The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
House Leader Flatly Declare.
himself in Favor of Further
War Revenues
BONDS AND TAXES
BOTH ARE NECESSARY
Statement of War Against Ger,
many's Allies One of the
Important Subjects Coming
Up for Early Action

Washington. Dec. S.-With ,rs-
mendous financial momentum for a
successful prosecution of the war
against Germany, the sixty-fifth con-
gress opened its second session to-
day.
America will provide money with
out stint Secretary McAdoo sub
mitted estimates calling for the APP
make tho army the best equipped that
the world ever saw. This sum is to
cover the fiscal year OF 1919. This
liz only a starter. Other vast sums
undoubtedly will be asked later as the
emergencies arise.
And with this request, Claude
Kitchin, Democratic leader of the
house, sounded his belief that every
man who is not obliged to shoulder
Il gun ought to shoulder his bank ac-
count and dump it-into the common
Golfers and stand behind the fight
ing forces He declared that every
man who stays at home should be
taxed Until Il .,sfts. :,
Representative Kitchin contributed
practically the outstanding feature of
the oening o fthe session. Senators
and representatives alike seemed to
have few declarations of their inten-
tons to make. Ii appears to be b
waiting game. the climix to come
when President Wilson reads his mes
sage tomorrow. Particularly was this.
attitude noticeable when II came to
questions concerning possible war
upon the central powers, other than
Germany.
Waiting On the President
Members OF congress evidently were
willing, in the long run. to leave sug-
gestions upon this and most other
subjects to President Wilson.
Representative Kitchin's statement
was tho sxceTltton, tIr%tSvsr Hs- cAgge
out fatty and said he expected thar
not only would possible s5,0oo,o0o.-
600 bond issue be necessary for ex~
penditures up TO the cloae Of this fiscal
year but that heavy taxation would
be imperative.
"Ali the people," he declared. must
resolve that this war is not an OPP
portuuity to get rich but an opportun-
ity TO serve the government. The War
brings a day of sacrifice not only to
those who go to the trenches but to
those who stay ct home,
II believe that any man who is az
well off in this worlds goods after
the war as he was at the beginning
ought to be perfectly satisfied. he
ought to be willing, after making
reasonable living and after his indus
try makes a reasonable profit TO sus-
tain itself to give the balance of his
earnings TO hts country. The quicker
all OF our people shall resolve to make
the period OF this war day OF sacrt-
fee for the country. the quicker VIII
the war end"
SENATE Session Brief.
The senate was In session less than
fifteen minutes. Sixty seven mem
bers were present, including Senator
Gallingsr. OF New Hampshire, the Re-
publican leader. who. despite his
eighty years, looked in nne health,
Senator Tillman. too. seemed I'M
usually well. although he Is semi
Invalid Senator Martin. OF Virginia.
the Democratic leader: Senators
Smoot, Penrose, Chamberlain stone.
Hitchcock, and most of the others
who played such a prominent part In
the term following the war declara-
ton, mingled in the aisle. Senator
Golf. of West Virginia, appeared for
the first time in a ysar--H LIE has hsAn
III. Senator Hardwick and senator
Gronna, of North Dakota, sat together
In "a short conference. Sir George
Reid. NJ p, and former premier OF
New Zealand. and Governor Brough.
of Arkansas. were both guests on the
Eoor
After the formal prayer and state
rnent ny Vice President Marshall that
the body had convened, Senators Gal
iinger and Martin were appointed 10
visit the president with house mem
beers and inform him that congress
was ready for any message, Senator
a Foilstte of Wisconsin, announced
the death OF his colleague, Senator
Paul Husting. an asked that day be
set apart for euiogies. The senate
adopted resolutions of sorrow and ad-
iourned in respect to Mr.. Husting-
Speaker Clark Is Cheered.
When the house met. the S2o menu
beers present heartily cheered Speaker
Clark. who wore Il red carna-