New-York tribune., 1909-06-28
THE TARIFF TO DATE
CONGRESS- MAY END TOtL
WITHIN FORTNIGHT.
Such Is Belief of Mr. Aldnch-
Others Less Sanguine-SenatorS
"Acquiesce" on Corporation Tar.
Iron The Tribune Bureau ]

.bo .er,4f debate witnessed the practical con-
clusien Of the Senates discussion of the tarln
schedules The prediction that to-morro" VIII
esispose Of the few odds and ends remaining
seems 10 be warranted. On Tuesday Considera-
zion Of the remaining portion of the bill will
begin The first amendment viii be the Presl-
dents proposition for tax on the net earnings
of corporations which was reported TO the Sen
ate as q committee amendment on Friday, and
the fun text of which appeared in The Tribune
yesterday. Immediately following the disposal
of the corporation tax the maximum and min
sn1urn and ether administrative features OF the
bill will be considered. Senator Aldrich believes
the bin can he completed in the Senate this
week. Others less sanguine predict that il Will
require two weeks TO finish the work Of the SEN
ate. while few believe it viii take still longer
Mr. Aidrich regards a week as a generous allow
anee for the work Of the conference committee
and the adoption Of its reports by both houses,
Others predict that this phase of the work VIII
take from two 10 three weeks
OF course. the feature of the week just closed
has been the completion and introduction OF the
corporation tax amendment. one week ago To-
night the Republican members Of the Finance
Committee met at the White House 10 consider
the first real draft Of the amendment which had
been prepared by the Attorney General with
the assistance Of Senator Root The conference
was remarkably harmonious. The only changes
suggested were in the line Of more perfectly
achieving the end sought by the President. and
consisted largely Of notifications in phraseology
Pursuant to these suggestions Messrs- Wicker
sham and Root reWrote the amendment. and on
Tuesday evening it submitted To a second
White House conference attended by the Re
publican members Of the Finance Committee.
Senator Root, several members of the Cabinet,
Speaker Cannon and Representatives Payne and
Dwight. The amendment was approved by all
present. q few purely verbal changes being sug-
gested- The President was assured of the abi-
fty Of the leaders of both houses TO secure its
adoption without prolonged delay, and they
pledged themselves to add il to the tariff bill.
On Wednesday Messrs. Wickersham and Root
made the changes in phlaseology suggested. and
On Thursday the measure was formally consid-
cred and adopted by the Republican members of
the Finance Committee without chlnge. Copies
We're furnished TO the press associations, to be
released when the amendment was reported TO
the Senate. and on Friday Mr. Aldrieh re-
ported it.
LEADERS SURE OF ITS ADOPTION
While there are differences of opinion in the
Senate regarding the merits Of the proposition
II is realized that either the corporation tax or
the income tax will be added to the tariff bill
and the Republican organization is unanimous
IN It's determination TO adopt the corporation
tax The leaders say il will be adopted without
change. a careful poll Of the Senate has been
made BY the leaders, and they assert that Of the
sixty Republican members ffty-tHo are def
sniteiy pledged 20 vote for the Taft proposition.
while they expect TO gain further recruits from
The ranks OF the Republican insurgents" who
advocate the adoption of an income tax The
insurgents ADMIT their defeat as DO the Dem
ocrsts, and al except = few Senators will vote
lor Iae corporation tax once the income tax is
disposed Of The leaders predict that not roora
1han three Senator's. Messrs. Curnrnins Rorab
ana Bailey, will vote against the corporation
lax The members Of the House are 81 eca,
tered that il is impossible to make an,-+bir.
approximating a poll Of the Republican roer,
.pershlp m this proposition. but Speaker Can
non Representative Payne and Representative
dwight the Republican .'whip" are autbori.
i tlle statement that there viii be no material
opposition TO the amendment in the House
senator Root has been chosen as tbs ohi.t
SPOKESMAN o1 The organization 10 explain the
Ieeai phases OF the amendment and Mr.. AI6ricb
VIII probably make brief statement resar5+,
ne revenue phase Of the proposition, but tte
announced plan of the leaders * +o =. -
talking. TO let the advocates of an i,oor,,
tax talk themselves OUT and to press for
vote AZ every opportunity.
while few Senators are willing n be ,,,o,.5
On the subject, the remarks Of Senator De,.-
which appeared in The Tribune of IT, On
COUNTESS express the sentiments of go.
many Mr. Depew pointed out many obiectiors
70 The corporation tax. declared thar no s,ao+.1
taxation was needed: asserted his be1iaf H., =
stamp tax would be infinitely prefereLl. -
Siosed by saving that the corporation tax ,,,o,1a
pe adopted because it was the only feasible ,,-,,
OF solving the problem presented h, the s+,a,,,,,
o. The income tax adherents We're other G.,
ators equally accommodating in expressing ,,,s,-
views il is probable that majority of The r,a
publican Senators would say lust y1,a, A,r
Depew did. although some might add tba, ,be
enthusiasm with which the President is advo-
eating the corporation tax and the belief t,a.
with many voters who are not stockholders in
corporations this tax viii prove the sugar coat
Ing OF the tariff bill have their influence
some OF the hardest problems in the sebed
nles and free list were settled last week and
IS usual, the Democratic side contributed its
eoo'a 10 those who opposed encumbering the
free list with too many articles manufactured
IN The South For two days the Senate debated
The question of whether hides should he free or
eouanie. The ID per cent duty of the Dingley
law was restored, 4e TO so nine Democrats ,,o,-
ing against free hides. II was known +ba+ The
Texas Senators including the minority leader
Sir- culbersou, were against free hides b,,, .ba
supporters Of free raw material for the tanner.
and shoe manufacturers on the Republicap side
were surprised that nine Democrats sbould rsrI,
10 the support Of the Finance Committee IN ,l,,s
question: 4 little later alligator skins were
mace outiabls on motion Of MIR Fletcher of
Florida Then lightdawned on the free hides
Republicans. and one OF them remarked that #
was apparent that the nine Democrats had
come INTO Inc Tor a duty on cattle hides SO that