The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-05-17
STRAIGHT VOTE WILL
WIN FOR INCOME TAX
Especial Correspondence.)

WASHINGTON D. c.. April 26-f the income amendment
the tariff bill the Senate will stand
sonabe chance of adoption This fact is known both the friends
and enemies of the amendment and from this time the efforts
Senator Adc the chief obector to income tax will be bent
the direction of preventing either the Cmns the Bailey
amendments He will endeavo prevent this by the of
srewd parliamentary tactics subuge which
will the of few senators who heart favor
able income tax but would be compelled vote for if the
issue should be squarely raised
At believed Adrch could easily
troll the situation by drawing his support four five Democratic
have been his will critical
But out that these senator's with possibly
ton openly favor of income and will vote for one
u they have the opportunity
There 80 Democrats the Senate there vacancy It
will therefore require 40 votes to adopt income tax amendment
fourteen Republican
fifteen Adrh get the Democratic which
he reckons
Republican believes
than Republicans who will support the Cummns similar
amendment Their estimate may be liberal they bank on
who will desert Them but they insist that if the issue brought
VOTE and Senators compelled record for against
income tax that they will get enough votes to win
The latest estimate claims the following Republican supporters OF
income tax amendment if the proposition to vote
Boah Idaho Bourne Greg Brostow Kans Brown Nebr Bur
ket Nebr Carter Mont Crawford Da Cummns Iowa Cur
it's Kans Dixon, Mont Deliver Iowa; Gamble, S Oak; Guggen-
helm Colo Johnson, N Oak; Jones' Wash La Toilette Wis Piles
Not named Senator's however
upon income amendment the contrary of them
would quietly if openly work with Adrich off action
and would be immensely relieved if the amendment should by
hook or crook be sidetracked.
One the suggestions has made that action the in
shall be postponed pending further study of the problem
Some of the opponents the tax have suggested that the amendments
that congressional committee commission be
appointed study the income question in foreign countries where
has tried study the probable operation and effect of such
tax if imposed in the United Another proposition which
may advanced Senator Ach that the income tax be allow
go until regular session of Congress- with the under
standing that shall be taken in the event
tariff bill fails produce sufficient the
Adch contends that Congress the
bill will produce all the that is needed and insists that
raised by income would be supeuous and would
suit in lowering the duty of imports to the detrent OF
industry The ncomeaxers take stock in this
talk.
situation viewed mparay, about this The advocates OF
will win their fight they bring about straight
ougenera them The unfortunate part of the situation
standpoint of the is that they have one IN
their who is the equal of Adch tactan parla
menaran.
I8 Republican named above who probably would
amendment brought right to the line
who earnestly believe the income tax
for and all times Concedng the
strength will support income tax amendment
when United would be two votes shy
of the necessary majority
Knowing the adroness sourceuness of Senator Adrh
scramble for cover when
critical fight outlook for the adoption OF income tax
amendment tariff bill is not the brightest in the
world Indeed will rather reakabe if such amendment can
lbe adopted