Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-06
RAISING OF PLVENUE
A SERIOUS PROBLEM
PRESENT SESSION CALLED TO
MAKE PROVISION.
But Figures Make u Doubtful 70 Pass.
age Of Payne Tariff Gill Will
b. Remedy the Matter.

This would seem like simple
question for the men In charge Of
the finances OF the United States Gov.
eminent 20 answer Yet no explana.
tiOn that explains Is to be had in ali
Washington.
The present special session OF Con
gress was called TO solve this prob
lem. and everyone thought a tariff
would be framed that would provide
sufficient revenue TO not only pay the
running expenses Of the Government,
but that would make up for the an
nual deficit Of 100000. 900. Cdue to
simon-pure extravaganceD
Republican Senators-even Al
drich's fellow-members Of the finance
cOmmittee-have demanded OF the
Senate boss information that would
make clear by what feature Of his bill
he sees a way 70 raise requisite reve-
nue. 70 conduct the Government. In
response to this plea, Senator Aldrich
made a speech attempting to show
that the pending bill would raise the
requisite amount Of revenue. His
statements have since been torn TO
pieces and shown 10 have been rank
impOssibilities. The exploding OF his
theories was followed by a further de-
mand for light. But everyone is in
the dark.
The pubiic-to say nothing of Rep
Tesentatives and SenatOrs-is inter
ested I'm knowing whether the bill
now before the Senate will accOmp-
lish the purpose OF this extra session.
For this reason the essential features
OF the measure should be explained.
The Dingley law carries an aver
age rate Of duty OF 44.S5 per cent
The largest amount Of revenue that
has been raised under this law I'm any
one year was s332 .233. 1862. I'm 1907.
The average rate Of duty under
the pending Senate bill is 47.77 per
cent; the estimated revenues $780,
O52.679-a higher average rate OF du-
ties and an estimated increase OF
revenues Of only S6.S19.317
i'm his speech I'm the Senate Senator
Aldrich predicted that II his bill be-
came a law as II now stands and
with the administrative features that
he had decided upon. the treasury re-
ceipts for 1871 would be about S94.-
100000 greater than they we're for
1908. and 1900 .0CO In excess Of
those for 1907 The high-watcr mark
in customs receipts. as shown above.
was during the +, q year. In 100,
they were $26S.ll3IoO. Senator Al.
drich adopts the receipts for 1907.
which were over S6iO0O.OOO greater
than last year, as the basis tor Ls
calculations.
What the public Is vitality concern
ed about Is whether with an average
rate Of duty 2S2 per cent higher uu-
der the Senate bin than under the
existing law. there Is any foundation
for the prediction of the Republican
leader that the revenues will be- al
most Sio0. 200. 900 larger In 1911 than
they were last year. How Is such
an unprecedented increase 90 be-
brought about?
Can Il come In part In consequence
OF increased importations OF articles
IN the Sugar schedule. which show
a proposed average rate Of % per
cent higher than the average rate IN
the Dingley law?
Can Il come la part from the lum.
Der schedule. which Mr.. Payne show
Cd IN his report 10 the House would
produce only S292G.252 Of revenue AZ
against S3.G5O.O5i under the Dlngley
law?
Can Il come In part from chemicals.
oils. and paints, upon which tho Sen.
ate bin imposes average duties %
per cent higher than the average
rate in the D.nEley law:
Or in part from agricultural prod.
ucts and provisions, with l.SG per
cent greater average rate than under
the Dingley law
or in part from cotton manuiac.
lures bearing an increased taHh TAX
Of ESQ per cent over the Dingley
rates?
or from fax. hemp, and iute manu-
features. with Increased average rates
Of 40 per cent?
or from pulp papers and books.