Show THE WAR TAX the late war was waa im every essential respect a popular one ini the first place pince it was demanded and urged ty by what with the destruction of the maine amounted to an am irresistible acclaim the trend of feeling had been that way tor for many years and only needed the incident that came and fitted in with dramatic accuracy the response to the call for troops was considerably sider sidera ably lyly more than popular lax it seemed to fill a longfelt long felt want and was greeted with such spontaneous uprising as must have bave caused the nations to stand agape for a time fat at then came the floa floating of a popular loan and the imposition of a revenue tax which one way or another has penetrated to the pockets of every self supporter in the land gaind a good many others every citizen of lof the united states said a writ writer erom on plon political economy last july will pays pay a share of the coltof boat of the war it might as wen well be added ahalt he be certainly did so land and is at lit it yet whether merch aint manufacturer importer retailer banker or insurance li aurance manthe war revenue bill has schedules of special taxes for all the collector of this revenue reveal ue enters all the great business establishments of the country and by proxy the humblest homes of the land luxuries tor for the rich indispensable pen sable necessities for the poor alike bear the adhe adhesive alve ecamp that shows a pay daymen merrt ot so many cents on account of the war debt where the tax la Is imposed heavily on m large business interests of any kind the amount amou nt will be made up by the increased coat to the com consumer sumer or last user the same writer shows that though many millions of dollars each will be derived from a number of great industries in these as in other instances the individual citizen will twill really pay for the war there are countless things in every day use that must be paid tor for by the person benefited such as bank checks notes deeds mortgages and other legal documents and these emergency payments may be kept up until spain shall have fully compensated it is however Im wever useless tor fot the people to be irrational in stating the case came tue the war tax fax conc emAng whose at this time so much fault la is found can only be set aside by the power which called it into existence congress this body will get together the first monday in december end doubtless there will be no unreasonable delay in taking up and acting upon repeal of the measure complained of provided matters are in such auch a condition as to justify it the proviso is properly brought into the statement things abroad axe are boo looking kinga a little squally just now with no imminent prospect of 0 their assuming a different appearance and it Is just as well not to be overly hasty in the matter of regaining a statu quo to make use of the homely adage let us not mot shout until we are out of the woods |