The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-25

there could De no excuse whatever for a
repetition OF the ohense, saying that he
expected 20 see a reduction Of SIS. 0o0.oo0 in
this year appropriations. He deprecated
the talk about the necessity OF either an
Inheritance OF an income tax provision
as being unwise, unjust, and prejGdicial
10 every part OF the country He de-
clared that the President was with him
as 10 the necessity OF greater economy
in public expenditures. AS 70 the Panama
Canal finances the Senator said that this
work was to be pushed, and that the rate
on bonds 20 refund the treasury would
be increased to 3 Per cent He would
later propose the creation Of q special
customs court 10 deal with disputes under
the act He sharply criticised Senators
Daniel and Bailey for having introduced
their incomes and corporation tax amend
ments without having first learned what
the Senate bill contained or the figures
on which it was based.
In his book OF estimates Mr.. Aldzich
figures that his bin. without the inheri-
lance tax. viii raise -SS9e, o.. S7e. a net in
crease OF s. s54. 42s over the proceeds OF
the Dingley law IN 1857
AS the ranking Democratic member Of
the Finance Committee. Senator Daniel.
Of Virginia. made the opening reply in
opposition 10 the bill He complained that
none OF the amendments had been eX-
amined by the members Of the minority
party, and that they had not been al
lowed 70 hear the evidence OF Witnesses
OF 10 crOss-eXamine them In IFS opinion
this vas neither good nor fair govern
ment- He would vote first Of all 10 raise
revenue, but would also vote 20 lift the
burdens from the people so far as tOs-
sible. He said both parties had been will
ing 10 add as a tariff the differences IN
cost OF labor between Europe and this
country, and that such tariff would bene-
At all classes. IN dealing with the re-
cent Increase In government expenditures
Mr.. Daniel said that miHtarism was
largely responsible, but he did not be-
lieve there were any Americans who be
lieved that Japan could overrun or over
take the United States.
On Wednesday the reading OF the Sem
ate bill and its adoption paragraph by
paragraph was begun, and al the outset
Senator Aldrich made Il evident that his
purpose was TO put all Democratic Sena-
tors on record as favoring protection
where II concerned the interests OF their
section He also told Senator Doiliver
tEsJ in place Of the maximum and mini
Committee would probably offer a draw
back clause similar 10 that OF the Ding
lev act
On Thursday the bill encountered a
sharp ambush from three Republican
dissenters-SelsOn. Dolliver. and La Fol-
lette-vho objected in particular TO the
cotton and wool schedules. which they
said were written by the manufacturers
When asked by Aldrich II he had not
voted for these same duties in the Ding
ley bill and defended them, Deliver re-
piled that he was then less experienced.
and that he had grown tired OF his de-
lenses la Toilette wanted 70 be shown
what part OF the 80 per cent Increase IN
the gas retort paragraph represented
difference IN the cost OF production. and
what was the reasonable profit OF the
American producer" Amid a litter in
the galleries. Aldrich said he would get
the information desired. This followed a
tilt between Bailey and Aidrich. When
the former tainted the latter with the
gas retort increase as a divergence from
the policy expressed IN the Chicago plat
form Aldrich had askd: When did the
Republican party promise revision down
ward?" We'll. the Senator will admit,
replied the Texan. that r the country
&
upward. a Democratic majority would
have been returned 10 the House Then
Aldrich explained as follows: The coun-
try knew full well what il was doing.
The platform promised a revision IN &C
cordance with the difference in cost here
and abroad. leaving q reasonable profit
70 the American manufacturer We have
followed that promise. whether II led I'D
or down" Later Bailey read from Pres
ident Tafts inaugural address the state
msnt that the Republican platform meant
revision downward.
That enough OF the radical Western
Republican Senators had agreed TO stand
with Cummins, OF Iowa, for some sort
OF an income tax measure to make a ma
ioTity Of the Senate IN combination with
the Democrats was the current rumor al
the Capitol at the beginning OF the week
On Wednesday Senator Cummins. in q
two-hour speech. presented his income
tax Plan in connection with an exposi-
ton OF his general tariff position, which
has been known for years as The Iowa
idea He said he favored an income tax,
not because the revenue could not be
raised otherwise but because wealth
should be made TO bear its proper burden
o. taxation His amendment provides for
a graduated tax Of 2 per cent. on incomes
OF il00oo, Of 2lz per cent. up 10 go. 90,
per cent. up to $4,000. 81 per cent up TO
SO, 900. 1 Per cent. 10 5000 3 per cent 10
800, 900. and per cent on all incomes
over 10000. He replied TO Aldrich that
he believed this income tax would raise
80 GO. 900 OF revenue a year.