The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-13

I SAlN's dA4 ii tAs.tiNitll oi lllt ltdSl bility of Philippine and Porto Rica1 independence, the regulation of iu ture development and the marshal ing of the nation s resources. not to for ward, but to insure, peace" wer, recommendations made to the as sembled congressman for their con sideration during the coming ses sion.
 Speaking of the increase of rev enue from taxation. MT. Wilson sug gested that the following taxes coult be imposed without working injustice or any particular hardship:
 A tax on gasoline and naphthf Of one cent gallon. which would yield a yearly revenue of ten mi | lion dollars; tax on horsepowei of automobiles of fifty cents; yield ing fifteen millions; stamp ta, on bank checks which would yield | eighteen millions; tax of twenty l five cents a ton on pig Iron. whicd would yield ten million. and on fabrl cated iron and steel of the same amount, yielding ten millions
 The message was practically the i only business in both houses ana each adjourned until Friday, to give | time for the completion of the or. | ganization of working committees. ! It was stated this afternoon that at least seven of the Republican members of the house committee on | naval affairs will attempt 10 in crease the appropriation beyond l President Wilson's proposals, seek ing still greater navy than the administration program contem plates.
 NOMINATIONS SENT IN. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dee. T. Several hundred nominations to of flee were sent to the senate by the President this morning for approval.
 WILSON PLEASED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. B. President Wilson Is much please1 with expressions he has receives, rom Republican senators in regard to the national defense program Many of them have announced that hey will support his army and navy program, and also his general defense program if they get the en- iorsement of the Democrats in cau- GUS. There is every indication that the Republicans are willing to CO., operate helpfully with the Demo crats in the matter, which all agree should be taken up from the non partisan standpoint. Senator Gal finger, the minority leader in to, senate, who conferred with the President about ten days ago, on the administration program for na- tiOnal defense, expresses himself a enthusiastically in favor of it. Rep resentative Mann, who leads the mi nority in the house, and who also has already conferred with Mr Will son on the matter, will further dis cuss the defense plans tomorrow.
 HF" IS A BIG WORD.
 WASHINGTON. n C.. Dec. B. Not for many years has a session of congress opened so auspiciously The Presidents message has created most favorable impression on both parties, and there is abundant hope that much will be accomplished Democrats and Republicans boin agre, that if politics can be kept within reasonable bounds, the majority not Irving too hard and the minority not resisting too stubbornly, several f the larger matters coming before the session should be disposed of II ct HdblNldtlOly way,
 PREDICTS VICTORY.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec S. President Wilson told the members f the Democratic national commit tee today at luncheon that the Re publicans had no issue for the next campaign except the tariff, and that Democracy Is certain to win out. Tho constructive work of the party, ! T .l.l movement which cannot be stopped Anyone who tells you otherwise" he concluded, "is talking through his hat" The President said no thing to indicate whether or not he would be a candidate to succeed himself.
 M'ADoo REPORTS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. s. Many changes In the income ta> law, to reach thousands not now subject to it's provisions, are suggest ed in the annual report of Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo. Among other matters proposed is that the exemptions be limited so as to tax married persons with incomes as low as s3,000 and single persons with incomes of $2,000.
 THE PHILIPPINES.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. 5enat0r McCumber, voicing his opin ion in the senate today Of what he considers necessary to place the United States in a state of pre- oaredness, asserted that one of th.' first things to be done was the get ting rid of the Philippines. H. iaid that an adequate number of lieh power submarines should be quilt as soon as possible, as it has been demonstrated that these yes sels are of the highest value both for offense and defense, and hN lrged a large increase in armament and personnel of the coast defenses Citizens should be encourage to be come members of the militia
 WOULD BE PREPARED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. 1ecretary of War Garrison declares in his annual report, which was made public tonight that if the ad ministrations plan for continent al army falls. the United States will face the condition calling for some form of compulsory military ser vice. He asserts that preparedness is the only safeguard of peace, and that the lessons of history are lost on those who close their eyes to the probabilities of aggression by a strong autocratic power.
 AN EMERGENCY LAW.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. Representative Kitchin, chairman Of