New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
THE TARIFF TO DATE
R4PID PROGRESS ON BILL
LIST WEEK. -..
TnpoT!dnt Development announce
uent That Mr. Taft Would Not
Urge Special Form Of Tardtior.
TSEE


Washington, April 25.-The most important de-
reropraent the sixth week the tariff Congress
ras the serni-offciaI announcement AZ the White
House that the President disposed urge
the abortion of any special form of taxation. When
last weeks review Of the tariff situation writ
ten the Republican advocates OF income tax
zere fuI of hope They were convinced, they said,
that Senator A1drich would he unable TO demon
,+rate that the Senate bill would yield sufficient
revenue meet public expenses, and were conf
dent the leaders would be forced TO admit that
special taxes must be levied to the government.
on Monday Mr.. Aldrich explained the revenue
PRODUCING features the Finance Committees bill.
He made q plea tor economy in expenditures. op-
posed any special form Of taxation. and submitted
carefully compiled estimates to show that the bill
would raise all the money necessary TO support the
government Z liberal scale Apparently Presi-
dent Taft deeply impressed with the arguments
Of the Rhode Island Senator, for the following
DAY Jet Il he known to Of his callers that
re was entirely satisfied with tire Aldrich plan Of
testing the revenue producing powers the Senate
hu during the months intervening between its
passage and the beginning Of the actual work of
the nex- regular session Of Congress. with view
urging additional revenue producing legislation
81 that time II the -Aldrich estimates proved
sanEuine-
WOULD AVOID INCOME TAN
The President said he was not opposed in
come per but suggested il would not be wise
70 impose such If there any possible Wy
Of avoiding il. IT any special taxes are necessary
te less onarous than any other method Of raising
revenue. THIS y his first choice. with tax on the
dividends Of corporations his second While
the President sees no serious constitutional terrorc
II the way Of income tax. it is his deliberate
Judgment that there certain practical obstacles
- enforcing an honest collection Of such a tax
which ought to carry weigh: with the lawmakers
znd persuade them adopt it except as a last
In his explar7torv sueech on the revenue pro-
6ucinE qualities Of the Senate bill Mr. Aldrich
dcrtook to stamp the income tax proposition as a
Democratic measure. His aim to bring back
70 the Republican fold those recalcitrant Senators
Of The majority side who had been lured into con-
Tossing an interest in the Cummns income tax
amendment The Rhode Island Senator made no
reference to the Cummins amendment, but criti-
lised the Democrats their agreement to support
the Bailey income TAX proposition. The adroitness
With which Mr.. Aldrich handled this question
served stamp the income tax as a Democratic
policy. and the Republican leaders are convinced
that many Republicans who were wavering week
ego nov deem il is best to follow the leadership Of
the President and the chairman of the Finance
Committee. and let time determine whether the
customs duties are sufficient % meet the calls on
the Treasury.
SENATOR BAILEY SPEAKS TO-DAY
Neither the position OF the President nor the
=dmontion of Mr.. Aldrich has brought all the Re
7plbican insurgents" into line against the i'm
position of special taxes Senator CunHllIls has
not lost his enthusiasm FOR an income tax lie
inf
Tended it with great vigOr. He disputed the
Afdrich statement to the revenue producing
,.over Of the new customs duties and said he was
not disposed TO fooA forward with confidence 10
any material reduction in expenditures. The in
come ta= question viii he prominent in the debates
,is week for Senator Bailey is tC speak tomorrow
N support of his amendment. It is expected he
will criticise the Cummins amendment because OF
lis failure provide for the taxation Of incomes OF
corporations.
Progress on the tariff bill las week was far more
rapid than the sanguine friends Of the meas
.ire expected On Thursday the Senate leaders
we're greatly disturbed the open revolt OF Sen
etors Nelson and Dolliver. The criticisms Of these
two Senators were of such q character that the
leaders feared the ranks Of the insurgents would
be recruited by the addition OF half q dozen more
Senators who Tor sectional political reasons
might deem it expedient TO become party TO an at
tack upon the bill The threatened defections did
not appear Friday and the first formal reading
Of the bill was concluded with the Senate in good
hl71or and the leaders in apparent command OF the
held.
MANY PARAGRAPHS AGREED TO.
In the three days that the Senate considered the
tiu SIS paragraphs were agreed 10 tentatively and
2l7 paragraphs were passed over The paragraphs
rassed over will be taken in their order on
Tuesday Some Of them may be considered to-
morrow, IL Senator Bailey does not devote the en-
tire afternoon TO his speech the bill. Many Of
the paragraphs passed viii be sharply contest
cd and is doubtful if than half Of them will
iS
paring IL attack the cotton and wool sched-
.es and says he will insist that these schedules
shall be gone ever with the greatest care. He pro-
poses 10 offer amendments for material reductions
the cotton and wool manufactures, ana
Is seeking 10 enlist TIE support OF his colleagues
on the ground pending rates do not meet the
Republican platform pledge for tariff revision.
Senator La Toilette is getting ready for general
attack the bills AID may require two days TO
make known che paragraphs which he regards as
7sfal a
from Wisconsin Senator. as he Is regarded as
n ultra ''fnsursent'- whose mission is
much trouble as POSSIBLE on the Republican side.
Before the close Of the week the Finance Com
mittee viii submit ts report those paragraphs
of the bin which held back when the measure
p-as submitted Tie committees recommendation
- restore hides to the dutiable probably
mat the advocates or hides viii have to make
their principal fight in the conference committed
Senator's Lodge. Crane and the other advocates OF
free hides viii oppose the committees recon-
rnendation iu the Senate, but II is believed they
WI! be from eight TO 2 dozen votes short when
tts roll IS called their amendment. IN view of
tEe overwhelming SOte in the House for free
hide II is probable that Chairman Payne ana ms
associates on the conference committee will resist
the utterraost tie placing OF hides on the duti-
able list. On the other hand, Senators from West
ern and Southern states, where the cattle interests
srs large, say rhey will stay in Westinghouse
summer I. the Senate votes for dutiaDle hides and
tn-n the Senate conferrees seek 10 compromise
-ith the House by recedng on this amendment
The administrative features OF the bill viii not
D. reported for Il week or days. In the de-
tate last week Mr. Aldrich indicated that the draw
back provision o the Payne bill was hlghly oo-
,ectioIzble to tie Finance Committee, ana tAat
the drawback provision TO be reported "ou'd lo'-
low closely the lines Of drawback clause OF the
DingIey act one Of the important administrative
features upon which the Republican members OF
the committee have agreed provides for the estaO-