Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-12
HUGE REVENUE
MEASURE SAFE
Congress Leaders Assure
President Z Billions
Credit Assured.
HIT ALL WITH WAR TAX
Soft Drinks, Near Beer
and Newspapers Includ-
ed in List Affected.

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Assur-
ances that the $1,000 600, 600 revenue
war measure will pass the house
quickly and that consideration of new
taxation plans for raising part of the
money will begin Immediately were
given President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoo by congressional leaders at
the capitol. Introduction in the house
of the revenue bill, authorizing a
s5, 900, 600, 600 bond issue and $1,000
600, 900 in certificates of Indebtedness
preceded an unexpected visit of the
president to the capitol by few min
utes. Democratic Leader Kitchin in
troduced the measure with favor
able report from the full committee
and announced that debate on it
would begin Friday morning at II
o'clock. 1t is hoped to pass the bill
before Saturday night and possibly
on Friday.
G. o. =. In Line.
Various Republican members of the
committee will offer amendments
which were defeated In committee,
but they have pledged themselves to
vote for the measure whatever may be
the fate of their proposals.
Little opposition is expected to the
principal features of the $4,000, ,000,-
000 bond issue-the provision that
not more than $4,000, 900, 900 from the
proceeds shall be used to extend
$4,000 100000 applied to expenditures
incurred in the prosecution of war by
| this country.
Hard to Fix TaN.
| In evolving a new taxation plan for
raising revenue to meet the certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness however, the
administration leaders realize that
they face a serious problem. Not
only will much trouble be experienced
! in getting Republicans and Democrats
! together, but each side is possessed
of many different ideas that will he
difficult to reconcile. Mr.. Kitchin
said tonight that he expected at least
two weeks would be required TO frame
la bill.
The first big question is what
amount Of revenue shall be raised 10y
immediate taxation. The generally
accepted plan has been to divide
! equally the cost of the first year OF
/ the war. roughly estimated at from
$3.50, 100000 to $4,000, 100000 be-
tween bonds and taxes, but the presl-
dent has expressed himself as desir-
Gus of placing as much of the burden
on the present generation as possible
and some members of congress are
advocating the raising of rs per cent
of the first year needs by taxation.
\ War for All.
Administration and congressional
leaders generally are determined tha
the tax shall not be of 4 class charac.
ter regardless of the amount His
tory, they say, shall not designate thi.
as either a poor or a rich mans war
House financial authorities are
carefully considering proposals tC
raise new revenue on increased in
come and stamp taxes and taxes o.
excess profits, inheritances, distilled
liquors and beers, cigars and tobacco
amusement places, the postal service
soft drinks and newspaper, billboard
and other advertising. A list OF sug
gestions submitted to the last con
gress by Secretary McAdoo for taxe
on interior combustible engines oleo
margarine, refined sugar fermcntet
licuor. candy glucose, talking ma
chimes and their records. copper, phi
iron and petroleum, distilled spirit
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