The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-01
'CUMBER NOT
WILLING TO Be
Al DRICH|zEO
- EvFr
SAYS Rhode Islander Does Not
Voice Sentiments of the
Finance Committee
CORPORATION TAX W|tL Be
CHARGED TO CONSUMERS
This Is the Reason, Says Senator Bor.
ah, Why the Great Corporations Are
Not Making Any Serious Objection
to the Method Of Taxation.

NVs |4oAAuS Auy SeE1OuS VDJeCtAOu
to the Method of Taxation.
Washington, July 1.-The corpora
Eion tax as q measure for the defeat
Of the income tax was today again the
yubject of comment In the senate.
The reference was by Senator Nc
Cumber. Senator Borah Of Idaho, who
was the speaker, was interrupted by
Senator McCumber who disavowed
any sympathy with Senator Aldrich's
reason for supporting the corpora
ton tax. He declared that Aldrich
had spoken for himself alone and not
for the members of the finance COM
mittee generally.
The personal reasons of that SEN
ator for his support of the corpora
tion tax measure" said McCumber, re-
ferring to Chairman Aldrich of the
finance committee. "were not put
forth as the reasons which actuated
the committee in any respect. He gave
them as his own personal reasons.
don't understand that single other
member of the committee agreed with
him in that respect"
Should the senator from North Da-
kota not poll the finance before he
attempts to voice their votes," inquir-
ed Senator Clapp. Denying that he
had attempted to voice the sentiment
Of the finance committee, Mr.. McCum-
ber declared that he only wanted to
make clear the facts that Senator
Aldrich didn't voice that sentiment.
He added that he would prefer an in
come tax to a tax on corporations II
it could be made constitutional.
Mr.. Cummins took the floor as soon
jas quorum could be obtained soon
after 10 o'clock yesterday, and with a
brief intermission for luncheon. an
innovation In the senate, he held 1t
until 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Much Of the time was devoted to
the consideration Of the nations fifian-
ces, but considerable attention was
also given to the general merits Of q
tax on incomes, which Mr.. Cummins
defended as the most rational, because
the most just, of all taxes.
Estimating the total revenues under
the Aldrich-Payne bill at $860,O00, 900
and those to be derived from the in
ternal revenue at $240,000,0 900, he pre-
dicted that at the end of the fiscal
year 1911, there would be a deficit Of
not less than $175,000,000. He there
fore contended that the amendment Of
the tariff bill by addition of an income
tax was necessary in order to produce
Sufficient revenue for the conduct of
the business Of the government.
Mr.. Cummins said that If the finance
eommittee'st resolution providing, for
the submission to the states Of con-
etitutional Amendment for. an income
tax should be presented to the senate.
he would vote for 1t, but not with any
hope of its success. He did not doubt
that there would be enough interest
manifest against 1t to obtain adverse
votes in sufficient number Of states
to defeat the proposition.
B0fah to the Attack
; Mr.. Cummins was followed by Sena-
tor Borah OF Idaho, who also spoke in
support Of straight income tax
amendment to the tariff bill.
Prefacing his remarks with a state
ment that his text would be the words
bf the chairman of the finance commit
tee, II shall vote for corporation
tax as means to defeat the income
TAX" Mr.. Borah declared his opposi-
ton to the corporation tax which he
regarded as another means for taxing
the consumers of the country.
81 realize" he said. "that the chance
Tor enacting an income tax has prac-
tically been removed SO far as this
tession is concerned, but I am SUM-
fiently devoted to the faith to believe
that it is only removed for q time. {"
He had favored the income tax, he
baid, because 1t would have made pos
bible distribution Of the burdens Of
the government between the consum-
trs and wealth. II, he said, 1t was pro-
bosed to lay an additional tax upon
consumers In the form Of corpora
ion tax, he would prefer following the
kourse suggested at the beginning of
knance committee in favor of retrench-
hent in the expenditures Of the gov
krnment to avoid the necessity for
tuch an additional burden upon the
beople.
Unquestionably, Mr.. Borah said, the
treat corporations of the country
lave transferred their taxes to the
consumers.
"The men VINO do not transfer their
axes" he continued, "are the. holders
millions Of bonds who are exempt
ID from the operation of the law It is
tere proposed to pass"
Today. he said. the great corpora
ions, knowing that they can transfer
his proposed tax, are advising that
he tax be put upon them, preferring
to the income tax.
Favorlng re-submission of the in
pme tax to the supreme court of the
United States, Mr.. Borah said he did
(ot attack the integrity of that court
"Yet," he said, when that court DIFF
ers. and by bare majority Of one,
verturns the practice of century.
tho will toll me that under such cir