The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
WAR TAXES MUST BE AGAIN IMPOSED
 ON THE COUNTRY
Either That or an Issue of Bonds to
 Meet Government Expenses.
Most of the Taxes of 1898 and Some New
 Ones Will be Adopted.
A Duty on Coffee, Increase in Liquer License Tax, Tax on Bank Checks, Are Some of the Measures Proposed in New Tariff Bill.

(Spec1al rom United PreSS.)
 Washington, March 12.-war taxes and an issue of bonds are promised de- velopments in government finances In- formation comes from a. high source that the treasury is in no better con- dition now than when President Cleve- land was obliged to make bond is- sue, in order to meet the current ex- penses of the government
 The House ways and means commit tee has practically decided to add most of the war taxes of 1898 and some new ones, to the tariff bill, and it seems doubtful whether the additional reve- nue provided will meet the tremendous needs of the government. The pro- ceeds of the new tariff will not be available for the immediate needs of the treasury and a supply of money must come from another source. It is asserted that claims against the gov ernment to the amount of $50 0OO GOO have accumulated within the past two or three months, payment having been delayed on account of shortage in cash Ex-Secretary Cortelyou is credited with having been burdened by the fear during the last three months, that bonds would have to be issued during his term of office.
 There are two ways open to the ad- m1nistration to raise money by Con- Eress. An existing law authorizes the lSSue UT 950,UUVVUV WOrCn or Panama canal bonds. An act passed in 1898 to provide for war emergencies, author ized the issue of certificates of indebt- edness carry per cent interest. The use of this privilege was not rendered necessary during the war. During the panic of 1907, however, a number of certificates were issued for a period of sixty days to tide over the emergency
 In its efforts to supply the govern ment1 revenue, the ways and means committee has provided that about $65. 100000 or $70,O00, 900 be raised by special taxation and the balance needed will. it is expected, be provided by the customs revenue. Some of this reve nue, however, will be slow in coming into the Treasury. As the bill now stands. for instance, it provides a tax of four cents a pound on coffee, which is considered to be good for SAG, 1000 900 year. Other taxes to be levied by the bill as reported to the House are ex- pected to be an increase of from $25 to $50 on licenses for retail liquor deal CTS, taxes on bank checks, property ances. A raise of 50 cents per bar rell, may also be made on the tax on beer.
 Iron ore is to be placed on the free list. The importations of ore in 1908 amounted to Il, 900 tons on which the government received a revenue of a little over $20O,000. This amount will be saved to the iron masters and the
 
 A finish fght-i is being made by the lumber men to get better terms than the committee thus far has started 10 give them. As 1t stands. the bill the tariff on rough lumber s1 per thou sand feet. and leaves the Dingley rates on manufactures of wood. The Ding ley rate on rough lumber was $2 and the l6mber men are striving earnest ly to get a rate of at least $150.
 There was mo particular contest over wool, because it interests such a great number of farmers. The only changes that have been made, have classes of wool. so as to make them uniform. The meat trust and the stock men will depend upon the Senate to restore the tariff on, hides, which has been removed by the House committee.
 It is said that the bill will show an increase in the tariff son pottery that will be accomplished by either increas- ing the rate, or by improving the of imports.
 The tariff will be raised on window glass and reduced on plate glass. The rate on rails, it is stated, will be re- duced from $7 to S3.50 and other steel products in proportion.
 A prominent member of the Senate predicted to-day that consideration or the bill would occupy three weeks time in the House, and six weeks in the Senate.
 President Taft. at to-day's cabinet meeting, submitted to his advisers the first draft of his special message, which will be read at the opening of the extra session next Monday. The message will be comparatively brief. It will impress upon Congress the ne cessity of a thorough and honest revis- ion of the tariff, but will make no spe- cific recommendations as to rates. It is expected that the message will also call attention to the state of the treas ury and suggest that Congress consid- CT other means of raising necessary revenues to meet the growing deficien- cies-