The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-19
Interest Manifested in Senate
Debate
PARADE OF NOTABLES
President and Mrs. Taft Help Inaugu.
rate the Outdoor Show-Liberian
Commission Vacancy May Not
Be Filled.


to attach an income tax as an emend-
ment TO the tariff bin is a growing one
the more It is considered the more il
thought Of II, This is not likely to b.
pleasing news to the East, but it Is d
/ fasorite thought at least IN the West
and the South, ii the program OF the
southern democratic senators counts foI
anything II Is especially favored By
such men as Senator Cummins, who II
about to introduce an income tax bill
Of his own. and IL Is also advocated BY
such senator az Borah Of Idaho II
would not be AZ all surprising II the in
come tax proposal should become the
leading feature OF the debate in the
Senate over the tariff bill At all
events the senators are giving the pro-
posal their serious thought, and what
they are saying Is watched with keen ia
terest by members Of the House, where
the income tax proposal has its ad.
voeates from the South and West The
bill introduced by Senator Bailey seems
to have been a very sudden thought. II
is the section that was attached 10 the
Wilson bin and which was declared un-
constitutional, but the senator seems to
have snatehed at the income tax Of
that bill without thought Of what IL
contained, with the result that the bill
has introduced il crude IN no small de-
gree. Even such figures as "ls95H were
not corrected By him IN the bin he sub
mtted. Bnt should an income tax be-
come q serious proposition in the senate
80 H. 4aa|t 4kof -
the resultant q the best thought Of
those who favored such q tax.
The high price Of wheat and the fact
that 1t has apparently been cornered Or
that there Is scarcity Of II in the
markets Of the world has served 10 rivet
attention anew on the id0tic increases
made by the Senate finance committee
IN the duties on wheat, oats. barley, cab.
bages and other farmers products J n
Hill Is quoted here as saying that The
United States win be importing wheat
from Argentina this fall That would
surely mean scarcity OF wheat IN the
land and very HIGH prices for the commo-
dity, but the Senate bill proposes TO
make the price still higher hy attaching
high duty to IL Aud an this II done
"a give senator Mc('nmber IL North ia.
kota some prestige at home before cleo
ton time. The beginning 81 The debate
ID the Senate on Monday IL now booked
forward To. Notable speeches are sure
To occur il the course Of the debate
The senators who have been away arc
al expected 70 be in their seats, ex-
elusive Of Senators Crane and Lodge
who have gone To New York for rest and
to escape opportunities for tariff atten-
tons
Washington turned en- masse Saturday
afternoon to institute q imetta or Hyde
Park parade, which was proposed By
Mrs. Taft and carried ont BY The dis
tfict authorities in Potomac park near
the river. A temporary bandssand had
been erected 4 / a turn in the long hpeed
way in the park, and There Washington
repaired on foot and in hundreds Of
vehicles of all styles and ages and con-
ditions Those who did not own one
rented one, and therefore we're seen
mingled the ordinary taxicab and herdics
with the most stylish limousines and
bfouehams. The Philippine constabu-
larry hand played while the oalyacade Of
society rolled BY to and fro. The diplo.
matte corps was out ID great force and
cabinet ministers, senators and con
gresham, Justices Of the supreme court
and the fashionables OF Washington
private elect made the procession a
parade Of national notables The presi-
dent and Mrs Taft favored the inaugl-
ration OF this weekly festival with their
presence, being seen on the esplanade in
their limousine with its top lowered
The presidential vehicle took its chances
with the other conveyances The move,
ment was slow one at best. and Mr.
and Mrs Taft were fully 20 minutes al
ter entering the park in reaching the
handstand They Of course saw many
people they knew. and included was Mrs
longworth, whom the president saw re-
turning In her electric rtnabout Hello,
Alice, turn around and Join the process.
sion.' tho president shouted to the ex.
presidents daughter al he saw her.
Some day Washington may have a
real equivalent for Hyde Park Of
lunetta, but Potomac park is too small
as vet and too barren of trees to make
It very inviting to drive ia vast crowd.
The roadway moreover, Is much too
narrow Il was 4 great show, but more
on account Of the notables on view than
because Of the scene they contributed
to make.
1t IS the intention, 1t is reported, Of
the state department not to i'll the
place on the iiberian commission refused
BY " n. Shuster The department 4
slid to be much rnfiied over the publicity
given to the reputed objection Of the
white commissioners to travel in the
same vessel with the negro com-l
missioner.