The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Senator Borah. OF Idaho, resumed his
speech in the Senate yesterday. he at
tackled the corporation tax as unjust and
defended an income tax He read from
the Congressional Record the speeches
made in condemnation OF the proposed
corporation tax in 1895 by Senator Lodge
and other Republicans. IN which they
denounced it as unjust and even limited
that Il might be unconstitutional The
corporation tax was then offered by Dem
ocratio Senators as an amendment 10 the
war revenue act. The Republican Sena-
tors generally opposed #. including those
who are now most earnestly demanding
its enactment.
Permanent Measure.
Before Senator Borah had proceeded far
In his speech he had several sharp col
loQuies with Senator Flint Of California.
who has charge OF the bin IN the ab-
sence Of Senator Aldrieh.
Mr.. Borah was commenting upon the
statement OF Senator Aldrich that the
corporation tax was TO be only a tenn
say that the corporation tax amendment
would be enacted and remain on the stat
ute books
The faith Of the Senator from Cali
fcrnia is sublime" replied Mr.. Borah.
The Senator from Idaho was quoting
further from Senator Aldrich when Mr.
Flint reminded nm that Senator Aldrich
had never advocated or supported the
corporation tex.
'Th- Senator from Idaho should re-
member fe2: yhe corporation tax is not
the product &C the Senator from Rhode
Island" said DIr Flint. There are other
members GO .kv Finance Committee who
believe c'rer7i,tly from the chairman In
regard 20 tLlr measure"
But tks aInF sdment would not have
been brought into the Senate without
the q. X. c. the chairman OF the Finance
Committee" replied Mr. Borah
Aldrich UutvOted In Committee.
Mr.. Flint declared that Mr.. AIdrich had
always opposed the corporation tax. but
other Republican members OF the com
mittee advocated 1t and outvoted him.
The California Senator declared that the
amendment was The product OF the Presl-
dent and the Attorney General
II am willing 4 TO concede that the
amendment originated with the President
and the Attorney General: that Chairman
Aiarich does not, and never has. advo-
Gated Il; that he has a supreme con-
tempt for H." said Mr.. Borah. but #
was never formally introduced IN this
body It was lugged in by the Attorney
General, who was sent here by the Pres
ident. but even their efforts would not
have been successful but sor the o. X. OF
the chairman OF the Finance Committee
have no quarrel with the Senator from
Rhode Island about the matter. He has
been fair. He never shoots al any mans
camp fire from ambush Nv quarrel IS
with those Republicans who are IN savor
OF an income taX and vet abandon II
20 vote for this amendment In face Of the
admissions as 20 It's shifting character
made by the chairman OF the Finance
Committee"
Aid to High Tariff.
Mr.. Borah declared that the opposition
70 the income tax was IN the interest OF
maintaining high tariff rates.
1T IS unfair. unjust. and tyrannical to
hold on TO system of taxation which
puts the whole burden on what we must
eat and wear" said the Senator from
Idaho. Senator Borah took issue with
Senator's Root and Lodge in their view
that It was unfair to say wealth did not
bear It's fair share Of taxes. The man
at the bottom. the low man. pays most
nowadays. It takes 10 to 20. even 30, per
cent OF his income. and yet opposition
IS raised TO the rich men paying per
cent.
Could Get Only Smile.
Mr.. Borah charged that the sugar trust
evidence lay IN the Department Of JUS
tice for months and all that any one
could get in answer TO inquiries was
that quizzical, cynical. inscrutable. in /
suferable smile that plays over the fea-
lures OF the ex-Attorney General" re-
ferring to Afr. BonnpaTte.
Senator Borah concluded shortly after /
u O'Clock. and Senator Bourne. OF Ore /
gon. commenced 70 speak IN defense Of /
the corporation tax, Of which he was one /
OF the original earnest advocates.
He said X was the only method for 1
regulating trusts by requiring them TO I
disclose their business and bear their tust |
share OF taxation
Senator Bourne. who made his first I'm
pOrtant speech yesterday, defended Pres /
idcnt Tafts administration. he declared /
that the President would rot only carry /
out the policies Of his predecessor, but /
''will blaze few trails himself"
He expressed admiration for Senator |
Aldrioh. but declared that he had not in !
President Taft to bring forward |
the corporation tax
ITO suggest that the Senator from |
Rhode Island influenced or caioled the
President Of the United States is an IN
suit 10 the Chief Magistrate" exclaimed
Mr. Bourne, who has engaged the Pres
ident many times on the golf links.
Instead of the Senator from Rhode |
Island convincing the President I think
have seen almost daily evidences OF |
the evolution IN the mind Of the Sen }