The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-30
SETTLING THE INCOME TAX.
THE COMMITTEE IN CONFERENCE WIN
SECRETARY CARLISLE

wAsHiNoToN. Nov. 2o-The Democratic
members Of the Ways and Means Committee
were very busy to-day struggling with the ia
come tax problem. and tonight they are in
conference with Secretary Carlisle on the sub
iect. II seems TO be pretty well settled that
there will be no tax on individual incomes
Five members ~ tho conmttec Messrs. VIII
son, Turner. Montgomery. stevens. and Coch-
ran-nrc against the proposition and Secretary
Carlisle Is also opposed TO t. Tho question
now under discussion Is not whether there
shall be tax on the net earnings
OF CORPORATIONS. for the imposition Of this
tax seems to DO certain. but relates TO
the amount which shall be assessed.
Many members OF the committee regard 3
Der cent. ne entirely too high. and likely to
lead to criticism which will be hurtfu In a
oamraign. 1t is more likely that the final Jig
ure will he | Ier cent This will yield at out
100000 revenue. and possibly Sl5 .UOO.OuO.
When t. this sum is added the $4,000. 900 that
willb received from an income tax on legacies,
only about Sl5.O)O.OOU In addition will he
needed for the members OF the committee are
OF the opinion that tho new Tariff bill will
not cuuso a loss OF over SjJ.OUO.UUO to
tho revenues. This dc1cit ~ $4,000 900 will.
In all probability, lie raised by an increased tax
OF 10 cents a gallon on whlskey, which will
yield about SlO.OOOOOO. II this is done the
puHulHk ItElOu Will III All pIOUuUlllNNs Ue eN-
tended. only few millions will then be need
cd. which can be obtained BY tax on playing
cards or proprietary medicines. AS matter
OF fact many of the committeeman predict that
a. soon as the importations begin under the
new bill the revenues will be ample for the
Government. and that an income tax, even on
corporations. will not have to be levied for
more than one year
Senator Hill may find It advisable to press
bis closure resolution to n vote in the Senate
when Congress reconvenes. In order that his
party may use IL TO PASS the new Tariff bill.
March is named in that measure as the date
when certain provisions of the bill are to take
effect but the Republicans have no idea OF
allowing tho bill to become law by that date
n they can help 1t. A good idea OF the atti-
tude Of tho Republicans In the Senate as a |
party may be inferred by the staten mt OF SEN |
ator Dolph. lie said to day:
We do not see anything In the pro-
posed bill but free trade declaration. |
and We will consider IL from that stand !
standpoint. There il not IA trace OF protection |
In it. So far as the stat" OF Oregon is con- |
cerned. and intend to take an early oppor- |
tunity to review the history OF free trade
versus protection. from tho beginning Of our !
Government down to the present period. l |
have studied the question carefully. aud have |
In my possession ce.tain data which may
throw additional light upon the subject"
Senator DOlph will soon come up before the |
Oregon Legislature ior reelection. as his pres
emit term expires in 1893. lie regards his sue
Tor nearly al the industries Of his State are :
fifid to To-. seriously Affected hy the Wilson bill
ture 2yel whelmingly i'epul! an. so that per-
eonally he is benefited ~ the attitude Of the
on the tariiT aueF,ion II senators
sas. and Roach of Moth Dakota carry
Out their alleged Agreement to oppose
failure Of The Free Silver hi. further eompIi.
cations are likely 20 arise. During the
question il il said that these three Senators
solemnly vowed that they would not vote Tor
ttaTlu reform nill II silver was stricken down.
~ II ross Ille that they may carry out their
thr,at. Neither OF them has received the
lGhtrst courtesy from the present Admins
are only in The Senate for n single term. they
may turn deaf ear to the sound Of the party
=. Mr.. Payne Of New York a mem her Of the
,Mnys and leans Committee. says that he has
a. he had axamne though h ,"S mi mg aS Se
some things that ARE protected, in which tie
peol le 81 ms state AZ" not Interested. Her
and eieves that there are a great nany In.
dusirIes that cannot live under it. n al lines
hay" cut .usr ns close a. they "nuli 10
meet con rctiti u, and, that the further
ou' Of labor. Rs thaIe T. no other place they
can ,'ut from. In his own state he says. The
BIZ will fall with particular weight. a. nearly
every class "f mdDu'actu Ing IL conducted
th He In some form. ana the asrirulturists are
90 close on To- annda A. 20 te directly In cowpe-
d a." E i e% VII New YrE As
Inlurri hy cImrrtit on with Canada # the lin
simriy cannot live under this bill without
MAKING very heavy cut n wage
Mt: nyht stlI thai "a" Democratic m-HInrrs
Of TIVE committee did o. appear 10 appreciate .
What i wo 1t mean when they talked about
san, would rea h more pe"Il" AMI IoUrer IeO-
FL" than would diTe,t income tax above
e4.uOn Mos CORPORATIONS; be sail, were corn-
White some individual might noli
Ss w "f 'i dstt 1h srS am.ns D'T
great Tany people who held hut n small
the "n'y NY veil sn am h t 1ms isN b wGGt M TrGn
nanY n.tHnces thore would h. IA double blow
lnasmuch as large numhcrof manufacturing
be deprived OF protection by the cust, ms part
of the bill and taxed ~ the internal revenue
.sctlon' TINS would Us simply destruction to
= u Is not REGARDED a. at all probable that the
upon the now Tarln bill, The possibility OF this
action was suggested TO-DAY. hut Inquiry
lm9ng thr memLer- o. the committee maHeit
svllent that such u course would not Dec advise !
,'le; Il is TemeUi errd OF course. that when
he Mills nill was iramrd the Democrats. on
hen were VASTLY different from what they are
u Present At that 'imr. when the Democrats
We're not as united AS they are now upon tariff
e'Orm, much diplomacy Va needed to keep |
ne malcontehts In line 1heY were too numer-
Jus 10 To Totally Ignored. They had T. te
'laeated. There wore no less than forty Dem
'clats who were disposed Ia vote Agaius' the |
~ hill and II some CONFESSIONS had not
'een made TO them II would i, We been i'm
'ossllle for the Dem ucIRtlc rarity "a 60 on |
ecoTd IN favor of a lower tariff. la the caucus
men who ARE now advanced low tariff men |
gere the mot anxious To have the interests of |
heir districts protected. II l. true that tho |
III which has lust been con leted is not alto /
either satisfactory TO every individual Demo
rat The number II the dissatisfied how
yer. is not large. hut II there shOuld he a SER
ct caucus IL might 10 very ma sTialy in-
reased. IL Is though best. therefore To compel
very Democra- to express his grievance pub
ely In the House, the sUpposiIipn icing that
cry few will bTsHk over the traces II tho act
lust be performed in the view - all men. II
caucus Is held. therefore, il will not br at tho
lstanrs OF the WAYS and Means COMMITTEES.
ut VIII be coniIary to the best Judgment Of
) members
Every effort Is 20 be- made 10 rush tho iii
rough the ll".-e ~ IA the least EDssibla |
clay. This sentiment may go an IA as to re- ,
Ilt IN only one speech from any member uf ! /
70 committee. Chairman Wilson. Nv reason |
his position. will. Of course. lead N the ! !
AneTal debate but IL would not be az ali sur | !
Using N no other pee'h was uttere on tho
sitis until the bi!i came under the | I