The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-29
ALDRICH WILL VOTE FOR THE
CORPORATION TAX TO
DEFEAT INCOME TAX
Senator Bailey Of Texas Terms Rhode Island Senator's Position Mere
Subteuge, and Asks il lie Suggested the Taft Pan-IIans
Amendment for Duty of Ten Cents Pound
On Tea Defeated

Washington. June 29.-Many people
dehed the torrid weather and went to
the capitol today to see started the
first senatorial battle for an income
tax. The heat, if possible, was even
more intolerable than that OF yester-
day.. yet a larger number of senators
entered the chamber, and all were clad
in the coolest garments obtainable.
Buckets of lemonade in cloak rooms
time. the pages were attired in child
ish shirtwaiSts and they presented
each senator with a palm leaf fan as
he entered.
Senator Brown endeavored to obtain
unanimous consent to take up the in
come tax resolution. Demurring to
this suggestion, Senator Bailey pointed
out that such course would be in con-
travention of unanimous amendment
previously recorded for the considera-
tion of his income tax amendment. Re-
marking that he thought 1t would be
we'll at once to get out of the way the
question of the constitutionality OF the
income tax, SenatoTsBrown did not
press his request. and no action was
taken TO interfere with the course
agreed upon for disposing OF the Bailey
amendment.
To map out more clearly the CAM
paign entered upon, Senator Aldrich
said the hnance committee had deter
mined that the offering of amendments
1a 0p
the committee of the whole, should not
continue further at this time, as they
could be brought for by senators after
the bill reached the senate in par
lamcntary sense To give force to
that purpose, he said he would move
to lay on the table any other amend
ments that might be offered at this
An this had beebA,ere parliamen-
tary detail, and when the tariff bill
was taken up, the income tax question
was nut aside to enable Senator Till
man 10 present his amendment for a
duty on tea with the purpose OF com
pletlue the schedules before taking UP
the tax question
Senator Tillman lost no time In re-
newing his effort to have duty OF
10 cents pound placed on tea, IN the
interest of the tea grown in South
Carolina. The South Carolina senator
told of the superior quality OF the
American grown tea and of the enor-
nous profits made in the Imported ar
tlcle, In reply to a question. he SAID
he believed that with the duty he
asked for. the South would not only he
able 10 supply the entire American
market but would eventually export i
large quantity.
Mr.. Dixon suggested a bounty as a
means of furthering the infant tea in
dustry, and he was strongly supported
in making thai suggestion by Senator
Smith Of Michigan. Mr.. Tillman re
sponded that he did not propose to be
caught in advocating 4 bounty lie
would not accept a bounty. he SAID IL
n dollar a pound were offered. He was
not seeking any selfish dvantage for
South Carolina, but wanted 10 beneht
the entire country
With two mild speeches in support
BY Senators Hepburn and Carter, that
were much diluted by protection IN
gradients, the debate for time was
not especially animated, but there was
a slight warming up when the align
ment against the proposition OF their
South Carolina colleague began.
Senator McLaurin, the uncompromls-
ing Democrat, was the first TO appose.
as he did vigorously. Mr. Owen added
his voice in opposition. declaring that
tea was now protected by the tea I'M
porting monopoly, which keeps the
price fifty cents a pound higher than 1t
would be without that monopoly.
Senator Shiveley insisted that it was
a fallacy to claim that the development
of the tea growing industry in this
country would be served by such a
duty, and was opposed to it
A Republican voice, by Senator
Bradley of Kentucky. was heard de-
nouncing as unwaITanted the taxing oil
apy man to make another mans busi
ness profitable.
Senator Stone offered an amend
ment to prevent the duty as applying
to "tea sweepings." This suggestion
was accepted as a part OF the amend
ment by Mr. 'rillman.
When the vote was taken Senator
Tulmans amendment to the tariff bill
providing a duty OF 10 cents pound
on tea, was QclSdlSu Wy q 'C'S VI -
&c 40
While the question of tea remained
technically before the senate for
long time. It was impossible TO keep
the income tax and the corporation tau
uuestions entirely in the background
They were referred TO more than once
al one time go pointedly by Senator
Clay. as ia bring out most interest
Ing statement from Senator Aldrich
who. AS chairman of the finance com
mittee. presented the corporation tas
amendment
Senators Bailey and Clay were prod
ding the chairman of the finance com
mltlee. and appoared especially anN
ious TO know whether he would revise
the tariff schedules downward, il the
income lax amendment should be
adopted, TO lower the revenue IRON
customs TO an extent equal to tha
which would be raised by the Income
tax. II was in response to direc'
question from Mr.. Clay that Mr.
AlNrlch responded Stating his posi-
ton WITH reference t. the corporation
tax. he ~pid b'uuily.
II shall vote for the corporation ta'