Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-02
FATE OF TAFT BlEL WILL BE
DETERMINED WITHIN NEXT
FEW DAYS.
ALDRlch,s RETURN TO DUTY
SHOWS VOTE is NOT FAR OFF
BaIIotins Not Later Than Next Tues
day is the General Prediction, and
Some Expect 1t by saturday-Debate
on Question Almost Exhausted
Senate Proceedings.

Washington, July 2.-Senator AID
tee, was in his seat when the senate
convened today, and there was a full
quorum to proceed with business from
the time the vice presidents gavel fell
A1drich's return caused much gossip
as to the possibility of getting vote
on the income tax proposition and
most senators believed the end was
near. The fact that only Bulkeley's
objection yesterday stood in the way
of fixing the vote for next Tuesday
and that debate on the proposition
seemed almost exhausted, led to a
quite general conclusion that vote
would be reached by that time, if not
much earlier. Many predicted it for
tomorrow and some were even inclined
to think it might take place before
adjournment. today Hepburn lost no
time in taking the floor to present
technical objection to the bills.
Taft Has Faith in Leaders.
The president is aware of the reports
in circulation that the corporation tax
is to be passed by the senate and then
abandoned in conference in favor Of
the Inheritance tax. He can not be-
lieve, in view of the assurances he re-
ceived from Senators Aldrich, Lodge,
and Crane, Speaker Cannon, Repre-
sentative Payne, and Representative
Dwight, leaders in the two houses, that
they seriously contemplate any such
action. He rescued the first named
from an extremely awkward situation
in the senate. Had he not interviewed
an income tax amendment would have
been inserted in the tariff bill.
Now for them to depart from the
course they had solemnly agreed Is, in
his judgment. inconceivable. If they
should they do so storm will break
about their heads which they will have
good reason to remember. It was per-
haps to prevent any such development
that the president delivered the follow
ing warning at Yale yesterday:
Unless the republican party lives up
to it's promises and the expectation Of
the people, there is no doubt but that
it will be relegated to the position of
the minority opposition"
The more the president has thought
of the corporation tax amendment the
better he likes it, as he remarked to
Senator Aldrich on the occasion of
their conference.
BuIkeley's Reason Revealed.
Just as the vice president was stat
ing the agreement for about the third
time, yesterday, Bulkeley loomed up
and proceeded to say that he could not
agree that the vote should be taken at
the time specified. He did not then
give his reason, and he was immedi-
ately beset by a dozen or more senat-
ors in the hope of prevailing upon him
to desist from his opposition.
1t turned out that while Mr.. Bulkeley
was opposed to the corporation tax
amendment. this was not his real rea-
son, but that he expected to be absent
from the city next Tuesday, and did
not want the vote recorded while he
was away.
1t seems that some of Mr.. Bulkeleys
constituents are strongly opposed to
the corporation provision, and sharing
in their feeling, he desires to make as
strong a fight as possible against it,
He therefore desires to be on hand up
to the last moment, and in view of the
fact that he expects to be in Connecti-
cut with the president next Tuesday
attention to the amendments on that
day. He did not therefore, change his
mind, but when the senate adjourned
many of the Connecticut senator's COL
leagues were hopeful that he might be
found more yielding today.
Higher Tax on Tobacco.
Republican members of the finance
committee of the senate have agreed
upon general advance in the tobacco
schedule Of the administration part of
the tariff bill The increase in the tax
on cut and plug tobacco, cigars and
cigarets amounts to about 20 per cent
over the house rates.
The finance committees sub-com-
mittee on tobacco today decided to pro-
hibit coupons in tobacco and snuff
packages. M
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