New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
FAVoRSTAFTPLAN
spEzKS At LENGTH IN
THE SENATE.
Dotoble Contribution TO Tariff
n,,ctes. Many Colleagues Declare
Near Agreement on pote-
-.nr,h,rns Bureau J

triouuon +odav addressed the otHd'. - -
een1 ~. Taft plan for tne 80 a. che +a,,4f
port % ~ corporations 7el0'oiol - ..,.e-s1
esrninss - eCsT York Senator has mace seNeIdI t4
e.bstes The rev tts address to-day was his first
short spee Ih+-o,,t effort since he entered ue
csrelu'N =. snoke for an hour ana nAi,
ee rich was crowded ana a''eL1-
esns. -. h.at Attorney General W ~ 1
lhe -.Lo-o Mr. Root collahorateo III 'li. . -
VIII ---,o-a-ion tax amendment oocupieu a e"l
OF tne ea.. door and nodded his approval IS
On tne - senator analyzed the ohjecuohs 10
I'o s.,5n,.nt and drove home MS polii'S II
y - poo+ snoke without notes alInousi -
rs h rsfsrrAd 10 meInoranduH' W"
-. s.cisions Few questions W .4
Go he Welded readily 10 all 1nIeIrup'ioHe-
a.t ~ Roots argument Mr.. Borah re-
- .75 anished his speech in opposiu"h 10 the
.o-norstion tax amendment $1,000
ap-~h -ss interrupted by Senator McCunher'
ds.voved any sympathy with senator A.
51cb's remarks as 10 hts reason TOT -
eo-,o-sron tax. He declared that MI AluI.cu "1I
80. Gov himself alone and not for fnemoers OF
,ts finance Committee generally
-. -.rsonsI reasons Of that Senator for his
.--.o-+ NJ the corporation tax SAID MI NC
r-,hs- referring 10 Senator Alorch' OF the
finance Committee. were not Pul Ioi u q .L
-..sons which sctuated the committee IN any re-
- uA gave them as his own personal reasons
so not understand that a single other 1hefloeI
srreed with him in that respect
seLo,,s the Senator from North Dakota not poll
-. r1n.noe Committee before he attempts To
80 their vieFs?-' inquired Senator Clapp
wCTTMBER PREFERS INCOME TAN
~.-,-,r that he had attempted TO voice the sen
.,,.nt Of the committee. Nr- McCunber declared
,he, he only wanted 70 make clear me iao' Aila'
=, al5ricb did not voice that sentiment. he
- bat he would prefer the income tax 10 4
:, oornorstions if it could he made Constitu-
tionsl. IT.. -,
81 will show later said Mr. Borah. not only
,ro,, the statement OF the chairman OF inc
r7asnos COMMITTEE but will prove beyond perad-
,x,,ure of g doubt that this corporation tax had
-, orisin in a desire TO defeat the income TAX
Ava when il shall have served its purpose it viii
sis ss the great leader in this chamber said. an
ignominous death
IN opposing the corporation tax, the Idaho Sena-
to- declared that ne was following in the footsteps
of leaders Of his party. He recalled the corpora
tion tax proposed by the minority as a war meas
,,-e IN lsA declaring that II was not rejected by
,as PsnubIjoan majority as matter of expe-
diencT and not because the tax was not necessary
hut because Of the principles il involved lie reah
extracts from z speech by Senator Lodge made
in 1895 in strong opposition TO the corporation tax
then proposed by the Democratic minority
Senator Borah charged that the men who wera
now advocating the plan Of submitting the income
Tax question 10 the states for the amendment OF
the Constitution would he found against the amend
rnent when il reached their own states. This
charge aroused Mr. Flint Of the Finance Com
rnitfse who said that he would favor the amend
rnent in California, and expressed confidence that
the amendment would carry. He predicted that the
corporation tax would not be repealed. 4Ir Aid
rich had prophesied.
Mr.. Borah declared that the people would have
nothing with the disposal Of either question.
as everything would be left TO Mr.. Aldrich. who
had shown himself strong enough to prevent the
enactment Of income law when there was q
majority in the Senate for that tax
BOURNE FOR CORPORATION TAX.
M Bourne followed He advocated the tax on
the ground that it would lead TO publicity Of coz
porste affairs and eventually be Of much advantage
20 the public. Following Mr. Root. short but i'm
psssioned speech against the made by M
Clapp He said that the exemption Of holding com
psnies from the payment Of the tax tanta-
mount TO reversal OF the policy which had been
forced On the c2untry under 5ne seven years Of Mr.
Roos-selrs Term resident. When the Irg1sa-
ton was properly understood the wrath Of the
people would be visited on those responsible for it
Mr.. Clapp called attention to the Presidents
message, in which he said that savings banks and
building and loan associations should be excepted
from the provisions OF such measure. And yet
re said this amendment which we are told he
approved includes savings banks and building and
loan associations
The publicity feature OF the corporation tax
measure, he said provided only for honest returns
for fhe purpose Of taxation Il was not framed.
&c said 10 bring out any secret agreements tnat
might exist between corporations. and was in fact
mere myth. Denouncing the corporation tax as
plan 70 shift the burden OF taxation on consum-
e's MI Clapp predicted its early repeal when the
people come to understand its real meaning
ilierpreung the language OF the Constitution re
Huns 10 the laying Of direct taxes as referring
% the states and not 10 individuals Senator owen
Itiidre0 tnst be yt
70. supreme Court The court. he said. had never
o mat Interpretation brought to its attention.
Ho II 1t should sustain that view there would be
= 9uesuon about the constitutionality Of in
O'1le tax amendment.
'sr Mr Flint had patched Up an agreement
"een the income tax advocates on both the
'puohcsh and Democratic sides for final vote
u'e amendment on Tuesday. Mr.. Bukeley up-
ls pan by entering objection. The leaders
ohhdent, however. that after Senators New
s ana Bailey speak tomorrow an agreement
+b vote can be reached They think it possible
ms vote can be taken tomorrow and are
E. mat It will not be delayed later than
asy' Nj Aldrich who left Yesterday for a
on' Uiil be in tho Senate tomorrow.
Mr. ROOTS SPEECH
of the most interesting features of Mr.
ADDRESS was his statement that he expected
80 required three-fourths Of the states TO ratify
proposed amendment 10 the Constitution
hoflzlng Congress 70 levy an income tax
mink the United States ought 10 have the
- 10 lay an income tax he said Il do not
-. used 10 drive out Of existence the protec-
0=rin- I do not want fl used to require one
s. 'he country 20 pay the expenses which
oe borne by another part Of the country
90 want my country have the power
-. - IS Possessed by other countries 10 summon
- assistance in time Of great need all the
-. of The nation. I shall vote for and advo-
!, -, amendment in my own State. and hope
.ih be adopted
", reversing the origin If the corporation tax
ss'd ne supported il because he thought fl
P3ncs' better patriotism and higher wisdom
PROMISES