The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-15
WAR TAX TO STAND
so SAYS DINGLEY, OF THE WAYS
AND MEANS COM
MITTEE
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED

October War Expenditures Exceed
ed the Receipts by Fourteen
Million DOIlars-November Ex-
pected to show n Deficiency of
Fully Ten MiIIiOns-Mr. DingIey
Says There VIII he No Revision.
WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-The war
tax will not be abolished at the COM
ing short session Of congress, and there
will be no revision OF the tariff what
ever. This announcement Is based
upon the positive statement, made to-
day by Chairman Dingley, of the ways
and means committee, who in an In
terview saysi
The government will need for some
time ali the revenue produced by the
war taxes. During the month Of Oc-
tober the war expenditures exceeded
the war revenue by some 1900, 900, and
this month they will be 10000, 900 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 few minor administrative fea-
lures, for at least a year longer.
1T is hardly necessary to add" con-
tinued Mr.. Dingley, that there wiz be
no revision of the tariff, although 1
have seen some statement to the ef-
feet that such a revision is contem-
plated. The session is limited to three
months, and the short period will be
mainly occupied in passing the appro-
nFfaffnn hfllg in In Ia fav
the regular army and in deciding upon
legislation necessary for the govern
ment 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
long before the 4th of March arrives"
VIII that necessitate an extra ses-
sion7"
"It Is, OF course. impossible" said
Mr. Dingley, ''to know what will arise
between the 1st OF December and the
4th Of next March, but 50 far as the
present outlook can form q basis for
Judgment 1 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 rati-
fed 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 intelligently. think
that the military administration ought
to be continued for at least a year
longer. Military administration means
the maintenance OF order, the estab-
lishment of sanitary regulations, the
giving of assistance to those who may
need 1t. It will bring order out of
chaos and afford Us time to determine
the requisite legislation. Time always
enIightens, and certainly when con-
gress meets at its regular session In
December of next year we win be much
better equipped to consider the proper
method of dealing with our new pos
sessions"
For my part" added Mr.. Dingley,
81 hope that the territory to be added
will be no larger than is absolutely
necessary. 1 realize that in some cases
II may be easier to hold than II will
be to let go, but at the same time /
hope that the treaty, when IT is pre-
sented to the senate, win provide for
the acquisition OF a minimum amount
Of Tertiary "