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Show AMPLE MONEY TO BEGIN WAR Washington, D. C, April 19. With war impending the United States treasury finds itself with bulging treasury chests, which can be drawn upon for immediate funds for the 1 movement of troops. 1 The statement of the treasury, is 1 sued at the close of business April 17, shows: jg Net balances, all treasury funds, I ?23G,3S1.CSS. j Cash balance in general fund, $SG,- 1 3S1.6SS. tt Gold reserve fund. 5150,000.000. 5 Net silver, -171.851.' United States notes in treasurv, 5,-439,472. 5,-439,472. Treasury notes of 1S90. ?S750. National bank notes, $35,S93,S57. Total receipts this day, $1,739,247. Total receipts this month to date. $29,1S0.043. Total receipts this year to date, 535,511,659. It is contemplated by the government govern-ment financiers In and out of congress con-gress and the treasury department that sufficient war funds can be raised by the government through doubling the income tax and imposing a stamp tax. It has been estimated that $200,-000,000 $200,-000,000 a year can be raised from these two sources. It is known that Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee is considering no other war taxes. It is the general belief that the war can be carried on with this sum. |