Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-15
NO TARIFF REVISION.
None the Coming Session Said
Chairman Dingley.
THE WAR TAX WILL STAND.
Government VIII Need the Revenue Pro-
duced by 1t For Some Time-other
Matters Need Consideration-Don't Fa-
Expansion on Large Scale.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The Post
stated that the war tax will not be
abolished at the coming short session of
congress and that there will be no re-
vision of the tariff whatever. 1t bases
this announcement upon the positive
statement made by Chairman Dingley
of the ways and means committee, who
in an interview said: 1.-THE govern
ment will need for some time all the
revenue produced by the war taxes.
During the month of October the war
expenditures exceeded the war revenue
by some $14.000,000, and this month
they will be $10,000,000 in excess. This
being the case. there will be no changes
at least this fiscal year. The war
revenue act will continue in force and
unchanged, except perhaps in q few
minor administrative features. for at
least year longer.
sit is hardly necessary to add" con-
tlnued Mr.. Dingley, "that there will be
no revision Of the tariff, although [
have seen some statement to the effect
that such a revision is contemplated.
s'The session is limited to three
MONTHS" he said, land that short
period will be mainly occupied in pass
ing the appropriation bills, in enacting
new laws for the regular army and de-
Gliding upon the legislation necessary
for the government of Hawaii In ad-
dltlon 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 ratifica-
ton of that document may not be ac-
complished long before the 4th of March
arrives
will that necessitate an extra ses-
sion?''
sit is, of course, impossible" said
Mr.. DingIey, Ito know what will arise
between Dec. l and March next, but
SO far as the present outlook can form
basis for Judgment, | should say that
no extra session will be necessary or de-
slrable 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 and what legislation is
necessary for them, and even then we
will be in no position TO act intelli-
gently.
81 think that the military admins
tIdelOu OuSub W 10 continued IOT at
least year longer. Military admins
tration means the maintenance of order,
the establishment of sanitary regula-
lions, the giving of assistance to those
who may need it. 1t will bring order
out of chaos and afford us time to de-
termine the wisest legislation. Time
always enlightens, and certainly 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. l realize that in some cases
it may be easier to hold than it will be
to let go, but at the same time I hope
that the treaty, when it is presented to
the senate, will provide for the acquisi-
ton OF minimum amount of terri
tory"