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FAXES LEVIED on ARTICLES
WHICH HARDLY EXIST


Another criticism IS that the csti-
mated yields cannot be reached. Very
little tea coffee or cocoa for Instance.
arc now imported and as tea and cof-
fec substi .utions arc not taxed. the
estimated yield OF the new taxes is
ridiculous. The beer tax calculations
arc obviously nascd on peace time con-
sumption, while the fac. that the great
bulk Of spirits is used for the manu-
"a cture Of explosives proves that little
revenue can be- expected during the
war from the spirit monopoly.
These instances alone are suffice Mt
TO show tho fake" OF the new tax pro-
posals one or ;wo other aspects are
worthy OF notice.
The spirit monopol. is the frs, OF
The great imperial monopolics which
the German government are believed
to intend 10 set up in the hope of solv-
Ing some OF their afte--the- fnan-
cjal difficulties. Al the moment Of
writing, however i, seems possible tina,
the regulations may be postponed till
the spr:nc
Then there IS :hc tax on transac-
ticns. levied each time an article
changes hauds in the various stages
OF Manufacture, which IS uund TO
pcna!izc reduction on LARGO scale
with low rate OF proh, on The turn
over. The cumulative bardeu on the
consumer is certain I, be very great.
Incidentally all those ia le :, ply the
tax are required - 10 - books and
must entc. daily in ledger the
amounts received from tn ir sales.
In regard to the excess profits tax
on conpa mics /, may Toe noted that
;ho much more productive war taxes
on Increases in the property OF indi-
viduals arc left aside for the present.
Finally the whole structure OF new tax
alton is surmountcd =, Il mos, severe
PENAL measure against the evasion Of
taxes by means OF emf -ration--doub,-
less very necessary Crsc OF action.
The additional burden on the tax
officials will be enormous while the
axes themselves impose great rcstr:c-
lions on the people and interfere large
~ with their private life: they will
undoubtedly increase the working costs
OF German industries. and they will
diminish p-oportionally he power OF
these industries 20 meet the cnorrn Gus
competition in the postwar period
Copyright. 1918.
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.CERMANY's FAKE Finance
REVEALED BY EMANUEL
bcrlin Bubble Built on the Sands
and Cannot Last
Long.
SOME TAXEs ARE RIDICULOUS
hcvics on Tea, Coffee and C0c..,
when Little Exist i'm Empire, and
rct Substitutes Are Exempted.
Spirits Monopoly Established.
ny MANFRED EMANUEL.

toNDON. August 1S.--Now that the
o'Ehth war loan campaign I'm Germany
Is over and that the taxation proposals
'or the financial year 1888 arc pub
I'Shoh 1t is opportunc to examine the
'eSuits of Gcrmany's war finance and
III" success which is anticipated from
nc new tax proposals.
The actual amounts subscribed to
some OF the war loans are az follows
hFSt 'ientcmber. 1910. si.I2o.25p.ooo:
Sixth March. ial7). s3.2so. 900. 900
eighth Iarch. 1879. .3,75o.35C.35o
The total for The eight loans amount
cd 10 S2I.o?12 7l.35o.
Thus IL will be seen that ,hc last
lean exceeded by nearly $500. 600. 600
tho sixth loan. which had previously
hcen the largest. and the result. TAX
'nS the policy OF great war loans as
correct for the purpose of discussion
~ undoubtedly Il success for Germany
u is due 10 several factors. such as
government control over Investment.
thrift OF the people and the war sit
uation under which come the collapse
or Russia and Roumania. the Italian
reverse at Caporetto. the offensive on
the western front and the destruction
% tonnage by tho t-hoats The credit
"f The empire has been thereby i'm
proved In the eyes Of the people. and
INC fear OF the inevitable burden OF
heavy new taxation was liEhtcnrd by
prospective war indemnity.
As to tho number Of subscribers Of
varying amounts 20 tho loans the to-
talk are AZ follows: iir., loan. i.i77.935;
third loan. 3.os5.,iS -lx'h loan. s,1Ss,-
eH2 seventh loan a9l&,&7&; eighth
lean S.5l027s
The figures show ihJt tn. number
or subscribers 20 tho eighth loan was
in every case larger than to the sew
,u,h loan. and without going into de-
tails. II is clear that an effective sys-
tom Of propaganda carried on before
ana during all the loans in manner
cn'.-'atcd 20 impress every section OF
90, ,uvuuui;v, has converted a large
p5r. ~ the population into holders or
w' oan bonds
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the danger OF this policy OF great pc
riodical effort. especially in regard to
Ccrinany'S position after the war. The
sum raised by war loans has been OBJ
tanned by the mortEagins OF the ma
tional property and amounts to abou,
onc-fourth of tho nations estimated
wealth. Al the end of the war, the
German people will be drawing per-
mancnt incomes from the state pre-
c.scly at IL time" says the T'rankfurtcr
Toitung. when the greatest need will
be for everybody to work their hardest
and produce fresh wealth A very
large part or tho national income will
have to he brought by taxation into
the imperial exchcpucr Cat least 30 per
cent. in my opinioa-M. FL and thence
distributed to those who will consume
IT,"
Germany's. war credits amount at,
the lowest estimate to $4,000, 600. 600.
War loans have yielded roughly SCI
Sl5,000.6on. There is thus Il foatinE
debt OF n, least $4,000. 900. 900. II we
add tho floating debts OF the federal
states and municipalities. some $3.50.
900. we see that the total floating
debt OF public bodies in Germany is
rot less than S12.75o. 100000
AS to tho taxes. their magnitude
uecessitatod by the yearly deficit
and their complcxity have staggered
the public. The discussion in the
Eoichstas has been half-hcartcd, and
while one or two concessions have
been announced so far it il certain
that ;h" proposal. will have become
Ssw hv thc time this is in print.
Criticisms in the Reichstag and in
tho press ere CD tina; most OF the new
revenue W! %" from indirect taxa
ton and t2) IN he new taxes cannot
be regarded as iav OF the general re-
form of the German tax system which
is inevitable. The official reply is that
the difficulties arising out OF the rcla-
tions between the financial systems OF
the empire and Of the Federal States
have necessi;atcd the present stop-Gap
proposals.
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r.lt.!3N DISTRICT TAN
MILLS N NEW PROPOSALS

