New-York tribune., 1909-04-20
ALDRICH ON REVENUE
OPENS T4RIFF DEB 1TE IN
SENATE.
,Saus His Bill VII Produce 1mple
Funds-Crges Radical Reform
in Expenditures.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington, April Ex-senator Aldrich spoke
on the Finance Committees substitute for the
psvne tariff bill to-day. Although he did not
sneak more than an hour he gave comprehen-
sixe review of the recent fiscal history of the
United States. He outlined the revenue produc-
ing features of the pending tariff bill made A
rlea for economy in expenditures declared
against any special form of taxation and ex-
messed confidence that the Senate bill would
raise all the revenue needed for public expenses
on a liberal scale
Nearly every Senator was in his seat when
NJ Aldrich took the floor. and on both the Re
publcan and Democratic sides his arguments
received careful attention. The galleries were
filed and many members of the House remained
IN the senate floor throughout the speech.
Speaker Cannon came over to the Senate side
as soon as the House adjourned and followed
Afr Aldrich's speech with keen interest
When Mr.. Aldrich had finished reading his
sneech he put aside his manuscript and for a
few minutes addressed himself to the Demo-
cratic side. He said he was surprised when
Senator Daniel offered amendment which in
volved laying tax Of from S60Oo0O0O TO $50
100000 year the business and industries
of the United States and Senator Bailey offered
i sn amendment proposing TO collect S6o0O00ao
g wear from the incomes of the people. These
amendments ne said. were offered before the
Democrats had an opportunity 10 ascertain
whether or not the pending bill would raise
enough revenue TO meet the expenses Of the
government. Mr.. Aldrich said he had been
brought up in democratic atmosphere and had
been taught that the underlying principle of the
Democratic doctrine was that no more money
should be collected than was necessary for the
If +La Government economically al
tered In pursuance of this doctrine. the Re-
publican party had been assailed from every
stump for its policy of taxing the people
Ny Bailey interrupted to say that in pro-
posing his income tax amendment he had stated
specifcalIy that he also favored reducing tariff
rates 10 a revenue basis
Mr Ald-ich replied that if tariff rates were
made purely for revenue purposes there would
be even less need for an income tax. 4 revenue
tariff would WELD more money than any other
kind OF tariff. He commended TO the thought
ful consideration of the Democratic side the
proposition that an income tax is not compatible
with the time -honored principle of a tariff for
revenue only.
DANIEL GIVES DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Mr. Aldrich was followed by Senator Daniel,
the ranking minority member of the Finance
Committee who discussed the general policy OF
view Mr.. Daniel Gid not attempt to answer
the arguments OF the Rhode Island Senator,
but confined his speech to criticism of the
usv in which the tariff bill had been framed
and declared II TO be the Democratic policy to
lift every burden of taxation from the people
When MI Daniel had finished his speech.
Senator Aldrich had read at the desk the debate
:, he senate on February u. 1894. when the
Democrats were directing the tariff policy Mr.
Daniel had complained that the Democratic
nsrnters of the Finance Committee were not
consulted in the framing OF the pending Dill
Uben Senator Chandler complained in 1894 that
=. per,,b1icars were not consulted in framing
the tariff bill. Senator VOORHEES,. the Democrauc
lss6er who was chairman Of the Finance Com
rnfr+ee replied that it none OF Mr.. Chah-
5te-.s business Mr.. Voorhees, said the Demo-
Gratis of the Finance Committee were DONG the
,rorl, in their own way; that the framing ol
..rf4f hill nv the party in power was the onIy
,opicaI and reasonable method Of leglslathg OH
his question; that the country was dehnahulle
ss~l enactment OF the tariff law, and to call IN
members of both parties Would pe
time - - 49,,
,.-,,-,,1i~a,, senators during the reading Of
NJ yoorbees's speech, for it was an accurate
statement Of the position now taken by the
rs,.hlica-, leaders as to party responsibility on
the tariff question.
one Of the most striking features ol MI
Aldricl7's speech was his statement that the ap-
made last year could nave beeh
reduced at least s50.000,oo0 without lmpalring
the efficiency OF the public service Ihere are |
periods in the life OF nation when the spirit |
Of extravag agance pervades the atmosphere ana |
the public money is scattered right and left' |
often without reference to the results 10 be |
secured" he said. 4 hope and expect TO see |
radical reform in this direction. We have with /
in the last few years created many unneces-
sary bureaus and multiplied employees beyond |
the possibility of efficient work" Mr.. Aldrich |
declared that he was authorized TO say that in
the work of reducing expenditures and reform
ng methods Of appropriation the Senate would
have the earnest support and active co-opera-
lion of the President and his administration.
The net increase from customs existing
aw was estimated at s11,666,74S for the Payne
bill reported TO the House. and S9.934 426 for |
he bill reported from the Finance Committee
IN making the estimates the revenues produced
z 1905 were used a basis Of computation for
the House bill and the revenues in 1907 for the |
Senate bill.