Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-17
EXTRA REVENUE IS NEEDED
The War Tax Law will Stand
for a Year.
Government still Has Large Expendi-
lures ON account of the War opera
tiOns.

lures on account OF the War opera
tions.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. l6.--A
local newspaper says to-day that the
war tax will not be abolished at the
coming short session of congress, and
that there will be no revision of the
tariff whatever. It bases this an
nouncement upon the positive state
ment made yesterday by Chairman
Dingley, Of the Ways and means Com
mittee, who, in an interview, says:
1.-The Government will need for
some time all the revenue produced
by the war taxes. During the month
OF October the war expenditures ex-
ceeded the war revenue by some STA,
900, 900, and this month they will be
SO, 600, 600 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 a few minor adj
ministrative features, for at least a
year longer.
1t is hardly necessary to add con-
tinued Mr.. Dingley, that there will
be no revision of the tariff, although
have seen some statement TO the
effect that such a revision is contem-
plated
THE session is limited to three
months" he said, "and that short
period will be mainly occupied in
massing the appropriation bills, in
For "a parrfll "a y
army, and in deciding upon the legis-
lation necessary for the government Of
HawaiiR In addition TO these import
ant 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 accom-
plished long before March arrives. >
''Will that necessitate an extra ses-
sion?a
1T is, of course, impossible, SAID
Mr.. Dingley ito know what will
arise between the 1st of December and
the 4th of next March, but, so far as
the present outlook can form a basis
for Judgment, | should say that no
extra session will be necessary or de-
sirable unless some new question
should arise. In the first place, we
shall not know until the treaty of
peace has been ratified what new pos
sessions we are to have and what leg.
islation is necessary for them, and
even then we shall be in no position
to act intelligently.
II think that the military admins
tration ought to be continued for at
least year longer. Military admin
istration means the maintenance of
order the establishment of sanitary
regulations, the giving of assistance to
those who may need it. 1t will bring
order out of chaos and afford US time
to determine the wisest legislation.
thine always enlightens. and GER
/ tainly when Congress meets at its reg
ular session in December Of next year,
we will be much better equipped to
consider the proper method of dealing
with our new possessions.
aFor my part" added Mr.. Dingley,
II hope that the territory to be added
will be no larger than is absolutely
necessary. ! realize that in some
| cases it may he easier to hold than it
is to let go, but at the same time /
hope that the treaty, when it is pre-
scented to the Senate, will provide for
the acquisition of minimum amount
of territory"