Word: iii
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...III. The normal action of the courts failed. [a] Acquittal of the murderers by the jury: Boston Post, March...
...III. The action of the mob produced most deplorable results.- [a] It has stirred up the Italians all over the United States: Boston Jour nal, Mar. 17; Globe, Mar. 16 and 17; Record, Mar. 21; Public Opinion, Mar. 21.- [b] It has driven the better Italian element from New Orleans: Boston Globe, Mar. 17.- [c] The remaining Italians are ready to take revenge.- [d] It has disgraced the city. State, and Nation: Public...
Best general references: Charles F. Dunbar, "The Direct Tax of 1861," Quart. Jour. Economics, III, 436; Cleveland's veto message, Mar. 2, 1889, Senate Journal, 50th Cong., 2d Sess...
...which must be met by increased taxation or a loan: Nation, March 12, 1891; [b] Return of tax lawfully collected tends to discredit the government: Veto message, p. 505; [c] Leads necessarily to return of other war taxes, e. g. income tax: Veto message, p. 505; Q. J. E., III, 452, 456; [d] States will be demoralized by sudden filling of their treasuries, cf. results of "deposit of 1836" : Bourne, "History of the Surplus Revenue...
...III. The act will not secure justice: [a] Money collected from past generation is to be refunded to this which has made no sacrifice: Cong. Rec., X. X, 166; [b] Pays to the state, which was never liable money collected from the individual: Q. J. E., III, 452; [c] The refund will be proportionately unjust on account of the change in the population of the different states: Q. J. E., III, 459; Cong. Rec., XXII...