The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-06

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10 meet on the 18th day OF March, In
order that consideration may be at
once given 70 bin revising the Ding
ley act This should secure an ade-
quate revenue and adjust the duties In
such manner rs 10 AFFORD TO labor
aud 10 all industries IN this country,
whether or the farm, mine or factory,
protection by tariff equal 70 the differ
ence between the cost OF production
abroad and the cost OF production here
and have provision which shall put
into force. upon executive determina-
ton Of certain facts. a higher or maxi
mum tariff against those countries
whose trade policy toward us equitAbly
requires such discrimination. IL Is
thought that there has been such a
change Ia conditions since the enact
ment OF the Diugley act. drafted on a
protective principle, that the
measure OF the tariff above stated VIII
permit the reduction OF rates In certain
schedules and will require the ad-
vancement OF few. " any.
The proposal 20 revise the tariff
made I'm such an authoritative way as
10 lead the business community TO
count upon IL necessarily halts all
those branches OF business directly
affected and as these are most I'm
portant Il dlsturbs the whole business
OF the country II Is imperatlvely nee
essary. therefore, that q tariff bin be
drawn I'm good faith IN accordance
with promises made before the cleo
ton by the party IN power and as
promptly passed as due consideration
VIII permit.
Inheritance Tax Advocated.
In the making OF tariff bill the
prime motive Is taxation and the Sc
curing thereby Of revenue Due
largely TO the business depression
which followed the financial panic or
1907. the revenue from customs and
other sources has decreased 10 such
an extent that the expenditures for
the current fiscal year VIII exceed the
receipts by $t00O00.000 IL IL impera-
tive that such a deficit shall not con
tinue, and the trainers u the tarin
bin must Of course have in mind the
total revenues likely 60 be produced by
1t and 50 arrange the duties as to Sc
cure an adequate income. Should i be
impossible 10 do so by Import duties
new kinds Of taxation must be adopt
ed. and among these | recommend a
graduated inheritance tax as correc'
in principle and az certain and easy OF
collection.
Government Economy Urged.
The obligation on the part of those
responsible for the expenditures made
20 carry on the government to be as
economical as possible and TO make
the burden Of taxation as light as pos
sible is plain and should be affirmed In
every declaration Of government pol
icy This IS especially true when we
are face TO face with a heavy deficit.
But when the desire 70 win the popu-
lar approval leads TO the cutting of Of
expenditures really needed TO make
the government effective and TO en-
able It 20 accomplish It's proper objects
the result Is rs much 10 be condemned
as the waste Of government funds In
unnecessary expenditure.
In the department OF agriculture the
use OF scientific experiments on large
scale and the spread Of information
derived from them FOR the improve
ment OF general agriculture must go
on.
The Importance Of supervising busl-
ness Of great railways and Industrial
combinations and the necessary inyes-
tigation aud prosecution Of unlawful
business methods are another neces
sary tax upon government which did
not exist half a century ago.
Proper Forms Of Expenditure.
The putting into force Of laws which
shall secure the conservation OF our
resources so FAR as they may be with
IN the Jurisdiction Of the federal gov
ernmcnt including the most impo tant
work Of saving and restoring our for
ests. and the great improvement OF wa
terways are all proper government
functions which must involve large
expenditure II properly performed.
While some Of them like the reclama-
tion or arid lands. are made 70 pay
for themselves. others are Of such an
Indirect benefit that this cannot be ex-
pected OF them permanent inn
provement. like the Panama canal,
should be treated as distinct enter
prise and should be paid for by the
proceeds Of bonds. the issue OF which
will distribute ifs cost between the
present and future generations I'm ac-
cordance with the benefits derived II
may well be submitted TO the serious
consideration az congress whether the
deepening and control OF the channel
OF great river system like that OF the
Ohio or OF the Mississippi when def.
Mite and practical plans for the enter
prise have been approved and deter
mined upon should not be provided for