The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
NONE BUT PATRIOTS THERE
CONGRESS WILL BE UNANI-
NOUS TO DECLARE WAR
In Spite of Republican PartisanshfD
In Preparation of War Revenue
Measure Democrats VIII Put No
Obstacle In the Way of Its
Prompt Passage-Will Offer In
come Tax Amendments,

WASHINGTON, April 24.-If the
president sends message to congress
tomorrow asking for a declaration OF
war, as is now anticipated, the response
will be prompt and emphatic. Now
that war has been entered upon even
those congressman, like Mr.. johnson,
of Indiana, and Mr.. Loud, Of Califor-
MIA, who hang back, protesting to the
last, have sunk their Individual views
In the common cause, and all are now
anxious to give to the president q
united support in every measure deem
ed essential or necessary to prosecute
the war to speedy and successful
conclusion.
In order to show the world that all
factional divisions have ceased, and
that the representatives of the Aneri-
can people are arrayed In solid pha
lanx behind the chief executive, the
declaration OF war will be passed with
out word Of debate, and upon the roll
call 1T is not likely that there will be
dissenting voice.
Following the declaration of war. the
house will proceed to the work Of pro-
Viding the sinews with which to prose-
cute 1T. But upon this there will not
be unanimity.
The Republicans and the Democrats
hold widely divergent views as to the
methods by which the revenues to
carry on the war should be raised. No
fact1ous opposition, however, will be
offered by the minority. The leaders
or the minority are extremely anxious,
and they will insist so far as they are
able, upon presenting such substitute
propositions as are in line with their
ideas and doctrines for the bill framed
by the Republican members of the
ways and means committee which
Chairman Dingley introduced into the
mouse yesterday. The Democrats of
the house, especially the leaders and
the members Of the ways and means
committee, feel aggrieved because they
nave neither been consulted nor had a
voice In the preparation Of the war rev..
enue measure
In the face Of a foreign enemy they
say they have sunk party considera-
tions and have voted to uphold the
hands Of the president, and they be-
lieve that in raising war revenue, in
asmuch as they are expected to ac-
quiesce, they should have had a share
For the Republicans to meet in secret
and prepare measure strictly accord
ing to their own ideas they maintain
Is display of partisanship such as
should not have been made at such a
time.
The bill will not be presented to them
formally until tomorrow morning. and
Chairman Dingley expects to get IT
before the house during the day. He
thinks the bill should pass and go to
the senate by Tuesday night at the
latest. The Democrats will protest
against this expedition, but will prob
ably not carry their opposition beyond
that.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader.
and other Democrats realize the neces-
sity for prompt action, and while they
feel they have been unfairly treated
under the circumstances they will
make no factious opposition. They are
particularly desirous of the opportunity
to present substitute propositions for
various features of the bill as pre-
pared. Mr.. Bailey said they would
probably be willing to forego general
debate If an arrangement could be
made to consider the entire bill for
amendment under the five-minute rule.
For Income Tax.
The chief amendment they desire to
offer is for an income tax, which they
believe can be passed to meet the de-
cision Of the supreme court They be-
ilcFC d CoIlSlueIdUle proportion OF the
war tax should be raised from this
source. They are also opposed to some
Of the provisions Of the stamp tax,
which they believe Will prove onerous
and irritating, and 1T is likely they
will offer propositions in lieu thereof
for a tax of so cents per barrel on
petroleum and a graduated tax on
railroad and other transportation tick
cts, both Of which propositions were
considered by the Republicans of the
ways and means committee, but re-
jected. There is also considerable op-
position to the bond feature of the bill
on the Democrat side, and whether
with unanimfty or not a motion will
undoubtedly be made to strike it out.
Mr.. Bailey, however, is understood to
recognize the necessity for an author
ization for borrowing money Some of
the Populists desire an authorization
for an issue Of greenbacks The bond
feature of the bill will probably be Bit
terly attacked. The whole week in the
house is likely to be given largely to
the consideration Of war measures, but
such time as remains will probably be
consumed in disposing Of two election
cases and other minor matters. Pes
sibly the general deficiency bill might
be taken up before the week closes.
NO DELAY IN THE SENATE.