~, BIS leave the war loan aside for
. -iu.ncn, aud turn to tho new tax
f. o,sr Els There arc eleven district
uiii. ':hich as in IN" case Of last
u.s. taxation. propose 10 outline
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Germany's s New War
Bill $3,750,O0O,O00
Monthly Cost Has Increased
to $635, 100000, Says
Roedern

AMSTERDAM, March 20. A war
credit of $1,000, 100000 marks (approxi-
mately s3,750, 0,O0o,0O0) was brought be-
fore the Reichstag to-day for first
reading. Count Won Roedern, Secretary
Of the Imperial Treasury, said Ger
many's monthly war costs had in
creased from 1000, 100000 marks $780,,
000,000) in the winter of 1915-'l6 to
3.750, 900 900 ($637 500, ,OO0) in the last
five months. owing to the increased
supply Of nccessarics Of war. The
Secretary gave the total cost of the
war as 0000, 100000 marks l$137,50O,-
10000, of which he said the Entente
had expended 10000, 100000 ($62 ,50O,-
OOO,0D0).
Germany's military successes, said
the count, had silenced the guns in the
East, and the full power of the nation
was now directed against the West.
Germany's enemies there did not desire
to hear anything about peace, he as
serted, adding that she could not be
Sanquished by the catchwords of Glenn
enceau and Bonar Law. He continue !:
at is easy for President Wilson to
thunder against so-called militarism.
From the East end West his country is
protected by oceans. His country is the
strongest on the American continent
and has no dangerous neighbors, as
have the Central Powers, which are in
the heart Of Europe, surrounded by
formidable military powers"
The credit passed both first and sec
ord readings without debate
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Air Raiding Murder,
Says Clemenceau

PARIS, Tuesday, March 19.-The at
tempt Of Deputy Meyeras to inter-
pellate the government on air raids and
reprisals was frustrated in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day by Premier Clemen-
ceau. A better form Of procedure, the
Premier said, would be to allow Dep
uty Naycras to explain before the army
committee. which had the subject be-
fore it. The Interpolation was then
adjourned by vote Of 1856 to 1926.
Deputy Mayeras said that Premier
Clemenceau, on seeing the, body of a
girl Of seventeen years taken from a
house which had been struck by bomb,
remarked: THAT is the work of an
assassin. You who did it are assasslns,
but | will not be an assassin"
The Premier confirmed tie deputy's
statement by a motion of his head.
NJ. Mayeras demanded tina. if the gov
crnment intended to make reprsals it
let it's decision be known. Such policy,
he said, would not be French. Ho urged
the government to say what measures
il intended to take for projection Of the
peOplo Of Paris
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Wood and Bell Face
Physical Tests To-day
TSfof Coyycspondonce1

