The Columbus journal., 1898-11-16
REVENUE TAX TO STAND
Chairman Dingley Says Con-
gress Will Not Abolish it.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS REVENUE.

War EXpO00lt0f00 Excoo0 8ocoSpte y
.ems lGillSeos Asnehly-8Aert Sesslsa
HCsagrsH VIM b Dsvsesd tc Lssisls-
tssa Regulating Army and Deciding
ma. G~vernnons of Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The Wash.
inRton Post states that the war tax viii
not be abolished 1t the coming short
session Of congress. that there viii Be
NO revision Of the tariff whatever 1t
bases this announcement upon the posi-
tive statement made by Chairman Ding
ley of tho ways and means committee.
who in IN interview says:
1.-The government viii need Tor some
time al tho revenue produced BY tho
war taxes. During the month Of Octo-
Der the war expenditures exceeded the
war revenue BY some 81. 900. 900. and
this month they viii be el0. .00O. 900 In
excess. This being the case. there viii
be no changes st least this fiscal year.
The war revenue act will continue IN
force and unchanged, excepe. perhaps,
in Q few minor administrative features,
for ut least two years.
1T is hardly necessary to add, {" con-
tinued Mr.. Dingley, that there viii Be
no revision of the tariff, although 1have
seen some statements to the effect that
such . revision is contemplated.
1.-The session il limited to three
months, he said. ''and that short period
will be mainly occupied in passing the
i'm
laws, the regular army and deciding
upon the Legislation necessary for tha
government of Hawaii. In addition 70
these important matters, the usual mum.
ber 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 docu.
ment may not be accomplished long be.
fore the 4th of March arrives"
will that necessitate IN extra 80.
sion?''
No Extra Session Necessary.
1T is. Of course, impossible" said
Mr.. Dingley, Ito know what will arise
between the LIST of December and the
4th of noxt March, but SO far - the pre-.
sent outlook can form basis for judg'
ment. is to say that no extra session will
be necessary or desirable unless some
new question should rise. In the first
place, we shall not know until the treaty
of peace has been ratified what new pos
sessions We are to have and what legis
lation is necessary for them. and even
then we will be in no position to act in
telligently. think that the military
administration ought to be continued
for ut least longer. Military admins
tration means the maintenance Of forder
the establishment of sanitary regula
tions, the giving of assistance to thosl
who may need it. It will bring ordel
out of chaos and afford us time to deter
mine the wisest legislation. Time al
ways enlightens and certainly whel
congress metts at its regular session il
December of next year we will be mucl
better equipped to consider the prope
method of dealing without new posses
sion.''
For my part, added Mr.. Dingley
II hope that the territory to be addet
will be no larger than is absolutely nee
essary. Irealize that in some cases j
may be easier to hold than it would b
to let go, but at the same time I hop
that the treaty. when it is presented t
the senate, will provide for the acquisi
tion of . minimum amount Of terri
| tOry"