The herald., 1898-11-15
WORK ENOUGH ON HAND
TO KEEP CONGRESS BUSY FOR A
YEAR
NO REVISION OF TARIFF LAW
New Questions Growing Out OF the
War With Spain Are Both Numer-
Gus and Important
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Gull
lom. chairman of the Hawaiian commits
sion, has arrived in Washington and Will
at once begin the preparation OF the report
which he expects to have completed IN time
for presentation to Congress.
81 believe Congress will have enough be-
fore it to keep it in continuous session ior
the next year." said the Senator. lhe re-
suits of the war with Spain, the considera-
ton of the treaty of peace and the 'egis
lation for the government OF the eoiolies
that will be required under that treaty Will
take time. in addition to many other mat
ters of more OF less importance that con
front Congress.
81 do not believe there will be any cav
ling about the Hawaiian Islands, as we
acquired them by the process OF annexation
and not as an incident of war. There ma!
be, however, difference of opinion with
respect to our other possessions, but THESE
opinions will, in time, be wiped out. Our
interests demand that a cable to Honolulu
should be built. With the Philippines IN
our possession we ought to extend TINS ca
bic to Japan and from there to Manila
The treaty of peace will hardly reach the
Senate much before the expiration OF the
present Congress, but the new body will
be guided by the wishes of the President
and accept the conclusions OF the treaty OF
Paris.
"The Cuban situation furnishes prob
lem of an entirely different character. Our
pledge with respect to that country has
been given. The establishment there OF
stable government is matter OF vital
consequence. and cannot be accomplished
without action of some sort on our part.
''The march of events has pointed out
once more the imperative necessity Tor
closer means of transportation between the
Atlantic and Pacific. Arguments favorinS
the construction of Nicaraguan canal are
more forcibly than ever. A bill pro
viding for its construction will undoubtedly
be reported early by Senator Morgan, who
is more enthusiastic than ever on that
subject In my opinion, this canal ought
to be built under government control, and
see no reason why the proper kind OF an
arrangement cannot be made with the two
governments through NioSC eSiAi'NAJ sN~
canal will pass"
Tariff and War Taxes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Wash
ington Post will say tomorrow 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. 1t bases
this announcement upon the positive state
ment made today by Chairman Dingley of
the ways and means committee, who IN an
interview, says:
"The government will need for some time
all the revenue produced by the war taxes.
During the month of October the war eX-
penditures exceeded the war revenue by
some $4,000 600, and this month they will
be $l0,000,000 in excess. This being the
case, there will be no changes at least this
fiscal year. The war revenue act will con-
tinue in force and unchanged, except per-
haps in a few minor administrative fea-
lures, for at least year longer.
at is hardly necessary to add that there
will be no revision of the tariff, although
have seen some statements to the effect that
such a revision is ontemplated.
"The session is limited to three months,
and that short period will be mainly occu-
pied in posing the appropriation bills, in
enacting new laws for the regular army and
in deciding upon the legislation necessary
for the government of Hawaii. In addi-
ton 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"
"NVill that necessitate an extra session."
''It is. of course" said Mr.. Dingey, 'im-
possible to know what will arise between
the lst of December and the 4th of next
March, but so far as the present outlook
can form a 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 the treaty of peace has been ratified
what new possessions we are to have nor
what legislation is necessary for them; and
even then we will be in no position to act
intelligently. / think that the military ad-
ministration oughA to be continued for at
least year longer. Military administra
ton means the maintenance of order, the
establishment Of sanitary regulations, the
giving of assistance to those who may need
it. 1t will bring order out of chaos and af-
ford us time to determine the wisest legis-
lation. Time always enlightens, and GER
tainly 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.. Dingley, 81
hope that the territory to be added will be
no larger than is absolutely necessary.
realize that in some cases it may be easier
TO hold than it will be 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 a minimum of territory"