The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-05
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meet on the 10th day Of March. In
ldcr that consideration may bc AZ
nee given III Il DIll revising the Ding
~ act This should secure IN ade'
lualo revenue and adjust the duties In
ldch manner as 10 AFFORD 10 labor
ind % oil industries IN this country,
whether OF tho farm, mine or factory,
protection by tarifr equal 10 tho differ
mee between the cost OF production
lbroad ana the cost Of production here
md have d provision which shall put
nto force, upon executive determine.
ion of certain facts, d higher or maxi
mum tariff against those countries
whose trade policy toward us equitably
'cqulres such discrimination. II III
thought that there has been such
lbangc IN conditions since tho enact
nent OF the Dlnglcy net, drafted on a
similarly protective principle, that the
measure Of the tariir above stated win
permit the reduction OF rates In certain
schedules and will require the ad.
gancement OF few. II any.
Tho proposal 10 revise the tariff
made In such an authoritative way as
10 lead the business community 10
count upon II Necessarily halts all
those branches Of business directly
affected, and az these are most I'm.
portAnt II dlaturbs the whole business
Of the country. II ~ imperatiyely nee.
easary, therefore. that n tariff bill be
drawn In good faith In accordance
with promises made before the elee.
tion by the party in power and an
promptly passed 40 due consideration
will permit
inheritance Tax Advoeatsd.
IN the making OF a tariff bill the
prime motive Is taxation and the SO.
curing thereby Of n revenue. Due
largely 10 the business depression
which followed the financial panic Of
1907. the revenue from customs and
other sources has decreased to such
an extent that the expenditures for
the current fiscal ycnr VIII exceed the
receipts by Si0o0O00O0. II Ii impera.
tive that such deficit shall not con
tinue, nnd the trainers Of tho tariff
bill must Of course have In mind the
total revenues llkely TO be produced by
Il and 80 arrange the duties as 10 80.
cure nm adequate income, Should II be
impossible 70 do no by import duties
new kinds of taxation must be adopt
cd. and among these ! recommend
graduated Inheritance tax as correc'
in principle aud as certain and easy OF
collection
Government Economy Urged.
Tho obligation on the part Of those
responsible for tho expenditures made
to carry on the government to be as
economical as possible and to make
the burden of taxation al light az pos
sible is plain and should bc affirmed In
every declaration OF government poi
ley. This ls especially true when we
are face to face with heavy deficit
But when the desire to win the popu-
lar approval leads to the cutting OF OF
expenditures really needed to make
the government effective and to en-
able Il to accomplish It's proper objects
the result Is as much TO be condemned
as the waste Of government funds In
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 60
Dn.
Tho importance OF supervising busi-
ness OF great railways and industrial
and the necessary inves-
.igation and prosecution Of unlawful
business methods are another neces-
lary tax upon government which did
iot exist half century ago.
Proper Forms Of Expenditure.
The putting into force Of laws which
shall secure the conservation of our
resources 30 far as they may be with
n the Jurisdiction Of the federal GOV.
,rnment, including the most important
work Of saving and restoring our for
,sts, and the great improvement Of wa
.erways are all proper government
functions which must involve large
expenditure II properly performed.
While some Of them, like the reclama-
ion OF arid lands, are made to pay |
'or themselves, others are Of such an
Indirect benefit that this cannot be ex-
)ected OF them. A permanent Inn
)rovement, like the Panama canal,
Ihould be treated as a distinct enter
Prise and should be paid for by the
Of bonds, the issue Of which
will distribute its cost between the
present and future generations In &C.
'ordance with the benefits derived. 1t
nay we'll be submitted to the serious
Of congress whether the
deepening and control Of the channel
# great river system like that Of the
ohio or Of the Mississippi when def
lite and practical plans for the enter.
Prise have been approved and deter
mined upon should not be provided for
N the same way.
Then, too, there are expenditures of
absolutely necessary If our
country is to maintain its proper place
among the nations Of the world and Is
10 exercise It's proper influence in de-