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Show VI VU WOKK AHEAD. I'ruin.TMli.: .-pruiturs whet h: o Iuh'U huctiiii l"nr vntrs in t lie i r honm r w t o 5 1ih' bi'ru re'inrt)..! lo rrturn to Wnh-inyJnn Wnh-inyJnn Jit onco to tlii yart in iHnfr- Plh OVt'f tllC MtiK.tt.Ml thilt h.lS vrlopptl in tin' 'Philiipinn islMinls nni in d-Mfrniiiic t Ii o nit Mi iv of tlio propus'd war ro vomit1 incrtswrp. Moriihors nf the lioijst have I'm tmnpin b:n'k for sumo ,;a,v-. Iwi-ii; tiin-.MU-j.dl with lo-'s of lp;i, r.MiI ihoro i-? a mi n r, in! ((lioniiu in the lmver hoiiy. Thrre seems to he somo t'onr on the part of tho administration that if exports ex-ports from tho Philippines to any of the belligerent nations nro allowed to continue tho Tnin! States may bo placed in an nwkwnrd situation, to s:ty the least. Tt is argued that, this country coun-try would be bound to make representations represen-tations in case of the capture of a vessel ves-sel carrying Philippine products, with 'the possibility of coming deeply involved in-volved in the Kuropean struggle. This tho administration desires to avoid, and it is proposed to place a ban upon all exports from the islands, except to the United States, while the war continues. It is recognized by tho majority leaaers mat u hum ;u wuu as ivit-u lihi-siderable lihi-siderable loss will result to the islands, necessitating compensation iu some form. How this compensation will be rendered has not been determined, but doubtless some plan will be presented at the coming conference. According to the latest advices, the president will address congress some time this week on the subject of a war revenue tax", and it is stated in this connection that it has already been agreed that the impost to be levied will be confined to beer, domestic wines and patent medicines. |