Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-27
BAILEY OF TEXAS
ON TARIFF BILL
SAYS HE BELIEVES IN TAKING
WEALTH INSTEAD OF CON-
SUMPTION - OTHER VIEWS
GIVEN BEFORE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Bailey. of Texas. today presented his
views on the tariff bill with especial refer
ence TO the desirability Of an amend
nent providing for an income tax. a
large majority Of the senator's were in
their seats and the galleries were crowd
ed.
Mr. Bailey first took up the PROPOSE
ton TO turn over to a tariff commission
the consideration of the schedules OF
the tariff bill. commenting on which, no
declared that he did not believe in turn
Ing over to political eunuchs" the con-
sideration of such a great question, even
though they were so impartial an TO en-
terrain a aversion for what is bad or
preference for what is good"
The question OF taxation, he said, had
always engaged the attention OF states
men and he did not believe In withdraw
ing Il from the people to place Il In the
hands Of a commission At some other
time he declared he would speak on the
folly Of attempting to gpuarantee pront
by any law and the injustice OF takinf.
from the millions who labor In any line
OF employment 10 bestow an advantage
upon the few In any particular indus
tries"
He would not. he said. at this time.
discuss free trade, which he declared,
was impossible In this country.
II do not hesitate to say" he added,
that I believe in taxing wealth instead
% consumption and IL Il were IN my pow
er / would compel every man 20 contrib
ute towards the support Of the govern
ment according TO what he has and not
according to what he wants"
Speaking Of the principle OF protective
tariq, Mr.. Bailey said: IF your law end
ed when IL gave your fellow citizen an
advantage over the citizen OF another
country, I would be one OF its most ar
dent supporters. But II does not end
there. because its inevitable effect IL 70
give a few OF our fellow citizens an enor-
nous advantage over the others Of our
eountrymen."
The Effect Of Protection
The practical effect Of protection, he
said. was to give bounty 10 the favor
ed manufacturer. 7
The only difference is in the direct and
the indirect way Of taking money from
one man and giving II 20 another who
has no honest claim upon IT," he said.
Referring to his proposed amendment for
an income tax. he directed his remarks
TO Senator Aldrich. and said there was
a time when such a proposition was de-
scribed as a plan TO re-distribute for
tunes.
But" he added, the Senator from
Rhode Island. who he recently referred 70
this proposed tax. forebore to repeat that
statement because he would have to set
tie with some fifteen or twenty OF the
men OF greatest ability and highest char
acter on his side Of the commission and
A was with reference to them, and not
70 save our sensitive natures, that he
contsnted himself with saying that such
a law ought not to be levied because II
was not necessary. as the bill be report
ed to the senate would raise enough rev.
enue without this income tax"
Has No Prejudices
Mr.. Bailey insisted that he had no pre-
judice against any men because he was
rich, but he had a strong prejudice
against some men on account OF the way
in which they become rich. Il do moi
hesitate to say" he continued. that tax
ing other mems money through favor1t
ism OF a law Is but little less than q
take Il by fraud and force 1t is because
OF the belief that II is so widespread
among the American people today ina
these great fortunes were created by 9th
ers. that there Is so much pre1udic'
against men Of large means
Senator William Alden Smith, OF Mich
izan, engaged in a colloquy with th'
Texas senator concerning the difference
Of wages and the manner Of life OF thu
American and European wage carer. Mr.
Bailey insisted that taking in view the su
perfor productive power OF the American
iaborer. he was no better paid than
the laborer Of Germany.