The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
TARIFF FOR
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Washington. April IS.--The President sent to Congress . special message in relation to the Philippine tariff.
 The message transmitted reconnmen- dations by the secretary of war for q revision of the Philippine tarif so as to permit as much customs revenue as possible for the islands and at the same time to extend to the islands the principle of . protective tariff for its industries.
 Under the conditions which win arife from the ensctwent of the tarin pill pending in Congress which provides under certain conditions for free trade hetween the Philippines and the Unfit ed States. the revenues of the Island will be considerably affected and nu- merous protests have been received here on this account.
 The proposed amendments to the btn are to conflict as little as possible with these free trade conditions and at the same time permit collection of ample
 The message and accompanying iet- ters of recommendation from Secretary of War Dickinson and General Clar- ance R. Edwards. chief of the tnsular bureau of the war department, with . copy of the proposed act, were submit- ted to both houses of Congress shortly after they convened.
 Generally speaking. the bill suh- mitted by the President ruakee a slight increase in the rates of duty now pro- vtded In the Philippine tariff but its framers say its tendency is to insure as far as practicable the bsnefit of the Philippine market for American manu- lecturers and products. The biii makes some additions to the free list There will be an increase In internal reve- nue duties by which 1t is hoped to make up the loss which the Philippine Isisnds will sustain by the operations of the free trade provisions in the pending Payne tariff bfll. -
 me internal revenue laws for the Philippines are enacted by the Philip pine assembly. =. = The President's message upon being read in the Senate, waH referfeA fa the conuiittee on the philippines. ss When ths House met the message was received froysi th8 pr&kidshz ufR@ in6 enactment of the proposed tarfff revision law for the Phiiippins 1siande. The message was immediately rsed and then referred to the coTnmittes on ways and means.
 There was more delay in the presen- tation of the message in the Senate and 1t was not read for some, time after its receipt on account of the in. tervention of other business.
 Incoxne Tax Amendment.
 Washington, April 15--Tmmediately after the Senate convened today Sena- tor Bailey introduced an income tax amendment to the tariff bill.
 It provides for straight tax of three DOT cent on all incomes,above $5.- 900 a year. It exsmpts gll incomes from Federal, State. County and muni- cipal securities, salaries of all state officers and incomes of corporations below 5000. The former law on this subject provided for a tax of two per cent on Incomes of S4,000 and upward.
 Mir. Bailey does not attempt to avoid the constitutional questions and In ef- feet challenges them. He estimates that If his amendment becomes a law it will raise about $loc.ooo.ooo annual ly.
 Mir. Bailey said he did not introduce his amendment because he desired to tax prosperity. but because he pre- ferred 'to tax the incomes of prosper ous people rather than to place 1t upon the backs and upon the appetites of people. who at best are doing none too we'll"
 Can the Senator advise the Senate what amount his income tax amend ment would raiseT' asked Mir. Aldrich.
 'No more" replied Mir Bailey. than the Senator can tell the amount his tariff bill will raise"
 Mfr. Aldrich replied that he would do that later.
 Mir. Bailey added that this amend ment would raise from s6U.0o0.00o to Sso,ooo. 900 revenue annually and he hoped there would be 6 provision in the bill to reduce the customs revenues an equal amount.