Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
POSSIBILITY OF DELAY
Objection in the Senate to Vote
Saturday.
Effort to Reach a Decision on the
Against a Bond Issue.

Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Allison
Uowa), in charge of the war revenue bill
in the Senate, endeavored to secure unani-
nous consent that a final vote on the meas
ure be taken Saturday next before adjourn
nent. M. Teller (Col) objected.
Mr.. Daniel Wa) in reterating Mr.. Tel
ler's objection. sounded the first note of
delay against the measure that has been
heard since the debate upon it began. He
declared that there was no emergency
which required the immediate passage of
the bill, and frankly announced thai if
certain provisions of the bill put into il
by the democrats on the finance commit
tee Were not agreed to by the Senate he
would offer some amendments to the meas
ure that probably would precipitate de-
bate. He strongly intimated. too, that If
the war should not be prolonged ii might
not be necessary to provide so much reve-
nue. the pending bill would raise, and he
indicated Il desire to await developments
that. in all likelihood were close at hand
before passing up bill that meant so
much to the people as this one.
No Necessity for Bonds.
After The Stars report of the Senate
proceedings was closed Mr.. Allen contin-
ued. He maintained that there was no
property and no individual which the gov
eminent could not tax. whatever the con-
might De. ne sinister purpose Ol
this effort to eliminate from taxation the
corporations and other and varied business
interests said Mr.. Allen. lis to create a
void which may be filed by an enormous
increase in the Understanding indebted
ness of the United States He declared
there was not the slightest necessity for
the issue of bonds at this time The debts
created by the war ought to be liquidated
without the creation of debt.
I'VE will be guilty of cowardice-inex-
r1iS 10 rdiae II
we transmit to another generation an
enormous debt. The people desire to pay
as they go, if possible, and it is easily pos
Slble to do SO now.
Returning to the proposition that a tax
be placed on corporations, Mr.. Allen said
he was glad that some corporations were
willing, even anxious, to pay their share
of the war burdens. He read a telegram
from Henry T. Oxnard, saying that the
American Beet Sugar Manufacturers Asso-
citation did rot want to be excluded from
be levied. He thought this was most re-
freshing suggestion, coming from a cor
poration and a manifestation of patriotism
that might well be emulated.
Mr.. Allen made argument against
the issue Of bonds in favor of the coinage
of TIL silver seigniorage and in favor of the
income tax. He announced that he would
at the proper time offer an amendment to
the pending bill restoring to the statute
books the income tax feature of the tariff
law Of 1894.
Mr.. Allen said he felt Inundated because
both branches of Congress were controlled
by the money power, and that the voice of
the people was almost stified, or treated
with contempt, if heard at all. We Were
rapidly drifting from republic to an aris-
tocracY-an offensive aristocracy at that.
Briefly discussing the war, Mr.. Allen said
that the very purpose for which it was be-
gun had evidently been abandoned. The
poor people of Cuba were, starving by the
hundreds every day, yet not an ounce of
food or medicine had been convened a.
them.
Il viii vote every dollar and every man
necessary to conduct the war, said he,
II feel interested in it, partly because / re
ceived from the 'effete east few days ago
a newspaper clipping saying that the Pop
ulst Allen was largely responsible for
plunging the country into war and inquir-
ing why had not proffered my services to
my country. / served my country in one
war, and 1 fought in one battle in which |
you, Mr.. President (Mr. Mills of Texas, |
served on the opposite side. If it were
necessary you (Mr. Mills) and L would |
shoulder, our muskets and march side by |
side to the front to defend our common |
|
That" interjected Mr.. spooner. -'is a |
poor kind of patriotism-to offer to go to |
war if somebody else will CO." |
81 gave my services willingly when they |
were NEEDED" replied Mr.. Allen. 1.-The SEN |
ator CMr. SpooneD and served in the same |
cause. but he wore shoulder straps, while |
1 carried a musket. |
81, too, carried knapsack and gum" re-
joined Mr.. Spooner.
Mr. Allen: subsequently the senator had |
a horse to ride, and always walked"
Mr.. Spooner: 81 never rode. l was cap
tain of a company and I marched on foot /
with It wherever we were ordered"
Mr.. Allen: Then beg the senator's par
dcn." 81 -ess
In concluding his speech Mr.. Allen took
strong ground against any proposed ALI
ances between this, country and Great Brit
ain, declaring that he would oppose 1t with
all his power until England should give to
Ireland what the United States gave Its
people-home rule. $50
Senator Gallery of Louisiana presented
an extended legal argument against the /
tax upon corporations, taking |
grounds similar to those assumed by Sem
ator Platt of Connecticut and Senator Lind
say of Kentucky.
McEnery Amendment Tabled.
At the conclusion Of Senator Caffery's /
speech Senator Morgan or Alabama moved
to lay the pending amendment, that of /
Senator McEnery of Louisiana, exempting
from the corporation tax limited liability