Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-17
no REVISION YET.
No Change Likely in War Taxes
and Tariff for Some Time.
WORKING HARD on The MESSAGE.
The President Dev0tea Three Hours Day
on the Matter-What the Preaident
VIII Recommend to Congress
In the Message

In the message
Washington, Nov l5-The Washing
ton Post states that the war taxes will
not be abolished at the coming short
session OF congress, and that there
will be no revision OF the tariff what.
ever. It bases this announcement upon
the positive statement made yesterday
by Chairman Dingley, OF the ways and
means committee, who in an interview,
said:
The government will need for some time all
the revenue produced by the war taxes Dur
ing the month Of October the war expenditures
exceeded the war revenue by some IA. 0OD.
and this month they will be tiO0J0OOO In OK
cess 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
features, for at least year longer It's hardly
necessary to add that there will be no revi-
sion Of the tariff although I have seen
some statements TO the effect that such a re-
vision Is contemplated This session Is limited
TO three months he said and that short period
will DO mainly occupied in passing the sppro.
priaton bills In enaCtng new laws for the
regular army and In deciding upon the egisla e
ti0n necessary for the government OF Hawaii
In addition 10 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
In mi ha lal hofn ha IN nd I'm
ratification OF that document may not be ac-
complished long before the 4th Of March ar
rives
viii that neccssitate an extra SEES
stomp Mr.. Dngley was asked ind he
said:
II Is, OF course impossible to know what will
arise between the LIST Of December and the 4th
Of next March, but so far rs the present out
look can form n basis for judgment. should
say that no extra session will be nece ssary or
desirable, unless some new question should
arise. In the first place we shall not know un-
I'll the treaty OF peace has been ratified what
new possessions we are to have and what lerls-
latIon Is necessary for them and even Then we
will DO In no position to net intellgently
uuthh puu" WV mulvhlv uuulIHiotlhLluu
to be continued for at least u year
longer. Military administration means the
maintenance Of order, the establishment OF
sanitary regulations, the giving OF assist
ance to those who may need IT. II will
bring order out OF chaos and afford US time TO
determine the wsest legislation Time always
enlightens, md certainly when congress meets
OF 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 hope that the
territory to DO added will be 10 larger than Is
absolutely necessary, realize that, In some
cases II may be easer to hold than II will be 10
let 20, but NJ the same time | hope that tho
treaty, when 1t Is presented TO the senate, will
provide for the acquisition Of minimum
amount OF territory.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT WILL RECOMMEND.
Washington, Nov IT, President Nc.
Kinley is working hard now to be
ready for the opening of congress.
Three hours every day are devoted TO
his message. He has received the re-
ports Of Gen. Miles, Adjt. Gen Corbin,
Admiral Sampson, the bureau Of ord
nance, construction and steam engi-
neering OF the navy, the chief engineer
and chief Of ordnance OF the war de-
partment, and others From these he
has cleaned valuable data and recon-
mendations. Mr.. Mckinley has also
held many conferences with mil
itary and naval officials and re.
ceived from them information and
suggestions that will be incor.
porated in his message One Of
Mr.. McKinley's close friends is au.
thority for the statement that his mes.
sage will deal with the currency only
in general way The breach be.
tween the senate and house on the
money question will, he believes,
check the passage OF currency legisla-
tion at least until after the new con-
gress convenes. Besides, there are
matters resulting from the war which
will require immediate action and oc.
cupy the time of the period OF con.
gress. The recommendations thus far
decided upon by the president in his
message are:
First The increase OF the regular army TO
at least 100000 men and authority to employ
natly ,, S,0nsiabulary In Cuba, Porto Rico and
Second-The increase OF the navy in accord
ance with the recommendations OF the secre-
tary Of the navy. who wants not less than 90
900 enlisted men, national reserve and more
and better warships rs well US naval stations
Third-The building OF the Nicaragua canal
by this government
Fourth-1nrln and banking schedules for the
new colonies and Cuba, and complete ro-
vision Of the system Of internal taxation which
Spain has made so odious
Fifth-That each of the groups OF islands be
treated as independent in some degree to the
United States, MS II is not desirable vet to OK
tend over them the same tariff and local laws
which govern the n states
Sixth--The framing Of adequate land laws
for Porto Rico, the Philippine and Sandwich
Islands Large tracts Of the crown lands will
come into possession Of the United States, and
with them puzzing collection OF laws which
mus: be Strengthened out by legislation
Seven Lost In Lake Erie.
Toledo, o., Nov, IA, Fishermen from
Graan island raunrt that n trhtko,.a