The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-26

40 Prospect of Anything of Consequences
Being Done.

congress during the rest of this session.
IL started wrong, and has been con-
trolled by false notions from the first,
and an overwhelming popular defeat
does not seem To have brought out the
best of democratic statesmen. Prob.
ably they viii not dare TO correct even
the most obvious and grave deficiencies
in the new tariff, because they appre-
bend that they may be plunged into
interminable debate on that subject,
and serious changes may possibly be
favored by majority In either house.
Tho necessities OF the treasury would
receive attention, undoubtedly, but for
the wildcat banking scheme which
blocks the way. IL Is questionable
whether congress will get anything
done that IL ought 20 do, because this
measure and the bill 10 provide for the
collection of the income tax are in the
way, and will be, as they ought % be,
stubbornly resisted.
There are many who believe that the
provisions of the income tax may be
defeated, so that the tax itself may be
rendered iunocuous. Perhaps IL is
little too much 90 expect But IL would
be well for the country IL the collec-
ton of this tax could be prevented.
The tax is indecent and offensive at the
best. II should never have been inn
posed. Probably this same congress
would not have vcntured 10 impose the
income tax IL il had not hoped for very
different results from the election in
the western and southern states. But
g
those and other states, IL is perhaps not
too much Co expect that members OF
congress may see their way 10 aban-
don policy which has been SO dis
tinctly condemned.
There ought TO be n general agree
ment among congressman of both par
ties TO reverse, as far as possible, the
miscellaneous and dangerous action OF
the last session. The people have some
right 10 DC heard. There Is no room to
doubt the meaning of thc1r verdict.
They have decided that congress ought
20 90 no further in the direction
marked ont by its action and its com
mittees at the first session. and IL Is
clearly ;hcir wish that its action should
be as far rs possible reversed. There
ought 10 be no feeling Of hesitation on
the pars OF the democratic majority to
prevent ready submission TO the will
of the people I'm this matter. II is
their government. The democratic
has had ample opportunity 10 test its
theories and has given such expression
20 its theories as il saw fit. and the
people without hesitation condemn the
course il has chosen thus far. As 10
the income tax, one thing at least Is
clear, that while 1t was expected 70
save the democratic party in western
and southern states, il has entirely
failed 20 strengthen il in that quarter,
but has undoubtedly contributed large
ly TO the defeat Of the party in the
eastern states. The best thing that
could happen for the democratic party,
il is probable, would be the failure TO
provide for collection of Che income
tax, so that the people may never como
20 feel this particular burden or realize
its offeusivcness.
IL is too much 20 expect that COR
grcss viii materially alter the revenue
bill or give serious attention To tho
duties on sugar or 20 the tax on
NlllnikNs w HdAtNtI nus bttu EAlllAth
20 the monopolies by means Of these
impositions will remain until a repub-
lican congress- has opportunity e. re-
wise the revenue law. But IL would DO
well If congress would mako provision
nt once for raising money to meet the
necessities OF the government, and this
il ought 10 do by providing for a popu-
lar loan az "a low rate Of interest. Tho
dissolution Of the bond syndicate
makes IL only too clear that the govern
ment will not be able to raise much
money in future by appealing 10 tho
bankers and financicrs OF this and
other countries, and if it does not pro-
vide means for raising money by direct
appeal TO the people, it - exceedingly
likely TO be embarrassed within the
next year.-N. y Tribune.