Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-27
This, He Says, Would Pl't IT 0
Burden on Rich.
WOULD RESTRICT MM1G.
Mr.. Aldrich Asks About Keeping :,
Product Of Cheap Labor.
BAILEY WILL CONCLUDE TODAY
He VIII Discuss the DecisIon OF the
supreme Court DECLARING Taxes
ON Incomes Uncon-
atituttcnaI.

WASHINGTON April B.-Denouncing
the principle Of a protective tariff as un-
fair In taking money from one man to give
II TO another In order to encourage HIN
In the pursuit OF an otherwise Improbable
business, Senator Bailey of Texas. today
delivered set speech on the democratic
side IN opposition TO the pending tariff bill.
Both the floor and the galleries were
crowded. Mrs. Taft occupied a seat in the
presidents gallery.
After he had proceeded without inter-
ruption for over an hour several senators
engaged in colloquies with him Referring
TO Mr.. Baiiey's statement that the duties
OF the pending bill might be lowered sSih
pei cent. Mr.. Aldrich asked whether he
supposed the profits of American industries
equalled that amount. Mr.. Bailey replied
that In the case OF the United States Steel
Corporation he believed they had and he
cited the increased capitalization Of that
organization as an evidence of enormous
profit He insisted that such lowering
OF the rate OF duty would not seriously
affect importations because he believed
American manufacturers would be stlmu-
lated by the added foreign competition and
would continue to supply the markets
Projections and Labor.
Mr.. Bailey discussed his amendment pro-
viding Tor an income tax, which was criti-
cised by Mr.. AldrIch as tending TO reduce
the protection that would be given Ameri-
can labor IL IL should result in proper
tionate decrease of immigration as a pro-
lection TO American lamor. Mr. Aldrich
retorted that while Mr.. Bailey was ready
to keep the foreign laborer from our
shores, he was not averse to allowing the
nAtIAf s.H
composition with the product Of American
workingmen.
Mr.. Bailey also became involved In a
discussion with Mr.. Aldrich with regard
to the iatter's utterance in the senate in
1894. that the income tax was supported
by the socialist. populist and democratic
parties. Mr.. Bailey said that Mr.. Taft
now~fagored an incoms tax and asked Mr..
Aldrich II he considered the president q
socialist, populist or democrat Mr.. Aid
rich, replied that his statement was true at
the time It was made
Mr.. Bailey declared that Mr. Aldrich had
voted for substantlally all large appropria-
tion measures. He said that the Rhode
Island senator's recent stand In favor of
economy occurred when the burden was
about to be placed on the rich
Would Reduce Duties.
III this bill. as he presented IT," said
Mr. Bailey, referring to the chairman of
the finance committee. coupled with an in
come tax will raise too much revenue. lets
reduce the rates that we collect on the
necessities of ifie.n
Referring to an "expatriated citizen. >,
who. nc said. owned $40, 10000 of real es-
tate In New York City, he said that the
workingmen OF this country were taxed TO
protect his property, while he went untaxed
during the war with spain. For more than
eighty years, said Mr.. Bailey. the action
OF congress and the decisions of courts had
maintained the validity of an income tax
law.
PostIoning the conclusion OF his re-
marks until tomorrow, when he said he
would give some attention to supreme
court decisions on an income tax, Mr.
Bailey said In conclusion:
II do not think that any citizen or
senator is precluded from indulging in lust
and fair criticism OF any question relating
to apy department OF this government
The Judgment Of the supreme court gov
erns me in any particular case and sub
mt without complaint to that judgment
but do not subscribe to the doctrine that
because the judges have spoken all other
--'NNN 'N~NANS titlI speech IN silence.
Tax on Immigrants Proposed.
Ihere was an extended exchange of
views OF senators concerning the under
standing under which amendments 20 the
tariff bill would be considered, II being
agreed that all paragraphs would be sub
ject TO further amendment even after
under the present procedure. the senate has
adopted committee amendments
Mr.. overman Of North Carolina offered
an amendment by which he proposed 20
place head tax Of sl2 on each irnmiErant
cerinE into the country, Mr.. overman,
discussing his amendment. declared:
1T means not only revenue for the treas
ury, but also select class OF immigrants
and therefore 1t protects labor"
Mr. qYermsn estimated that the head
tax on aliens which he proposed womb
bring to the government 5000, 900 to $1,000 :
600 Of revenue.