Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-10
PRESIDENT FAVOR%
INCOME TAX LAN
Also Supports Plan For Inher-
itance Tax in Address at
Jamestown
SPEAKS TO EDITORS loF NATION
lnhsritane. Tax Far Better Method
Than income Tax, He Declares
Would Have Swollen Fortunes Bear
Their Portion Of Burdens ssssts
Progressive Principle. -

Progressive Principle.
Norfolk, Va, June 1o.-Brought back
to the Jamestown exposition by the
formal opening Of Bulloch Hall, the an
cestral home Of his mother at Roswell,
Ca, and reproduced here as the Geor-
eia state building, President Roosevelt
today was for the second time the CEN
i trail figure Of an attractive exposition
program. Outside the features ar
arranged in connection with the cele-
bration Of Georgia day, the military
and naval spectacle was not greatly
dissimilar to that which marked the
visit Of the president when the exposi-
tion was thrown open April 28.
The president arrived with special
party, including Mrs. Roosevelt. on the
Mayfower at 8: 20 q. m. After receiv-
ing the Georgia officials on beard. and
with them as his guests reviewing the
fleets assembled at Hampton Roads, he
landed at the exposition grounds at II.
He made speech as part OF the Geor-
gia day exercises in the forenoon and
made another at tho convention Of the
National Editorial association in the
auditorium this afternoon. He reviewed
the parade and naval forces, visited
the negro exhibit. participated In the
presentation Of q silver service by the
state to the battleship Georgia, at
tended Q reception given at the Georgia
building by Georgians alone In honor
of himself and Mrs. Roosevelt, and vis-
tied informally the New York state
building. All depart for Washington
ct 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Another Naval Review.
The weather provided another
Roosevelt day. There were just enough
clouds to break the heat Of the sun,
yet to leave the day bright and clear.
It was distinguished party that re-
viewed the assembled war vessels from
the Mayflower, and included Secretary
OF the Navy Metcalf, Governor Terrill
of Georgia and w. II. Mitchell Of the
Georgia state commission. Passing
over the same course as when he Wis
tied the exposition on the opening day,
the president reviewed the fleets Of
seven nations. The sea fighters were in
gala attire, the flags Of tho different
countries represented making strik-
down the long column Of vessels each
In turn greeted the president, who oc-
cupied the bridge Of his yacht, with a
salute Of twenty -one guns. Each for
eign and American ship was manned
to the rails as the president passed in
review. Completing the circuit the
Naydower came to her anchorage
within q group Of fagships. Immed-
lately the president was received on
board by the nag and commanding Of
iscers after which all proceeded to
the exposition grounds.
At Discovery Landing another salute
to the president was fired The party
then marched to carriages and drove
thru a guard Of honor formed by
Georgia troops cadets of the military
and naval academies and the Virginia
military institute, drawn up in open
ranks The great throng within the
grounds stretched from the water front
to the auditorium and on the outside
the crowd of far greater proportions
had assembled on the Lee Parade, in
front Of the reviewing stand. Thous-
ands Of voices swelled the cheering,
which began soon as the president
stepped on land and continued until
the program opened at the stand
The program was opened by Gov
ernor Terrill, who was introduced by
President Mitchell, OF the Georgia COM
mission. master Of ceremonies. Nit
offered the invocation. The band played
"star Spangled Banner" after which
Mitchell in an address introduced
Roosevelt, who delivered his first ad-
dress. He was cheered thruout this
entire speech. The president spoke for
about an hour At the conclusion he
reviewed the military parade and
made a tour of the grounds.
Address to Editors.
IN his address before the editorial
association, the president took vigor-
GUS stand in favor of adequate income
ana inheritance tax laws. On this
question he said:
Now as to the matter Of taxation
Most great civilized countries
have an income tax and an
inheritance tax. In my judg-
ment both should be part of
our system of federal taxation. 1 speak
diffidently about the income tax be-
cause one scheme for an income tax
was declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court by five to four vote;
and in addition It Is difficult tax to
administer in its practical workings.
and great care would have to be ex-
ercised to see that 1t was not evaded
by the very man whom 1t is most de-
sirable to have taxed. for If so evaded
1t would of course be worse than no
tax at all. as the least desirable of all
taxes is the tax which bears heavily
upon the honest as compared with
the dishonest man. Nevertheless.
graduated income tax Of the proper
type would be desirable permanent