The Washington times., 1914-09-25
|EVENUE MEASURE
ATTACKED BY MANN
Leader Places 0nus for
Low State of Funds Upon
the President.

=ailing the Democratic revenue bill
B ne House today, Minority Leader
] u placed responsibility for this
Pa ~latiOn squarely up to the President,
a tuE:
the President will step the eXtrava-
a e of the Government and practice
IS veil as preach economy. there is no
r 2 for increased taxation.
r. Mann's speech was a bitter ar
4 -nmcnt Of Democratic policies, in
!, ling the tariff bill and the pending
{ onue measure. The Underwood tariff
a he said. has turned the balance
+ trade against the United States to
h.. extent of approximately s25O,000, 900.
/ denounced the war tax bill as an
u lccessary burden. Concerning the bal
D. c Of trade. Mr.. Mann said:
The balance OF trade in merchandise
our favor in 1914 for the seven months
: s60.0OOa0. while for the same period
1915 this balance of trade in our
or was S3CS. .0e0. 900. In other words.
der the Underwood tariff our balance
trade on merchandise for the seven
7nths fell off S24S. 900, 900. and that
EIl'F pl lTdue we are CdlltO NpOll "
, Ike NJ by shipments of gold abroad
= the equivalent of that.
One of Main Reasons.
That is one of the main reasons of
b.. present difficulties about foreign
y hange.
This loss in balance of trade is di-
tly due to our legislation.
The figures all relate to the period
or to the commencement of the Eu-
0ean war and represent no effect
the war. but of the normal condi-
MS caused hv the Democratic tariff
Y.
] deny that there is any need for
ditional internal revenue taxation at
: time. l assert that the Govern
mt can run along without embar-
Ssment if il will exercise proper econ
y. The present Democratic Admins
tiOn has been more grossly eXtraVa-
nj than any administration which
cceded it. The requests of the pres
[ Administration for appropriations
.ye been for larger sums than ever
fore asked bv any administration of
Government. The appropriations
liCh have been made are larger than
1
ns have been made in response to
mands of the Administration officials,
Il IL is not too late for the President
order the officials under him to prac-
% economy. and many of the appro-
atoms already made do not need to
= expended. at least for the present.
He Sees No Need.
II the President will stop the ex-
Y a nF ran-a1--
actiCe as well as preach economy.
ere is no need for increased taxation.
While our people are burdened With
dustrisl depression and financial fears,
rgely resultant from a wrong eco
omic tariff policy and dangerous pro-
sions threatening TO business and
Isiness men and doubts and uncer-
inty growing out of the new banking
I'd currency Law. it is not the time to
Id unnecessary burdens in the form of
creased taxes.
If the people will restore the Re
lbliCsn party to majority in this
ouse. We promise the country that we
i'll keep the expenditures of the Gov
nment down, avoid cxtravngant ap-
OPERATIONS, and do away with the
'cessity for increased internal revenue
lNcs. We will let the people use the
oney which they have to carry on
lsiness instead of paying new taxes.
3 will decrease the importations of
-tiCles which might better be made in
is country and increase the cXporta-
OIL Of manufactured articles made
ere. We will give the country re-
=wed confidence. as we did in 1887
3 will start up the mills, give labor
nployment. give capital proper re-
ards, give people confidence to go
to business. give banks confidence to
an money. restore financial credit, and
id TO prosperity. and all without levy
z the unnecessary and eXasperating
amp taxes.