The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

TARIFF QUESTION
BEFORE THE SENATE
Debate Likely to Last For Sew
eral Weeks.
OUR PosT-oFF1cE BUILDING

Months Likely to Elapse Before Super
vising Architect Takes Up Matter of
Plans and Observation-Disclosures
People at the Capital.
From our special correspondent.
Washington, d. c., April 81.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance
committee, in carefully prepared speech
which he read opened the debate on the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill Monday. Nearly
all the senators were in their seats and
members Of the House crowded the cham
Der. In the galleries sat many prominent
beneficiaries Of tariff, fanked on all sides
by others equally interested but in "re-
vision downward" Mr.. Aldrich gave a
clear explanation of the bill as amended
by his committee, and was emphatic in
declaring his belief that it would afford
ample revenue. 1t was very evident that
the much mooted income tax found little
favor with the senator notwithstanding
the general belief that such a measure had
been suggested to the committee by the
president Mr.. Aldrich was listened to at
tentively throughout as was Senator Dan
iel, ranking member of the minority, who
followed, and who proved to the satisfac-
ton of his party associates that Mr.. AL
drich had abundantly demonstrated that
his bill will not produce the necessary
funds and that in more than half of the
schedules of the Aldrich bill are the ad
valorem rates increased. Especially is this
true with respect to agricultural products
and provisions, spirits and wines, cotton
manufactures, silk and silk goods, papers
and books, as well as the schedule of sun
dries. The details of the bill show the
metal schedule and lumber to have sus-
tanned the only material reductions from
the rates Of the Dingley tariff.
The debate will now go on for how long
no one pretends to know, and the amend
ments will give rise to some very sharp
parliamentary tactics and some strong
speeches Of national interest. Senator
Bailey is encouraged to urge the adoption
of an amendment providing for an income
tax and it is generally admitted that as
the matter stands today favorable vote
is likely to be secured by combination
of democrats and republicans, who are try
ing to impress the senate with the justice
of a cut on the necessaries of life, even to
the point of abolishing the tariff alto
gether and making up the revenue deficit
through the imposition of an income tax.
The president is said to favor such tax
if it is needed to meet the expenses of
government, but he will watch the prog
ress of the debate in order to learn Just |
what the new bill will provide before com.
hitting himself finally to the proposition
If Senator Bailey and his republican sym
pathizers.
committee on appropriations. introduced |
IN the House Monday bill for taking the |
18th decennial census and other purposes.
Mr.. Tawney took occasion in framing the
ill to insert a provision that no bond
hall be accented from any surety or bond
no comnanv bv the United States for any
,ficer or employee which shall cost in ex-
,ess of the rates of premium charged for
,ucb bonds. prior to Jan. | last Before
he first of The wear the charge Tor bond.
no of these government EMPLOYEES by the
,arious bonding and surety COMPANIES. was
Ibont one dollar thousand. with about
4 cents a Thousand on bonds of large
mounts hut m The first of January he |,
ate was raised to three dollars a thou-
and and TO this action REPRESENTATIVE
1awnev aims this blow. which will prove
onular with ali government employees
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,anonral date from Mach 4 until the last
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