New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21

Supreme Court under the first appeal iel III IL one
of the most outraseous measures that vas Sft con
great wrong. and is demonstration Of the fact
that the right must prevail
VIEWS OF CITY OFFICIALS
Nobody about the City Hall and the municipal
departments made any effort 70 suppress ''e sIdu-
fcaton which seemed to pervade the air yesteT-
day when the news Of the Supreme Courts de-
cis.on made known. Mayor Strong was 100
much engrossed with the completed hearings ana
other matters which pressing upon MS at'eh-
ton Yesterday to express his views (n , s.a ,G
Ject but ne was evidently a. much pied9eH WIN
as were the great hodv ~ his feiiow-ciuzens II
New-York The Mayor was one Of those who pad
taxes on their incomes dur nG war 'ui'r, Mich
per cent. levied on all incomes over SO"
year ana 10 per the sum 81 >2.U' i" ear
Corporation Counsel Scott said MAJ re was no
an admrer OF the act which mas pseh "erI.rti
unconstitutional. but. nevertheless, ne reAlgt,cd
the decision because il would pre'eni me country
ter how great the emergency. The rlGht OF the
own presorvat don ought not to be questioned SUI,
Mr.. Scott hoped that sucn an emergency would
Controller Fitch pronounced the news Of ne su-
preme COURTS decision a glorious tNlns i s .t,e
Democratic party because. in his opinion, 1t woui"
relieve the party of the heaviest burden it was ever
The people the Controller sad 'til n2t vote
for the income tax. They cld not eject Inc last
Congress AMI the present Administration for the
purpose of 1oisling any such measure on ne couN,
try. The effect OF the decision On the business anl
financial situation in this city. ! believe. VIII De-
felt Immediately. 1t relieves the city Of Nov YORK
of paying unjust share OF the taxes OF the whoe
country. The immediate effect. believe. VIII 'e
settling Of values and revival Of business. am
certain that the decision will De OF direct ben,ft 10
the city. 1t will make money cheaper and increase
the value Of securities
The decision is great thing for the city. ioT
the whole country and especially for the Democratic
party, which docs not believe I'm the income iaN,
never favored it in a Platform nor voted fer II III
any election
President Barker. Of the Department OF Taxes and
Assessments. said Yesterday: u have been ulyieif-
ng in my opposition = this incoin.-taN iesisi iil"n
and furnished several members Of congress W.'h
data to aid them n their efforts ID .tfeA' H. l. 80
un-Amorican and drastic mctho! oi raising if"
revenue which ought never To b. r'sostl {" '>c'p'
In time Of the direst emergency, when ~" country
j. the eve II bankruptcy. TIE taxation o. the
incomes Of the people IS war measure ami should
have place in our economy ~ f;inc az peace.
I'VE nave felt seriously tho preparations for 'n-
fore ne the income in making our a-sess;ncnts
on PERSONA estate this year Us 'n"ct ila '' u
materially to diminish the returns 20 in' ciiN from
personal sources. II would have ocen d great al
vantage TO the city had this decision declaring the
income tax NIL and VOID been declared iN' months
ago hat il Is here ut last. and hei' II wan J'N.
The country IS entering upon rev period ~ iios.
perity which the shSenc" of an income tax VIII
make all the more gratifying.