Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-20

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between March and July brought in before
the usual time. and intended for consump-
tion during the present fiscal year.
Then. in order to estimate the probable
revenue for the fiscal year commencing
next july, there must be added to this the
absolute loss of revenue by anticipatory
importations.
Soo,0oo.0OO Deficiency Possible I'm Five
Some idea of the extent to which the rev.
enue from customs is now suffering from
these anticipatory importations. which will
not be felt the next fiscal year may be
gained from an examination of the receipts
from duties on imports In August and thus
far in September. Notwithstanding sugar
and wool were consumed in August to an
amount that would have yielded in that
month more than s.. Jo0.OO0 revenue from
these two articles alone, vet almost no
revenue was received from them for the
simple reason that the amount consumed
was imported under the old tariff to avoid
the new duties And for several months to
come there will be no revenue from sugar
ana WOOL and many other articles imported
before the new tariff became a law TO avoid
the new duties. IL is estimated thar the
loss OF revenue from anticipatory impor-
tations under the wool and woolens sugar
SIN, manufactures of flax and tobacco
scheuules for several months will reach
nearly Sl0.0oO.GUD month
But by January, and perhaps earlier the
STOCK OF sugar and many other articles i'm
ported in advance to avoid the new duties
will be exhausted by the coi,sumption az
these imports, and the treasury will begin
10 receive the revenue demanded
w nile 1t is hoped that the revenue re-
ceived during the present fiscal year. with
the 81. 10000 received before July i. but
belonging TO this fiscal year. will NEE,
the current expenditures OF the fiscal wear
yer II is possible that the anticipatory I'M
portations may have a more serious effect
on the revenue i'm the, next six months
than is expected
However that may be. there is no doubt
tnat the revenue from the new tariff and
other sources for the fiscal year commence
ing July next will be ample for all pur-
poses.
Republican Future Policy.
There is disposition to criticise the re-
ppDhcln majority Of the House for reso-
lutely combining its work at the recent
extra session TO the revision of the tariff
Inc reason for this course is obvious and
the result has justified the policy pur-
sued The republican party had pledged
Itself to prompt revision of the tariff on
protective lines. 1t was fell that i'm order
TO secure such a revision by a Congress
In which the House only was republican ana
the Senate anti-republcan il was neces-
sary to hold the attention of Congress and
the country for the time being 10 the one
question CT tariff revision and to avoid any
opportunity for the raising of other divert
ing issues
Unless this course had been pursued
ard to Speaker Reeds firmness and ability
the success of this policy is largely due
TIE PROBABILITY is that Congress would
nave been in session now and no tariff
measure eracted.
This course was absolutely necessary I'm
order TO clear the path for even currency
legislation. ii such legislation ON safe lines
Is practicable in the present condition of
the Senate. Certainly when the republican
House passed a bill providing for a cur
rency commission. TO report at the next
session of Congress, ii took the most eff
1ective step at hand. The hostile attitude
or the ant:-republican Senate made IL i'm
possible TO enact this measure into law but
the action of the republican House put the
responsibility of its failure where IL be-
longed.
Republican Party and the Currency.
Some of the criticism to which the re-
publican party has been subjected for its
attitude on the currency has evidently been
made without the slightest attempt to pre-
serve candor.
1t has been charged that the republican
party pledged itself In the campaign OF
last year 10 .nofetary policy which IL
has either ignored or abandoned. There is
not the slightest foundation for this charge
The monetary plank of the republican
party, as In the campaign of 1892, was ex-
rl.cit.
Can any one point out the slightest de-
parture from the pledge thus given? On
the contrary, the republican victory in Mo-
vember last has been accepted by the coun-
try and the world the triumph Of sound
money, and the Inauguration, of republic
can administration and the policy that IL
has pursued have dispelled disirust and
established confidence in the integrity OF
Cur currency.
There remain some things that should
be done for our currency, ard every one
knows that the obstacles to further legis-
iation IN right directions lie not In the re-
publican House. but In the anfi-repabli-
Praises Mckinley.
That President McKinleys administra-
ton has thus far been an unqualified sue
cess il conceded by candid Een OF all par
ties: the many difficulties which he had to
meet have all been prudsruiy. safely ana
periodically dealt with: and Il IN not too
dence and good win OF the great body OF the
American people. NELSON DINGLHY.
Son Dorn t. Mrs. Nansea.
SIR George Baden-Powsn n. r.. has re- :
ceived telegram saying that Mrs. Man.
sen. the wife Of DR.. Frinfiof Nansen. the
explorer. who returned from the aruf1c
regions IN August OF last year. has given