Evening journal., 1917-10-02
house As Unit
PASSES WAR TAX
Conference Bill, Raising
$2,535, 100000, May Pass
Senate Tomorrow
LEVIESON EVERYTHING
FROMCRADLETOGRAVE

WASHINGTON, oct. 2-without a
dissenting vote the House yesterday
accepted the conference report on the
war revenue bill
AS usual with the passage Of such
measures, the House displayed much
more interest in getting through with
the complimentary speeches than in
learning what the conference had done
10 the original measure. Tho only out
burst Of any character at all-rame
when Representative Cooper, Of Wis
con, assailed the zone system proposed
for magazines and newspapers. calling
It the most reactionary legislation Con-
gress had passed in nifty years and
quoting the opinion Of Woodrow VIII
son. when governor of New Jersey
IN which he took the same general at
titude toward q zone system.
Chairman Kitchin, OF the Ways and
Means Committee. took the floor for
two hours answering questions and
explaining minor sections. He said 10
was the first time In half a century
that the conference report on a big
tax bin was signed by all confereos
IN peace and harmony.
Mr.. Kitchin denied that heated polili-
cal rows occurred between him and
Senator Simmons Of his own State, in
conference.
In answer TO questions, he said that
81 the war continued, the normal tax on
incomes probably would be increased
but not surfaces The bin, he said
would raise Si200O0OO00 IN income
taxes, OF four times as much as In
1916. lie also replied to a question
from Representative Heating. of Color
ado. saying that If the income and ex-
cess profit tax rates of Great Britain
should be applied 90 this country. si.-
O0O.O0OO00 more than Is to be raised
could be turned into the Treasury.
"But England arrived at her present
rates gradually he said. "And ! hope
we Will not have to go as far as she
did"
Representative Cannon, Of Illinois.
suggested that the great profits of the
period before the war would not be
made by munitions makers because the
prices on these articles are being fixed.
Representative Moore suggested that
IN the bin everything from the cradle
90 the grave" was taxed. He also said
that u Mr. Kitchen wanted 20 leave the
sylvan recesses OF Scotland Neck, n. c.,
and 90 TO New York City. he would
ind good employment explaining the
contents Of the BILL"
Representative Cooper said tina
nothing had so made the United States
a great nation as The low FIAT rate OIL
magazines and papers, and that tn
zone system would tend TO sectionaliz
the country. He said.
There is no more reason for apply
ing the zone system 90 magazines tina
10 letters. The postonlce Department
IS self-sustaiuing except for the rurt
free delivery. II we want 90 saw
money why don't you knock out IN
free delivery in the rural districts
Why do you subsidize the farmerY O
course, / would not say there were to-
many votes concerned ! would say ]
was wise craftsmanship.
Opinions differ as 90 the amount tina
the bin will raise. Mr.. kitchin esti
mated It at S2.575OO00O0, while Treas
ury experts believe it viii be $3.50
100000 during the coming year and pos
eibly s2.5SS,0OO,OO0 a year when in full
operation.
Official estimates as proposed by
Treasury experts differ materially from
unofficial estimates previously publish
ed only IN a few instances. Instead OF
s60.OOOOO0. The income tax total is
placed at 1851 100000; excess profits, al
si.OOOO0O.O00 Instead Of si,ii0O00,00O
tobacco, at s30,0O00O0 instead Of Spa
100000. and FIRST class mail at SlOOOOOO'
instead Of sG0OO0000.
Senator Simmons win call up the re-
port in the Senate today, and he ex-
poets IL TO be adopted not later thar
Wednesday Senator SmUd and others
have indicated that they viii make q
flght on certain features, but II is mol
believed that they can send IL back tc
lconference
So confident are the leaders that the
report viii be adopted that Mr.. Kitchir
last night advised Democrats that they
were at liberty to go 10 their homes
lie expects ihe session to end in O
week or ten days
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