The Globe-republican., 1895-05-24

Washington, May 21.-The income
tax decision, its effect upon the reve
nueS and the probabilities of an extr:
session of congress to provide mean!
for supplying the deficit were the chic
subjects Of discussion in official circles
today. Senator Morgan of Alabama
one Of the ablest constitutional law
gers in the senate, said today that thu
decision leaves the taxing powers o.
the government in a state of wreck
1t will require a long time for US t.
gather up the fragments. Principles
OF taxation which were considered wei
settled, are torn up by this decision.
| How will the question come up in
| the Senate?''
| In connection with the question OF
refunding the $4,000 already collected
and the refund of the cotton, whisky
beer and tobacco taxes. All these taxes
are as much direct taxes as the tax
on personality and is unconstitutional
| according to yesterdays decision of the
! supreme court
| What can congress do?"
"Of course" replied Senator Morgan,
| congress will have to accept the de-
| cIsion but an amendment to the con-
StitotiOA - pOSSlUle.
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
| said he thought there was no danger of
an extra session and no earthly chance
| for one. He added: Even with this
| loss of income there is a comfortable
condition of the treasury. 1t has today
s9O,OO0,O0O surplus in addition to the
! gold reserve, and I am sure that will
be sufficient to last until the meeting
OF congress. The country will not suf-
fer so much from a lack of legisiat ton
as 1t would from a session of congress-"
CLEAR OUT OF THE QUESTION.
Members of the administration who
are undoubtedly fully acquainted with
the presidents views and purposes state
unhesitatingly that an extra session of
cingress is out of the question. Nor is
there the least likelihood of another
bond issue. The treasury has now a
balance of over 1872 100000 which is
available for all purposes and this
amount is more likely to be increa sed
than diminished during the next few
months.
1t is argued that the approaching
fruit canning season is certain to make
largely increased demand for sugar
which, owing to the small supply on
hand, must be imported. The revenues
from this source are confidently eX-
pected to reach several millions and
this added to the large amounts which
very soon will begin to come in from
renewed liquor licenses, will largely
augment the revenues even should the
customs not meet present expectations.
All licenses expire on June 80 in each
year, and judging from last years reve-
nueS the receipts this year from this
source will exceed 50 0O0. 900, which must
be paid whiting the next forty days. In
the meantime the expenditures will be
kept down to the lowest point consistent
with good h,1SinaSS
Commissioner Miller of the internal
revenue bureau will dismiss at once
every unnecessary person employed in
connection with the income tax at the
earliest possible moment and as soon
as the returns can be classified and
tabulated so that the amount to be re-
FUNDED to each person who has paid his
tax is made apparent, the bureau will
be closed
BRAY SEES ABOUT WALLER.
Paul Bray. step son of ex-ConsLl
Waller and his co-partner in the con-
:esSlon in Madagascar, was at the state
department today and had an interview
with Acting Secretary Uhl. The depart
ment is making a careful examination
of the merits of his claim for repara-
ton ard a full transcript of his state
ment will be forwarded to Ambassador
Eustls to serve as the basis for negO-
latlOn with the French government.
1t seems from Bray'S account that but
one other American besides Waller and
himself is interested in a concession in
Madagascar. This man. an ex-army Of
ncer, was recently granted concession
containing mineral, which was appOrv-
ed by the French resident. For this
reason, the Hovas have always resist
ed 1t. There are, however, some Brit
ish subjects who hold concessions grant
ed directly by the Hoves and standing
without the approval of the French re-
Sldent. InaSmuch as the latter has
fought to dispossesS Waller and Bray
from the concessions on the claim that
French approval was necessary to make
it legal. the Americans may find in the
case of the British concessaries, a string
support. for it is believed that the
French would not care to make an
issue with Great Britain on this matter
at present and they cannot consistently
undertake to discriminate againt aliens
II the state department undertakes to
champion their cause, which it will do.
NOTHING TO GIVE AWAY.
At nearly all the tests at Indian
Head and other places wrere expert
ments are conducted upon armor, shells
and guns. officers of foreign navies and
armies have been admitted. Objection
armies have been admitted. Objection
has been made to this by both branches
United States is eXpending many mill
Ions in making war materials and that
foreign governments have been able to
procure information concerning these
materials without expense. 1t had also
been pointed out that foreign govern
ment are in the habit of guarding very
jealousy their own experiments of this
kind. so as to prevent ither nations
from profiting at their expense. Last
week for the first time the navy depart
ment adopted a new rule. The ordance
officers were making some interesting
experiments to determine the question
IS to whether a bursting shell could be
shot through an armor plate represent
ing the sides of one of the best modern
battleshfps. AS usual. APPLICATIONS We're
made by the military attaches of the
French and German governments for
permission to witness the experiment.
but Assistant Secretary McAdoo was
obliged to deny the applications as cour-
teously as possible, and hereafter these
officers will be obliged to acquire in
formation as to the result of expert
mental tests made by the navy depart
ment from the official recommendations
which the ordinance officers think it
prudent to make public.