The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-28
BAILEY CONCLUDES
TWO DAYS SPEECH
DeyOtes Much Time to COnsid-
Grafton of Legality of the
Income Tax.
SENATOR SCOTT TALKS,
EXPECTING no RESULTS
Makes Unusual Statement That
He Does Not Care Whether
Senator's Listen or Not.

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last half Of his two days speech, Sen
ator Bailey devoted nearly three hours
in the senate today to n discussion of
the legal aspect of his income Tax
amendment TO the tariff bill, citing
numerous eases and authorities to
maintain the view that such a law
would be constitutional.
He was interrupted frequently by
senators, who at times objected 10 his
position or authorities suggested to sus-
tain 1T.
Mr.. Scott spoke on the tariff with
special reference TO ITS effect on the
south.
Mr.. Gore of Oklahoma denounced the
protective tariff.
Scott's New Attitude.
"Mr. President, | do not wish to be
called TO order said Senator Scott
Of West Virginia. upon beginning his
speech on the tariff today, when Vice
President Sherman undertook 10 main
tain quiet in tho chamber 81 do not
expect this argument TO change
vote" added Mr.. Scott, "and conse-
quently / am entirely indifferent
whether senator's retire TO the lobbics
or indulge in conversation, because [
do not care whether they listen TO my
remarks or not. -
''The chair does care replied Mr.,
Sherman.
Mr. Scott S remarks were listened to
by many senators, who gave him strict
attention. He advocated protection.
Southerner for Protection.
Senator Scott declared he advocated
! protection not only because he be-
| lievcd 1t was the best policy for his
own state of West Virginia and for the
south, but also for the entire country.
! He asserted that when congress had
completed the enactment of the pend
ing tariff bin, "we will not have near
ly So good bill, in my judgment, rs the
| present DInglcy law, New England,
! for instance. profited in the past, now
! she Is ready for a downward revision
! Of the tariff and for free coal if she
can get it. But the southland sees
ahead Of her nothing hut prosperity
under protective tariff. She has dc.
veloped more rapidly in manufactures
1han any other portion of our country -
He insisted that raw material and
cheap fuel still would be living unde-
veloped III IT had not been for a PRO
| tectNc tariff. but that Il countcrvailinn
| duty on coal was great injustice 10
the coal mining industry. He declared
his absolute and utter opposition 10 a
! countcrvaiiing duty. He declared that
II the rate on lumber should be re.
duced-lS per cent of all the lumber
manufactured IN the United States be-
lng produced in the south-therc would
be nothing left for the American lum-
| herman TO do but to cut wages. Lower
| wages also. he SAID, would follow ihr
cut OF tariff rates on iron and stool
| products. He asserted with rcspcct to
ihe OIL industry that less than 10 Der
cent OF the crude oil of the country
was produced by thc Standard Oil com.
pany, and he declared he did not pro.
pose 10 let any populstic howlinp
influence me IN which I see nv dut y
IN regard to taking care of the impori.
ant OIL producers in my state. -
Gore Denounces Tariff.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Scott =
remarks, Senator Gore of OkIaboma ep' -
gagged both Senators Scott and Elkins in
n coIloquy concerning wages paid coal
! miners, Mr.. Gore declared he had becn
reliably informed that in the rich Poca.
hontas coal mines of West Viroinin
wages wore less than in Nova Scotia
and England, This statement was de.
med by Mr.. Elkns, who said the pay
OF m miners IN vancouver were from 20
| To 80 per cent less than in the United
states, while in Nova Scotia thev wcrr
about the same or 10 per cent less (hnn
! IN the United States
Mr., Gore declared wages i'm TIE pocs.
hontas mines amount to only from -
TO DO cents u dav.
Mr., ElkinS interrupted 10 saw he
spoke from his personal know!rdge N
| declaring the American coal miucr
made from three 10 four times as much
as was paid for any other kind ok corr
mon labor That he knew Of
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming suggested THAT
the coal miners Of his starc were paid
! the highest rate Of wages paid in anv
state or country. and said that THAT con
ditlon of prosperity would 10" destroyed
by free coal
Senator Bailey discussed the nature Of
direct taxation and said tha, question
! had never been satisfactorily sctrlca He
said It was y matter of regret hat the
! trainers of the constitution ,Iii not SAT-
! iSfactorily define wha; Il direct tax was
Mr., Bailey quoted from cart opinions
and other authorities to snbst;ut;1te his
/ contention respecting the constitutions
ality of an income tax. He denounced
the men who resist the income lax as
inquisitoral as calculated to make the
| United States a "natiou Of liars. -
Oil Taxes InQuisitorial
"That tins tax is inquisitorial y said
! Mr.. Bailey, "is true. but not more so
than any other tax. To compel me 10
tell the source of my income, as is
| done in the state III winch ! live, Is as
inqui as TO compel NE to tel tlc
amount of my income. Every tax must
! he iuquisitorial. because otherwise the
honest men would pay il and the dis
| honest men would escape il.
.eI don Z think Il sclf.rcspecting
! American citiZev will lie To escape rPy
| ing a lax. and is | should find i nan
who would commi> perjury 10 escape
staxation | would favor disfranchiSing
! him. 1t may be that rich mon viii Tell
a lie 10 avoid paving an income tax.
them sav it Of themselves.
The rich man. MIR. Bailey said. should
be willing TO pay for the protection of
! his property over which armies and M
vics "stand in solemn guard. For