New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
GEN. HARRISON SAYS "GOOD."
PLEASED TO HEAR OF THE INCOME TAX
DECISION.

THE LAW LEFT IN \ BADLY MANGLED coNbllloS
BY THE FORMER Rt-LrNG-THE GOVERNMENT
MIGHT JUST AS FAIRLY HAVE STARTED
OFT TO sANDBAG EVERY THIRD
MAN As TO ACT UNDER THE
Law As 1T STOOD.
| Ex-President Harrison walked into the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon with copy
Of an evening paper under his arm which an
nounced the fact that he Supreme Court of the
United states had declared the income tax un-
constitutional. He was in an excellent hum0r.
and after receiving his mail went up to his
room. lie had spent the larger part Of the day
at Eastman Johnsons studio where the work on
his portrait is being pushed with great energy.
When he was asked for an opinion concerning
the decision Of the Supreme Court he said:
II have just read the headlines in the paper
which announce the opinion of the Court. bu,
have not read the dispatches carefully to ascer-
tain on what ground the decision was given. ana
who voted FOR and who declared against the
law"
"What de- you think will be the result Of the
decision OF the Courty'
Good | mean by that statement that 1t Viii
be- better for the country at large than the law
a. 1t stood after the last action Of the Supreme
cnurf-for it could not br worse under any find
ing"
Then YOU think the finding Of the Court will
have a beneficial effect upon the country sener-
ally?" the ex-Prcsiicnt was asked.
Yes" he replied. slowly. Il am inclined 10
! think that it Will convince the propl" that they
can expect some rec grition in the admlnisira-
ton Of the affairs of the country Nhen the
/ Supreme Court handed down an opini n some
time ago the lnW was left In baby mang'e'
condition 81 more UNJUST. peiniciou'. unequal
and unfair measure could nave been adduced by
/ studied Application than was tn" Income lax
/ law as IL stood under the recent ruling ot the
/ supreme Court II lifted tho burden from the
/ shoulders &C. the boniholdcrs AMI coupon-clpp'rs
and placed it upon the ioers and TN" workers
+ ~ the Nation II might have been Just rs tfr
for the Government To have sad To us revenue
,m.,rs that the, should e. ont ana sandhag
every third man they mot. and take his money
from him Even that would have been A more
Jus, and equitable measure than the law As '
stood. for then each citizen would have a chanc"
/ a. escaping from the assault; hy not being the
+ third man"
General Harrison was asked to express an "pin-
i,, All, II the income tax generally. and what "f-
f.,, ia sudden death would have On the country
4 in detail He sail.
Il d-n't care To- discuss the measure II IS now
q thing = the past. and the ruling Of the Court
/ shows how Just 1t was. rs for the result upon
/ the country that remains to b" seen
What =, You think of the changed attitude ~
the Associate Justices who veerei around from
their original decisions. and whose votes changed
the whole aspect and succeeded in crushing the
law?'
COOP REASON FOR THE CHANGE
- ,.vo NJ, read the article yet and as said.
I do no, know who voted To sustain and who de-
/ ,i,rod agnlnst the law II does not seem to me
,r,, the law has changed any during the d"ibera-
tl0n oyer e. II votes were changed there must
| have been som" reason
TN. fnc, that the Income Tax law "as IN force
from is6e t. 1870 AMI that during that time large
.r,rs were paid into the Treasury ~ ~" United
e,...a hv ctz.rs under this lnw was called t. ih'
attention - ihc cx- President. and j" VAS asked
, ~ ha believed inat tho taxes paid In thos" days
| ...,ls h. recovered should those who paid them
/ enter acton 'n secure their rotufn and quote me
/ decision oi the supreme Court given >'-'r"'N "S
! r~.unds r.r ihcir suit General Harris SAID.
THAT is q very pretty point. AMI 1t needs some
e,uIy T. get at the exact law relating 70 IN" case.
u se.rrs 10 me- that they could not. unless II was
~ .,,,. Conversational action. In those days the
ta, WAS levied ., huld up q Treasury sadly de-
nl.tcI hv an expensive war. In the present IN
! e,,n.. ,,. Law Wa promulgated t. assist de
r,.fel Treasury again. anl yon can So" thai IL
! ,,.,s q, h.roi. measure even in the later days
&. rcfal Harrison declined t' ialk about IN. COST
and trouble thr Administration nAd gone /" ~
| That ia. law might he put into 'H''t ne Hi.'
! Il INV. h..u go busy with nay law cases 'hAl
! have not followed the matter very c"s''N' ana
,h.ro are MANY details that hay" not taken h"''
| - II would ho IN advised for me I" say ANY
,h,,r ou ,ha, score We snail wait and So" hw
! II comes out :,
General Harrison SAID yesterday that In all
urohabnltv ne would attend tn" memorial eN''-
clsos M Grants Tomb. TO bc held on May 81
| Should A.. do this h, will meet there Governor
| McKinlc,. ~ ohio who has consented To MAKE al
.alroes ., Tho cxcrcises and Governor Morton
,,, b.s ale, de red his Intention ~ being lr'S-
emf rhus three candidates for IN" K'punh.Man M
| nomination for President in lN'6 may meet az Inv
| tomb of the dead warrior
MEETING WITH MIR PIATT.
Tho nrs, neatlng between General Harrison ana
Thomas c Plat took place yesterday Ni'h'"s"
General Harrison and Mr.. Platt have been III '"'
.,n.. h,.,eI sincc last Thursday. neither made any
| oycrturcs toward meeting. Th'y met S'S'''""'
hv accident. and from all that could be seen 'he
meeting was a cordial one. MI flatt 80 80 us !. -
| understood has shown a preference Tor ln'n''S
| r. Rood I'm the race for the Presidential h''"'h"
| ton I'm 1896 , ,,,,, rho ,v,o
- ~, c,urs. not known. General Harrison invited
| Mr. Plat 10 his room. and the in''rV''" w, ,,h
| t, - - h,lf hnur Al the close of the talk both
MON sold that II was merely social conversation
| and mat politics was left catlreIy "ut "l u. 49,,
| General Harrison dincd last evening at thc
| ,.'.n ,,y,e club with General Horace forl'i
.m1 General C. II. r. Coils NJ least. ne Icl,
wnr1 with some friends AT the hotci that ne was
colnc there " the club the attendants uc',"l.I
| s',',3 r ,',s no, there H. was not at the hotei
| all the evening
THEFT or QrAvrfTY or SHOES.
mi, ,-o,, shov window of the Crawford Snoe