Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-01
He Scores Aldrich for His Attitude
Toward Legislation.
SAYS CONSUMER PAYS ALL TAX
Far-Western Senator Thinks Corpora.
tions Get Best of It.
PRoGREssIvEs RUN
In Absence of Rhode IsIRn, :, Z
They Take Charge of Progi
and Force Early Adjourn
ment of senate.

was practically the only subject, and Sem
ators Cummins of Iowa and Borah OF
Idaho. the only speakers, before the senate
today. Mr.. Borah was not heard until
towards the close Of the days session.
\ when the Iowa senator yielded the floor,
which no had held since yesterday.
MIR. Borah took for his text the declara-
ton made yesterday by Senator Aldrich,
. to the effect that he would not vote for
the corporation tax amendment only as a
means OF defeating the income tax, and,
without resorting TO personalities. he
criticised the position OF the chairman of
he finance committee who had presented
the corporation tax amendment to the
senate. Mr. Cummins also paid his
respects TO Mr. Aldrich on account of his
avowal Of yesterday.
Much of the time today was devoted to
the consideration of the nations finance
but considerable attention was given to the
;, general merits of tax on Incomes which
Mr. Cummins defended as the most
rational because the most just of all taxes
Estimating the total revenues under the
Aldrich-Payne bill at 900 and those
to be derived from the internal revenue at
$4,000 600 he predicted that at the end Of
the fiscal year, 1911, there would be
deficit of not less than SITS, ,OOO,O 900
q Mr.. Cummins said that II the finance
( committee's resolution providing for the
| submission TO the states Of a constitutional
amendment for an income tax should be
kpresented to the senate he would vote for
1T but not with any hope Of its success.
Cummins Raps AIdrich.
/ Senator Cummins took the floor. soon
gas the attendance of quorum had been
secured and continued his speech in favor
of a straight income tax and against the
Administrations corporation tax bill. He
commented on the absence of Senator Aid
rich.
after the acknowledgment which he
made to the senate yesterday with respect
"a hts vete-tn bringing forward tho amend
ment that we are now considering" said
senator Cummins, referring to Mr.. Aid
rich's statement that he favored the cor
poration tax to defeat the income tax
amendment, ne needs the restoration and
the recuperation of salt air. would want
to take a trip lasting about 1000 years II
] should be compelled to make confess
sion OF that sort with respect to a measure
brought forward by myself"
In the course Of his several hours speech
2 3dr. Cummins attacked the constitutlonality
AZ OF the proposed corporation tax, and also
}, u revenue to make UP the existing treasury
~ deficit.
BOrah Against Taft Plan.
M. Cummins was followed by Senator
Borah OF Idaho. who also spoke in support
OF straight income tax amendment to
the tariff bill. Prefacing his remarks with
statement that his text would be the
words Of the chairman of the finance COM
mittee-'T shall vote for q corporation tax
as a means to defeat the income tax
Mr., B0rah declared his opposition to the
corpoSatlon tax. which he regarded as an
other means for taxing the consumers of
Al the country.
A Il realize" he said, that the chance
for enaeting an income tax has practically
been removed. so far as this session is con-
, tsNSerned, but I am sufficiently devoted to
the faith to believe that It is only removed
!. for q time" he declared.
4nt5e. had favored the income tax. he said,
r& hause Il would have made possible q
tributlon OF the burdens Of the govern
a ent between the consumers and wealth. II
- was proposed to lay an additional burden
consumers in the form OF a corporation
sAx. he would prefer following the course
( - hgested at the beginning OF the session
A the chairman OF the finance committe
retrenchment in the expenditures OF the
kenchment In the expenditures of the
Arnment to avoid the necessity fol
An additional burden upon the people
Says Consumer Pays Taxes.
~ D5rnquestlonably Mr.. Borah said the
IA great corporations of the country have
n transferred their taxes to the. consumer.
'-Ihs men who do not ,transfer their
axeS," he continued. arg thl hos6ers OF
millions Of bonds, who are exemptet from
7the operation OF the Law II is here ptRposed
to pass"
r Today, he said. the great corporations
M knowing that they cen carry this proposes
!. q kaN are advising that he tax be pat upor
- nv preferring Il d the income tax
! avoring q resubmia4i1n OF the income tas
N the supreme eourt n the United States
Mr. Borah said he aid not attack th'
hteErity OF thatscQert.
A.Yet." he said. ''wh,n that court differ
and ~ a bare majoFty OF one. overturni
Aths practice OF a eetllry. who win tell m,
under such q umstances It is al
upon the dNhty OF the court L
&rn to again Asder that question:
cah will cFgnue his speech 10
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