Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
Immediate Legislation is
Necessary to Provide Rev.
enue to Carry on War.
ASKS CONGRESS TO
REMAIN IN SESSION
Working Agreement Between Parties
Fails and President Asks Legislators
to Eliminate Poiitics-Proper Ad-
ministration Of Treasury, Executive
Declares, Dependent on Immediate
and Adequate Revenue Laws.

son personally took charge of the war
tex legislation tanyie today and ap-
pearing Unexpectedly before a joint
session of congress declared it was
necessary to proceed Immediately with
new war tax laws.
Plans which might have delayed the
work, but which involved a working
agreement between both parties, have
fallen thru. the president told the leg
islators, and there was no way to meet
the problem of financing the war but to
have congress remain in session and
go ahead at once.
The president called upon congress
to eliminate politics from consideration
Politics, he said, "is adjourned" The
principal increases in taxation. the
president said, should be incomes, wal
profits and luxuries. It would be mani
testify unfair, the president said, to wait
until 1919 before determining what the
taxes would be.
The presidents address was com.
lparatiyely brief, taking less than fifteen
minutes for delivery.
In specific terms the president save q
distinct warning against lobbying in
connection with the new bill.
Evidences Of Profitesring.
There Is indisputable evidence of
profteering at present, the president
said, and he declared it must be reached
by the new legislation.
"Profiteering that can not be got at
by restraint of conscience" said the
president, can be got at by taxation q
He appealed to congress to approach
the great task without selfishness OF
fear of political consequences.
AN intense and pitiless light beats
down upon every man and every action
In the tragic part of the war that is
now on" said the president.
The president concluded with an ap-
peal to congress to do Its work un-
grudgingly and said he could not guar
antee a proper administration of the
treasury unless the question was
settled at once.
Text Of President's Address.
The presidents address in full fol.
lows:
Gentlemen Of the congress:
TT Is with unaffected reluctance that
/ come to ask you to prolong your ses-
sion long enough to provide more ade-
quate resources for the treasury for
the conduct Of the war.
L have reason to appreciate as fully
as you do how arduous the session
has been. Your labors have been severe
and protracted. You have passed q
long series OF measures which required
debate of many doubtful questions, OF
Judgment and many exceedingly dim
cult questions Of principle as well as
Of practice. ~
The summer is on us and labor and
counsel are twice as ardurous; ths
elections are at hand and we ought a.
soon as possible to 80 and. render al
intimate account of our trus
teeship to the people who delegated u.
to act for them in the weighty ant
anxious matters that crowd upon ns II
these days Of critical choice and action
We dare not go to the elections upti
we have done our duty to the full.
Must Provide Additional Rsvsnus.
These are the days when duty stand.
stark and naked and even with closed
eyes we know 1t Is there. We have
either done our duty, or we have nor
The fact will be as gross and plain a.
the duty itself. In such case lassitude
and fatigue seem negligible enough
The facts are tonic and suffice to suffe,
the labor. And the facts are these
Additional revenuesfnust rnanifeetly be
provided for. It would be a most un.
sound policy to raise too larss a pro.
portion Of them by lonn and it IL cvi.
dent that the $4,000, 100000 now pi;i-
vtded for by taxation will mott them
selves s,stain tho greatly enl.rges
budget to which we must immediately
look forward. We can not with fairnes,
look to the end Of the fiscal year a,
hand Nto appraise our people OF the
taxes they must pay on their earning.
of the present calendar year, whose ac.
countings aand expenditures will ther
fbe closed. We can not get increased
taxes unless the country knows wliat
they are to be and practices the econ.
orny to make them available Eary den.
niteness as to what it's tasks are to tbs
are necessary for the successful admin.
istratiop Of the treasury.
lnsquities Of Tax Laws.
"The present tax laws are marred
moreover by inequities which ough. x
be remedied. Indisputable facts. ever,
one: and, we can not alter or blinl
them. To state them u argument
enough.
"And yet. perhaps, you wiz ps-mit
me to dwell for a moment on the situa.
ton they Disclose. Enormous loan.
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