New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
FRENCHMEN ANXIOUS
TO SERVE LONGER TERM
Socialists Who Oppose Exten-
sion of Military Service
SiIenCed by Mob.
NEW TAXATION IN SIGHT
War Budget Will Total S127,-
o00,O00-Property Tax on
German Model Feared
by Wealthy.
NEW TAXATION IN SIGHT
rBy cable 90 The Tribune. :


lFy cable 20 Tho Tribune
Paris. March 1.-THE wave of pa-
triotism grows stronger every day.
Street posters in gigantic type give the
actual fighting strength Of Germany as
compared with that of France. Crowds
-, W. b.,.o ~, ti,no to lose, W.
must enlist ior'hWitn Tor three years.
FlooCS OF lt''t4S pour 'i'" u'' news
paper o'l'.'s -i"'" country ''"'N anu
villages o'i''"''''ilS " '''' 90 cars "a W.
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law ana urge inc Se'o'ase "i ih"'li"'-
tiOn material are onliEeG 20 keep sieH'
for fear ol ''lhE hop'eo al anu eve"
maItrea'eo ny Ie"i'' III ''le street
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o,,,a- of War siioh..
Yet among the oeSl informed illlll'dl|
and political authorities me CONVECTION
prevails that to-day al serious canser
OF war between llle great European
powers IS removed IHese supreme
preparations are they assure your cor
respondent the surest tokens OF peace
THESE tremendous sacrliices IN the
shape OF blood tax ana money TAX
are merely the inevitable rates 'hat
must be PAID Tor insurance against
war. former frlme Minister sdiu 10
your correspondent TINS morning. Inc
outlook in Europe is to-day more peace
ful than at any time during the last
twelve years"
Inc soN q ii''ieii' i''''' -
or,;,le tho Minister Of War 10 make a
sunnienentarv outlay of 500 1000. 900
over and above normal expenditure.
Brt the total war budget. with the ex-
centional Temporary credits wanted,
amounts IN Sfo7 600 900.
Il was intended TO spread these
CREDITS over five financial years. but il
;s believed that the military commits
.io, ,,.;,i raoras, tba, tho funds NAV be
o,.,iotio d,~;,o tho pevt two consenu-
g. o-.,.,,.o- ,r,,.a,,,,-fo,,r millio,
ao,,ors os .ba e,,,rlevpertarv credits
,,.;,, - o,,,rio,.aa ~ tho formation of
co,,rs 20 destruction In the mean
time tho ministers of War and
r;~o.,,. h.. ,.ioioll,, aslxed tho Sau.-
81, r,,,,r,;o, C,oror,icsion IN sane
&C.,, e., ;,,,,,o5io,o. ovne,diture of S14
,ooono NJ. -, g. 60 ho arrliad IN
.,s, e.. .,a,..s
= ,;.,as,
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Funds Needed Immediately.
The sum Of S127 900 600 is wanted for
almost immediate use. but this sum
will no only anticinated on successive
fut,,ro crodits enraad o,,er many wears
in coming budgets II is simply fore
stai,i,g f,,,re military needs bv nres-
ent oreDaration in advance. Its appli-
eaton duripp the next two or three
wear. possesses the great advantage
that il will enable France TO face
eventualities with confidence.
Such are the necessities of the situa-
ton. Now comes the question of WAYS
and means a question specially har-
assing AT a time when parliament was
hoping 10 relieve the taxpaver of GER
tain indirect imposts, such as land
duties. the door and window tax and
licenses. There was certain surplus
over and above the expenditure accord
ing 10 the last few budgets but this has
been partly absorbed % in the settle
nent Of previous liabilities, 90 to cover
certain suppressions I'm taxation and CD
by coming disbursements in favor Of
primary education. Thus parliament is
about 10 relieve the taxDayer of several