The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-26
RIGUnKs oM THE DEW TARITY.


Washington, Nov. 2l.--The discussion
- TO the producing qualities Of
the present tariff law lends especial inter
est 70 series 81 tables just issued By the
treasury bureau Of statistics showing the
receipts from various sources BY months
during long term Of years An exam
nation Of these hgares shows that the
customs receipts Of the treasury depart
ment now amount to one-half Of the ordi-
nary expenditures Of the government.
which Is about the usual proportion al
.Otted to the branch Of the reyennepro-
dncing service.
The ordinary expenditures Of the gov
eminent aaide from those of the post0f-
ice, which il practically self-sastaining,
are usually calculated at about 81 900 900
day, and averaged during the yean 1904
b 1897 500, 10000 per annum, and 1t
shout the same ration in 1888. emitting
the Pacific railroad and extraordinary
war Expenditures. The generAl plans Of
those charged with the duty Of providing
the revenues for the government have
contemplated the production Of one-haif
Of the necessary expenditures from Gus
toms and the remaining half from inter
nal revenue and miscellaneous sources
on, in other words. hall million dollars
a day from customs and q half million
dollars o day from internal revenue and
miscellaneous.
| II Is interesting, therefore, 10 examine
the detailed figures Of the receipts Of the
government during the time in which thu
1 fl L.
normal conditions and 70 deteEmins
whether It IL supplying its assigned pro
portion-One-hah Of the normal expendi
tareA
HALF . lsfIlion . Nay.
The daily statement Of receipts and ex
penditures issued by the treasury depart
meat shows that on December II, tn
l4Oth day Of the present financial year
the customs receipts had during these IN
days amounted TO s73,s4O,3 $40. OF thi
sum little over 81. 100000 was from tn
duty placed on tea by the war revenu
: act, 20 that fully 72JOOOOO0 Of the S73
240,42 received in these lao days are tn
! legitimate normal revenue from the rate
{ levied BY the customs law enacted in 1881
, OF little more than the promised rate Q
a = half million dollars day from Gu
; toms under that act. The receipts froa
customs during the last ten yean has
q averaged 81. 900 per month Tai
& ten years. term includes the operation {
q four tariff laws, and il = therefore into
e esting 10 compare the operations Of Il
q new law at its various stages with III
general average during ten years ter
xhich includes The operations OF ion
q tariff acta.
!. As it was rot expected that the ne
!, law would in its first few months opera
I formally in its production Of custom
revenues, owing 10 the excessive import
!, tons just prior 10 its enactment it
! not improper to show, first, the ayer1l
: receipts during the first four months
its operation included in the eAlend;
! year 1897, aud also TO consider separate
the last four months Of its operation, ia
ing from the beginning OF the Presel
fiscal year.
Receipts from customs. monthly ave
= age, ten years, lsSe-9s. SIS, l9e. 600; An
y ust TO December. 1897. s0.227 900; Jan
airy I to November I. 1898. Sl5!O7l. 90
A. July TO November I, ls0s, sl5,9SSI 900.