Show INCREASED TAX LEViES FORESEEN Democratic Lead Leader r Opposes Immediate Changes in r War ar Revenue Act Washington Jan 26 G Declaring It probably will be necessary for tor Congress Congress Con Con- gress ress to provide for gr greater tax levies th the form Corm of or which cannot at present be beI anticipated Chairman Kitchin of or the lie I House ways was and means committee issued Is- Is sued toda today a formal statement anI announcing announcing an an- I that he lie deemed It unwise to consider at this time general amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments to the war revenue act of or October October October Octo Octo- ber 3 3 1917 1911 Mr 11 Kitchins Kitchin's statement was inter- inter b by man many congressmen to mean that the bureau lUreaU of Internal revenue will have to proceed with the administration adminis ration of oC the law under such regulations regulations regulations regula regula- and decisions as the secretary of the treasury ma may Issue The fiscal affairs of ot the Ire United States in indicate said aid Chairman KitchIn Kitch- Kitch In In that notwithstanding the largo large revenue to bo ho derived ed from the tho act of ot October 3 i. i 1017 it will be necessary for tor Congress to 0 provide pro for tor greater tax levies les Just what form tho the new levies le will take or the particular line of business that will ivill ho bo affected can not be he anticipated The entire situation will sill have to be canvassed thoroughly hl In view of the apparently unquestioned need for ad additional revenue from taxes it does Toes not riot appear to be wi so to consider con con- sider at this time amendments to the tine act of or October 3 3 1 1917 I am of cour course e. e agreeable ag to remI remedying rem rem- I cd in an any administrative detects defects which the study stud and analysis of the war ivar revenue act may develop and will willbe willbo bo be willing at tho tire proper time to In Introduce Introduce In- In reduce any such relief measure It Ism is ismy ismy m my opinion however that it will be necessary HE-CeSsar to stud study the Inc law in action beCore before before be be- fore Core it can an be bo definitely determined I In ii what v in a t cc te a d administrative m I ii i s t ra I V e chan changes es arc are requited required for or its equitable application |