The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-09

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taxes always invite comparison WINS
tho methods for raising the money ~
carry on the United States snare IN Wv
world war more closely rcSen'o'c
ado,,cd during the CiTil War IN 'ne
minds of most people they VIII DC WV"
.idnrad in the relation To the system
~. which the war with Spain WIS
C:n.nccd md that Of course. is because
,i,o cnanish-A,nerican War was OF suCn
cnnn,rativc recent dale that It If s'n"
frcsh in pthe minds OF most people III
,act the last 100000 OF spanish
American War debt was paid or only
+.w week. ago. but that fact Vh'eh
would have been OF potent interest," w
.;uoe Of peace, passed unnotced ms II
,ras less than Il days cost ~ inc pr"s
ont WIT TO the American people.
Gaming MS the Spanish war ofo Al
tor a political change in the natonei a"-
ninistraticn it was only TO be eNpecteo
TINT some sweeping changes IN ',is
financial system rf the country "ou'"
take place The panic or my" hao 'tte
,ts mark upto the nations puslhcss| "''u
while industrial conditions mao uNEu"
IN assume q brighter aspect "neh res
idcnt Mckinley took his seat the trehS'
ury was facing 4 deficit OF anoot s.".'
ooO ono. which, according 20 the poHl-
"a, leaders then in power, was dnc |"
the tariff II 1894.
Although tkc tariff ISSUE had occn ou1
a minor consideration during the cam
.naign Of 1896 President Mckinney I'M
mcdlately called for an extra session or
Congress with the idea OF considering
tho need Of further revenue. This re-
shifted in the adoption and passage OF
the Djnglcy bill which. because II FORM
cd the back hone of Spanish-AHerlcan
wor revenue, must be given considera-
ton in 4 discussion "f that subject.
Tho DInglcy law was thoroughly pro-
tcctivc in Its provisions and called Tor
the restoration Of import duties upon
many articles. which. under IN" III
son tariff law nt 1894. had been ADMIT
ted free. On some commodities com
promise was effected between the du-
,,cs OF 1890 and those OF 1894. in r."
instances the Wilson rates were per
mittrd TO stand. but in mos "thcrS the
rates were greatly increased.
7, rnor be seen that a substantial IN
crease In revenue was bound to result.
Nevertheless the Spanish War hrouEh!
about the necessity OF an emergency
internal taxation. and the loan act
which authorized tn" rSSu" Of "o"0o-
Don Of ; pcr cent bonds. was supple
mentcd by the war revenue hill or June
Is. 1893. Congress also voted SSO.n"0.-
COO for national defense. this 10 nr en-
pended by the President. free OF all re-
strictions.
There was no need 10 disturb the
provisions OF the Dinghy tariff bill.
which. in spite Of the disturbed com
mcrclal conditions WAS funciinnlnG adj
rnirubly. but Congress dcrit"d its entire
attention TO the placing of new Internal
revenue duties. The fratur" Of the war
tax bill, or rather the provision which
may b. considered feature h"tnuS"
OF its novelty, 1T tho time. was tho in
hcritancc clause, through which TAX
was placed upon lcEacics. ranging from
:hrec-Quarters Of l per cont ON direct
heirs to 3 per cent on distant relatives
and strangers. with progressive In
crease in the rates as tn" estates IT.
creased in size reaching n maximum
| nf Is per cent
| Taxes on tobacco and f"rm"ni"il
liouors wore doubled. while banks.
brokers. proprictors OF theatres. bowl
| Ing alleys. billiard rooms and amu9r.
mcnt places in general were taxed in a
: Special manner 4 large variety nf
| CONNIE rcial transactions involving the
| uor Of documents We're subjected Ia Il
stamp tax and these stamps wrr" also
| placed mInn express and fruiEhtS rc-
| ccIp,~ telephone and telegraph mes
| sages. in!,urnnr" I"'lirI"s and many
| other legal and commercial papers.
| Duties wrr, also COLLECTED through The
| u-e Of stamps ur"n pat"n; and rr"prie-
| tory medicines aud toilet articles. chow
| lnr rum and WINS An "YCi$" duty wis
| placed upon The rrfin"rs Of sugar and
| prtrolrunr.
| During 1926 lhrsn taxes returned
! 81 10 nnh MN in rcr"nu" and IN" amount
| increased annually until l9hl. when the
| total WINS sS06. Snn. n0n. During tho four