The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-08
wholesale Tariff Tlnkerlng. Z


take occasion of the emergency in
the national finances presented by
President Cleveland to thrust the
most odious features of Mckinley.
ism before the country and precipi
tate a general tariff debate, for
whatever Car Reed may do in run.
ming things through tho house on a
few hours notice, the senate will
remain the same forum of debate it
was when Senator Quay delivered
his long drawn out agony. The
press will discuss it, and the inter
ests affected by this legislation will
be heard from. The president ask
for bread, and the house gives him
stone, The president and the sec.
rotary of the treasury have stated
in plain and strong language that
tho deplorablo condition of the
treasury was in no wise caused by
insufficient revenues, but by the
constant stream of demand notes
which wero pouring into the treas.
ury, and which were being con-
stantly redeemed over and over
again in gold. Within the past four
years four hundred millions in gold
have passed. from the treasury for
the redemption of these demand
notes, greater sum than all the
outstanding greenbacks.
This uncalled for and wicked
schomo of tariff tinkering; precipi-
tated as the country is becoming
prosperous and revenues increasing
under the Wilson tariff, will not in
crease tho revenues. 1t is intended
to boom McKinleyism under the
pressure of national emergency
demanding entirely different treat
mont. 1t is part of presidency
seeking game. The idea of in
creasing revenues by checking and
shutting out imports is preposter-
Gus, and should it become law, of
which we havo not the slightest
idea, would bring tho business in
forests of tho country to fresh and
greater grief. Hero is tho prootS
Tho total revenues from the Nc.
Kinley law for the fiscal year 1894
was S131 1907, ,367, and the total for
tho first year of the Wilson tariff
was S1G1, 391 ,367-an increase of
nearly S3O,OOO,OOO in ono year of
tho Wilson law. "To rip up tho
tariff now, for political purposes" ]"
as tho Now York Herald puts it,
"will be sure to impair the revenue
instead of improving it," All OK
perienco demonstrates that.
If tho Republicans were sincerely
dcsirous of increasing revenues, 30
that tho increase would bo imme-
diately available, it could be done
by increasing tho internal taxes on
beer, whisky, cigars, tobacco, pro
prietary medicines and stamp Tux
on bank checks and drafts. ~ il
could be made to yield with" ''H
W0GKB IN lDCFOuSO Ol EON0uuo uO WV
rate of 500, 100000 year. 1t wonld
be form of taxation that would
boar most lightly on tho poor. La
stead of that, however, tho Repu y
Icau plan is to impose addition"
taxes on everything poor man y
compelled to buy for tho comfort
and necessities of himself and fam
lily. The great crimo of tho Nc
Kinley law is revived, excessive
taxes on the clothing and blankets
of tho working mon and women o.
the land.-Pittsburg Post.
Vonezuela is three times tho siz'
of Toxas. It's population is 1850,
600, or about that of Massachusetts,
Caracas is tho capital with abou
10000 population and is 5000 fee
above tho level of tho sea. 1t haC
an earthquake in 1912 that destroy
ed 10000 persons. Tho country ha
100000 acres of forest land o