New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13

expected from that tribunal 1t follows that the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue and MS snoordi-
mates must go and attempt to execute manned
and discredlted law. which as 1t now stands Is ut
terry offensive and odious to every man IN the
country with the possible exception of It's trainers
and n LITE knot Of Democrat Populist politicians
That President Cleveland is determined 'hat no
effort shall be spared TO execute SO much oi ''le
statute as the Supreme Court by tie vote has SUI
fered to remain there can be no DOUBT. lie mas pre-
pared a return OF his own income wnich ne VIII i'io
as soon as he can decide whether TO send to Buz
yards Bay or New-York or place 1t In the hanls
of tho Collector Of Internal Revenue for this colec-
ton dietrict This return Will raise Constitutions!
question which not passed upon ny 'he GU
preme Court. and the decision or when must there-
fore rest with a collector OF Internal revenue or
upon appeal. with he Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
II this were the only Constitutional question with
which these officials were be required to grappie
they would be happy and regard themselves as eN-
ceedingly fortunate. but that s not the case Ne"
kinks In the Jaw AMI in the decision OF the 81
prcme Court are coming 10 light hourly anu tle
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has already oeen
supplied with enough Constitutional and other nuts
I, crack in relation to both to keep him busy guy
ing the remainder Of his official term. scores OF
lawyers In Washington with Whom ous'''''' mas
been somewhat dull OF late. are rubbing their haH'S
g.eefuI,y over the prospect OF law suits galore anu
their fortunate brethren WHO are AWAY "''
expect 10 be buster still All OF them conn iehtly
expect TO reap a rich harvest a. one o. ul'IH
remarked to-day: ITS the Best IA" loi INV! CTS
that Congress ever enacted
What the result Is 20 b" 50 far NJ the lH'oU' "I
tho National Treasury Is concerned. no man u
rash enough 10 estimate. In the opinion OF some
experienced officials. however. as won as III t ne
Judgment OF eminent lawyers of long Observation
and experience the collections will be insgnihcant
AZ compared with the estimates made "her NE
law was passed This opinion is based gn inc u '-
ucf that rs a rule only those persons VIII pay me
'aN who are too poor - contest It's payment De
causr a thry contend. nobody VIII br uH''I any
moral Obligation as citizen - pay u
Tn. regulations issued yesterday by tho lit"thh
revenue division. lawyers say. cannot De 'hllTci
In fun Il b. pointed ont TINT the DECISION OF the
supreme Courf last Monday wipes out ~ me IA"
ali reference ~ incomes from r'nt. AMI mat the
statu,, stands As II incomes from mat source
had never boon mentioned. Tho requirement. thht
returns shall include The amount received from
fhaf source lawyers say. cannot b. enforced. as
there IL 40 provision upon which process can be
based Every return made rlur" .] Moirhf
from which has boon omitted lucom" from rents
is In tho opinion 81 these attorneys. a fun CONF
pl.aucc with the law
Another determination mutr by the law has
ale, beer. discovered Attorneys say that wh"r"
Wiz has an inrofn" iudeI' nl"ui from that oi her
husband which is less than N"'. u cannot b"
taxed AMI ihAf . need not o." included "lthIn
his return But = IL Do" m1r" than N''H u must Poe
aided 10 the total = her husbands taxable IN
rome and but one deduction OF Npo made from
the gross sum II is held that no return at all
wholly derived from rents. regardless 81 the