The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-06

CICt ENNtu " uAA kNfAcAuN INC Altit-
hey act This should secure an AIDE
quate revenue and adjust the duties In
such a manner as 10 afford TO labor
and 70 all industries IN this country.
whether OF the farm. mine or factory.
protection by tariff equal TO the differ
ence between the cost OF production
abroad and the cost OF production here
and have a provision which shall put
Into force. upon executive determine.
tion Of certain facts. n higher or maxi
mum tarir against those countries
whose trade policy toward us eQuitably
requires such discrimination. IL Is
thought that there has been such a
change in conditions since the enact
ment Of the Dingley act. drafted on q
similarly protective principle. that the
measure OF the tariff above stated will
permit the reduction OF rates in certain
schedules and viii require the ad.
vancement Of few, IL any.
The proposal 20 revise the tariff
made in such an authoritative way as
20 lead the business community e
count upon IL necessarily halts al
those branches OF business directly
affected. and as these are most I'm
portant II disturbs the whole business
Of the country. IL Is imperatively nee
essary, therefore. that tariff bin be
drawn In good faith in accordance
with promises made before the cleo.
ton by the party In power and as
promptly passed as due consideration
win permit.
Inheritance Tax Advocated.
In the making Of a tariff bin the
prime motive Is taxation and the Sc
curing thereby Of a revenue Due
largely 10 the business depression
which followed the financial panic OF
1907. the revenue from customs and
other sources has decreased to sucl
an extent that the expenditures fol
the current fiscal year VIII exceed the
receipts by SfO0.Oo00oo. II is impera
tive that such a deficit shall not con
tinue. and the trainers Of the tarin
bill must Of course have in mind the
total revenues likely TO be produced by
Il and so arrange the duties as to Sc
cure an adequate income Should IT be
impossible 10 do SO by import dr'ies
new kinds II taxation must be ad opt
ed. and among these l recommend 4
graduated Inheritance tax as correc'
in principle and as certain and easy Of
collection.
Government Economy Urged.
The obligation on the part OF those
responsible for the expenditures made
to carry on the government to be as
as possible and TO make
the burden Of taxation as light as pos
sible is plait. 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 TO win the popu-
lar approval leads 20 the cutting OF OF
really needed to make
the government effective and TO en-
able It TO accomplish its proper objects
the result Is as much to be condemned
rs the waste OF government funds I'm
expenditure.
In the department Of agriculture the
use OF scientific experiments on a large
scale and the spread OF information
derived from them for the improve
ment OF general agriculture must 20
IN.
The importance Of supervising bust
hess Of great railways and Industrial
and the necessary inves-
legation and prosecution OF unlawful
business methods are another neces-
sary tax upon government which did
lot exist half a century ago.
Proper Forms Of Expenditure.
The putting into force Of laws which
shall secure the conservation Of our
50 far as they may be with
IN 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-
ton OF arid lands, are made 10 pay
Tor themselves, others are Of such an
Indirect benefit that this cannot be ex-
pected Of them. 4 permanent i'm
lrovement Ike the Panama canal.
should 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 anc future generations in &C
;ordanee with the benefits derived. II
nay well be submitted to the serious
Of congress whether the
deepening and control OF the channel
II great river system Ike that Of the
Ohio or Of the Mississippi when def
lite and practical plans for the enter
Prise have been approved and deter
aimed upon should not be provided for
IN the same way.
Then. too, there are expenditures Of
government absolutely necessary II cur
country is TO maintain its proper place
among the rations Of the world and Is
10 exercise its proper influence in de-
Tense OF its own trade interests In the
Of traditional American
policy against the colonization OF Eu-
ropean monarchies In this hemisphere
and IN the promotion Of peace and In
ternational morality. / refer TO the
cost Of maintaining a proper army. a
proper navy and suitable Notifications
upon the mainland Of the United
states and in its dependencies.
The Army and Navy.
We should have an army so organ
lied and so Offered as TO be capable
In time Of emergency in cooperation
with the national militia and under
the provisions OF a proper national
law rapidly TO expand into
a force sufficient to resist all probable
Invasion from abroad and 10 furnish
respectable expeditionary force. II nee