Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-15
tricts OF Pennsylvania was, In 1886
$25.03 per capita; in 1890. 1880.

triets of Pennsylvania was, In 1880
$500 per capita; in 1890. 1880.
Compared to Some Other statee.
"In Massachusetts, in 1880. it was
$51.55; in 1890. $3642. In New York.
in 1880, it was $4,000; in 1890, s32.64.
In Maine. in 1880, 1t was 1851; in
1890. S23.60. In New Hampshire. n
1880, s31.10; in 1890 s2164.
when the Republican parry came
into power in Pennsylvania the state
debt appropriated $4,000. 00O-now
1t Is less than $1,000 900. Then the
annual interest charge was twice TIE
amount Of the total debt and annual
interest today. Then all lands were
taxed for state pa4pos N
are exempt. Then Aots@4- c-4tie Ga.
riages watches, eekupadvne aaG r. 4
LESSONS were taAea iSr STATE y t
poses-now they are eXemp -an4 -
the meantme ten and one-half lIil-
lions Of dollars haze been spent apQn
the schools for soldiers orphans.
these taxes repealed nave MOI been
replaced by any tax upon individuals.
In the meantime the annual appro-
priation for common schools has been
increased from $1,000 to 5000 900.
Since then the large revenues derived
from liquor licenses have been dl-
verified almost entirely from the state
to the treasures of the counties and
municipalities. Then each county
was compelled to maintain its own in
digent insane-now the state bears
half the burden. The repealed taxes
have been made up by the revenues
derived from moneys at interest,
three-fourths Of which is returned to
the counties and by imposing addi-
tionaI burdens upon corporations. 1t
is proper also to allude to the fact
that when the Republican party came
into power laws for the protection
of labor were almost unknown. Now
their catalogue is too long for quota
ton. / have said we were eeonomi-
cal to the verge of parsimony. We
should be more liberal with hospitals,
insane asylums and educational insti-
tutions.
Tariff Almost Not Needed.
I'm material development of re-
sources we have advanced so far I'M
der the stimulus of the protective
system that we are almost able to
progress successfully without tariff.
1t remains still to secure a market
for our surplus coal to insure steady
wages and prevent strikes in our coal
regions. In our civil system there
remains to provide new ballot law
to satisfy many of our people.
We are deeply interested in the
foreign policy of our nation, and all
seems we'll in its conduct. The Phil
ippines will soon have a government
by consent of their people, and within
score of years may develop into in
dependence peacefully and under our
protection. In China we have but to
apply the golden rule, treat China as
we would nave China treat us, reeog-
nize that, despite their savagery, the
empress dowager is the greatest wo-
man born in Asia since the birth of
Semirinus, and Tuan, the representa-
tive of patriotic Chinese thought, and
all can be made we'll there. That ma
tion OF four hundred millions of peo-
pie is present Oh earth for an
Almighty purpose, and while the
great European powers may pencil
lines of partition for Chinese terri
tory, they will never divide the Chi
nese people.
The business conditions of the
country are abnormal and would have
seemed incredible very few years
ago They are probably the effects
to some extent of the isolated and
different causes operating throughout
the world, as well as our own science
industry, skill and great resources
and to the results Of the Spanish
war. The uncertainty of the financial
| outcome befogs the future"
Senator Quay was followed by
Mayor Ashbridge, who welcomed the
distinguished senator to the city.
Governor Stone spoke on behalf OF
| the state