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Show rr IKr mil .V Seven Billion Dollar War Measure to Be Rushed Through to Senate. GREETED WITH CHEERS Largest Bond Issue Ever Proposed Pro-posed by Any Legislative Body in World. WASHINGTON, April 13. Great ap plause from both sides of tho house greeted Democrat Leader Kltchln to day when he began his opening state-mont state-mont in behalf of the ?7,000,000,00C war revenue moasure. It was interpreted inter-preted as carrying double meaning that the bill would pass without serious seri-ous objection or delay and that all chance of Kltchln being deposed a majority leader for voting against the war resolution had passed. After declaring that the measure was "most momentous" and carrying the largest bond issue ever proposed to any legislative body, Mr. Kitchii made a detailed statement of the con tents of the bill. Representative Fitzgerald, chalrmar of tho appropriations committee, at tacked as excessive the provisior which would authorize the expenditure ' of one-fifth of ono per cent of the $5, ' 000,000,000 bond Issue for expenses ol the Issue. He also urged a provisior to prohibit sale of tho bonds for less ' than par. "This $5,000,000,000 does not scratch the surface of our credit and we ' should not discredit ourselves at the outset," ho said. Proposals to limit expenditure of the money loaned the allies caused Mr Kitchin to declare, amid cheers, thai nothing should be done to interfere with prosecution of the war by tho al lies. He also added that it is expect ed virtually all of the money would be , spent in this country. There wns no attempt to limit de bato, but the leaders wero desirous ol getting tho bill passed before adjourn ment, so It could bo hurried over tc tho senate. |