The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

Carlisle I'm his annual report. VIII outnns
such n policy. Another step 'o"a'u
revenue tariff, more intcligipie anu ~
sistcnt than the German Dill, - WIZ
these persons are recommending III '"o
form OF revenue duty on Tea anu 80
fee. They admit that no such ouey n',
be enacted by Republican Congress- ~
they do not regard that as any, snouIa
why the campaign OF education 20, -
not be continued in favor oil ta'"A
form. o,
Many letters have reached oihce's
the Treasury urging that duty De -,
on tea and coffee TO supply Po's
deficiency, and many OF them come -.
the importers and dealers. INC IT,.
declare that duty would raise the p.at
OF the product put on the American -. 49,,
ket without raising the retail price &c,
without loss TO the importers ana WHO
sale dealers. The retailers might not n''ns
such large profits as some OF them NV
realize on the cheapest grades, but tno'
could make fair margins without la''
ing their prices.
IL Is urged that n duty or 10 cents =
r,ound on tea would afford revenue o.
about 100000 ard that 3 cents a pounu
on coffee would afford a revenue or ABOUT
100000. Such duties would he Ia as-
cordance with the policy OF taxing arr
enter Immediately into consumption m
stoad NJ the raw materials OF manufacture
on which the amount Of tho duty - az,
plcated many times before IL nnally ~
paid by the consumer
:, is probable that the Republican lead
ers in congress with their usual tendency
TO discipline and unity OF purpose, VIII
talk over the tariff situation among
themselves. and endeav0r 20 agree upon
n nrorramme They are not lkcly 10
mass a general tarin bill, for they real
ized in their attack on the Mills bill IN
iSSS how much party Is put upon the
defensive which has a specific measure
10 answer for some of them dislike also
10 follow the ridicule which they so pit,
toriy in the Ftty second oI-,s , 1s
nassing "pop-gun bills dealing Win siN-
gle schedules. ,,.. g.. ,.,,.,, 90 I'D,
The effort viii probably he maze 10 10
lust as little as possible. ana 70 commit
the PARTY as little as possible. ne ist-
nnblican rartv can be trusted when 'r-
i,ored 10 mower % formulate measure
irst IN an sections and beneficial 10 an lh-
terests" will probably be about the ioinl-
MIA with which they VIII undertake 10
excuse the policy OF inaction when they
20 before the people In the autumn. a..
Tho passage Of resolutions decittihS Wv
attitude OF the party was one or the i"'lh'
DDS of dealing with tho tarin Wnich was
nTnUOEfU
and Senator Hiu ard Speaker crisp were
credited with favoring a. The plan was
Sanouncod as a cOwardly one 10y tne
tariN reform wing OF the party ana
finally was abandoned. tut II some sucn
device would relieve the Republican maj
oritv I'm the next House iiun INC tt't""-
sibilitv of deciding whether to put a duiy
on wool and 10 restore the Mckinney rates
on woonens 10 probably would hc slaa 10
adopt H. ...
while the Administration, from present
Indications can af0rd GO see an rev .I"'
legislation fail with comparative ihui"'i
cnce there would he some advantages J."
having am Increase Of $aNNN' 10 49,
600 COO made t. the annual revenue. II t"f
Govornment could Doe authorized 10 redeem
fn,t,,rot bonds and cancel legal tender
paner with the surplus. 2 fair monthly
margin might not Doe Objectionable lheis
is only 81. s6i. 800 OF United states bohHs
now subject TO redemption az the pleas
ure of the Government. ard these 'lf
the old four-and-a. half ger cont hon'''
continued al per cent IN 1871 by sec
rotary Foster.
After these were cleared un however,
a simple enactment that tho secretary Oh
tho Treasury might cancel several mli''"
Of the uncovered paper in the treasury
cash would pave the way hy easy steps
for currency reform. Tho grccnDacks IN
tho cash a day or TWO ago woro tZ,oti ~,
and the sherman notes were $50 iloil'. III
The receipts steadily shall exceed eNpondl'
lures. these sums VIII increase. anc
might as we'll be retired permanently rs
keg,t In the Treasury vaults as n sitilH-
ing temptation 10 extravaganza ana IN
creased paper issucs.-New York Times