The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
MY NOTaBH HRjj,1]!|'I,OCED
Republicans Cannot Agree on
Reduction Of War Taxes.

W.sh,sRtoo Jan 24.-Tbere ii very
Rrsye doubt 10 regard to the passage Of
sbe war tax reduction bill at this session
OF congress. The bill dra~a By the
house differs radically from. that drawn
by the senate. sbost sbe only poies Of
resem blanee between them being the
fac. sha. each reduces the teseaae by
about $40, 900, 900. whereas Sscses.ry
Gage asserts that the government can
Got afford to restrict its income BY more
than $50, 900, 900 Since both houses
persist in underwriting this TO the
ex,eu..ot about $l0,0oe. eco. it i. be-
lieved that the administrations would
not regret TO see the whole matter go
over till next session. Certainly, the
behaviour Of certain senasoss would
give one this impression.
Moreovrr, if congress continues to
pile up the appropriations as 1t is doing
even $50. 900. Gee reduction will be too
much. it is estimated that $3.50. 600,
900 will be expended a, this session.
Over $720, 900. oe0 we're expeoded at
the last one. making the total nearly q
billion and bali The river aud bar
bor appropriation bill provides for an
expenditure of $50, ,eeo,ooo the naval
bill is equally exsravagant. and the
advocates Of the ship subsidy bill insist
that the government shall give to the
bene6ciaries of their scheme SUN
estimated at 100000 q year for a
loog torn of years Instead Of re-
trenchment and tax reduction the ten
deucy seems to De toward extravagance
aud che perpetua5ion OF excessive war
taxes.
The advocatcs of "libe!al appropria-
.ions" contend that the country has
passed beyond the stage of moderate
expenditures. even in the piping times
of peace, aud that government disburse-
ueuts keep pace With the growth of
population The a,gumeo: OF those
who attempted to defend the cxtraya-
ganoe of the first ''bil!iou dollar con
gress'' vas, 10 substance, that '3shis is
a billion dollar country There is
snsi. ,mfo.t 10 such ressooips For
psrsoas Of limited means. so whou
Increased taxation represents scme ca
gree OF deprivation.
For instance. the war ;sz CT 10 ceois
a pound On tea, an article which every
BOD, uses, is estimated By tie t.esecsg
10 be about 80 per cent on the lupo:'
vaice. How rouoa sasi=factleo Gees II
sao,d the poor man wao has 70 pay
this to be tod, ca the sa:tori;y OF
Seoa.o7 Frye. :ba: !: be vi oontleo'
10 bear tae burden nees!y provision
I'll. be uade 80 sresidizs Aue'lsas
ssics So that ooe gEsat company, ct
iess:, viii 5o able 70 pay iss s;cckhold
ers g. ger cent, dividend. TIE 1an
who u,.: pay 35 GETS pouod tor 80
;aie1io: qeali.Y Of tea Will $50 nc
e;lace i, IL; assurance sast if &c
saani:s aaealeasiy to excessive taxation
,ae Uo;tci States Si!l eventually Asss
he ercasess co:lecsioa CT varsh;Ps ;n
:he world 90 defend cur s1bs,d:zec
merchant marine.
The republicans s;e determined to
:o:ce through the slipping bill II i;
ceapot be b'oughs 10 vote ct To-;
session, the sep1aiicaes vii! see TO 1t
.bas ooo c, uore Q! she a22rop7ia' 100
bills aiso fails, aad ae extra sesslos
7;li be called to pass then. Ttso,
shen congress has uet-'o appropriate
lit cac, of ceatse, take p tee
shipping ti;| incidentally.
THUS the pres:deut viii be freed ffou
! ibc o7itic,sns cf hsg;ag called sn es'Ta
session for ,Se bene6 soS the sbip o15e's
aoG ve; the ship owecr Will De bons6.
ted by tie session ae Will bsve called
So e7e.y;aios vill &c lovely s2d iee
taXDeJeES Wtit SaY9 - eHC'' ceS'
Meao While the treasury bureau CT
s:a;iss;cs is oonsratuiatiog the cocot:y
.ba. Americao exports save Increased
f,om 1857 500. 54S il 1890 to Sl,4IS,
ESQ 5S4 io 1900. This is fac saos-
lac un!il it is realized that toe g'oa;s
Of on, expert trade les largely develop.
cd at the expense Of the AneT'cso
consumer The heavy ;upor' tozes
teep the fogcigoer Oh: OF the AneIlcap
msrset ard enable tie American uaoa
fse.o!e. 70 otrggs ucEe fer bls projects
st b5ma. while be is compelled 70
reduce The pti:e to fc:e;sS:ce.s ss?>sss
&c baa TO face tro5i;t:on 10 1sariy all
.5o ,,,rko,s cf tte world C NJ.