The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-04-19
WASHINGTON NOTES
ITEMS or NEWS PICKED UP AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Sayings aud Dolngs Of the Oniciai
Heads Of tho Government.

An intimation Of thoaggros5ivo fight
which the new silver party will make
for tho white metal Is found in the
announcement made Tuesday that the
ex-Congrossman Joe Sibley. Of Penn
sylvania; Senator sowart, Of Nevada,
and General Warner, president Of
the bimetallic league, viii 90 to Colo
RADIO next week 10 open the campaign
in that state.
To Prevent ''Yollow Jack"
The authorities charged with the
conduct Of quarantine matters and the
general supervision Of the public
health, are keeping sharp lookout to
prevent the importation Of yellow
fever into the United States. The
care that is being exercised by all tho
quarantine officials is illustrated by
the action Of the New York officials In
ordering the Portuguese Prince back to
quarantine for disinfection because a
fireman had died under suspicious cir.
cumstances before the vessel touched
at Santos. This, too, in tho face OF
clean bill Of health by the quarantine
officials Of that port and the United
States consul. The regular quarantine
season begins the first Of May. All
/ quarantine stations are being thor
oughly equipped, and each of tho
three ports of refuge for stricken YES
sells are under the charge of a physi-
clan of experience, and an assisting
force that has dealt with fever in the
past. The instruction in Cuba causes
a condition of affairs unpleasant for
health officers to consider. Marine of
fee officials declare that the shipment
of several thousand new Spanish troops
into Cuba at this season of the year,
non-acclimated, is bound to precipi-
tate an epidemic Of fever, the i'll eff
fects of which must, in a degree more
or less severe, be felt in this country.
They also fear that Cuban towns, espe-
cially Havana, will be overrun with
country people seeking to escape the
contending forces engaged in continu-
ing or suppressing the Instruction,
and that as a consequence the sanitary
precautions will be even more neglect
ed than before. Plans are being per-
fected by Surgeon General Wyman to
meet any contingency.
The Tax Law Scuttled.
The income tax law has been scut.
tied by the supreme court Of the
United States, which handed down a
decision Monday, declaring it uncon,
stitutional in two of its main features.
The landlords of the country are ex
empted from an income tax and tbs
owners of bonds of almost every kind
federal, state, county and municipal
are also let out.
But the manufacturer and the sala
ried employee will, for the present a
, least, be compelled to pay 2 per cen
on all incomes in excess of 81, 900 |
year.
The holes made in the income tax Law
are so fatal as to necessitate either it
repeal or its material amendment, q
, the people of the country will hardl.
care to see the large capitalists an,
trust companies absolutely protected
! while the poor men, comparativel,
: speaking, are forced to contribute t
, run national government.
The question whether the ruling on
of incomes derived from rents woul
make the whole law unconstitutionG
was decided in the negative by d
: vided court, for the reason that whe
5 the court is divided ON a question it
: neither affirmed nor reversed, bu
!, stands as it is. This leaves the law t
' stand as enacted, except as to the tw
points mentioned The decision wi
= relieve from tax an enormous amour
= of current money. Every man VIII
g pays rent will pay an income tax o
his gross revenue and can make L
. deduction for what he pays his lane
" lord, and the landlord will enjoy I'll
y money free from all responsibility
- contributing to the federal revenue
T The insurance companies and gre
= combinations of capitalists which col
y troll thousands of business blocks an
: the great sky scrapers, can recei7
= their rents and disburse them free
" taxation. The men who own farms
city property bringing in incom
which may be many times the amour
exempted, will, under the decision
the court, be entitled to deduct fro
their gross revenue every penny r
ceiyed from their tenants.
e. The decision also practically e
Oh empts the bondholder class of Il
r. country from all income tax. Unit,
- StatAs hnnds arn annniallu nxamnt.