The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-07


resentatiyes are expected under the
constitution to propose and answer TO
That you viii hardly expect mo To do
more than discuss IL In very general
terms. We should be following an
almost universal example of modern
governments III we were TO draw the
greater part or even the whole OF the
revenues We need from the income
taxes. BY somewhat lowering the
present limits OF exemption and the
ngure at which the surtax shall be-
gin TO be imposed and by Increasing.
step by step throughout the present
graduation. the surtaN itself. the In .
come taxes as at present apportioned
would yield sums sufficient to bal
,nce the books OF the treasury AT
the end OF the fiscal year 1917 with
out anywhere making the burden UNI
reasonably or oppressively heaNy.
The precise reckonings are fully and
accurately set out In the report OF
the secretary of the treasury which
VIII be Immediately laid before you.
And there are many additional
sources of revenue which can Justly
be resorted 10 without hampering the
Industries Of the country or putting
any too great charge upon indiViduai
expenditure. A one per cent. tax per
gallon on gasoline and naptha would
Yield. ut the present estimated pro-
duction. $iO,0o0.oo0; tax OF 80 cents
per horse power on automobiles ana
internal explosion engines, - 1000
600; a stamp tax on bank cheques,
probably $4,000. 900. tax OF 20 cents
per ton on pig iron. sl0.ooo.ooO; y
tax or SO cents per ton on fabricated
ron and steel. probably $4,000 900.
In "A country OF great industries Ike
this ~ ought tn be easy 20 distribute
e burdens OF taxation without MAX
,nc them anywhere hear too heavt'y
or too exclusively upon any one set
OF persons or undertakings. What ~
clear is. th1t the industry OF this
generation .hould pay the bills or
this generation
The Hyphen Peril
have spoken 20 you today. gentle
mon. upon single theme. the
thorough preparation or the natlnh
10 care for It's own security and ~
make sure OF entire freedom 10 play
the impartial role In this hemisphere
aad m the world which we all believe
IN have been proyidentially assigned
TO II. | have had In my mind, no
thought Of an immediate or particu-
lar danger ~ ising out Of our rela-
lions with other nations We are az
peace with all the nations Of the
world. and 'hfre is reason to hope
that no question "
tween this and other governments
viii lead TO any serious breach OF
smicable relations. grave AZ some
differences OF attitude and policy
have been and may yet turn out TO
be. ! nm sorry 90 say that the
Kravest threats AGAINST our national
peace a-d safety have been uttered
wtthiu our own borders. There "re
cttise-s OF the United states. . blush
20 ndm't. bor1 under other dsgs hut
wee med under our generous M
turaiisattor laws 20 the full freedom
I'D ovportunity Of America. who have
poured the poison OF disioyalty into
the very arteries OF our national l'fet
who have sought 90 bring the nuthor-
ty and good name OF our government
tres wherever they Thought II ~f-
fcStivr for their vtndictive PURPOSES
In strike ~ them. and 60 drbnse our
politics 10 the use. Of foreign In
~ compared with the whole number
OF those sturdy hosts by which our
ration Inns been enriched In recent
re 'errttons ont of Sirtie foreign
brought deer disgrsce upon us and
60 have made ~ necessary that We
should promptly make use OF pro-
c~ss~. of law by which we may he
America never witnessed anything
like this before, "a ever dreamed u
possihte that m~~ swor, into It's own
citizenship. men drawn out OF great
the best md strongest eicments at
that uttie. hut now heroic. nation
that IN n bi-h day of old stsked Its
very ufe 60 free Itself from every ~u-
tsngiement that Ind dnrkened the
fortene. OF the Older nations and r~t
MI new standard heY~,-that meu
Of such origins and such free choices
Of nII~Eirnc~ would ever turn In NM
iixn rcnrtion against the government
and people who Ind welcomed r,d
rurtured them md seek 20 make this
proud country once more q hotbed of
European passion. A little while sGo
surh thing would hive seemed In
credible. Becsuse ~ was Incredible
we nade no preparation fo- IL. We
wouid have been almost ashamed 90
prepare for "a. ~ 10 We were su.-
-. la
rides md n~tEhbor-. hut the ugly
and Incredible thlnR has actually
come about and we are with
out .asa":te federal law. TO
deal with ~. urge you 30 enact
surh laws at the earliest possible mo-
ment and feel that In doing 81 ! am
urging you To do oothiru tess thai
srve the HONOR End -rir--~sp~et Of
PASSION. DIsLOftLTN t>D AZ
,RtHY MUST nv CUt SIZED 0iT!
They are not many. but they nr~ In
nniteiy malignant. md the hand "f
once. They have formed plots to de-
strop property. they have entered tn
To conspfrnctes against the -r-trnitfy
Of the government. they have sought
90 pry Into every co.his"ttai t-r=s-
action OF the government In order 20
serve int~r~-ts allen 10 ours. u IL
possible TO deal with these things
very crectuniiy. ! need not sugget
dealt with.
wish that IL could ne said that
only few men misled by mistaken
continents OF allegiance to the gov
ernments under which they were
BORN. had been guilty % disturb ng
the self-posscssion and misrcpresent-
Ing the temper and PRINCIPLES of tho
country during these days Of terrible
war. when II would seem that every
man who was truly an American
would instinctively make II his duty
Judgment even and prove him self a
partisan OF no nation but his own.
But II cannot. There are some men
among US. and many residents
abroad who. though born and bred
In the United states and calling
themselves Americans. have so for
gotten themselves and their honor ~
citizens as 20 put their passionate
rympathy with one or the other side
IN the great European conflict above
their regard for the peace and dig
nifty Of the United states 1uey also
Drnach ard rrartice ~ LOYALTY No
laws. ] suppose. can reach corrup-
tlofs OF the mind and heart: but
a'so speaking Of these and express
scorn which every self possessed mud
thouRhtfully patriotic American must
feel when he thinks OF them and OF
tho diseredit they are daily bringing
upon Us.
strcnAth Lies In People.
While We speak of the preparation
OF the nation TO make sure OF her
security and her effective power We
faI