The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-11-25
DICKINSON YAvORs
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Missouri Congressman Declares
He is Willing to Rely on VIII
sons Judgment on NEEDS.

son s JuQ&meuC on Ne.uS.
Washington, D. c.. Nov. 21.-
Representative Clement G. Dick:
inson Of the Sixth District of Mis-.
souri, announced today that he
would support President Wilson {
national defense policy. Although
a member of the Ways and Means
Committee of which Majority
Leader Kitchin is chairman, Mr.
Dickinson clearly indicates that
he is not in sympathy with the
North Carolina mans opposition
to the administrations program
II am for all reasonable addi-
tional preparation that the Pres
ident may deem necessary for ma
tional Defense" said the Missou-
rian, II am disposed to rely, in a
large measure upon the judgment
of the President, as to the neces-
sity for additional appropriations
for preparedness, but hope that
any final national defense pro-
gram to be approved by him will
be within reasonable limits. The
midway ground between the two
extremes rather meets my pres
ent Judgment.
II expect to stand for all rea-
sonable appropriations to meet
conditions resulting from the Eur
opean war so that this country
may not be unprepared for any
emergency that may arise. l do
not want to 60 too far in the way
of expenditures for the army and
navy. l do not believe that we
are in any danger from foreign
aggression or attack in the early
future, but it takes time to make
preparations for what may arise
by reason of complications grow
ing out Of the European war.
II am not friendly to large
standing regular Amy, but feel
that our seacoast Notifications
ought to be amply provided for.
J. am for a well-equipped navy,
adequate for all purposes OF nee
essary defense and strong enough
to protect our commerce wherev-
err it may be and whenever nee
essary.
"The prosperity of our country
is largely dependent upon the ex-
ports of our surplus products and
our farm commerce must be safe
guarded so that these products
can reach foreign markets with
safety and strong navy may be
necessary to protect the shipment
of our surplus products. as well
as purely for defense purposes;
''To meet conditions and addl-
tional appropriations, the revenue
must be provided and to the ex-
tent that increases are made nee
essary for the purpose OF pre-
paredness for emergency that
may arise, | feel that the wealthy
and those TO be the most benefit
ed should bear the greater part OF
the increased burden and espe-
cially those reaping large benefits
and profits by reason OF the war
in Europe, as far AS practicable.
"The income tax law ought to
be amended so as to yield consid-
erably more revenue than now. 1t
is the fairest of all taxes and the.
least burdensome, and paid by
those who can pay most easily.
The large incomes should bear a
larger proportion of the burdens
of the Government than hereto
fore.
at looks like the sugar tax
now collected will have to be re-
tanned for the present. There are
other methods of raising revenue
which will come before the COM
mittee of which / am a member
and which / will not discuss at
this time. But am far more in
terested in the internal conditions
of our country in its relation to
foreign countries, and | hope that
the chief business of this Congress
will be to look after the internal