New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
WANTS AN INCOME TAX
lie DECLARES. IN EFFECT THAT THE
POOR NOW PAY THE TAHES

POOR NOW PAY THE TAXES
THE WI SON BILL ONLY A COMPROMISE MEAS
rrr pT nETrER THAN THE PRESENT
IAw-scoRN EXPRESSED FOR THE
TRADITIONS OF THE SENATE
Icy TELEGRAPH THE TEIBrSEl
Washington April a.-Although the agree'"e"'
governing general debate In IN" SENATE u" '"'
Wilson tariff bill expired Mt adjournment to-day
there is littlc probability that any material chahs"
I'm the character OF the discussion VIII DE enecteu
bv taking up the bill o-morrow for amendment by
rar,qraphs There are number or unhnisheh
enenches left over and others which were an
nounced were crowded out by unexpecteh uei"NS'
For the rest OF this week no effort TO lensthen 'e
hours Of sitting each day is expected and the 10"
OF debate win probably continue TOT '''"e d.
smooth and uninterrupted az ever
Tn. wildly sensational rumors now put In clrcu-
lion daily about compromises" or various So''S
on the Democratic side. having Tor their oor'' INV
,pincation Of the Democratic vote In the Seha"'
pre- scarcely Intended to be taken seriously. The
only Compromise" which would insure Soi"'
democratic vote for the Wilson bill involves inc
d,,r,,,rg Of the income tax scheme. which 10 the
corfhern and Southwestern Senator's ~ the inoS'
vital and essential feature OF the whole measure
Tho two interests IN the party IN the senate are
30 dllmetrcally apart in their views on me DIV rs
. stands. that the only 'foinpgOiHl~' p'"' '"
be. f. th- surrender Of one faction to the o'ncr.
I'm, s,,ch II. compromise can be attained only AFTER
n lorg aud bitter intestine struggle anu many "'"S
OF manoeuvcring 50 far the first beginnings OF
genuine compromise movement are barely III s'sh''
Mr. Mills closed general debate Tor the majority
to-day in a more or less impromptu speech Wh'h
seemed ragged and disiointed compared win the
many finished and effective speeches on both Sizes
which have preceded his. The Texas senator J.
stu eagerly thrashng the discarded economi'al
straw Of the days OF Golden and his dream OF uni
versaI brotherhood Mr.. Mills stuck for the greater
part Of his talk 10 pleasing exposition OF me
maxlnls OF the Manchester school. but noundered
hor.Ieselv when h. felt obliged to defend the In
come tax Arguing In defence OF the incom" tax
proved Indeed much more Of burien To sustain
than he had expected II TO be- for he stopped speak
ing at barely half past thre although only yester-
day he had announced that he would consume the
whole afternoon today and objected to any OF his
time being "farned out to Senator Palmer Of
Illinois. who also wished to speak. In consequence
Of this characterization, FOR the first time IN three
weeks tho Senate adjourned before . p. m
Every net OF legislati,n Mr. NILS said. was nece,-
garly m ret Of compromise. and none were more 80
than 1uc which imposed a duty N Imports The pend
.. hlu dI not meet his entire approval and ne
doubted u II met the entire approval o' any gen
ilernan on his side ~ the chamber But az II was.
Z; should have MS cordial support. II he should
think that there A prospcc' ~ improving IL Ae
whether he succeeded ia having amendments en-
grated on n or not. he should bow 20 the collective
judgment Of his side of the chamber and should
support whatever conclusion # reached
coming TO the question 81 the Income tax. Mr
NILS asked why wealth should not be- taxed. OF
all the rights be SAID that depended for protection
upon associated power. property was the most de-
pendent The poor man required little from tho
Government and why should h. bee persecutea 20
delin WIKI taxation on everything that was n'ces-
sary for HIS existence When people were assp-
c,atcd together in government II It WAS fair and
Just government -every citizen should contribu"
his proper share toward support and his proper
share Was 20 be determined hy the amount which
De had 10 DE protected by the strong organized
power OF the Government. he quoted from Adam
Smith 49, LAYING down The principle that The sub
,cs - every state ought 10 contribute toward the
support ~ The Government as nearly AZ possible In
proportion to the which they respectively
! enjoy under the protection u the state Ana he
| added that the American people intended that
that should l.. done. tSome applause In the gal
leriofJ He declared hat he was no Communist. no
Anarchist and that there was no difference In his
mind between the millionaire ana the poor man a.
t. their being entitled 20 tho protection OF the Gov
crnmcnt. II necessary. ~ would exhaust all the
resources OF the Government 10 protect the mill
iJnare In all his rights. lie would call arms
every abc-bodie-i man from the paclnc 10 The A.
poor man alike. His motto was Equal rights TO
all and exclusive privileges to none on what
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insist that they should not be taxed? He recalled
the fact tina; some years ago. when the State Of
rry IN p4bmrs FEDERAL troops had To- be sent
/ there and NJ added that the railroad company
| Government.
TIE income tax had been denounced to the Senate
| hy the Senator from S~w-York (NIr HID as So
clalstic Anarchistc and sectional. but when the
poor laborer had to pay 9Sig per cent duty the
shirt he wore that tax not denounced. All
to he ability Of The taxpayer to pay and in pro.
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iccted. lie had never heard that the Senator from
/ New-York. whom he was Governor Of that STATE,
had called the Legislature 10 repeal the income
tax there. and II such tax WAS fair one for the
state OF New orh why was it not also a fair
for the United States? IL useless. he ex-
claimed, To- drnounce the income tax odious.
tional and lnqusitorial 1t was useless TO MAKE
duty OF every man 10 contribute to the support OF
the Government II had got TO be done The Ameri-
can people were In earnest about H. If this Con
! gress di not do IT. the next would 1t going
| 10 be done. II prohlbitory legislation that was
! people into the highways. bringing them TO Wash
ington in thousands. to plead. not for their rights
| than those under which they were living now. In
closing Mr.. Minis said
| Of this body that We can close the debate and
bring the matter 10 issue do not care what are
! the traditions 81 this body TO free debate. In
| the early history OF the body there was no such
thing as fillbusterlng known. Now 1t is here In de-
| that they may prevent the majority from execut
Ing their will say that II forty -four Senators
the forty-nfth be seated In the presiding officers
chair would pass this bill In less than forty eight
| hours"
! There was considerable applause on the floor and
In the galleries Mr. Mills finished his speech. and
side OF the chamber. As no other Senator
sought the floor. the Senate again went into con-
sideraton OF executive business, and at 400 p. M
adjourned until tomorrow.
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