Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-13

on it: is evident that Cunningham pro-
poses 10 fight the matter i'll the courts
and insist on the payment of the con-
tract price for his services. 1t is stated
that the Work could not be probably
carried on ut the rate fixed by the leg
islature.''
WAR TAN REDUCTION.
Writing from Washington to his pa-
per. the Fort Dodge Messenger. George
z. Roberts states his belief that the
| War taXes5 Will not be reduced ali this
session of congress. He SAYS:
The movement TO- remove the war
Land ieyenuesstttSes is NOS likely to carry
at this session of congress. The house
rs disposed 10 take some action 10 re-
lduce the revenues, bur the senator's
wlio are most influential upon that
class Of legislation are disposed toEbe.
cautions. II 1t Mere certain that the
receipts would continue at the present
rate for an indefinite time, there would
be no objection TO action, but the gov
eminent s revenues are Very uneven
from year TO Year and troublesome as
a surplus is, it not 50 bad as a deficit
Our receipts and disbursements are on
50 vast scale now That the fluctua-
tionss caused 1.-The variations of trade
are great enough to turn a surplus into
ga deficit OF. the reverse without any
change in the schedules. II is racog
nized hat trade is now in a state of ex-
tranrdinars activity. II has gone from
a state of depression to the opposite,
condition and something OF a reaction
is to be expected. II is not likely that
importations Will long continue as
heavy as they have been for the past
year. AS the home manufacturers
catch up With their orders and prices
weaken. foreign goods VIII be driven
from the market and customs receipts
decline. The iinaneiers of the senate
do not want to tamper with the reve-s
nues lust Yet. Another reason is that
they dread ttle undertaking. The gen
eral public cannot realize Whata task
1T is to construct a revenue measure
that Will command a majority of both.
houses All such measures are recess
sarily of a compromise character. That
/ is to say. mo one gets an act that en-.
l:tirsly suits MIN. Everybody has his say,
about it and usually gets something in
/ it to suit him and has 10 take a good
Ideal that does not. No one can foresee
| just what kind OF measure IL VIII be
when ii finally comes out of the mill.
| The beef, tax Is one feature that is
The brewers are ready 10
descend ON congress AT the first sign Of
any disposition 10 remit taxat2n--in
fof rag 4. 3G6
The brewers are a Very influential body.
act With them are strong enough 10
elect great many congressman who
stand by them. and there are great
many more congressman do not
/ like to come in conaict With that inter-
est. for they know II 10 pc welded as
a compact body, and for wholly selfish
lends. The internal revenue tax on
beer was increased for war purposes
and the brewers want that part off.
And SO the moment startis made8to
reduce taxation there VIII be a rush of
10 press their claims TO pref
ference. And all will have their friends
in congress The upshot is likely to be
THAT in order TO get votss enough to
I pass any measure 1t viii probably be
necessary TO take off more taxes than
i 1t is prudent 70 remove at this time
PATRIOTIC SOUTHERN VIEW.
Grief Justice David q. snodgrass of
1.-The supreme court of Tennessee. deliv-
Il cred a patriotic address last week on
the subject of psrmanefcy OF American
Interests in the Philippines. The occa-
tsion was the farewell banquet at Mem
4 phis to Cen Luke f. Wright, the only
southern member of Mr.. Mckinley's
new Philippine commission. Judga
\ Snodgrass said:
i Republican government is a govern
\ ment of consent. Its extension is a
matter of similar consent by its own
5|5peepie. but it is refinement too deli
Feate for practical conpr ehension or APP
dplication to say that every enlargement
i of its power or change of its boundary
4 must wait the consent of included ter
5Iirftory. The whole theory and practice
4 of the fathers are against it. and it is
Il revived now only to demand a con-
/ struction. and to be given an applica
4 ton Of which its author never thought
Land under which those VINO Joined In
making it never acted Besides, whe
could consent in the Philippines? 1t is
agreed that they are wholly incapable
of elf-government. 1t is agreed tina,
i they are unable to protect themselves
4 against foreign intervention. It is MOI
! doubted that if we had abandoned
them, or should now abandon them
4 they would at once be taken by one Of
more of the great world powers ant
!. who could prevent it No. the fact is