The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-15


~th~re4 Ne cosurs ssas pTeveRts them
from ever cosuprunzxBg- uauEnser.t
.-T,e xeuator fought the bill saanfEIiy,"
-a.a fs.rxs~u. coosznafag. II s6susse mAxs-
f.zssx Esf. Ia assSzsson g opposing the
income TAX. which. 80 ] have sfsSwn. =
n~cxzsa~r. the senator tSssn New TcFk
xssrea wlsh al tbs extreme tarsR reform
srs 10 cut down duties On tnaports
asls rever follow Iez6Fr." said be ess-
unaticalgy, "shs win b sinae q peace
saesease TIE national debt . pay the esar-
ssns expense Of the Govsrfznsnt
ssgseore the election Of iss1. h bad
already been Demonstrates that the Nc
* ssley las did Esot iacissIc sufficient
revenue 70 saret The demsnds % the gov-
eminent. Tn estimates on which THAT
law had bees made were erronssss. just
~ the estimates on which tbs last
tariff Law was frADsed wsrs erroneous.
II had bean clearly pointed out praoE 10
the election Of fese that the Mckinley
ssli reduced revenues 20 tfs posEs ef
threatening the treasury with bask-
suptcy." German reviewed the csrcsxn-
stances under Which the Wilson BIZ vas
taken up In the senate, ard declared
that ne expenses Of the governxrenf
coaId not b reducsd.
Gornsen quoted from report
OF the condition OF the treasury on JAN
nary II. showing that the deficit since
July /, lssf or the excess OK expenditures
~ carisxae called II. was sstoeese6 on
january T. Mr.. CartssEe. while the tariff
bill wa peasiing. had estimated the re-
cespts UNDER the senate bsll for the eTssu-
inx fiscal year al SIS. eoe.Do. and Tire ex-
pead.tures al &s5s sa.eo9 or deficit OF
9lsooe.va. The deficit was already double
that sum. and the year was bat half over.
German spoke Of the difficulty In making
accurate prognostscatlexss. axsf declared
that In hig opinion the secretary ought
not 70 be held 70 his figures. "Est, saaa
be. addressing the Democratic side. 'you
cannon afford 10 tribe with the situation
You must maintain. without party divi-
s.ou, the honor and integrity Of the gov
arnment. We are RAISING more taxes from
our people than from customs duties.
aald Mr. German. Not enough rese-sie
was being raised from customs TO pay
the pensions. The bulk OF the taxation
IL now being levied within our own
borders The customs revenue Wall be
many usslsosss short OF the sisa.oon.eoo re-
au4rsd for pensions. Can We reduce the
ex;z>s.dlsures7 / answer no. In 1892 the
pensGou budget reached $3.50, 600 its high
est point 1t Ii now emily fss9.ooo,ove. and
will diminish ~ tbs Old soldsers de. II
VIII average si2s. coo for the next ten
years. THE expenditures for postal ser
vice. the navy. rivers and haTbors must
10 On. The senator from Pennsslyanaa
fOuay) has said the Democratic party
nal been rchuked and uarned out OF
mower. I think the senator from Color
ADJ iTe!ler) stated the case ON Saturday
last. when addressing his Republican
colleagues. he warmed them that the Re-
pubiirans were swept into power iass fall.
not because the people had over conf
dsnca in thai party. but because IN their
rssseenx distress they would have removed
from power any party.
.sYcu win come into power on March 4
next" said Senator German passtonately.
s'uader circumstances more favorable than
we did We have removed many OF the OBJ
ssr,m1taons from your path. You Will
have a. big n majority as we have now.
and In the senate majority as big as
ours--for ours i,.s.s--- hy a thread. say
nov 10 the senator from Pennsylvania
that when he and his colleagues meet the
question that confronss us now I win
treat him and his friends IN a spirit DIFF
ferent from that which hc haS manifested
towards US I will say To him. when
any question Affecting the finances OF the
government arisee. any proposition TO
prevent the bankruptcy of the govern
msnt or to give the country a sound Cur
rsncy. will help you through in the hour
Of peril. although you refused TO aid u.s.
Aiarsch sad: As the senator from
MARYLAND says. the responsibility Will he
on the Republican ss.ie OF the chamber
after March T. Lot mo ask him II VIC VIII
have the president with us after that
ssatef''
Gorrnsn paused for moment and then
IA eloquent terms declared the president
OF the United States cosflt be sierersfei
upon 20 meet any emergency presented to
him with patriotism uEsnfiuenced by
party feeling.
let me suggest" said Hale that
while the senator from Maryland places
the responsibility on this side OF tho
ehau1tsr after March T. yet the admins
trative branch OF the government remains
with tire Democrats New, when the
senator SAYS the president viii patriotic
ally join us IN preparing a remedy. does
he mean to say the president will approve
such bill fer raising revenue as this
eide OF the chamber may prepare We
have cur own slea as IL how this revenue
sAaula BE- raised. Il Is part OF the Re-
publican policy of protection Now. 81
the senator authorised TO aay the uresi-
dent VIII help us In carrying out this pol
icy5''
German dEsclalmet any authority IN
sisaak for the president or 10 Indicate rs
eourse. but IL the Repsb stesn eengrrSs
after March meets this grave response
hslax VITA rtstssn. unswervei by par
~ feeling. ne felt censiient that every
man. frana the president down 10 he hum
ciess man in the nsnsocrahac party vuu,a
help IN securing that end
Aafrsch thea sssggessed that tsorraaa
sssasi pointed out that the government,
sseesisd more revenue. And now wha.
reines'y does tie senator proroseg,' asked
Alirich.
Tbs tsrS; thing 20 do is To PASS the an.
prosTtassen fer collecting the sns~,r,,. sax ;,
sam ss"ffaAs& Fer one, | am convinced
the masses 81 the people, who eoraprss..
tire etawa sssa Saaew OF the Angi. MN.
sssse justice ant heaest ,seailnrs. tn., r.s,.
pse wssssn linooin said could 40, u. fe,,,s,
81 TIRE tlsne, viii conss back an, r.~n.s,,. . 4
veTNAcs ia favor OF Those she Gn,.w ,.sAno
theAr party Was in the tsz srsr!tx- ths. I
tsseFs Was a deficiesscy. ami wass ha.l .hs 1
SoassSs, sfeu IN the majority 20 srssxt
On making the receipts meet the .xs,eo.s< /
lures. They Nssi ss{Ssa .5s.. ,u,s. 4