Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-04

We may regret the necessity Of putting
additional temporary burdens on
our people. To sell bonds would be
to make a most untimely and unjusti-
fable demand on the money mar
ket: untimely because this is mani
testify not the time to withdraw
working capital from other uses to
pay the governments bills: unJus-
tifiable. because unnecessary. The
country Is able to pay any just and
reasonable taxes without distress.
And to every other form of borrow
ing, whether for long periods or for
short, there Is the same objection
These are not the circumstances,
this is at this particular moment
and in this particular exigency not
the market, to borrow large sums
of money. What we are seeking Is
to ease and assist every financial
transaction. not to add single adj
ditional embarrassment to the stu
alton. The people of this country
are both Intelligent and profound
ly patriotic. They are ready to meet
way to support the government
with generous self-denial. They
know and understand, and will be
intolerant only of those who dodge
responsibility or are not frank with
them.
luz occasion ~ NOT OF our own
making. We had no part in making
it. But 1t is here. 1t affects US as
directly and palpably almost as If
we were participants in the circum-
stances which gave rise to 1t. We
must accept the inevitable with
calm judgment and unruffied spir-
its. like men accustomed to deal
with the unexpected, habituated to
take care of themselves. masters of
their own affairs and their own
fortunes. We shall pay the bill,
though we did not deliberately in
cur 1t.
Sum Of 800, 900, 900 Required.
In order to meet every demand
upon the Treasury without delay or
peradventure and in order to keep
the Treasury strong, unQuestionably
strong. and strong throughout the
present anxieties, l respectfully
urge that an additional revenue Of
$10O,00O,000 be raised through in
ternal taxes devised in your wis
dom to meet the emergency The
only suggestion l take the liberty
of making is that such sources of
revenue be chosen as will begin to
yield at once and yield with a GER
tain and constant flow.
l cannot close without expressing
the confidence with which ! ap-
proach a Congress, with regard to
this or any other matter. which has
shown SO untiring a devotion to
public duty. which has responded
to the needs of the nation through
out a long season despite inevitable
fatigue and personal sacrifice, and
SO large a proportion of whose
members have devoted their whole
time and energy to the business Of
the country.
The reading of the address occupied
ust ten minutes. He read steadil,
through to the end, when a brief rount
II applause greeted his final tribut,
o Congress for it's wearisome worl
through the long session. He was es
orted from the hall by the committe,
md the Senate filed out to return t.
is own chamber. The Presidents ad
lress was referred Immediately to tn,
Ways and means committee and tn
House returned to it's routine business
Heavier Wine Tax Urged.
Senator Pomerene talked with tn,
President yesterday about the new take
md emphatically urged that the ad
insist upon mucl
heavier tax on wines. putting them OF
similar basis with beer, whisky ant
,ther alcoholic drinks. He declared
hat since 1890 the California producer
If sweet wines have saved themselve!
about $65,O00.0o0 in taxes, which the!
ought rightfully to pay, and that i
hey are taxed as they should be tn,
will get additional reve
mo. aach wear of about ST 600 OO0