Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
WAR TAXES REMAIN.
Coming Congress- Will Not Abolish
Them,
No REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
War Revenue Act YiII Continue In
Force During the Present Eiacal
Yenr-An Extra session
OF Congress.

Washington, November 15,--The
Washington Pest states Ihnt the war
taxes will not be abolished at the
coming short session OF congress, Nnd
that there will be no revision OF the
tariff whatever. 1t bases this an
nouncement upon the positive state
ment made yesterday by Chairman
Dlnglcy, u the ways ana means com
mlttee, who, In an Interview says
"The government win need for
some time all the revenue produced
by the war taxes, During the mon h
OF October, the war expenditures en-
ceeded THE war revenue by some Sll,'
100000, and This month they viii be
100000 In excess. This being the
case, there will be no changes at
least this fiscal year The war rev
enue act will continue IN force and
unchanged, except perhaps, In few
minor administrative Textures, for at
least year longer,
ut is hardly necessary to ada"
continued Mr., Dinglcy, that there
will be no revision OF the tariff, al
though | have seen some statements
to the effect that such revision is
contemplated,
"This session Is limited to three
! months" he said, "ard that short pc
Rod will be mainly occupied in pass
ing the appropriation bills, in enact
ing new laws for the regular army,
and in deciding upon the legislation
necessary for the government OF la
wall. In addition to these important
matters, the usual number of routine
matters will arise. From the present
outlook, the session will be well UNI
der way before the treaty Of peace
with Spain will be laid before the SEN
ate, and the ratification Of that doc
ument may not be accomplished long
before the 18th OF March arrives"
"Will that necessitate an extra scs
sion?"
ut is, OF course, impossible" said
Mr.. Dingley, ITO know what will
arise between HE list OF December
and the 4th OF next March, hut so far
as the present outlook can form q
basis for Judgment, l should say that
no extra session will be necessary OF
| desirable, unless some new question
! should arise In the first place, we
shall not know until the treaty oil
peace has been ratified what new pos
sessions we are TO have, and even
then we will be in no position to act
intelligently.
81 think that the military admins
tration ought to be continued for al
least year longer. Military admin
istration means the maintenance Of
order, the establishment cf sanitary
regulations, the giving OF assistance
to those who may need it, IL will
bring order out of chaos and afford
us time to determine the wisest legs
lation. Time always enllghtens, and
certainly when congress meets at Its
regular session in December of next
year we will be much better equipped
to consider the proper method Of
dealing with our new possessions"
For my part" added Mr.. Dlngley
IT hope that the territory to be adj
ded will be no larger than is abso
lutely necessary. ] realize that, in
some cases, it may be easier to hold
than it will he to let go, but at the
same time hope that the treaty
when it is presented to the senate
will provide for the acquisition of O
minimum amount of territory"