Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-11-16
THE WAR TAX MEASURE
Will Not Be Repealed at the Com
ing Session Of Congress.
NO REVISION OF THE TARIFF.

Chairman Dingley, Of the House Ways
and Means Committee, Declares the
Government VIM Need For Some
Time All the War Measure Revenues.
washington, Nov. 15.-The Washing
ton Post states that the war tax will
not be abolished at the coming short
session Of congress, and that there will
be no revision Of the tariff whatever.
It bases this announcement upon the
positive statement made by Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means COM
mittee, who in an interview says:
"The government will need for some
time all the revenue produced by the
war taxes. During the month OF Oc-
tober the war expenditure exceeded the
war revenue by some $14,00,000, and this
month they will be s10.0o0,000 In excess.
This being the case, there will be no
change, at least this fiscal year. The
war revenue act will continue in force
and unchanged, except perhaps in
few minor administrative features, for
at least a year longer.
"It is hardly necessary to add" con-
tinued Mr. Dingley, that there will be
no revision of the tariff, although l
have seen some statement to the effect
that such a revision is contemplated.
"The session Is limited to three
months" continued Mr.. Dingley, "and
that short period will be mainly occu-
pied in passing the appropriation bills,
in enacting new laws for the regular
army and in deciding upon the legis-
lation necessary for the government OF
Hawaii. In addition to these important
matters the usual number of routine
matters will arise. From the present
outlook the session will be well under
way before the treaty of peace with
Spain will be laid before the senate, and
the ratification Of that document may
not be accomplished long before the
4th of March arrives"
will that necessitate an extra ses-
sion?"
"It is, of course, impossible" said Mr..
Dingley, "to know what will arise be-
tween the 1st of December and the
4th of next March, but so far as the
present outlook can form a basis for
judgment 1 should say that no extra
session will be necessary or desirable,
unless some new question should arise.
In the first place we shall not know
until the treaty OF peace has been rati-
fled what new possessions we are to
have and what legislation is necessary
for them, and even then we will be in
no position to act intelligently. think
that the military administration ought
to be continued for at least a year
longer. Military administration means
the maintenance of order, the estab-
lishment of sanitary regulations, the
giving of assistance to those who may
need it. 1t will bring order out Of
chaos and afford us time to determine
the wisest legislation. Time always
enlightens, and certainly when congress
meets at its regular session In Decem-
ber of next year we will be much bet
ter equipped to consider the proper
method Of dealing with our new pos
sessions.
For my part" added Mr.. Dingley,
IT hope that the territory to be added
win be no larger than is absolutely
necessary. realize that in some cases
it may be easier to hold than 1t will
be to let go, but at the same time
hope that the treaty, when it is pre-
sented to the senate. will provide for
the acquisition Of a minimum Of ter
ritory."