The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-30

REPUBLICANS c
The Republican members Of Ways and
Means haye no idea when they will be
permitted TO see the Democratic bill.
Several days ago they were promised
copies Of 1t Immediately. Then came
the various emergency war appropria-
| tons. which compelled reconstruction of
the bill, and now the whole business is
described by Republicans as chaotic.
Democrats don't view 1t SO seriously.
but It 10 plenty serious enough.
Anybody who has been taking serious
ly tho talk about Congress getting its
| work closed up and adjourning by Au-
gust I will be able to disabuse his mind
| OF error by discussing this revenue situ-
alton with almost any of the leaders.
There Is going to be a terrific assault
by the Republicans on the Democratic
money plan. and II is going to be direct
| ed at the very fundamentals.
This Republican attack will be divided
into two general parts. There will be
close anaiyis Of the appropriations
made this year for which money must
be raised.
1t will be charged that these appropri-
HS,ions, sggresetins now ,scsording to
Ine chairman OF the APPROPRIATIONS
Committee. billion and a half. will in
truth represent in only very small part
the cost OF preparedness.
Charge of "Pork" Heard.
One Republican leader declare sthat
the added half-billion Of national ex-
pense represents mostly pork" Of vari-
Gus kinds. and is engaged making a de-
tailed analysis to prove his point He
has not yet assembled his figures: but
he has gone SO far that he declared not
over - per cent OF the half billion in
crease stands for preparedness costs.
He believes the proportion Will be much
less than 20 per cent.
| 1T 10 true" he said. that the army
and navy bills carry vast authorizations
for increase Of the military and naval
establishments. But II must be remem-
bered that authorizations made now are
not expenditures to be paid now. The
big naval increase will not be paid for.
save In very little part. from the APP
propriation made this year.
| Ships whose construction was au-
thorized three years ago are yet to be
begun. Ships authorized now will not
be begun for year or two or three
from now: and appropriations to pay
for them will not be made till then,
authorized a considera BILE increase in the
army; II will cost a lot of money-when
the men are enlisted and go on the pay
roll. But when the army appropriation
bill came along-an entirely different
measure-it showed that we are now
appropriating for the cost Of only 5.00(
more men In the army In the coming
year.
$50 It is all along the line. The pre-.
paredness bills are merely authorize.
lions to spend money sometime ir
future but we are not appropriatine
money for them this year.
Half Billion Despite This.
Yet despite that we ere not appro'
rriating for these huge bills now. We
will have an addition of aoout a hall
billion to the budget. II 1t isn't Coins
for preparedness. where Is it going?
m positive that will be able to show
that not one-fifth of the increase OF
Government costs this year will repre-
sent expenses for preparedness.
That Is. for the ordinary purposes
OF Government-and for pork-the In
crease will be about S4cD.0o0oO. i
marks this AZ tho most ,extrav1Gan
Congress the country ever knew. Looi
at the items: highway construction
orovement. public buildings. rivers ant
harbors. and the rest. These tell vher'
The money is going.
THE party in power is spending tn
o for PsTk svs ana TO marx pr.
l
paredness."
There is no doubt that this analyn
Ia getting serious consideration. On
could take the recent statement Of Mr.
Fitzgerald. chairman Of Appropriations
together with an analysis OF the fitur
expenditures that must be cared 10
when the preparedness expenses hsv
at this rate the Government will b
costing S2.O000 100000 a year before nv
years shall have passed.
The figures in which men are discuss
Ing these questions nowadays are sim
ply appalling. And they are askini
'if we get keyed up to such a seal
Of expenditure. how are we ever t.
Will Discuss Methods.
After attacking the Democrats 70
their extravaganza. and making tn
most of the showing. Republicans 1
the coming debate will address them
selves to the methods by. which tn
Democrats propose to raise the cash I
meet these huge bills
It Is charged that. In increasing tn
income tax, imposing an Inheritance ia
and munitions tax, the Democrats ar
following the lead of British war fir
ance.
The British free trade policy was ir
capable Of turning out the needed rev
enue when a great emergency aros
Incomes, inheritances, and all name
of internal revenue imposts were n
sorted to instead.
The Democrats are following til
British lead. in the coming revenr
measure. They are determined not I
60 to the custom houses for an II
crease of receipts, They will stand q
, is a revenue success. and the Republ
, cans will attack II with a violence n,
often known In tariff debates.
. The Republican leaders of the prote
: tionist school will proclaim that
have been provided from custom
: There will be a bitter attack on Il
: Democratic income tax plan. which
: II row stands leaves the minimum Ia;
able income just as at present-$3,0
Sor unmarried and $1,000 for marri'