Washington sentinel., 1901-05-11


December, and repeal the take
which are found most burder
some to the industries OF the pc }
ple9"
Congressional action was hmite,
at the last session within bound
e which no longer confine it. Th,
saving OF Sas. 900, 600 in army ex
penses puts It in the power OF th'
Q Administration to relieve brewer:
i OF the excessive load they were
asked to carry "until the necessity
2 had passed" Now that this point
has been reached, according to the
Presidents own words, will the
promise be carried out2
There is no reason why it should
not The ability OF the Government
to extend relief is not confined to
its saving from army reduction.
The surplus from other sources IS
piling up in the Treasury at a rate
lar beyond expectations. Only
short time ago, it was said, gold
had accumulated to the amount
OF $500, 900, 900, a sum in excess
OF that possessed by any other
Government in the world. The
accumulation was so great that the
Treasury was forced to have re-
course to bond purchases. which
only had the effect OF increasing |
the boards OF idle money in private
institutions.
Many Of the problems that con-
tronted Congress last December
and prevented, as was said, fuller
measure of relief have since disap
peared. Chief among these is the
collapse Of the Philippine war,
which eminent military experts
declared would require an armed
force Of $1,000 men Tor an indefi-
mite period. Such an army would
involve a yearly expenditure OF
SIS, ,ooo, 900. 1t is now announced
that the Government n get along
with 46. 600 men, and as this mum.
Der will necessitate an expenditure
of only $4,000, 900, the saving,
according to the Administrations
should be SAG, 900
or an amount sufficiently large to
allow of total repeal oil all war
taxes.
In China, evacuation by our
forces has already begun, and the
large outlay in that venture is now {
in fair way to be repaid to our |
Treasury through the agreement S
the powers on the ques- 1
ion Of indemnity, under which we t
are to receive Sa5, ,ooo, 900 for ex- (
oenses incurred AS the troops {
Engaged there had already been ! v
appropriated for in the regular n
Appropriation bill, and
heir employment required only a h
change OF base from the Philippines I
o China, it would seem that the I
ward made US. less transportation a
Ind some minor. expenses, could a
,e covered into the Treasury II I
well the surplus already on hand c
md available for tax reduction. f
Here, then, is another possible C.
'bstacle to repeal removed with fl
,ut having curtailed the Govern Il
nent's available assets. o
Another matter about which Il
here was some doubt while tax n
eduction was being discussed was c,
he reyenue-producing ability OF
he amended revenue bill. There W
'as possibility apprehended in d.
ONE quarters lest the income ii
'ould decrease to such an extent s
S to make necessary recourse to te
ne surplus. This apprehension II
as also been removed, for Treas 81
ry receipts exceed expenses by ss
n average OF S. 900, 900 a month, L
very dollar OF which adds to the g.
administrations ability to carry Ii
ut its promise to abolish all war e,
lxes. n.
While thus the whole aspect OF b,
fairs has changed in the last lew n,
lonths and now presents a cloud u!
sss sky, the necessity for prompt W
nd complete action has increased
laTmingly. Added to their other h;
erplexities, brewers have been CO
ompellcd to face an advance in h;
ost ot material, wages, &c., which ul
pproximates 30 per cent. over Ia
hat they were when the Spanish th
'ar begun. he reduction OF as b;
ents barrel conceded by the last T
congress does not begin to cover th
MS advance, and the upward ten gl
is still going on. IN
In view OF these facts brewers are 70
nxiously awaiting an announce r
lent OF the Administrators in III
,ntions in their behalf There is er
o longer excuse for ambiguity. Ii
nd they demand the fulfillment at T.
n early day OF the promises made tn