Evening star., 1895-05-24
ANADA'S TARIFF
Representative Daniels Will Not
Pay Five Dollars to Fish.
THINKS MORE TARIFF REVISION NEEDED
But It Will Not Disturb the Busi
ness Interests.
GOV. MORTON'S GOOD WORK

Representative Daniels Of Buffalo N Y,
will not go to Canada on his usual sum-
mer fishing trip The reason for this is
not that Mr.. Daniels has tired of fishing
in Canadian waters, but that he believes
a principle has been invaded which he is
not willing to sanction. Referring to this
matter in conversation with a Star re-
porter today, Mr. Daniels said:
1T has been my custom to go INTO Can
ada on fishing excursion during the sum-
mer, but notice that. for the first time,
the Canadian government has passed a
law requiring all Americans fishing in
Canadian waters to pay a license of s.. 1
object to that, and 1 will not cross the
border to fish this year. Previously it has
been the custom of the owners of land
about the lakes in Canada to charge ex-
cursionists dollar or two, for which they
Gould fish all they wanted. 1 have always
paid that willingly, but I object to a IL
cense by the Canadian government"
Probable Loss to the Dominion.
If Mr. Daniels is Joined by few Ameri-
| cans in his boycott against this Canadian
tariff on eXcursionists, it is likely that the
people of The dominion will lose more than
is gained through the absence of trade
which is Teaped by Canadian hotel keep
| ers and merchants through the visits of
Daniels is reputed a millionaire and his
VIE is regarded as a millionaire several
times over in her own right. 1t is not the
tve-doliar bill that the American member
OF the House of Representatives objects to,
hut II is tie principle. That principle as
he has defined it, means lavish expenditure
for fun on a fishing excursion in Canada
but rot five-dollar bill tribute to the
Canadian government for the privilege of
spending money across the border
Representative Daniels has always been
favorable to Canadian annexation, pro-
| vided Canada wants to be annexed, and
provided she makes the preliminary over
| lures TO be annexed. But he doesn't think
CANADIAN licenses on American tourists
adds to the closer relations of the two
countries.
More Tariff Revision Needed.
Representative Daniels doesn't believe
that Congress has gotten through with the
| revision of the tariff. To a Star reporter
| today Mr.. Daniels said:
About the first thing the Fifty-fourth
| Congress will do, in my opinion, will be to
| revise the tariff to such an extent as to
provide sufficient revenue for the govern
ment, and at the same time to give proper
protection to manufactured articles that
come in competition with foreign manu-
| factures. We will also need higher tariff
| on luXurieS.
I'VE have people in our. country who for
| tunately or unfortunately prefer foreign
| try. This class of people enjoy exclusive
NESS and they will have higher degree of
enjoyment If the articles they import are
used by fewer number of people. So
that their enjoyment of eXclusiveness can
be enhanced while the government will
secure a larger amount of revenue by an
| increase of the duties on the articles they
import.
This revision of the tariff by the repub-
hcans will not affect business interests
On the other hand, manufactures will be
stimulated. for the revision will be made
by friends of protection. A manufacturer
Will not fear that the price of the article
he is making will fall and leave a large
stock of goods on his hands, which cannot
be sold for the cost of manufacture"
The Income Tax Decision.
Mr.. Daniels does not fear that any of the
dire results predicted by Justices Harlan
and White will follow the Supreme Courts
action III declaring the income tax uncon-
stitutional
Il think those predictions sprang from a
feeling of disappointment" he said, land
the justices who found themselves in the
minority were disposed to exaggerate the
cause OF their disappointment. When the
first decision was rendered on an income
tax that tax was imposed after the revolu-
tionary war when the country was in great
stress and there was a strong necessity
for getting revenue. 1t was an example of
the expression, Hard cases make bad
laws
Gov. MOrtOn's Good Administration.
Speaking of New York politics, 1 think
Mr.. MortoQ has surprised New Workers
with the vfgor, ability and independence of
his administration as governor. If Mr..
Morton goes through the balance of his
administration as well as he has the part
that has passed. he will be an exceedingly
strong presidential candidate because he
has certainly secured the general approval
of the people of New York state. What
the results may be cannot even be con-
jectured. They are too far ahead.
so far as New York state is concerned. 1
think the republicans there will be satis-
fed with any good man who can be shown
to be strong before the country at large"