The times., 1898-04-28

laT beeH incurred the war, tDat tnuS
far. the expenses had been those of pre-
paration, but hereafter they would be for
actual war. The cost of preparation had
averaged S25. 600 per month. or $780,
100000 per year, and it was safe to say
that the cost of actual war would double
that. Therefore he begged the House to
rise Ito the height of the occasion and
lay aside all pettifogging, this epthet
being directed at the proposition to i'm
pose an income tax and that to coin the
silver seigniorage.
MIR. BaiIey's Speech.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas followed in a
speech of one hour. He presented the
Democratic side of the question with
marked ability. In a tone and with a
manner sustaining his assertion that the
Democrats approached the consideration
of this question with full realization of
its magnitude and Importance. he said
the Democrats. Populists and Silver Re
publicans were as they had been in the
beginning of this national emergency,
ready, as they would be to the end to
provide all the material, all the agencies
that the Government may deem neces-
sary to conduct the war to a successful
termination. No one he declared.
can exceed us in the patriotic desire for
the complete success of the American
armies, but we do not intend to be led
or driven by this patriotic impulse to
/ support meaures that do not commend
/ themselves to our consciences and our
/ judgment"
He said his side of the House would be
! swift TO vote for wise, and quick to op-
! pose unwise, measures.
He then said that it did not come with
J good grace from the Chairman of the
| sponsibility of his position the leader
! of the House. 70 denounce The Democratic
/ side of the House as ''pettifoggers.
/ This remark directed general attention
/ to Mr.. Dingley and it was observed that
/ he had followed his invariable custom of
firing his brOadside of comment and
criticism at the Democrats and then rum
ming from the field. He had left his seat
and the floor of the House and did not
show up again until his Republican col
4 league of the Ways and Means Commit
tee Mr.. Dolliver. got the floor. Con
tinuing his speech, Mr.. Bailey said the
country had had ample proof Of the pa
! triotism of his side of the House. He
] said the Democrats and their allies mad
/ demonstrated their Willingness to sub
! ordinate partisanship TO patriotism; tina;
I they had been accused by the other side
! of partisanship, but he defied any man
a
/ tending to support such an accusation.
He added: we are partisans; we do
not deny il. but we are willing to forego
our opposition while war hangs over our
country.
I'VE will not strike you Ito the Re-
publicans) so long as there is a single
Spanish soldier in front of our country
with unlifted arms.
A hearty round of applause from both
{ nd
greeted this declaration.
Mr. Bailey then delivered an elaborate
legal argument in support of an income
tax He read from the reports of the
constitutional convention TO show the in
! tent and meaning of the trainers OF our
| fundamental law on the subject OF dlrect
| taxation. He pointed out what was con
sidered the inconsistency of the Supreme
| Court decision, compared with the
plain intent of the trainers Of the Con-
stitution.
we are told" remarked Mr.. Bailey,
that the increases levied upon natural
taxes by the provisions of this bill VIII
swell internal revenues S10o. 900, 600. If you
on the other side Of the House Will re-
cede from your proposition to tax the
I children of this generation, and agree, IN
stead. TO levy a tax upon the wealth OF
: the country we on this side OF the House
4 will vote for bill that will increase in
. ! that the cost of this war shall be paid by
! our own generation.
THE bank deposits of this country viii
: aggregate sl,7OO. 900. 900. and yet this
wealth. which, above all other, should be
subjected to increased taxation. has beer
: nassed by and ignored in the drafting OF
E this bill Your proposition is TO tax the
| CONSUMPTION of the country in prefer
= ence to the country's wealth.
d You" addressing the Republican side
e OF the House, propose TO create a deDl
[ of $500 000, 900 now. when, at the begin
q ming Of the civil war, only 1886, 100000 was
= asked for Why ask US. on the threshold
= Of a war. the length Of which cannot be
( determined, TO mortgage the future tt
: create an enormous debt of $600.c0OVoD'
( We on this side of the House propose e
u tax the rich man now rather than thf
Y poor man of the next generation. We pro
q pose to raise money, not TO borrow II.
g Mr. Bailey in making his point that il
70 were better to raise the necessary reVe'
b nue. by taxing wealth if possible than by
= an issue of bonds, commented upon thf
- recent Supreme Court decision which
makes it illegal to tax the income OF
personal property and said: Because tbs
Supreme Court decided against the income
= tax once il does not follow that it surely
= would again. ] viii honor the court be
ueying that no man knows how il would
] decide on this question again. l want il
I
f power OF Congress to tax the wealth oi
q the land. ] hold that the injustice of th'
[ income tax decision is by now too ap
E parent TO be repeated. The decision say,
? YOU cannot tax the income from persona
e property. Then tell me how you can tal
Z the personal eEOperty itself, as this bill
j proposes TO do2'
Mr.. Railey's speech opened a cyclone o
= oratory from the Democrats against tn
{ bond issue.
a Mr.. DolIiver of Iowa followed MI
t Bailey He delivered a sounding speech
= full Of norid rhetoric and pleasing wor
painting. but analyzed and summarized
il was simply an appeal for Republica
4 supremacy in the pending war II
"a Travelled over the same ground that Nj
y Dingley had traversed in dealing wit
= the question of raising money for tn
u war. saying it could only De done eX
/ peditiously and successfully in one wa!
J. and that was by borrowing.
r. He said the Republicans Of the Way
l. and Means Committee, in assuming re
e sponsibility for the provision of none
c for the war. had determined that tn
= country should pay as we go"
e Mr. DoIliyer INDUCED in fulsome eulog
+ Of the President He described Mr.. No
0 Kinley as the greatest statesman an
Y the noblest patriot that had ever adorn
: ed the pages of history. He employed tn
. superIative in all its possible phases
describing the glory, grandeur an
achievements Of the President from In
DolliVer standpoint.
e The PopuIist Position.
Y The Populists also declared themselve
Z against the bond issue through Represen
= .stive Bell Of Colorado, who said: "A
d excuse for the hideousness of this step i