Show THE OF THE NATION CHi CHICAGO cAcio doc dec 24 the times herald this morning anat chicago men are almost unanimous that we tie oly joly way to pay the debts of the be nation to la to increase the duties oi on imports imp orle rhey rby were pleaded at the prompt ac tion lion of congress in ID responding to the tb appeal of the pre ident to relieve tbt tb treasury by another issue of gold because they felt the issue was necess necessity aty to meet present exigencies but it was considered that this ought to lo be the final issue of b ands as ae hibb hagbo or er import duties would provide the government with sufficient funds fund in the be future lu and the gold reserve would remain some buoie of the business bu men ot of this city think the tanal cannot be made too high in order to yield a handsome hand Bome revenue to the auvern m melt lut secretary Carlial Car Halfe bd statement that the present tariff insufficient to support port the government la Is disputed by one on the tb ground that the administration to la com felled to keep the gold reserve intact kiy riy issue after issue of boeje everywhere it is recognized that mort more revenue la is needed to carry on the business ot of the nation without appealing to foreigners to buy government govern meat bonds increase Inore aae of internal imposts la Is not favored though some bome would like to not ae a atempa tax and others other a tax on beer the needed deeded revenue should come from imports importe particularly luxuries so 0 o that thai the burden would be equally distributed trio the united states exports foud products pro duote while moss moat of tile imports might be classed as aa luxuries in the interviews obtained by the times herald yesterday several merchants declared that they would not favor a general advance in taxes on lm im ports but would rather the duties were limited to tea coffee sugar imported importe im portel 1 cigars and other luxuries only a low few democrats hold that free trade is in best beat for the country S P MoCoa nJ president deot of the iroquois club though though be considers a high tariff to be holds that mr Clev elands policy ol 01 1 gold will 00 compel the government to increase the duties oo on imports in order to pay the debts of the nation while another issue of gold bonds is advocated by chicago men we the bank ers geue generally raby believe the present embarrassment barras is only |