The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-04-16
SENATOR BAILEY TO
CALL THE HAND OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
-XsNTYFIVE PER CENT REDUc-
TON IN PAYNE SCHEDULE
PROPOSED.
INCOME TAX TO REPLACE IT
nrsusaek Provision Is Drawing Cor
siderable Fire-WiIl Place Pre-
MUM Upon Purchase of Raw Ma.
terisl Abroad.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Witl
the idea Of going on record before tn,
country as advocating a reduction o.
the tariff the Democrats of the Sen
ate are comforting upon a sug
session made by Senator Bailey, Of
Texas. which may take the form Of 6
motion 10 recommit the bill with In
srructious to reduce all the duties
% or Is per cent and provide for any
corresponding loss in revenue by the
substitution of an income tax.
The plan has its advantage in that
II will make plain to the country that
the Democrats are in favor of a re-
duction of tariff below the point de-
sired by the Republicans, and in addi-
ton want at least a part of the bur
den to fall upon the wealthy class In
stead of entirely upon the consumer.
II is proposed to raise by the Payne
Aldrich bill about $500, 100000 of rev.
enue. The Democratic plan would be
to cut this to, say, $240, 900, 900, and
make up the $6O0O0,OOO by an income
tax amendment. Senator Bailey Is
now giving his attention TO this fea-
ture and hopes to be able to draft an
amendment on that subject that will
command the support OF the minority.
In the meantime, the Senate Demo-
Gratis will by amendment on the floor
of the Senate attempt to perfect the
bill by eQualizing duties and going on
record against its sectional features.
The Senate Democrats realize they
are pOwerless to enact into law a tariff
bill Of their own making and that
they can only adopt general course
OF tariff reduction.
So good an authority as Senator
Cullom of Illinois, member of the
Finance Committee, gave it as his
opinion today that the Payne-Aldrich
bill as it will be sent to the White
House will not greatly differ from
the Dingey act now on the statute |
books Senator Aldrich's report is i
that the Finance Committee while in |
creasing the reduction leaves the ma |
jor portion Of the bill in tentative |
shape and virtually throws upon the |
Senate proper the framing of the
measure which will go to conference.
The amendment adopted through /
the effort Of the Kentucky House mem
bers removing the tax of cent on
leaf tobacco in the hands of the
farmer was stricken from the bill. 1t
can he stated, however, on the author
ity Of member of the committee that
the provision was not considered at
all, but simply went out unpreJudiced
as one If the matters that the com.
mtttee thought better to leave to the
judgment of the Senate. So far az
can be learned, however, Senator Aid
rich has not modified the views he
has heretofore expressed on this !
amendment L
Senator Bradley, of Kentucky, said {
that he would use his best efforts to I
keer the House amendment In the
bill, He has written to the Commits /
sioner Of InteTD-.. 4.lrtlae to obtain
from him a statement as to how the I
enactment of the amendment into law
vii laffect the revenues of the Govern f
ment. and is preparing himself for j
hard fight in behalf of the tobacco F
growers. 8
The drawback provision of-the Il
Payne bill is drawing considerable s
hTe. It is said great harm will be 8
worked by the provision, and that 1t II
will place a premium upon the pur-
chase of raw materials abroad which
'he producer of the same raw mate
rlaIS In the United States cannot meet. r
and therefore work to the detriment
Oh the home industry. 1t is declared
that 1t will give the manufacturer who
exports a tremendous advantage over -
the manufacturer who sells In the II
domestic market exclusively, and who S
VIII have TO pay duty on the same d
raw material that his competitor gets ~ ~
duty free n
For Instance, the tobacco which Is to
imported into this country for manu- 10
'ac'ure is cited. Upon this tobacco. G,
VI course, a duty is paid and a rebate 81
CnecE Is issued against It. The United
states exports many cigarettes, and te
undeF the provisions of the Payne y. w
VII any manufacturer of cigarettes he
gan pull down the duty ne paid on in
ulS Imported tobacco used for domes- sV
NC consumption by shipping abroad OF OF
uOmestic cigarettes equal in value to ex