ltotUU 0OfItc pV|ttScU't
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Upon the
result Of their physical examination
tomorrow before a special army med
ical board. depends the return to
France in command of American troops
OF Major General Leonard Wood and
Major General J. Franklin Bell, who
arrived in Washington tonight
The two officers will undergo the
same rigorous physical test now be-
ing applied to all the major officers
Of the army. Failure to pass the test
Var Department for the two officers
to service with General Pershing's
forces and result in new commanders
being named to direct the troops in
training at Camp Funston, Kan, and
Camp Upton.
Army men generally expressed con-
fidencc tonight that General Wood,
despite his recent injuries while Wis
iting the front line trenches in France,
will pass the physical test. Some
doubt, however, was expressed in the
case Of General Roll, who was be-
licvcd by some officers unable to
meet all the requirements that the
rigorous warfare of to-day demands
Should General Bell fail before the
army surgeons it is expected that
Brigadicr General Evan Johnson, now
in temporary command of the Camp
Upton army, will be advanced to
major general and given permanent
command Of the New York draft divi-
sion
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Keep the World
Afraid, Kaiser's
Policy of Peace
Professor Scho6eld, of EIar-
ward, Tells of Talks
With Emperor

CHICAGO, March 21.-"Keep the
world afraid. and if it thinks you are
peace monarch rattle your sword and
devastatc the lands of those who op-
pose you" That was the policy of the
German Kaiser as told by the Emperor
himself to Professor William H. Scho-
field, of Harvard University, Professor
Schotield said in an address here last
night. He was an exchange professor
at Berlin for many years and became
intimately acquainted with the Kaiser,
he said.
"The Kaiser forced German profess
sors to spread the seeds of his policies
in their teachings,' Professor Schofield
continued. "and tried to force the cx-
change professors to aid him. When
ever talked with the Emperor he
showed expectation that I would return
to America and spread his gospel.
Dreamed of World Empire
"Ten years ago he told me OF his
plans to manipulate the Jews and Cath
olics and his dreams of world empire
At that time he even predicted that
the United States would some time be
caught unavares and have to resort to
conscription, but he did not seem to
think thai we would be fighting him
when this happened"
Germany did what it could to bring
about a revolution IN Finland years be-
fore the present worlds war, according
to Professor Schoficld.
II recall Professor Euckcrt, who un-
der the guisc of idealistic philosophy
was doing things which no honest man
would do," he said. "I remember him
as he sat at my table in Germany when
he was teaching at Jena. | asked him
if he had many students there, ard he
said: Not so many Germans 1t is
small place, but we have a great deal
to do with the Finns.'
Helping Firms to Freedom
Finns!' said l, 'studying idcalstie
philosophy at Jena?'
Yes, we have sixteen there now
II said: That is queer OF course.
he. said, they are not studying philos-
ophy alone. | am helping them in their
plans for the freedom Of Finland.'
Il said: Does your government know
about this?'
HE looked at me as if were a
child in the cradle, and said: 'Of
course, they know about it, but it is
so much easier in Jena, because it is
only small place."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Curtiss Plant Inquiry
Believed To Be Near
Army Officers at Buffalo; Official
Defends Companv

BUFFALO, March 2l.-Thc arrival
here this morning Of three majors, a
captain and lieutenant of the Signal
Corps was believed to indicate that an
investigation Of the plant of the Cur
tiss Acroplane and Motor Corporation
was about to begin Howard Coffin.
chairman of the Aircraft Board, and
II. Sno~dcn Marshall, chairman Of the
Congressional investigating committee.
are expected later.
AT dinncs attended by several
hundred department heads last night
James i. Kepperly, vice -pcsidcnt and
recently named general manager Of the
!Curtiss plant, said the corporation bns
been "on the square" with the govern
ncnt and that it was ready at any
moment ITO place all the facts on The
table" Wv
'Wben these facts nrc known" Kep-
perry sad, "it cannot be said that the
ourtlss organization fnilcd in tho
greatest opportunity fon wartime ser.
vice ever presented" u
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
''lt's Your War;
Win lt!" Says
Gonpers to Labor
Overthrow Autocracy or
Submit to Its Rule,
He Proclaims

. Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. issued
a proclamation yesterday asserting
that peace cannot conc to the world
until the forces of autocracy have been
overthrown, and urging labor to re-
double its efforts toward that end.
He also sent greetings to the Inter
Allied labor conference about to be
held in London, and regretted that it
would be impossible for American
labor to send delegates.
eve regret" he said, 'that circum-
stances make impossible continuous
close personal relations between the
workers of America and those of the
Allied countries, and that we cannot
have representation in the interAllied
conference about to convene in Lon
dan. Their cause and purpose are our
cause and purpose"
Concerning labor's part in the war
Mr.. Gompers said:
"Thc hope of labor lies in the op-
portunity for freedom. The workers of
America will not permit themselves to
be deceived or deceive themselves into
thinking the fate of the war will not
vitally change our own lives. A VIC
tory for Germany will mean a pan
German empire dominating Europe and
eXerting world balance of power
which Germany will seek to extend by
force into world control
"Prussan rule means supervision,
checks, unfreedom in every relation of
life
Must Win by Arms
"Unless the reconstruction shall
come from the German workers within
that country, it is now plain that an
opportunity to uproot the agencies OF
force will come only when democracy
has defeated autocracy in the military
field, and wins the right to reconstruct
relations between nations and men.
The peace parleys between Russia
and Germany have shown the futlity
of diplomatic negotiations until Prus-
sian militarists are convinced they can
Of the world. Force is the basis of
their whole organization and is the only
argument they will understand"
Mr.. Gompers then urges the members
of the organization to do their bit in
factory and workshop as faithfully as
the men in the trenches are doing
theirs.
"The first big casualty list" he con-
tinues, "has brought to every home the
harass and sacrifice of war. This is
only a beginning. A gigantic struggle
lies just ahead that will test to the
uttermost the endurance and the ability
and the spirit Of our people. That
struggle will be fought out in the
mines, farms, shops, mills and ship
yards, as we'll as on the battlefield.
Soldiers and sailors are helpless if the
producers do not do their part. Every
link in the chain of the mobilization
of the fighting force and necessary sup
plies is indispensable to winning the
war against militarism and principles
of unfreedom.
"lhis is labor's war 1t must be won
by labor and every stage Of the fighting
and final victory must be to count for
humanity"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
American Fliers Win
Praise from rench

WASHINGTON, March 21.-An ap-
probation Of American aviators in
France was received here to-day in an
official French dispatch, quoting the
"Petit Parisien" as follows:
"Our American allies, who are be-
ginning to reinforce our numbers, are
already proving their value. They are
sportsmeE and show much interest in
athletic exercises in the raining of
pilots.
"Among them let us cite the holder
of worlds record for running. Ted
Meredith, who is finishing his instruc-
tion somewhere in France. The famous
football and hockey player, Hobey Ba-
ker, is already on the front and has
two victories to his credit. Sergeant
Putnam has been longer at work. He
achieved his first success the fifteenth
OF January, the second the twenty-sev-
cnth of January, and his third the fif-
teenth OF March.
"We can have confidence in the aid
brought by the American pilots. Be
fore long 1000 of them, perfectly
trained, will take their place in the
ranks of our Allied army"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
National Party Invites
British LaborMen Here

David G. Coates, chairman Of the
National party, Of which John Spargo
~ one OF the organizers. Yesterday
caoied to Arthur Henderson. leader in
the British House Of Commons Of the
nriIlsn LABOR party. an invitation to
ar. henderson, organization to send
al the expense of the National marty
enc or two leading representativcs IL
the British Labor party to tour tho
united States and explain the nro-
Gfamme OF the British Labor party 20
ire laDorlng masses Of the United
states. Nr. Coates at the same time
gave out copy Of the address from
nc National party 10 the British
isI LABOR party, one of two Of whose mem
GERS arc supposed TO be now on the
Way TO thiS country as members os tho
in'er-Ailied Socialist delegation. The
address follows, IN part:
We nave been instructed TO invite
;our party 10 send one or two of ~
%eiI-kpoWn members 10 tour thc nrt,,
opal cities Of the United States under
our auspices and at our expense W.
you'd suggest Arthur Henderson. win
Thorne or Ben TiIlett. We believe
that such Il delegation could render
the cause of internaticnalism a preat
and inestimabie service BIZ Interpreting
20 our people the great constructive
programme recently put forward by
your party.
Holding ourselves separate and dis
fnct from other political parties and
rom the Administration Of Prcgident
Hilson in all except war maaaures. We
arN rendering loyal and undivided nup-
tort TO our goyeYnSnent in jts wnr aina
for os H. is Il ecif-cvident fact that
= IL the duty of all friends of freedom
1T1fywhcre 10 join in the fight 10 de.
troy That great fncnaa4 10 the peace Of
r1anNjnd, Frussian niEtarlSm."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Sinking Of Amazon
Confirmed; None Lost

