The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-25
INCOME TAX AND
LEGISLATURES
Some Of the Latter Are Waiting
to Take Up Subject.
EAGER TO ACT ON QUESTION
Preparing Welcome For Samuel Com
pers--The Cause OF Statehood For
Arizona and New Mexico--Autonao-
biIss and Tariff Taxes-consression-
al Gossip.

Washington, July 23.-[Special J.
There has been more or less uncertain
ty as to the fate of the corporation tax
proposition ever since the tariff bill
was sent to conference. Coupled with
that feature is the provision of having
the states pass upon the proposition to
amend the constitution SO as to tax
incomes In order to make this oper-
alive it will be necessary for three
fourths of the states, through their
legislatures, to adopt the amendment
The Georgia legislature has been In
session for several weeks and, accord
ing to the congressman from that state,
is eager to be the first one to take ae-
ton on the matter Georgia was the
fourth state which originally adopted
the constitution of the United States.
The Alabama legislature is also soon
to meet In extra session. and Governor
Conner was promptly advised from
Washington to include in his message
a recommendation that If congress acts
upon the income question the Alabama
legislature shall take It up in ifs
special session Without this recon-
mendation from the governor the Ala
bamians, under their present constitu.
ton. could not touch the matter. The
peculiar thing about this whole pre-
ceeding has been that nearly all the
Republicans and Democrats in con.
gress have privately condemned the
corporation tax proposition. and yet
1t was put through both the SEN
ate and house with the hope that some
way would be found to strangle 1t in
conference.
Champions Cause of Arizona.
Senator Flint of California is the lat
est champion of the territory of Ari-
zona. He has put in bill providing
for its admission to the Union, and
there is no hint that it should be
linked with New Mexico and one state
made of the two territories. The talk
In congressional circles is that action
is likely to be taken before the close
of the next session that will prepare
the way for the admission of both of
these territories. but 1t probably will be
nearly three years before they get In.
It has been a long and weary fight for
the people OF Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Preparing TO Wslcone Gonpers.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
been advised by his admirers that he
is going to have rousfng welcome
upon his return to this, country from
Europe In September. Gompers IN
doubtedly has a strong pull with the
workingmen. as was recently demon
strated in this city, where are located
the headquarters of the federation.
Efforts were made to beat some Of the
friends OF the chief FOR Offices in the
local unions. but the Gompers adher-
ents swept things and are in absolute
control. When Gompers comes back
to washington It is proposed to signal
the event by the largest parade ever
arranged by the allied unions here.
He win be met at the Union station
and will take his place at the head of
the great procession There also is to
be a monster demonstration on his ar
rival in New York. Mr. Taft since
becoming president has shown Com
pers considerable attention by having
him at the White House on several oc-
casions.
Automobiles and shying Horses.
Representative Adamson of Georgia
says that not until congress puts the
cheaper makes Of automobiles upon
the free list will the country people of
the United States ever again be able
to really enjoy the highways. On ac-
count of the high protection machines
are now too costly for all but few
people in any community. Mr.. Adam
son thinks that If the duty were re-
moved from all autos costing from
$500 to $500 ii would not be long be-
fore The price would be so moderate
that nearly every successful farmer
would have a machine and they
would be in such common use that
the horses of those who could not af-
ford 60 buy them would become used
to the novelty and IL would not be so
dangerous for people to drive along
the country roads as 1t now is. But
the Georgia congressman has no idea
that his suggestion viii be carried
out and therefore is OF the opinion
that rural nags viii continue to shy
at autos for many years to come and
make driving risky for the farmer.
Signals For National Forests.
Experiments will be made during
the next few months with the stand
ard photographs. which now are used
By the war department for signaling,
10 find whether these instruments win
be Of practical use on national forests
to report fires or transmit other mes
sages in areas where there is no quick
method of communication. For the
administration and protection of the
14S national forests In nineteen states
and territories ind Alaska the gov
eminent spent s.. 526 09so2, or about
115 cents an acre. for the calendar
year 1905 OF this large amount $500
100. 10 was spent for permanent Inn.
provements.
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