Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-17
SENATE REGARDS
TAFT'S MESSAGE
MUCH IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT FROM PRESIDENT
LISTENED TO CAREFULLY
INCOME FEATURE OF COMM UNI
CATION is PARAMOUNT
Questions Submitted by Head of Ma
ton on Tariff Propositions Con-,
sidered Ahead of All
Other Problems
(By Associated Pross.)

Nv ASHIIGTON, June 16.-The mes
wv sage of President Taft to the
senate today, recommending the
Incorporation of a provision in the
tariff bill for the taxation of the earn
ings of corporations and the adoption
of a resolution looking to an amend
ment of the constitution to permit the
levying of an income tax, was regard
ed by senators of such Importance as
to place in the shade all questions per-
tanning strictly to the tariff schedule.
The message was received early in
the afternoon and was referred to the
committee on finance.
Senator Root occupied the chair
when one of the presidents secretaries
appeared with the message, but it was
not presented until Senator Burton,
who was speaking, had concluded his
remarks.
A full senate was present and the
document was given the most care
full attention.
Senator Gore attempted to have the
committee instructed to report on the
income tax feature of the message by
next Friday when, under general
agreement. the income tax question IA
again TO be taken UP for consideration.
His motion was, however, voted down
and for the first time in many weeks
the division was strictly along party
lines.
Bailey Will Demand Clause
During the informal discussion OF
the reference of the message, Senator
Bailey gave notice that he would de-
nand that provision be made for
graduation of any income tax that
might he provided and intimated much
time would be necessary to get through
a provision which did not carry tlac
qualification. 80,
mittee's recommendations regarding
the admission of Philippine products
Int not until after two or three amends
nents had been voted down.
Senator Foster of Louisiana opposeu
the free admission of Philippine sugar
Senator Aldrich presented tne Ilha ,iea
committees substitute for tne noGo1
49, scbednIe and it received major
portion of the attention OF the senaeo
during the afternoon. 4 .,,;ot
The committee amendment, WlllCii
was adopted, places duty OF oo 0e41
q ron .on zinc ores containing not
more than 80 per cent Of zinc ana WIN
graduated duties up to "a toL oi e
Ore containing over 55 per cent OF
zinc. 5 % the
cmendments placing a duty OF l Id
cents a pound on zinc in blocks, OF
nigs. and zinc dust, ga cents poulin
on zinc in sheets and 2 cents on Hlilc
sheets plated or coated, and 1 cent d
pound on old and wornout ENC nie'@i
Metals Considered
This action concluded the considera-
ton of the zinc provision and or tue
metal schedules. 60,
The committee 4 suggestions FOR
changes in the silk schedule were also
Mr. roster predicted that the Phil
,nnine product would vastly exceed
the 300 900 tons provided for free ao-'
mission in the pending bill.
AS the Hawaiian islands had not
attracted Americans as settlers ne
said. Americans would never settle III
the Philippines. He opposed any POI.
lev of colonization that would result
I'm an American community.
Nv a vote of 26 to 43 the senate re-
iected an amendment by Mr.. Fletcher
providing that imports from the Phll-
innines into the United States shall
paw the same duties as imports from
other countries, except as now pro
vided by law. Offering an amendment
limiting the operation of the proposed
law for the free admission of sugar
from the Philippine islands to two
wears. Senator Gore declared that the
sugar trust would be the beneficiary
of free sugar. This amendment was
rejected, % to 49,
After Mr. Dick had made another
effort to prevent the free entry or
tobacco from the Philippines, the Phil
ippines free trade section with
amendments, was adopted by a vote
of AZ to %. Six Republicans. Sena-
tors Root, Borah, Bristow, Clapp,
Crawford and LaollettFe, voted with
the Democrats against the finance
committee proposition.