New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
FIGURES TELL THE STORY
LARGE TREASURY GAINS.
Confidence of Business Men in Re
publican Success Shoun.
LFnom THE raIBUHE BUREAU

washington. Oct. 12.-Taat The national pock-
s+book affords the most accurate measure Of the
,ortical pulse Of the country is acknowledged
~ the managers OF both great parties. and,
,-seping this in view the Treasury statement Of
october i contains some remarkably interest
ing figures.
The customs receipts fer The a~et ten DAYS
of mis- month amounted 70 $7.SU012S against
s7.5Ial2S for the o9nraspondinG period Of 1903,
hi. showing is as gsual as it is significant.
,o-,i7g 7e il does. in rhe month preceding na-
,ionsl election. II indicates the absolute con-
sderce Of -he business interests Of the country
., the continuance Of a Republican, adnlinistra-
TOR. for # a change we're anticipated importers
would reduce thei- outlay TO the smallest posst-
bic amount in o-der 70 take advantage OF pos
sibe -ev.sfcr of the tariff schedules in the event
Of Democratic success. A striking Illustration
~ -r Is disposition was manifested in 1892 a
national election was 70 he held in November Of
that wear and the business interests Of the ooun-
frv. caf-k TO respond TO changing public senti-
rr-r- realized that q change Of party admins
trariea was probable and curtaiIed their inpo--
ta-iors As a result ne customs duties fell or
over Sioeeo
Now another national election IS impending.
and. despite -5e Democratic rainbow chasing
and omnibus claims Of a Parker victory the
~c'r headed business .
the counSy know better and emphasize that be-
lief at the same tine indicating thei- satisfac-
4ioa with existing conditions by largely increas-
irg their irportations. thereby paying 70 the
government approximately $4,000 mora in
customs duties for The first ten days Of Octo-
Der 1904 than they did in the corresponding
period one year ago.
This confidence OF the business public applies
nor only 70 those engaged IL importing but 20
those vast interests which contribute 70 the sup
port Of the government through the system of
internal revenue taxation. That they anticipate
no change IN party management or adainistra-
tive policy IS conclustvely demonstrated by tho
Treasury receipts from this source for the irst
ten DAYS q this month.
They amounted 70 7.246.6 .62a as against Sc
aS0.415 for the corresponding period Of last year.
That these figures indicate a wholesome and
steady increase in the business Of these enor-
InoIs interests Is acknowledged by the Demo-
cratic managers here. who are keeping close
watch on the Treasury statements, in the hope
that rhey NAV cuH some encoura ging campaign
ina -eriaL
These interests are subject 70 the same in
fgercss thar govern the importers. ana in 50
expanding their business as 10 increase their in
1ernal revenue taxation nearly 100000 FOR the
frsr ten days e this month over the first ten
days Of October 1903. they declare in no un-
certain terms their firm conviction OF continued
Eepu0liczr supremacy. They evidently regard
rhe impending election as a mere constitutional
episode, the result Of which has been discounted
by The country
Il is also pointed out that according 70 the
figures OF the Treasury statement. scrutinized
and juggled in every possible way. bur without
aVal, by the Democratic srarisricianp gov
ernment receipts are greater and the expendi-
lures less for the first ten days OF October 1904
than for the same period last year. The re-
ceiprs this year were SI6 I7S IO7 and last wear
they were Sl5,326, ,190. IN the first ten days OF
October, 1913. the government expenditures
amounted 20 Sls.340 600 This year for The
same period they figure Up S16.510OO0. a com
tortable little saving OF S1.7S0.O0O. or q mere
ulre OF Sll6.V0o a DAY, including Sundays This
Use ard economical administrator OF the gov
ernrller. Is as encouraging 70 The business IN
ISress a the country as il is disconnfrnR TO the
Deinocrauc managers. VINO are hungriIy watch
llg -or mists kes BY which their party nav
PfoL~ No less ciscourag gfng 70 the Denocrs cv
IS the implied, but none the less real an6 con-
lerlec acceptance by the business men OF the
country, as indicated BY increased customs du-
les ald internal -evenue receipts or the belief
tnat Republican supremacy VIII Be indefinitely
prolonged.