The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-28
N 'CUMBER IS
CHAMPION Of
THE FOREIGNER
Says the Gates of the United
States Always Swing In
ward to Foreigners
.BA|lY CONCLUDES HIS
C0hST|TUTIoNAL|TY SPEECH
Senator Gore Cornered When He Made
General Attack Oh the Principles Of
PrOtectiOn-His Populist Record Ex.
posed by Senator Scott.

Washington. April 2S.-Numerous
conferences held between Republican
members of the senate today to con-
slider further the substitute for the
maximum and minimum feature of the
Payne bill which will be submitted to
the senate from the committee on
finance. The provision has been COM
pleted except for the list of articles
on the free list that are to be taxed
specifically when imported from coun-
tries that fail to give to the United
States the advantage of their best
rates.
Experimentally the committee has
fixed tax of ten cents a pound on
coffee and ten cents a pound on tea
to illustrate the operation of such a
provision. These taxes could not go
into effect except as applied to coun-
tries that discriminate against the
United States, and then only upon
proclamation by the president. The
specific taxes are to be named solely
for trading purposes in campaigns to
extend markets in all parts of the
world to American products. In addi-
ton to coffee and tea, a number of
other articles will be placed in this
trading list. so that it's influence
would be felt by every country.
Bailey Concludes.
Reviewing one case after another
In his speech yesterday. Mr.. Bailey
quoted from court opinions and other
authorities to substantiate his con-
tention respecting the constitutional
ity of an income tax. He then departed
for time from his purely legal argu-
ment and launched into denouncia-
tion of men who he said resist the
income tax as inquisitorial and cal
culated to make the United States a
nation of liars
THAT this tax is inquisitorial." said
Mr.. Bailey. "is true, but not more so
than any other tax. To compel ME to
tell the source of my income as is
done in the state in which live is as
inquisitorial as to compel me to tell
the amount of my income.
1.-The curiosity of the state assessor
is such that he not only compels you
to file an inventory on your own pro-
perty. but requires you to file an in
ventory of your wife's ornaments.
Every tax must be inquisitorial other
wise the honest man would pay it and
the dishonest men would escape it."
He then took up the plea that such
a tax would make us nation of liars
and said: 81 will not insult the
American people by repeating that
charge. but will repel it as an un-
warranted reflection upon our people.
do not think self-respecting Ameri-
can citizen will lie to escape the pay
ment of tax and if l should find a
man who would commit perjury TO
escape taxation l would favor dis
franchising him. 1t may be that rich
men will tell lie to avoid paying an
income tax but | would not say so,
although some of them say it of them
selves.
No Defense for Rich.
II hold no brief to defend the rich
men of America. 1t is not incumbent
they will pay their taxes when so
many of them say they will not.
know some of them will escape an
income tax. because l know many of
them escape their present taxes.
know it is said that it is not consid-
cred lack of responsibility for a
New York millionaire to swear a lie
10 escape his taxes. hope no man
is justified in saving that, because
cannot comprehend how man can
revel in luxury and perjure his I'M
mortal soul to escape the payment Of
taxes"
The rich man. Mr.. Bailey said
should be willing to pay for the pro-
lection of his property over which
armies and navies stand in solemn
guard" For himself if he were coun-
sci for the rich he would advise them
not only to support, but to advocate,
an income tax law.
And if they would do that" said
Mr.. Bailey. they would do more to
silence anarchy than all the benefac-
tions and charities they can do. 1t
seems to ME there are rich men who
are willing to give benefactions in or
der to have them published. who are