The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15
No REVISION Of THE TARIFF.
PRESENT WAR TAXES WILL RE-
MAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Dingley Says the Government Will
Need for Some Time 60 Come All
the Revenue Ii II Getting and
That No Changes VIII BE Made.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Washing
tor Pogt will say tomorrow that the war
tax will not BE- abolished At the coming
short session of congress ard that there
viii DC no revision of the tariff whatever.
1t bases this announcement upon the posi-
tive statement made today by Chairman
Dingley, Of the ways and means commit
tee who In an interview says:
The government will need for some
time ali the revenue produced by the WAT
tax. During the month Of October the
war expenditures exceeded the war reYe-
nue. BY some Sf.9ag.0o and this month they
will be $685., % IN excesE. This being the
case there Will be no changes. a. least
tDls fiscal year. The war revenue act Will
continue Fl force and unchanged. except.
perhaps. in a few minor administrative fsa-
lures. for az Least year longer.
1T IF hardly necessary 10 add that there
viii De no revision Of the tariff although
i have seen some statements To the effect
that ouch revision is contemplated. The
session is limited to three months and that
short period VIII be mainly occupied In
passing the appropriation bills In enact
lag new laws for the regular army and in
ded1ing upon legislation necessary for the
government OF Hawaii. In addition 10 these
important matters the usual number Of
routine matters VIII arise. From the pres
enf 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 the document may nos be
accomplished long before the sth or Marcn
arrives"
"Wiii that necessltate an extra session %
1T is. Of course. said Mr. Dingley. i'm
possible To know what VIII arise between
ftne LIST OF December and she attn Of next
March, but so Tar az the present out
look can form basis for judgment /
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 that treaty Of
peace has been ratified what new posses
sons We are 10 have and what legislation
is necessary for them, and even taan We
will be In no positi to- act intelisently.
! think the military administration ought
10 be continued for 1T least year longer.
Military administration means the main
tenance OF order, the establishment OF
sanitary regulations. the giving of assist
ancs 10 those who may need II. II viii
bring order out OF chaos and afford us
time to determine the wlsest legislation.
Time always .nlightenS, and certainly
when congress meets at It's regular ses-
sion 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. DingIey. II
hope that the territory TO be added VIII
be no larger than If absolutely necessary.
! realize that in some cases IL may be
easier to hold than Il will be 10 let go.
but at the came time hope that the
treaty. when IL is presented TO the senate,
VIII provide for the acquisition Of a mini
mum amount OF territory