Evening star., 1909-06-29
INTEREST IN INCOME TAX
ANNOUNCEMENT BY ALDRICH

Will Oppose Further Amendments to
schedules-Tillman Urges 10
Cent Duty on Tea.
Many persons defied the torrid weather
and went to the Capitol today to see
started the first senatorial battle for an
income tax. The heat, II possible was even
more intolerable than that OF yesterday.
yet large number of senator's entered
the chamber and all were clad in the
coolest garments obtainable. Buckets OF
lemonade In cloakrooms received frequent
visits. For the first time the pages were
attired In childish shirt waists. and they
presented each senator with q palm leaf
fan as he entered.
The days session began with demand
by Senator Bevcridge for a roll call, In
response to which fifty-five senators an
swered to their names.
Senators Aldrich. Bailey. Borah. Brown,
Beveridge and Owen were on their feet
at the first opportunity. Being the first
to get recognition from the chair
Senator Brown endeavored to obtain
tion reported by the finance committee
for the submission of an income tax
amendment to the Constitution to the
several states. Demurring to this sug-
gestion, Senator Bailey pointed out that
such a course would be In contravention
of unanimous consent previously
recorded for the consideration OF his
income tax amendment.
Remarking that he thought it would
be well to at once get out of the way
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the income tax Senator Brown did not
press his request, and no action was
taken to interfere with the course previ-
ously agreed upon for disposing Of the
Bailey amendment
Aldrich Announces Plan.
To more clearly map out the campaign
entered upon, Senator Aldrich said that
the finance committee had determined
that the offering of amendments to the
schedules of the bill while in the COM
mittee of the whole should not continue
further at this time, as they could be
brought forth by senators after the bill
reached the Senate In a parliamentary
sense. To give force to that purpose he
said he would move to lay on the table
any other amendments that might be
offered at this time.
All this had been mere preliminary de-
tall and when the tariff bill was taken
up the income tax question was put aside
to enable Senator Tillman to present his
for duty on tea. with the
purpose In view of completing the sched-
ules before taking up the tax question.
Tillman Wants Duty on Tea.
Senator Tillman lost no time in renew
ing his effort to have duty of 10 cents
a pound placed on tea in the interest of
the eta grown In South Carolina. In reply
to a question he declared that he be-
lieved that with the duty he asked for
the south would not only be able to supply
the entire American market. but would
eventually export a large quantity Of the
leaves that produce the popular beverage.
Senator Dixon suggested bounty as q
means of nurturing the infant tea indus
try, and he was strongly supported ip
making that suggestion by Senator Smith
(Mich.), who declared that a bounty
would be a practical method of obtaining
the result desired. although he knew no
instance in which the protective tariff
principle would more properly be set In
operation.
Wouldn't Accept Bounty.
Mr. Tillman responded that he did not
propose to be caught in advocating a
bounty. He would not accept bounty.
he said. II a dollar pound was offered.
He was not seeking any selfish advantage
for South Carolina, but wanted to benefit
the entire country.
With two mild speeches in favor of the
duty by Senators Hepburn and Carter,
which were much diluted with protec-
tion ingredients, the debate for a time
was not especially animated. but there
was slight warming up when the demo-
Gratis began to align themselves against
the proposition of their South Carolina
colleague.
Senator McLaurin was the first to op-
pose 1t. as he did vigorously. Senator
Owen added his voice In opposition, de-
claring that tea was now protected by
the tea importing monopoly. which keeps
the price 80 cents a pound higher than 1t
would be without that monopoly.
Senator Shively insisted that 1t was a
fallacy to claim that the development Of
would be served by such a duty and was
opposed to 1t.
A republican vote from the south was
pledged to the duty as a protective meas
ure by Senator Bradley from Kentucky,
while Senator Bailey gave 1t his support
purely as revenue-raisinE expedient at
the same time denouncing as unWarranted
the taxing of any man to make another
mans business profitable.
Senator Stone submitted an amendment
to prevent the duty applying to tea
sweepings.' This suggestion was ac-
cepted as part of the amendment offer
ed by the South Carolinian.
Tillman Amendment Defeated.
Senator Tillman furnished the Senate a
greater diversion than 1t has enjoyed for
a long time. He appealed to the demo-
Gratis to support the tea duty as a rev.
enue measure. and to the republicans to
stand by as a protective measure.
All of this was in vain, however, for
after four hours. debate the proposition
was defeated 18 to 55. Only two demo-
Gratis, Bailey and Tillman, voted in the
affirmative.
The republicans who voted for the duty
were Bradley, Bulkeley. Burnham, Carter,
Dick. du Pont Elkins, Frye. Gallinger,
Heybu Nixon. Perkins, Root, Scott,
Smith of Michigan and Wetmore of
Rhode Island.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Senator Smith of Michigan declared his
intention of offering an amendment later
giving a bounty on American tea for q
period OF five years
The Senate completed the dutiable
schedules of the tariff bill and the free
list shortly after o'clock this afternoon
and Immediately proceeded to the re-
of the corporation and in
come tax amendments.
Income Takers Outhanked.
The Bailey-Cummins income tax amend
ment was laid before the Senate. Then
Mr. Aldrich, chairman Of the finance COM