The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-01
SENATORS ALARMED
BY TAX PROTESTS
Flooded with Messages Against
Taft's Plan.
ALDRIcH ADMITS SCHEME
Says He Is for Corporation Assess.
ment as Means Of Defeating In
come Tax supporters-Tea
Amendment Lost. as


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Washington, June 30.--A food Of
kilograms, nearly equaling that which
swamped the wires during the anti
railroad pass fight, is pouring in upon
senators in opposition to the corpora
ton tax amendment r'
Most of the kilograms come from
persons interested in building and loan
associations, but practically every
character Of corporate operations is
represented. Most of the senators re-
ceiyed from twelve to fifty kilograms,
and some at least one hundred. 1t be-
came evident that there is an organ
lied movement throughout the coun-
try in opposition to the corporation tax
amendment. 81 isEs.
| .aF'" Business Men Protest. &&
In view of the vehement tone of the
protests and the fact that the tele-
grams are from business mem highly
respected in their communities, some
senators who are pledged to vote for
the administration program said that
they are feeling some concern as to
the wisdom of their course. It is ad-
mitted on the floor of the senate that
there are comparatively few members
who favor the corporation tax amend
ment, i'm spite of the fact that cam
vass shows that so Republicans will
vote for 1t. If 1t were not for the
presidents support of the proposition
1t probably could not be adopted.
Unless there comes change of SEN
timent throughout tbs country it
would not surprise many members of
congress IL the corporation tax should
be abandoned in conference and the
inheritance tax feature, which was
adopted by the house, should be re-
stored. In the event of such action
the Indications are that the senate
would vote it's acquiescence. "a.
Begin Fight on Amendment. .
With the tariff schedules disposed
of and the door locked against the
present Intrusion of amendments upon
them, the senate has entered upon the
consideration of the income and cor
poration tax questions as connected
with the tariff bill.
II had for some time been whispered
around the senate corridors that SEN
ator Aldrieh had become an advocate
of tax on the earnings of corpora
tons as the most effective means Of
ment to the pending bill. Senator Aid
rich stated his own position, which
was in accordance with the rumors.
He spoke in response to a question
from Senator Clay, and in SO many
words confessed his advocacy of the
corporation tax as a means of defeat
ing the income tax. He added an
other reason, which was that he
thought for the next year or two there
would be a deficit in the treasury re-
ceipts, which he was willing to have
made good by the income that would
result from the proposed corporation
tax. With this service performed he
thought the law could and would be
materially modified, if not entirely re-
pealed.
Democrats Seize Advantage.
This frank declaration was seized
upon by the Democrats as a confess
sion that the core lion tax is a mere
subterfr"e to destroy the income tax,
and they were not slow in playing
up" the development. Senator AID
rich denied, however, that he had in
tended to characterize the corporation
tax as a subterfuge and defended it as
legitimate means of raising revenue.
Notwithstanding Senator Tillman's
strenuous effort his tea amendment
was lost by the decisive vote of So
against. as opposed to Is for.
Senator Cummins, who began a
speech in support of an income tax,
but had not concluded when the sen.
ate adjourned, resumed his talk to-day.
Senator Flint is in charge of the tar
iff bill to-day, as Senator Aldrich has
left the city for few days recreation
Senator Root will answer any criti-
cisms of the corporation tax amend
ment so far as the legal phases of the
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