The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-28
Tariff Schedules Would Be Re-
vised in Case of Income
Tax Passing
T.. :" BAILEY BILL WAS
POSTPONED TO JUNE 10
Aldrich Refused to Permit the Aban.
dOnment Of the Protective Policy for
That Of an Income Tax Scheme and
Will Push Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 2S-By the deci-
sive vote of fifty to thirty-three, the
senate decided today to postpone until
June 10, further consideration of the
income tax question in connection
with the tariff.
Consideration of the sugar schedule
was continued, but after two amend
ments to 1t We're voted upon, the SEN
ate switched of to discussion of the
possibility of getting vote on the
Bailey income tax amendment. Mr..
Bailey presented his argument for a
vote In his usual forcible manner, but
did not succeed in prevailing upon
senator Aldrich to concede a vote
IN advance of the tariff scheduled. Mr..
Aldr1ch declared that he would not
agree to vote on the income tax in
advance of the schedules SO long as
he was in charge of the bill.
Dutch Standard Remains
The two amendments to the sugar
schedule on which votes were taken,
were those eliminating the Dutch
standard test from the tariff schedule
ana lowering the duty on refined su-
gar from 100 cents per pound to
l.S2 1-2 cents per pound. Both were
defeated, the former by a vote of SO
to AZ, and the latter by 80 to So. On
the first vote II Republicans voted
with the Democrats for the amend-
ment, but on the second, only five Re-
publicans broke ranks. 1t was con-
sldered somewhat significant that the
two Louisiana senator's, Messrs Fos-
ter and McEnery, the only senators
representing cane sugar producing
state, should have been the only Demo-
Gratis to vote with the Republicans on
the Dutch standard provision and
this was made the more significant
because today, for the first time, the
possibility of sharp conflict between
the cane sugar and beet suga rinter-
ests was indicated. Mr.. Cummins
made this the text of a somewhat
lengthy and interesting speech. The
cane sugar men did not, however,
make response.
In the main Mr.. Cummins advocat-
ed the striking out of the Dutch
standard test and the provision in the
sugar schedule for a differential on
refined sugar. This action he thought
would restrict the profits of the sugar
trust and thus cause that institution
to lose its domination in the sugar
trade, while on the other hand, the
beet sugar makers would be benefit
ted.
Income Tax Postponed.
| Mr.. Aldrich declined to entertain
an yproposition for Encouragement
to vote in any particular way upon
the income tax amendment He agreed
to suggestion by Mr.. Cummins that
the income tax amendments should
be disposed of Immediately upon the
disposition of the tariff schedules.
He further explained that he had
no disposition to prevent considera-
tion of such amendments.
| Mr.. Bailey, fearing that under this
argument he could not get a direct
vote on his amendment and declined
to accept 1t. IAN extended discussion
followed concerning just what the
parliamentary status of these amend
ments would be.
| Mr.. Aldrich suggested that there
might be some senator's who would
honestly favor an income tax and yet
If the tariff bill provided sufficient
revenue. might not be willing to vote
for additional revenue that was not
needed.
Mr.. Cummins said that the income
tax proposition probably could be taxi
en- up when the tariff schedules were
disposed of, in accordance with Mr..
Aldrich's proposition, whereupon Mr..
Bailey remarked that "if the senator
from Iowa purposes making an al
lance on the income tax vote with
the senator from Rhode Island, he
will find himself wiser afterward
than he was before"
Il have not voted with the senator
from Rhode Island as often as has the
senator from Texas" sharply retorted
Mr. Cummins. 1.-The senator from
Rhode Island has been right twice in
this session." responded Mr.. Bailey,
''and l have voted with him twice.
The senator from Iowa cannot make
as good a showing"
Continuing. Mir. Bailey declared that
Mr.. Cummins must know that income
tax advocates were losing strength, to
which Mr.. Cummins would not agree.
Mr. Bailey asked if Mr.. Cummins
would vote on the income tax promo
sition now, and the lated said he was
willing.
IF you postpone the matter in
obedience to the wishes of the senator
from Rhode Island" asserted Mr.. Bal
ley, You will not get a vote, because
he will stay here until the dog days
before taking vote if he is not sure
of the result"
Senator Borah appealed to the SEN
ate for a direct vote on the income
tax amendment.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the first