hUENOS AIRES. March Il. Advices
received here to-day seem to confirm
the reports current yesterday .hat the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's
steamer Amazon Of 10000 tons had
been torpedoed. The only notice re-
ceiycd from The London office Of the
company was one stating that the sail
ing Of the Amazon for this side of the
Atlantic from Liverpool had been can
ccllcd. cable message from n pas.
senKer, however. says that al! on board
had been saycd but that the cergo was
lost.
The hnazon has been n apecial oh
Jcct II 8ubmarinc watchfuinebX for
several month"; past becausc Of the
valuable meat ear2ocs she carries.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Crowell Gives Dinner
For Japanese Mission
High Military Officials Attend
Army and Navy Club
Function
[Staf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, March 21. - HiSh
military officials of the government to-
night were present at the dinner ten
dered the Japanese military mission
by Acting Secretary of Wa: Benedict
Crowell in behalf of the army at
the Array and Navy Club.
The President this afternc on received
the mission at the White Hcuse. The
dinner tonight is the first O. series
Of social functions at which the dis
tinguished visitors will be guests
Acting Secretary Crowell proposed a
toast to the health of the Emperor OF
Japan, and 7. Tanaka, charge d'aHalres
of the japanese Embassy, responded
with a toast to the President.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Fisheries Board Organized

TRENTON. n. j., March 21 - The
State Fitheries Board, which was Gre
ated by the last Legislature to reduce
the price of fish and bring it into more
general use as substitute for meat.
was organized to-day. 1t will build
storehouses and deal in fish. G.. Asa
Francis, of Long Branch, is chairman,
and Senator Lewis 7. Stevens, of Cape
May, secretary. They discussed their
plans with Governor Edpc.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Wood, With Bell
And Stats, Back
From the Front
American Commander, Re-
covered From Wound, Ar
rives at Atlantic Port
Gen. Boucher Here
Victory Predicted by General
Wood i'm Responding to
Toast on Ship

Fully recovered from the wound
which he received when inspecting tha
trenches, Major General Wood arrived
in an Atlantic port yesterday on board
French liner, which also brought
Major General j. Franklin Bell and
General Arthur Boucher, of the French
army General Boucher, who is sew
enty years old, has been in the service
of his country since he was eighteen,
and is here on mission from the
French government.
When Generals Wood and Bell were
seen on the pier after leaving the ship
they were surrounded by their stats
They declined to make any comment
on any subject connected with the war.
General Wood looked in splendid
health, and, when asked about his arm,
remarked that it was getting along IN
good shape
Wood Predicted Victory
From some of the 23S pass engcrs ar
irving on the liner it was learned that
on the evening Of March !? General
Boucher gave dinner TO tn, American
generals and their stats, dnrirG which
the French officers proposed toast to
"Young America
General Wood, in responding to the
toast, is quoted as saying: "The VIC
tory will be ours; we must work. pro-
i y C.l.l
wish to have. The peace thas we desire
is not to be alone peace, but a peace
that will come out of the definite tri-
umph of right. Victory can give us
that peace, and to that aim we must
multiply our means and energies"
While the ship was working into its
berth, Mrs. Wood arrived at the pier,
The generals first inquiry after their
greeting concerned Colonel Ki!bournc,
who was his chief Of staff end who was
also injured by the Same she'll ex-
plosion. The colonel retu 10 the
United States a few weeks ago to un-
dergo special treatment for . wound
under his right eye.
Woman Delayed in Germany
Among other passengers aboard the
ship was Blanche Slocum. who had been
in Germany for the last four years.
When the United States entered the
war she asked for her passports and
after much delay she was permitted to
leave the country. Another was Cor
poral Oscar Mouvct, brother of
Maurice, a dancer. He was one Of the
first to join the Foreign Legion and
was wounded three times, at Cham
ragne, the Somme and Nerdun. He is
the only American on-commissioned
officer in the Legion.
The last to leave the liner were fifty
bomb experts of the French army, who
are here to give instructions.