New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
President Calls on Congress
For New War Tax at Once
Continued from page l

the they before 1t sell short
time certificates of sale
of longtime bonds effected than has been attempted
What the bankers think Of the certificates if they do
not certainly know where the to come from which to
take them up?
And how approach purchase with
of confidence knowledge of their affairs they do
not know what they and what economies and
adjustments of their business they must effect?
II the of successful administration
the Treasury 1918 if the question Of further taxation he
left undecided until 1919.
of the War Dominates Situation
The consideration that dominates every
other negligible is winning Of the war;
We not only in the midst Of the very peak
and crisis of it, hundreds carrying
hearts with them and fortunes the field ships
crowdng faster and faster the England
regiment after join until
the enemy shall be beaten and brought reckoning with
There can be neron The enterprise must
the contrary be pushed with greater energy
The volume of might must steadily rapidly augmented
until there can be no question of resisting it.
IF that to be accomplished gentlemen money must sustain
1t to the utmost Our financial
doubt suffered lag than programme our ship
or our munitions programme
making millions of ready These others programmes
indeed but mere plans unless there
questionable supply of money.
That the situation which creates the
duty choice There is only one wav to
meet that duty We fear of con-
Politics adjourned The go those who
think least of it, to those who without ex
plantations with plain duty faithfully and dis
81 for always people of this country
VIII give Just verdict the service of
them when the man can disguise or
them There is danger of deceit and piess
light beats upon and plot of
that is the lobbyists hurry to WASHINGTON to
attempt to turn what in the to their pro-
lection advantage the light will beat There is
abundant fuel for the light the Treasury with
regard to profits of every
The profeering that by restraints of con-
science and love Of country taxation There such
prfteerng with regard to is
and indisputable.
Americans Willing to Bear Any Sacrifice
u am advising to act this taxation now
gentlemen not because do not know that
perception the obligations involved there
satisfaction in sharing with Won the
ties of such time The world such case before
Men before had clear moving duty
Il know that will begrudge the by us
than the bgrudge theirs who lie the trenches and
sally forth to their death There stimulating comradesp
ting US all together
And this task which your immediate consideration
will be performed under favorable what the
country thinking expecting and care nob;ne a all f t
being said believed of Washington where
the atmosphere seems to make possible believe
nowhere else.
e spirit the nation rise and its tbougbt
become single and thought days
which sending our bows to the other da9 h
read that thought do mean this that the neone
OF this country not only united purpose to win
this but willing any burden and UNDERGO
any sacce that be in order to
win it.
1--WE to tax them if we Law taxes ust
They know that the for that it rn
pay for it, and if the burden justly the sacrifice
made sacrifice from which escapes who can hear II
at ALL they will carry cherfuly of solemn pride
nave always been proud to be American,
have foeeen about people coming The great da
have when the only thing they ask for or admire is
greatly and adequately done when their
th she may share the freedom she enoyswhen great COM
peing sympathy wells for men everywhere who
suffer and oppressed the he uses for
wnch their wealth has been piled mighty power acc
muad and counting neither treasure now that tb
hna day OF opportunity has spend and to b nent
through long night of suffering order that thew ord
men everywhere may see the dawn of day righteousness and
justice and Shall weary when thew hid 10
Refers to Renewed German Drive
The President then spoke entennporuneoushy.
May add this word, gentlemen Just as was eav;ne thu
"ne Rouse was told that the the West front
had apparently been begun You apparently realize how that o
h1zed my feeling as came and strengthen the
purpose which l have tried to express in these lines ~
have admired the work session The wav in which t
TWO houses OF Congress have has bcen
generous and admirable and spirit SUGGESTING d
neglected. but only to remind common cause and the
mon oogatons that have venured you to-dav
Congress Speculates on Effect