The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-26
TELLER Is FOR DELAY
Almost Anything Rather Than
a Bond Issue.
BESIDES, WAR MAY END
Suddenly and Soon, and No
Great Revenue Needed.

Washington. May 5.-Late this after
noon Mr.. Allison of Iowa. IN charge OF the
war revenue bill in the senate. endsavored
to secure unanimous consent that 6nsl
vote on the measure be taken on satur-
day next, before adjournment Mr.. Teller
Of Colorado objected. Mr.. Daniel OF Viz
Einta, In reiterauns Mr.. Teller's chico
ton. sounded the hrst note Of delay
against the measure that has been heard
since the debate on II began He declared
that there was no emergency which re
CURED the immediate passage Of the bill
and frankly announced that II certain
provisions Of the bill put into 1t by the
Democrats on the finance committee were
not agreed to by the senate he would offer
amendments 20 inc measure that would
probably precipitate debate. He strongly
intimated. too that II the war should not
be prolonged, II might not be necessary
to provide so much revenue as the pend
ing bill would raise, and be indicated
desire to await developments that in all
likelihood were close at hand before pass
Ing upon a bill that meant so much 60
the people as this one. Speeches on the
general features Of the bill were deliverd
today by Mr.. stwart Pop.. Nev.l. Mr..
Allen pop, Neb.), and Mr.. Canery (Dern.
La.) Before the revenue btu was taken
up this morning the pension deficiency
appropriation bill was passed. 1t carried
nearly $4,000, oOo
MEETS AN HOUR EARLIER.
Al II O'Clock this morning the senate
convened, an hour earlier than usual. to
resume It's discussion of the war revenue
measure. Scarcely dozen senators were
present Mr.. Hale (Maine) reported an
appropriation bin to supply deficiencies
in pensions and for other purposes. As
reported the bill carries IS. 4ss. 4o5. OF which
S. o75, SIP is for pensions and the balance
for the army, navy and courts. After
brief discussion of that feature OF the
measure which makes possible temporary
appointments Of clerks without civil serv-
ice examination. It was passed.
A joint resolution was adopted directing
the secretary OF war to report to congress
plans for the Improvement of Tampa
Bay, Florida.
WAR BILL RESUMED.
After the transaction of considerable
morning business consideration OF the
war revenue measure was resumed. Mr..
Stewart CNev.) taking the floor.
Mr.. Stewart said he proposed to ad-
dress himself particularly to those para
graphs of the bill which provided for the
coinage Of the silver seigniorage and the
Issue Of legal tendern otes. He held that
the amount Of money produced from tax
alton under the bill would depend upon
the policy adopted relative to more money
and the issue OF bonds. He believed that
with an issue OF bonds 1t would require
largely moro taxation to produce a given
sum than It would without an issue OF
bonds
LONG FREE SILVER SPEECH.
In the course OF long free silver speech
Mr.. Stewart declared that the revenue
bill as II passed the house OF representa-
tives was "the most miserable. villainous
piece Of legislation ever enacted by any
legislative body
He attacked vigorously the bond propo- |
sition OF the minority of the finance COM |
mittee and urged the coinage Of the sill |
yer seigniorage and the issue OF legal ten |
der notes.
MIR. ALLEN OPPOSES BONDS.
Mr. Allen pop, Neb), in opening his |
speech, said that II the wishes OF some |
at least OF the advocates of the pending /
bill were consulted. It would carry only
b.
would not place a cent Of taxation upon I
the people. He did not regard taxes a
a burden when they were Justly and equt- /
ably assessed and maintained that there |
was no property and no individual which /
the government could not tax. whatever I
the conditions might be.
The sinister purpose Of this effort 70 /
eliminate from taxation the corporations /
and other and various businesses" said !
Mr.. Allen. as 10 create a void which .
may be filed by an enormous increase In +
the Understanding Indebtedness of the .
United States"
He declared that there was not the 4
slightest necessity for the issue of bonds (
at this time. The debts created by the .
war ought 10 be nquidated without the +
creation OF a cebt-
CORPORATIONS NOT ALL BAD.
Returning to the proposition that a tax
be placed on corporations, Mr.. Allen taid I
he was glad that some corporations were
willing. even anxious. 20 pay their share
Of The war burdens. He then read tele-
gram from Henry T. ONWARD saying that /
the American Rect Sugar Manufacturers
associa ton 90 rot want 10 he excluded Z
from the corporations upon which a tax
was 20 Be levied. he thought tbs was a
most refreshing suggestion. coming from
a corporation and a manifestation % pa
trioHsm that might well be sruulstsd.
NJ Allen made an argument Z n inEt az
issue Of bou1s n favor OF the coinage - /
ths seigniorAge and IN favor o. an Income
tax re announced that he would =, ne
proper tine oSer a. Amendment . ,hs
pending bsH restoring % re statute books
he income take feature of The tzr!1 az
ot 1904
ALLEN As A STRATEGY BOARD.
Briefly et@cu&Eing The var. xr. Alien
al 6thst ire vs-y purpose tor SaieA 81
was begun Rad apparently seea soaa-
donea. TIE POOR people q Cuba we're
starving sy thousands every day. yes %;