The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
'DANIBLSHISSED,
FISKE CHBBRBD,
.ATNAVYLEAGUE
Reutelylahl Calls Him
American Dpyfus: white
House Gags Officials
SELIGMAN OFFERS A
WAR REVENUE CURE

! WhsHINuToN. April l2.--Secretary
| was cheered and the White House was
charged with being responsible for the
gagging Of naval officers at tO-day's
session OF the national convention Of the
Navy League of the United States
These outbursts were the result Of q
| letter from Secretary Daniels 10 Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson. head OF tho
league. refusing permission which was
! asked for Admiral Flske to read paper
lie had prepared on naval strategy. The
, article already had been approved for
publication In the Naval Institute pro-
ceedings. The paper was read by WILL
lam NJ. Leads. Mayor Of Lake Forest.
III,
This question involves the cons.itu-
tional right OF free speech eaid Col.
Thompson. after reading the Secretary =
letter. 1t Is an invasion Of that right
that an officer OF almost fifty years
service. acknowledged as one OF the
leaders OF his profession. had boen de-
MED the right TO say that two and two
make four"
Henry Reuteldahl. naval expert. au-
thor. artist referred to Admiral Fiske
as the breyfus OF this Administra ton
lie said that never Ia the history of
the navy has an officer been placed Ia
such a false position as Admiral Fiske
Then he added.
And let ne say that this Wholesale
gagging OF Admiral Fiske and the In
dividual gagging Of Admiral knight doe,
not come from the Navy Department,
Z originally. but from the White House"
He proposed three ringing cheers fol
, Admiral Fishe and these we're giNer
. heartily.
ADMIRAL Eiske's Paper.
Admiral Fiskes paper criticised In.
lack OF logical method In the develop
ment Of the American navy, declaring
thar it was coherent policy OF de
Nelopmeni and wisdom Of strates,
WHICH more .han any other factor ha:
made Greai Britain the mistress OF tn,
I seas and almost the mistress OF ths
world" while AZ for Germany its navi
: has expanded smoothly. symmetrical.
supposedly and in a period OF onl,
l twenty years had become '',he secont
P in power and perhaps the 'irs, in Ell
I cheney In the world.
, in America" said Admiral FIske
the development, OF the navy has beer
strictly along the lines Of a method o
whatever IL apparent. al least no losi
cal method Congress and Congress
alone decides what vessels and othe
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! opluions Of some naval officers and i
\ is Inn. the secretary OF ,h. Navv s.t
' opinions Of certain naval Officers. in
q Guiding the General hoard before max
= ing hts ranor, mn ba,h IN. S.cretar,
. and Congress .stimat. th. situation from
their own points Of view and place the,
= own value on the advice OF naval Of
= ficers "
= banker or.-.J some sp.,isc Ideas a.. :.
l now 10 raise tAe revenue Tor militar!
: and naval preparedness lie would IN
crease Tie income TAX continue IN
emergency revenue law {" 1914, with IL
{ higher duties on Liquors NC, impose
u Federal Inheritance tax and get NOR
revenue from the tarin
The current is fast setting toward al
e increase of tn" income tax" the banke
II continued, and II Is said that We ma!
* expect 800 00,OoO.o00 additional revenu
" fiNIn the income tax. IN place OF the con
e t.nuance Of the emergency revenue tar
| think that III. majority OF people VIII
u have given any thought to this subjec
u insist that 'h" present income TAX IaV
/ exemptine incomes under $4,000 is Al
n unwise, discriminatory enactment. AM
that the minimum should be reduced 4
$4,000 or sl,50o. This would unques
tionably tend to creating wider AM
= more active interest In the AFFAIRS OF tn
: nation and lead to better citizenship"
2 He sad that unfortunately thi
:. method Of increasing the revenue wi
" not be employed and that the Govern
II ment will probably decide to increas
- the normal rate OF income taxation @
e draw together the rates OF superta,
But this method viii raise only 800, ,o00
e 600. he held.
'r
lie How T." Raise Mii'iOns.
le "ue,e /, seems to me. We must hay
"a ..oanr.. ho,h m indirect and airec, taxa
n -, :. hs continued an ird,ract ,axa
,,ou ,br.e stens seem to mn i,nnerativ
20 .r,,n A., 90 !, continuation ~ tbe ewo,
s. on sn liquors, it's special take. and it. STAN