The sun., 1894-12-29
DEFEAT THE INCOME TAX.
zurL1WINCoHPLErE As IT STANDS
ON THE STATUTE B0oK.

1.. D.reat OF the Appropristis. Necessary
"a Put It Into Erect viii Kin che Law
az Reader ~ I,oper-t,vs-Ths Astituss
or s..ator Hru-ssnator Lodge Tells
wba, the Repuslies- Policy win ne.
v.sptSoros. Dec. 2s.-The advocates and
s.fenders OF the Income Tax law seem 10 be very
rruch alarmed at the report that Senators Hill
and Quay have formed an agreement TO oppose
,he passage OF the Urgency Deficiency bill,
ubich contains an appropriation 10 put the law
into effect. IL is reported that Senator Quay is
having new edition prepared Of his famous
endless speech, extracts from which he will
reod to the Senate whenever necessary TO pre-
venta a vote being taken on the appropriation
Mil 1t is not positively known whether SEN
.tor Quay really intends TO fight the Income
Tar law In this way. but he is known TO be de-
t.rmined opponent of II and anxious to bring
about its defeat Before he left the city for his
holiday vacation Senator Hill was asked TO
make a statement outlining his probable action
when the question OF appropriating money for
the income tax comes up. Mr.. Hill declined 10
.sy what he would do, and would only intimate
that he would use every effort to prevent the
passage Of the appropriation bill.
There IL absolutely no hope of the passage of
bill this session repeating the law outright,
and indeed, no such proposition will be seri-
ously made, although the Republicans promise
that they will do 1t when they come into power,
whether at the regular or extra session Of the
new Congress. In the mean time the only way
10 kill the law or render IL imperative Is to de-
feat the necessary APPROPRIATION for Its support.
The Democrats In the Senate have already
agreed In caucus to pass the appropriation, and
the Republicans have also informally decided
T.. r.. l.N-
will cause II 70 be discussed however
IN such n way as TO make the public plainly un-
dsrs,an nd that tho Democratic marty ia entirelv
,ssnonsibIe t for the opactment OF the law sena.
tor Lodge of Massachusetts,, who is close friend
~ senator Nm. indicate. what the Republican
policy will b. by the following statement mad,
to-day:
"The Repup,icans eertainlv are not disposed
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tomake any nhoustertng demonstaton against
the provision for the collection Of the income
"a, which ia contained In the Urgency Deocien.
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cy OIL whieh 10 NO" IN 'no senate but tnere u
10, to give the subject ,s very .nOrO1sn
u'sous'on so " ~ ,e o ... Wv
S It o The
clded not to discuss the income tax provision
in the senate; Word was passed around
among the Republican Senators TO that
effect. The Republican view was that the
Democrats were to be permitted inasmuch
g. tney COntIoutti hll UEhnCucs VI ooNcEh-
ment, To decide for themselves whether or not
there should be an income tax, and should they
.odecide that they would be held responsible FOL
against II. which they did, with very few excep-
tions, but not to debate II. The time has now
come. however. when the Republicans think
that Il 10 due to themselves that the country
should understand what their position is. WHILE
there will be no disposition on the part OF the
Republicans TO prevent the passage OF the ap.
preparation to give effect to the law by fil
clustering movement yet there will be, think, .
dets ed OpuDsitiDn the bill its merits
The situation Is very different from movement
10 attempt to defeat a law which has been duly
enacted by the process which Is known as starv
ing IL TO death.
"This Income Tax law occupies very differ
ent position from law which Is In full effect
II is different In every marked respect, for In
stance, from the Civil Service law which tho
Democrats at different times have endeavorec
to kill by starving IL to death. The law which
created the civil Service Commission, fully or
ganized that Commission. 1t provided for Com
nissioners and for n certain number OF officers
and according to the decisions which the | niteC