The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06


'he oanai ne 'os' u 'he io' ''''.
cations Is about Sls,eoo,ooe. shoata
there he no Appropriations this year
for fortincalions. then there wouiu
tie, even neiuutux the Panama canal
appropriation, a surpius IT aseut sa4,-
uvu.VVV. according TO Treasury essi-
mates.
system Is Antiquated.
The Treasury Depar..nei. liz one
Of the orixtnat departments Of the
go, eminent. win me cnanses in the
monetary system maze from time IL
time anu WIN the creation OF ma
tionai tanks, 1t was tnoasnt neces-
sary tn organize new bureaus anu
90. t,t,ns nu..4, utre auu.d III
sultea IN n dupucatiop OF au,ies which
tnI.u weii nov be euaeu,
axa,u IN me col,ectts,n at the reve-
nuee especially the customs rese-
nues, a ye,y great Improvement nas
been etfee,r. ana further tfuurot g.
mems are concentrated Nv the oe-
tertton Of frauds IN Weighing sugar
upwards Of xs.3v0.ovu have peeu re-
covered from the commentaries of the
fraud. ana an entirev new sys,em
/ free from, tho nossl,di,,e. of such
apuse nas been ue, ,seu.
liner. are ent1reiy 100 MANY cus-
toms districts and 700 many CUSTOMS
cotectors These districts should lie,
consolidated and the collectors in
4 cnarre of them WIN draw rood sala.
! ries. many OF them out of proportion
/ To the COLLECTIONS made snoutd be
! abotshed or tre.Iad as mere nranch
I ottices in ACCORDANCE with the pian
| OF the TREASURY Departmcnt when
1 will be nr.sented for the conaidera-
&
/ the cost Of COLLECTING 81 NJ revenne
i AT typieal sinai, norris like the mort
| Of InrL NJ Wa s.oua A, tba
! hort OF Annapolis. Md II cost s.,oy4I
( to collect 81 OF revenue. at Satcbez.
| sb97s a, Alexandra VA so. IA
An Investigation of the sppra isj n .
svsfep, nov =, Vagina /, New york
CITY, hs. shown under-apprai-eme
md "a sacritica of tno interests ~ tho
| ,-orxsSt 49,, ~ ~ - -
neine remeaied nv r.oryantzation and
| tho eu,ni,urnant nj rr, A,san+ Az
nerts. rrosecutions have ,,e.n insti-
! tutaa yroytny ,,,t ~ IN. fr,ud. there
tiiscnvered ann ar. now aw,ltiny hear
inp IN tha Eadarat co,,rte
( Iar, gr.o, improvements have hn.,
mad. IN rasnac, ia me ,,i,.s ana
assn na,cas Dimintshea nnnronr,-
a,inns hava la.n asLna ~ ,,,ns,.
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49, -, " ~ - "
s1as oo,s ,sss ,haa NO W ZOO - ssn
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,
.,ta %. 49, p",ninss VIC sui'
1870 ~ 80 "pp.
....s,, ".s Den ~ I'iuei'
- ",, WIN 'ui nv
.,..t GA" '"' 49, , 'oii. n'e'i!ou
snou,u y. ue', I.o to' spn.Ioii'hs me
upp'! " pune puiiuinss. So Una.
.hey VIA i'a'hioilAe WIN 'ne actual
TESTS y, 'he s cin'ient' MOI onlS
aEe ouii1lhss appropriated TOT ny
,ons.ee7 ~nich are not heeueu, ana
nuiiaihxs ieIt ahappropriated Tor ny
Cohsress whicn are heeaed' out wnen
=. coiies 70 the "o.hai construction
Z .neie nus oeeh il ths past ZOO Httie
STUDY OK ths ouHuihS pans ana sites
Win view 10 Tue aetuat heeas OF the
government
Revenues.
AS the treasury department is the
one through which the income Of the
government 10 collected and It's eN-
pehaitures are dlspursed, this seems a
proper place to consider the Operation
OF the eAlstlng tarin hill, which be-
came a law August ., 1900. AS an
iheome-producing measure, the exist
ing tarlH blii mas never been exceeded
by any customs bill In the history of
the country.
Inc corporation excise tax, proper
TONED to the net income OF every
business corporation In the country,
has worked we'll. The tax has been
easily collected. Its prompt payment
indicates that the incidence of the tax
has not been heavy. II offers, more
over. an opportunity for knowledge by
the government OF tho general condi-
ton ana business OF all corporations,
anu that means by FAR the most inn
portant part or the business of the
country.
The Payne Tariff Act
Inc schedules of the rates of duty
IN the Payne tariff act have been
subjected 70 great deal OF criticism
some OF 1t just, more OF 1t unfoundrd,
and 10 much misrepresentation, The
act was adopted in pursuance Of de-
ciaration by the party which Is respon-
sible for 1t that customs bill should
be tariff for the protection OF home
industries. the measure of the pro-
lection to be the difference between
the cost Of producing the imported ar
ticle abroad and the cost OF produce