The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-02
VACATIONS AND
CORPORATION TAX
Consideration Of Latter Keeps
the Statesmen at Work.
The PRESIDENTS PLANS NOW

I VIC mas TAU TO Cnan9e mem SeVeFa
!. Times = The Success of Senator
t Hughes of Colorado as an Orator
The Propagation of oysters-other
Topics at the Capital.
r Washington June %. - Especial. j
Many of the Republicans say privately
that If President Taft has his plans
: Tor the summer seriously interfered
! with it is largely his own fault-that
: everything seemed promising for con-
gress to adjourn on or before July 10
nntil he sent in his special message
proposing that a provision be included
N the tariff bill to tax corporations on
their net earnings at the rate of 2
per cent. They claim that the Repub-
ican leaders Of the senate had votes
enough to defeat the straight income
lax amendment that is favored by the
Democrats and the insurgents, or, at
any rate that the matter could easily
nave been sent to the judiciary COM
mittee for investigation and a report
next session and thus been STAYED off.
But it is different since the president
took hand in the controversy. He
evidently has an idea that adjourn
ment will be late in the summer pos
Sibly, for he has arranged to have his
family go to Massachusetts. He will
accompany them and keep a couple of
1ates for speeches and then return to
confer with the leaders in congress.
l.
Another new senator has made a big
hit by his maiden speech. This time
i is a Democrat. Mr.. Hughes of Col
orado is the man. He had been a
listener until a few days ago, but evil
IDENTIFY thought it was time to be heard
from, especially as there is no longer
punishment visited upon a fiedgling
who dares to get up and talk in the
upper branch Of congress. Senator
| Hughes demonstrated that for deliv-
cry he ranks way up at the top. Even
Republican senators who did not agree
with the argument made by the SEN
ator from the Centennial State walked
over to his side of the chamber and
offered their warmest congratulations
His enunciation is considered about as
nearly perfect as 1t well could be, and
40 more fluent talker ever has been
developed during a first term.
Objections to Corporations Tax.
The experts differ widely as to how
much revenue will be produced in the
event that a tax is placed upon the
net earnings of corporations. The
president in his message stated that
he had been reliably informed that it
would produce about $25,O0OOO0 an
nually. Several Republican members
Of the senate finance committee since
looking into the subject talk as if they
thought the amount to be realized
from this source would not fall short
Of $50,00000O and possibly might go
much higher if honest collections were
made. A senator who has stock in a
coal corporation objects to the pro-
posed tax ON the ground that 1t is not
fair. He says an individual right next
to his concern owns a larger mine; but.
not being incorporated, he would es-
cape the tax entirely if President
Taft's plan were carried out. Another
objection raised by certain senators is
that thousands of business men are
going to kick because this plan would
give away the amount of business they
are doing and rivals would profit.
Looking Into Oyster Propagation.
The director of the bureau of fish
cries has decided TO send an expert
early next winter down into the gulf
Of Mexico section to make a thorough
study of the oyster situation in those
waters, and particularly in southern
Alabama, where the Mobile oyster al |
ready is famous brand. 1t is said
that the possibilities of increasing the
supply in the waters of the gulf are
greater than generally is supposed. /
Year by year the government is ac- |
greater things with she'll
dsh. II has done wonders up in New /
England to increase the lobster supply. |
At one time it was feared tho lobster
would eventually be very scarce.
Hughes Good Roads Bill.
Within the past five years scores of .
bills have been introduced in congress .
10 commit Uncle Sam to the policy Of .
lpproprlating money for building roads
IN the states, but Representative
Hughes of West Virginia has come
forward with a measure which pro-
poses o. establish a national wagon
roads commission with a view to the
Improvement Of and construction of
-oads I'm conjunction with the several
states I'm the interest Of commerce and
he postal service. He would have
-hree persons on the commission, all
% be appointed by the president Of the
United States. They must have prac-
.ical knowledge Of road engineering
md construction, and he would have
hem paid each a salary Of 5000 a
rear.
Novel Organization Proposed.
BY request Senator McEnery Of Lou
.siana has introduced a bill to incor-
Jorate the cult OF the Aryans. The
Aryans want to have their principal
,ffice in Washington. The head in
.orporator is ex-C0ngressman ]. Floyd
King of Louisiana. The object of the
.ult is declared to be TO preserve the
purity Of the Aryan blood and general
' to promote patriotic. historical, edu-
,ational and fraternal purposes.
CHARLES W. ARTHUR
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