The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15
The WAR TAX
WILL Remain.
Government Will Need the Rev.
enue For Year Longer.
NO REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
Extra Session Of Congress Mr.. DingIey
Does Not Regard as Likely.
RATIFICATION OF THE PEACE TREATY
Until That Is Accomplished We Shall Not Know
What Possessions We Are 10 Have and What
Legislation Will Be Necessary.
RATIFICATION OF THE PEACE TREATY

Washington. Nov. 15.-The Washing
be abolished at the coming short session
OF congress. and that there will be no re-
vision OF the tariff whatever IL bases
this announcement upon the positive
statement made yesterday by Chairman
Dingley OF the ways and means COM
mittee who. in an interview. said;
The government will need for some
time all the revenue produced by the war
taxes During the month OF October the
war expenditures exceeded the war rev.
enue by some $4,000 600, ard this month
they will be $40 600 900 in excess. This
being the case. there will be no change,
at least In this fiscal year. The war
revenue act will continue in force and
unchanged except perhaps in a few
minor administrative features for at
least year longer. II iv hardly neces-
sary to add that there will be no revision
OF the tariff. although have seen some
statements TO the effect that such a re-
vision is contemplated.
The session is limited TO three
morths," 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 legisla-
tion 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 before the 4th of
March arrives"
"Will that necessitate an extra ses-
eion?"
1T is. OF course impossible" said Mr..
Dingley, Ito 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 yor judgment,
j 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 ratified what new pos
sessions we are TO have ard 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 70 be continued
for at least year longer. Military ad-
ministration means the maintenance OF
order. the establishment OF sanitary
regulations. the giving Of assistance TO
those who may need IT, II Will bring
order out OF chaos and afford us time TO
determine the wisest legislation. Time
always enlightens, and certainly when
congress meets az its regular session in
December OF next year we will be much
better equipped TO consider the proper
method OF dealing with our new posses
sions
For my part" added Mr.. Dingley, 'T
hope that the territory TO be added will
be no larger than is absolutely neces-
sary. realize that in some cases IL may
be easier TO hold than IL will be 10 let go,
but at dhe same Tins hope that the
treaty when it is presented TO the sem
ate will provide for the acquisition of a
minimum amount Of territory"