Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-28

WASHINGTON, May e7-President
Wilson personally took charge of the
war tax legislation tangIe today, and.
appearing Unexpectedly before a Joint
session OF congress, declared it was nee
essary to proceed immediately with new
war tax laws
Plans which might have delayed the
work, but which involved a working
agreement between both parties having
fallen through, the president told the
legislators there was no way to meet
the problem of financing the war but to
have congress remain in session and
20 ahead at once.
The president called upon congress
10 eliminate politics from the cons.5-
Grafton. Politics. he said, is adjourn
ed" The principal increases in taxa
ton. the president said. should be on
incomes. war profits and luxuries-
Unfair 20 Wait
II would be manifestly unfair, the
president said to wait until 1919 before
determining what the next taxes would
he. The presidents address was com
yarativeIy brief, taking less than If
teen minutes for delivery.
i.s specific terms, the president gave
q BE- ~--i.cJ warning against lobbying in
A-..-Ha-E4Dn win Lue new DILL
mere Is indisputsble evidence of
prcIJeering at present, the president
said. and he declared il must be reach
ed by the new legislation
-'Prohteering that cannot be got at
by restraints Of conscience" said the
president, can be got at by taxation"
There need be no hssitance in taxing
the country, the president told congress,
II II were taxed justly he appealed
IL
without seIhshnoss or fear Of political
consequences.
An intense and pitiIess light beats
upon every man and every nation in
the TRACE part Of war that IL now upon
the stage" said the president.
The president concluded with an APP
neal TO congress to do its work I'M
grudgingly and said he could not guar
antee a proper administration Of the
treasury unless the question were set
tied at once
when ne had concluded his address.
the president unexpectedly made
brief sxtcmporansous statement in which
ne said that Just as he was leaving
the White House for the capitol ne
had heard that the new German drive
apparently had Just begun and that I
added 10 the sOiemnity OF his concep-
ton OF the country's duty.
Major Leader kitchin. as chairman
OF the ways and means c0mmite- which
viii Immediately Begin plans for the
r.venue legislation. and Chairman SIN
mons OF the senate finance committee,
aeId Z. conference Immediately after the
presidents speech
40 Per Cent By Taxation
President Wilson's war finance policy
cOrtempIetes raising 50 per cent Of new
revenues sy taxation and 50 per cent
by bonds. iJ vas learned to-day a mem
ar.IrGutl written by the president and
given Senator Simmons and Represent
alive KiLcn!m suggested this prOporticn
r bonds ana taxes 10 finance the wa.
on thi. basis the ueW tax bill, ez-
.ec,eG to raise $4,000 JCO.JO0 more than
rrz present one. would ausUr a $1,000
.eCGCa bond issue in the fall
Majority Leader HiJchin and others
previously opposed 70 tax revenue.
-s.,. approval or President wilson's
r.=SSaSe today
he commander-in-chief has spoken,
Sa5u KftcEin. Our duty IS plain w
will at once 20 to the task We eX-
rect to be able 10 report "A revenue
bill By August l."
RepubIican Leader Gillet added his
approval r am in complete accord with
resident he said The three main
ton must be excess profits incomes ami
Backs SEeAdoo
The presidents decision 70 address
congress became known when the lead
srs Of the house and senate were noti-
ned. soon after 10 O'Clock this morning,
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