created deficiency N
necessary revenues, SIMPLY for the pnr-
| pJsc of afording an opportunity Or eH-
| cuse for the substitution Of an income
| tax. There was an ample field FOR genu-
! inc tariff reform without "A resort tD sucn
an unwise and dangerous experiment.
| The substitution of Internal or direct
| taxes for Custom House taxation meant
| the reduction of the wages Of American
workmen to the European standards, 1t
! meant the degradation Of labor. II meant
the deprivation I" our worhm"n "f m"
| comforts and Injuries Of he t. which
| they have been accustomed.
4 Discriminating Ta>.
- will only add" the Senator went
on, that am not ashamed of the IA.
on thc contrary ! an proud OF The fat
| in our I'nion; but protest mat thi, cir
,CUmstancc should not make her ciuZcns
the target Of very vicious scheme,
which dis"rtminnt"s against her inter,
not be struck hy thos" political friends
/ who have never appealed To- her in vain
when they have needed cvid'ncea Of her
No american Statesman of rank, cv.
cept Mr.. ClrvclanI has drom"d 1t rligi-
I HE, s!ucc our wnr 'AIrrIrHrr o' an ~
come tax made wIu'r'Ht that here, too
/ in the Northern states, II was generally
I OdiouS. II iS "A novelty IN American
| politics t. max" Il" conclusion, ard pr
. CO lures drlibDra',lF offensive. II Is l.',"
making religion IMMORAL and Wpanly
noisy In order L. commend and prura-