Evening star., 1909-04-19
Message to Congress on Sub
Ieos "~serded as Possible.
STRONG SUPPORT ASSURED
Expressions of Many Callers at the
White House.
ALABAMA JUDGESHIP CONTEST
ECol. Bonner's Successor as Collector
at Toledo Appointed-Nomina.
tions Sent to the Senate.

President Taft's attitude favorable to
an income tax is accountable TO large
degree. 1t Is stated, for the apparently
rapidly developing sentiment In Congress
for the enactment of such law. Numer-
oua Congressional callers at the White
House reveal the fact that In both houses
Of Congress strong support is promised
for q bill making an income law as a
revenue producer.
Representative Crumpacker Of Indiana.
Of the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House, who discussed the tariff. CEN
sus and legislative matters with the
President today, said that 1t was quite
probable that an income tax measure
would pass the House If submitted TO
that body.
PERSONALLY, ! am not opposed to an in
come tax" said Representative Crum-
packer, land my opinion Is that II the
House thought an additional revenue was
needed after the passage of a tariff bill
It might favor Suoh a law.
Prefers an Inheritance Tax.
San inheritance tax, however. is the
logical tax to give more revenue. There
would not be so much fraud and deception
connected with 1t. Beneficiaries Of inhert-
tances would not be averse to paying to
the government part of the benefits going
to them An inheritance tax, also, does
not tax the producer. It cannot be made
way with like a tax on dividends Of cor
uorations, as these dividends can be SO
distributed there would be little left for
the government.
IAN income tax Is all right II It can be
collected, but l was greatly impressed
with the testimony OF Andrew Carnegie
when he appeared before US. He quoted
Gladstone as saying that an income tax
made a nation Of liars. He said that
the government should never put any
burdens on the working bee when It IL
making honey. but that the tax should
be imposed after the honey has all beer
gathered in and the bee Is out Of busi.
ness. There would be no questionable
.collstitutionality about an inheritance
| lection to the government imposing such
| a tax In view OF the fact that a number
| of states are doing so. and that tni,
| might make g. double tax"
| who was at the White House on business
said that indications were strong tha
| an income tax law would be passed il
| that body.
The democrats are solid for it, HI
| said, and / understand that many re
publicans are falling into line. insirinf
enough votes to put through such law
regardless of the estimated revenues from
the tariff bill"
There are suggestions that at the prone
moment President Taft may consider tn,
question important enough to send tt
Congress a special message setting fortl
| his views, which are already we'll known
| through his speeches. The weight of hi
| influence made active at the right mo
ment. 1t was intimated from severa
| sources today would leave no doubt o
| the final result.
For Judge in Alabama.
| Attorney General Wickersham spen
some time with the President today dis
cussing Alabama and North Carolini
judgeship appointments that have beer
hanging fire. With the Attorney Genera
was e. d. Dryer. Birmingham lawyer
| who left the democratic wagon wher
Bryan was nominated in 1896. and wht
has never climbed on again. The Presi
| dent has stated that he proposes to ap
point republican as judge of the norther,
| district Of Alabama, and the tip toda.
l. that Ny Driver the selection n Nh,