The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
ASKS REPEAL
Of WAR TAXES
Secretary Of the Treas
ury Makes Recon-
mendations.
Congress Is Furnished Fig
ures on Chinese Ex-
clusion.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary of
the Treasury Lyman J. Gage to-day sub
1nitted to Congress his latest annual re-
port. 1t is a voluminous communication
and contains an abundance Of informa-
ton concerning the finances of the ma
| ton.
For the fiscal year the revenues of the
! Government from all sources were
S699, ,316,590 92, and the expenditures for
! the same period $621 ,59S, ,546 "a, showing
/ surplus of 1884 SO. The increase in
! the receipts over the fiscal year 1900 was
| SIS, ,721, ,099 IA and in the expenditures $22,-
2O5.56l A. The Secretary continues:
Commerce of the Nation.
The reserve fund and the trust fund have
states notes have been each day adjusted by
! exchange for gold, so that the full sum of
! Sl0O, ,OC0 has been kept unchanged in coin
and bullion. The coinage of the mints during
the hscai year az amounted M to 1888. 1872 pieces,
/ The foreign commerce in merchandise for the
fiscal year 1891 showed decrease Of s26 76s, o1s
ports when compared with the preceding year.
Comparing the figures of 1901 with those of
ports and an increase Of So in exports m m
ha p0Tts e e{sos ef the yeaE @ aS01 weFf s M s
cess of exports over imports 1864. 5s2, ,826.
| The record of exports of manufactures in
1881 showed slight decrease, amounting to
ST. 6sS, 600 when compared with 1900. but an
increase of S72, ,562, 92O over 1899, and exceeded
02e 1866
! In the matter of Chinese exclusion the
| Secretary says:
| Under the provisions of the treaty and laws
| in relation to the exclusion of Chinese. the
tered Chinese 1aborers have DEPARTED @ 'f from the
ports of this country during the year and 22s0
! nave been admitted upon their return.
OF the exempt casses-"C Chinese subjects,
being officials. teachers, students, merchants
or travellers for curiosity or pleasure"-and of
desiring
states states to foreign countries @ there We're 45O9
cepted by the provisions of the treaty 1874 were
admitted, and the remainder, 91S, were de
MED admission. The frequent abuse of the
privilege of passing through to foreign
tries neeessitated the issue of more stringent
plfcants therefor. and the use of photographs
! is recommended in all cases to verify the iden-
tity of persons holding papers of any kind is
sued under authority of law or regulation.
Defects in Exclusion Law.
Legislation is recommended by the Commits
term merchant as well as to prescribe con-
ditions, corresponding to those with which this
class CT Cinnamon has to comply, for the ad-
mission of merchants wives and minor chill
istrative officers to investigate thoroughly the
TeraSty of Statements & as to sreumstan9es oe-
mission to this country are based, additional
legislation also is recommended
The report further shows that Chinese per-
who have been refused admission at ports
of entry the Candian boundary MEM
quently cross the border and arrested and
carried before judicial officers upon their
claim of having been born in this country.
The total number of those deported during the
year under judicial decisions 32S. and the
for heir denortation amounted to SAC, $40 a.
The laws relating to the exclusion of Chinese
expire by limitation on May 8, 1892. The re-
enactment of these laws, either as they now
stand with notifications furnishes an i'm
portant subject for investigation and appro-
be renewed. or their provisions extended, the
department would be pleased to furnish a
statement covering certain administrative bet
tarments suggested by experience In their en-
OF the appropriation of s16o 600 for the ad-
there was expended for salaries and expenses
of officers S1iO 4S2 35: deportation of prisoners,
SAC, $40 Az miscellaneous expenses, $3261 IS;
total, $3.50. 6S4 81, leaving deficit Of 1854 g.
The report has this to say about re-
duction in revenue:
Repeal of Some Taxes
Congress must be the final judge as to what
particular objects of taxation and in what de-
opinion it would be within conservative limits
to reduce revenue to the extent of $50. 900. 600.
AS first step that direction I recommend
for consideration the repeal of all the miscel-
laneous taxes known taxes. These
items exclusive of the increased tax on fer
are estimated to produce S27, 500, 600. They are
in their nature vexatious, in some instances
oppressive and separately considered yield but
small revenue.
In conclusion Secretary Gage says:
1t would then appear that the present is the
most propitious hour in all history and
as favorable one as we may hope for in the
future to enter upon judicious measures to
eiminat te such elements of financial weakness
as experience has brought into view and to
of currency. Careful reforms to be desired;
revolutionary measures are to be feared. In
ing and currency the attention of Congress is
earnestly invited.