New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
THEY WILL NOT FILIBCSTER.
REPUBLICANS TO FIGHT THE INCOME
TAX on IT'S MERITS ALONE.
WHEN THE APPROPRIATION FOR IT'S COLLECTION
COMES Up IN THE SENATE THEY WILL

WHEN THE APPROPRIATION FOR IT'S COLLECTION
COMES Up IN TIE SENATE THEY WILL
LET THE COUNTRY SEE WHAT
TIER ATTITUDE Is
10y TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIRrNR'
Washington. Dec. 2S.-In an interview to-day on
the probable action of the Republican Senators
toward the income tax item OF the Urgent Den
cheney bill. Mr. Lodge OF Massachusetts. said:
The Republicans certainly are not disposed to
make any ilhusterng demonstration against the
provision for the collection OF the income tax which
is contained in the Urgent Deficiency bill. which IS
IN the Senate But there If "A disposition |"
give the subject very thorough discussion and To
state the Republican view upon it. II perhaps mas
been forgotten that at the last session OF congress
the Republicans decided not 20 discuss me ihcome income
provision In the Senate Wor1 waS passea
around among the Republican senators 10 tnaI
effect The Republican view was that the Demo
Gratis 20 be permitted. inasmucn as ihel con
iroiled all branches OF the Government 70 aeChe
for themselves whether OF not there snou,d ne AZ,
income tax. and If they should so decide lhaI ineS
would be held responsible for H. ne . s ,b
Senators determined vote against II. wnich theE
did with very few exceptions. bui not to de2ste u
The time has now come, howcver when ,ne repu h
Ncans think that 1t is due to themselves ma me
country should understand what tneir posl,lonH h
While there Will be no disposition on me par o.
Republicans to prevent the passage OF Inc apn"
movement, yet there will be. think. Il determine"
opposition the bill on IL merits .
The situation is very different from moveme ,,,
to attempt to defeat a law which has been , an,y
enacted by the process which is known az STAR
ing
very different position from law which is IN iui'
effect 1t is different In very marKeH re SPbcb
the Democrats at diferen! times have enHeav00icu
to kill by starving It TO death The law whch
ganized that commission. II rrovid 81 LOT coH'im I
sloners and for certain number OF onceTs, anu.
according to the decisions which the United states
courts have made. Il Congress at any session p
should refuse to make the appropriation ior ' ne
bring suit agans' the Tor 'h snp p
officer
Office. That IAN only be done by a repea, OF ,nr
are altogether different The law which is now
upon the statute books Is I'm fact lnchoate II -
not completed law. No appropriation was made
necessary to enforce this law. as ne Srcre,H q,
or or f by saiaries So that before the Jaw can he
effective. before it can in fact be made an hcn.c
aon. Even II the appropriation when IS ash.i
for should be refused by Congress- II could h9t ne
said that attempt had been thereby made 10
starve this bill to death by the Withholding OF ap-
preparations. such an act would SIMPLY De n lie
fusal TO carry out the law which had been only
The Income Tax law it now stands upon the the
been provided for enforcing it. 1t is for Con,
gress TO decide whether The necessary means TO 40
not to do that the law will simply he imperative.
Such an act would m|rT ,h egisative act
which was begun by the provision in the new
Tar.f law for the levying OF an none YAK
suppose that The APPROPRIATION VIII uI'.naseHH
be passed by the Senate. II Will not be- asset.
howeye without hNroTsh nocy Shall have
some observations to make uhon WA, SInd ,ion
by the Republicans to defeat the measure by diia-
tory tactics -. ,o,,,.,. r..oss
Mr.. COckre will call up the ,rsent De-
CienSy bill a End press NH which ;ST ca %%@aa b
appropriation for the enforcement OF the income
tax 1t is not known whether Senator LII VII, II,
he that he Will content himself with making a
speech against the enforcement o. the tax