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the income tax Republicans would take
notice Of the conf nfession which the Senator
from Rhode Island had made.
1T is not n subterfuge.' replied Mr..
Aldrich.
1t 10 q subterfuge,' replied Mr.. Bailey.
~ have studied the dictionary to no
purpose
Mr., Bailey asked Mr.. Aldrioh II that was
all he had to tell the Senators,
THAT is the whole story replied Chair
man Aldrich.
1T is not the whole story rstorted
Mr.. Bailey, who urged the Senator FRO m
Rhode Island to tell the Senate wheth er
he had brought the President to his way
Of thinking or whether the President had
converted Mr.. Aldrich to the Taft view.
Mr.. Aldrich admitted that he had
talked with the President. but that the
conversation was private and that he had
no intention of disclosing IL. Mr. Bailey
expressed some surprise that the Presi-
dent should talk with Senator on matters
OF public interest and the conversation
be regarded as private between them,
Mr.. Aldrich said that he had frequently
held private conversation with the Presi-
dent and with Senators, even including
that he would not think OF making pub
lie the substance Of their conversation.
Mr. Bailey offered to lift the embargo but
Mr.. Aldrich intimated that Mr.. Bailey
was not the keeper OF Mr.. Aldrichs con-
science.
Finally Senator Tilman became iri-
tated because the discussion was d.
relating to the tea tax and at his urgent
solicitation the colloquy was brought to
Later the Bailey-cummins income tax
amendment came up In regular order and
the Senate began the consideration OF
direct Ia xation measures.
The Senators seemed eager to take up
the discussion Of the corporation tax and
they entered upon the subject with zeal
when it was finally before the Senate.
The matter came up shortly before
o'clock. Senator Aldrioh asked for a
ruling from the Vice-President as to
whether the income tax amendment was
President held that it was the pending
business. Senator Lodge promptly pro-
posed substitute for the amendment IN
the form OF paragraph authorizing the
President to impose a oountervailing duty
on all imports from countries which dis
criminate against the United States
sxRoTt 9p IN edhs.
tute, Senator Aldrich then offered the
tax amendment as an amend
mert to Mr.. Lodges substitute. The
effect of this parliamentary man9uvring
will be to bring the direct vote first on the
tax. 1t was proposed for
from offering the income tax amendment
In a modified form as an amendment to
the corporation tax amendment.
The friends of the income tax have been
all along to bring about direct
vote on the income tax before any OF the
other questions were voted on. Under
the rules Of the Senate no amendment 10
the corporation tax amendment will be in
order. As an amendment to an amend.
ment it will be necessary TO dispose OF
The CORPORATION tax before the Vice I
President can entertain another amend.
nent. Senator Lodge evidently realized
that he had executed a clever parliament |
IaSy move, as he smiled benignly on his
colleagues after he had sprung |
his Amendment.
Several OF the Senators who are favora-
BILE to the income tax sent messengers
but to bring in Mr. Bailey, who happened
10 be absent from the chamber at the time.
When the Texas Senator appeared he
was surrounded by a number OF his COL
leagues who were Offering him parma
suggestions, but he refused to
get excited. The Senator from Texas has
realized for some time that the test vote
would come on the corporation tax and he
g not disposed to indulge in any parlia-
jockeying for position.
Once the corporation tax was before the
Senate, Chairman Aldrich cast the mantle
Senator Flint Of California and retired to
he background. 1t is the general under
standing that he will seek rest from the |
,ffects OF the arduous work he has been
ioing on the floor in personal charge OF
he tariff bill. Senator Flint made brief
OF the features OF the corpora
ion tax amendment and was pelted with |
questions from all sides.
The debate continued for nearly four
hours. Senator Dixon made the prin-
,ipal speech, which was devoted to advo-
eating an inheritance tax as the hest
Or m of special taxation. He made sew
,ral references to the inheritance tax law
II the State OF New York and laid special
stress on the report Of the New York
FAX Commission, which condemned
ne income tax as failure because 1t
vas -collectible" and recommended the
inheritance tax as the most easily col
ected, tax.
vas an indictment OF the people of the
we're dishonest in the matter OF returning
heir property or earnings for taxation.
Senator Cummins made an elaborate
speech in opposition to the corporation
.ax amendment. He denounced that tax
while urging the adoption Of the Bailey
cummins income tax proposal, Mr..
President in recommending the CORPORA
ion tax. 1T is for the President to re-
but it is my duty to vote for
he right as see IT, he exclaimed. Il
viii not follow the President or any other
nan into conclusions that believe to be
Urong." Mr.. CI,mmins declared that
he corporation tax was fundamentally
wrong.