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Show WILL NOT BE LOWERED. After mature reflection the senate finance committee has decided to make no substantial reduction in the revenue bill recently passed by the house. It is conceded that the government needs the money for the prosecution of the war during the fiscal year, and that the army expenses are constantly increasing. increas-ing. Having reached this conclusion, the sentors should be able to pass the measure by the middle of next month, for it will go through even if the debate de-bate is continued until the regular session ses-sion of congress on the first Monday in December. Senator Thomas of Colorado, Colo-rado, a Democrat, has criticized the measure in a speech in the senate, and Senator Smoot of Utah, a Republican, has declared the work of the ways and means committee of the house ''bungle-some." ''bungle-some." But both the.fe senators will vote for it when the final test comes, and so will nearly- all the other senators of both parties. Indeed, we should not be surprised if the verdict is unanimous. unani-mous. In view of these facts, it is to be hoped the discussion will not drag along until the whole country becomes weary. The senate was not in session yesterday, the members probably desiring de-siring to commune with themselves before be-fore voting on the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the constitution, which is to be put to a vote today. With prohibition pro-hibition already settled and suffrage out of the way, it is to be hoped that congress will be able to continue at work on war legislation and make a record for speed and efficiency while the soldiers fight. Xhe real statesman now has a glorious opportunity to make an individual record that will last for generations. |