New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
BAILEY CLOSES SPEECH
SCOTT IND GORE TALK.
Others to address Senate Before
Schedules 4re Resumed.

Washington, April 27.-This was a field day for
tariff debate in the Senate, no attempt was
made by the leaders 20 check the flow Of oratory.
Senators Scott Gore. Elkins. McCumber and
Sutherland participated in the discussion Mr.
Bailey took UP his income tax speech where he left
of yesterday. and for three hours analyzed Su-
p-eme Court decisions in an effort TO show that q
serious judicial error was made when the of
7se4 was declared Unconstitutional AS soon as the
Texas Senator closed adjournment was taken on
NJ AIdrichs motion
7; is not probable that the Senate viii resume
consideration Of the schedules for several days as
-four or five Senators desire TO make general tariff
speeches Senator Rayner may speak tomorrow.
and Is possible Senator Beveridge may reply to
Nj Bailey income tax argument. Senator Brown.
Who today proposed a constitutional amendment
allowing Congress to levy income and inheritance
taxes. Will probably advocate his measure to-nor-
Senator Scott opened the debate to-day with a
speech in defence OF the protective policy and in
support Of high duties oil. coal lumber glass
and other products Of West Virginia and the South
Following the speech Of the West Virginia Sena-
tor there q spirited colloquy between Senators
Gore and McCumber on the causes Of the panic of
1919. Senator Elkins came TO the assistance Of his
colleague, and took issue with the oklahoma Sena-
Tor on several questions of fact
Nj Bailey. after quoting from court opinions and
other authorities 10 substantiate his contention
specting the constitutionality Of income tax,
said
more 50 than any other tax To compel me tell
the source Of my income Is done in the state in
which ] live. is inquisitorial to compel me TO
tell the amount Of my income"
he then took up the plea that such q tax would
make a nation of liars, and said:
y will insult the American people by repeat
ine that charge. but I will repeI II unwar-
rauted reflection upon people I do not think
e self-respecting American citizen will lie 10
cape the payment of : tax. and if I should find
man who would commit perjury to escape taxa
1ion I would favor disfranchisn, him. I know fl
said that considered lack OF respectab bility
<o- New York millionaire 10 lie
cane his taxes I hope man is justified IN saying
that. because cannot comprehend how man
revel in luxury and perjure his immortal soul to
escape the pa yment of taxes
Senator Scott submitted statistics 10 show the
progress that had been made by West Virginia
and the South along many lines Of industry He
insisted that when Congress is through with the
enactment Of a new tariff law we will have
nearly so good bill. in my judgment as the pres
ent Dingley law He said that his section Of the
country has proflted from the tariff in the past and
would profit more in the future.
Nr. Gore. who stood at the front OF the Sen
ate seats on the Democratic side of the chamber,
less eyes delivered impassioned denunciation Of
the protective tariff Incidentally he spoke Of the
treatment Of coal operatives which he attributed
- the tariff, and which, he declared. was out OF
keeping with the civilization Of the day