New-York tribune., 1909-05-28


20 all sections OF the country.
- At the close of Mr.. owens remarks vote
was called for on the amendment Of Mr.. Bristow
70 eliminate the Dutch standard in the testing
Of sugar but the author Of the amendmehI
again took the floor and replied TO number OF
Senators who have defended the Dutch stand
ard After a few remarks by him. the roll was
ordered on the amendment, which was defeated
as already indicated. There was great confusion
during the calling of the roll. The second
amendment by Air. Bristow, changing the differ
ential rate Of duty on sugar. was then reported
, and defeated
Mr. Bailey Immediately seized on this oppor-
tunity to offer his income tax amendment
which was read During the reading OF the
amendment there were many hurried confer
- ences on the floor. Nj Cummins talked with
Senators Borah Dixon. Beveridge and other
3 Supporters Of his plan Mr.. Hale conversed with
Mr.. Bailey and learned that the latter intended
to demand that vote be taken at once or that
a time be fixed for the taking Of a vote MI
Aldrich moved that consideration Of the Bailey
amendment be postponed until June 10 This
motion provoked Mr.. Bailey to take the floor.
The Senator from Rhode Island. Mr.. Bailey
said had at times shown some impatience for
. q vote on his tariff BILL and yet. he added. h.
was not willing TO vote on the most important
e. amendment that would be offered TO the bill
The orderly manner of considering this measure
2 said Mr Bailey would be first TO dispose Of THIS
amendment because the adoption of an income
tax would permit cutting down the amount to
be raised from custom duties by SSo,ooo'Veo
which might be raised incomes
- The doubtful validity Of an income tax NJ
Clamp suggested as a reason why It would be
questionable 10 depend revenue from such
source
~ Mr. Bailey replied that Congress would meet
again in a few months. and If such an emer-
To-afi iOTon a.
constitutionality Of the act then new legisla-
zion could be depended on 10 meet the deli
cheney
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Mr.. Bailey said he knew that the sooner ne
oo,,l5 ob,air a vote on the income tax the large-
vote he could get for its passage. Reading an
er+icle in a New York newspaper stating thaI
he had introduced his income tax amendment
with the purpose Of defeating an 1nherI'aC0
FAY and assisting Senator Aldrich, MT BalIey
declared the writer Of the article to be an IN
famous liar" and proceeded with an elaborate
.,n1ara+;or Of circumstances connected win ms
- :, a., income tax This particular in
,5en+ he declared. was only part OF a ue
l,berate attempt on the part of some people ~
rnisrepresent the entire Democracy
AZ paile, predicted that the majority W'uiu
--Yiaetraclx his amendment, SO that senators 80
So not be placed Sunder the necessity OF No'iie "
rectly for or against Iie 0O0f
tax amendment. , ar,
c.a+irg that he hoped every one favorlIls an
q, .oonoa fax would go on record on thaI po".S
NJ C,,,ron7ins declared his intention 10 'O'
8ai,a, amendment He had no fear 'nal
ven with the income tax tneFe "O"-
much revenue. ,- ,7-oros.-
= A,a-;c, declined TO entertain any PI'l'
: M - .--orpernent TO vote in any partcu-
- %, the income tax amendments. ne
- 20 . suggestion by Mr. Cunmlns IIiat
- ,oor,e tax amendments should be dlspostu
of Immediately the disposition ol 'iie
rr sobadules He further explained that ne Ii"u ~
s.-ros,.ior 70 prevent consideration OF such
orandnents Mr.. Bailey, fearing that ulluei
this agreement he could not get a olIeo' '0''
on his amendment. declined TO accept il
-rp>-nED DISCUSSION FOLLOWS
An extended discussion followed concerning
INST what the parliamentary status ol 'is's
= amendments would be- MI AioIleh es7II'.,,
that there might be some Senators VINO "ouiu
.ebones-lv favor an income tax and yet II lhe
+a,s4f li1l proyided sufficient revenue might not
he willing 10 vote for additional revenue that
was not needed.
30 NJ C,,r7mins said that the income tax propo-
sition probably could be taken up when the
tariff schedules were disposed Of in accordance
. -,;,b Afr Aldricl7's proposition, whereupon Mr..
Tsaiie, remarked that IF the Senator from Iowa
rurnoses making an alliance on the income tax
vote with the Senator from Rhode Island he VIII
fnd himself wiser afterward than he was be-
fore"
81 have not voted with the Senator from Rhode
island as often as has the Senator from Texas.
sbarplv retorted Mr. Cummins
The Senator from Rhode Island has been
right twice during this session." responded Mr
80 BAILEY ..and / have voted with him twice. The
Senator from Iowa cannot make as good a
- showing
Continuing. Mr. Bailey declared that Mr.. Cum
minis must know that the income tax advocates
were losing strength. to which Mr. Cummins
would not agree.
Mr.. Bailey asked if Mr.. Cummins would vote
the income tax proposition now and the lat
ter said he was willing
''If you postpone the matter in obedience to
the wishes Of the Senator from Rhode Island"
asserted Mr.. Bailey. you will not get a vote.
because he viii stay here until the dog days be-
fore taking vote II he is not sure Of the re-
suit"
Senator Borah appealed TO the Senate for a
direct vote on the income tax amendment. Mr
Aldrich replied that the first thing 10 do was to
complete the schedules Of the measure and see
how much revenue available.
The Senator from Texas" said Mr AIdrich
STATED that il his purpose il the income tax
is adopted 70 go back and revise the tariff sched-
ules Of this bin
-.- II such an amendment should be adopted he
said. he would join the Senator from Texas in
revising the bill and added:
''It would be our imperative duty TO revise
them and Eot IN the interest of protection. ,,t
IN the opposite direction. II the Senators on
this side Of the chamber abandon the protective
policy or accept an income tax for the pur1ose
Of f7n=e~ .-Sv,o~ ~