Arizona republican., 1917-08-22
LEVY
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 |S URGED
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Increase in the total levy of the $2.006 900, 900 war tax bill was regarded certain to- night after another day cf senate de- bate and informal conferences among leaders. The extent of the increase was still in doubt with antagonism growing between factions advocating and oppos ing a drastic advance in rates on war profits and incomes.
 Senators LaFolette and Weeks made the only addresses today. The former spoke for nearly three hours in favor of radically higher levies on war prof it's and incomes of the wealthy, "hile the latter defended the bill as drafted by the finance committee. urging that business should '.ot he ini iuie ed by too heavy initial tax burdens.
 Conscription of wealth to pay for the war was urged by Senator i.aFollette in presenting the minority plans of the fi- nance committee. He suggested lncreas- ing the s2, ,006, 100000 bill to more than s3,500, 0,000,000 by sucn increases. with elimination of consumption taxes. He also urged that less bonds and more taxes be authorized.
 The Wisconsin sena tor declared gov ernments were demanding war while their peoples were isking for peace anc contended that S5 per cent of the men drafted are protesting. Large bond is- sues desired by wealthy interests, he cnntended, initiate prices and increase inc present high cost rf living Which h, asstrted already 'np.;S'S | fifty 70 one hundred per cent war burden upon the masses. The liberty loan, he said. was made possible by an iron hand within kid glove and persistent ad- vertising methods.
 The pending bill, LaFolette stated provides by taxes but seventeen per cent of this years war expenses while Great Britain imposes twenty SIX per cent. Next years war eXpenses ne predicted. may reach $30,000000, 900 or $40 900 O0O 900 and he urged that huge war profits and incomes of wealthy persons by higher surtaXes be made to bear the burden of the war.
 Urging a larger proportion of taxes the Wisconsin senator saia.
 "It is a part of the history Of all great
 wars that wealth has dem1nded the minimum of taxation and the ulaNl.nHli of loans. while the poorer classes haN. desired the maximum of taxation ana the minimum of loans and this differ ence is accentuated now since war proi = it's and excessive incomes are being froced by taxation to contribute some portion Of the revenues WHICH N"A makes it necessary to raise.
 "Wealth has never yet sacrificed It. self on the altar of patriotism Tn any war. On the contrary, 1t has ever shown itself eager to take advantage of the misfortunes which war always brings to the masses Of the people That has been true of every war we have had o1d it is certainly true ct .r. present war. sSss '"lt may be argued that the pool eoually with the rich will have the op- portunitv to purchase war bonds. II is small comfort to have the opportunity | to purchase bonds if you have ilIu' or no money to invest in bonds ih' l late liberty loan is a good example ol bonds sold to the poor or those or nm. ed means All the machinery Of the gov ernment was set in motion to sell thes' honds to the small investor
 1 Senator La Toilette asserted .li' bonds were "a poor investment to th' man of small means in comparison with the advantages which the owners of large incomes could secure from m yesting millions of their taXaple III (Continued on Page Two9