The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-22
Difficult to Draw Satisfactory
Amendment
LEFT TO ATTY. GENERAL
Hides Still Subject Of Debate in the SEN
ate--Sen. Warren Denounces @0ligar-
chy Of Manufacturers and De-
tends the Farmers

Washington. June Following bis
conference with the Republican mem
bers Of the finance committee Of the
Senate President Taft yesterday was in
consultation with Attorney General
Wiekersham for an hour and half on
the subject Of the proposed tax upon
the net earnings Of corporations.
Mr. Wiskersham. who was not able
to be present at the White House con
ference, has been given the task Of
framing a satisfactory amendment to
the tariff bin embodying the corporation
tax.
He said that he and the president
were confronted BY the varied multi
plying problems involved IN the proposed
tax. II Is realized that any legislation
affecting corporations is difficult, but
the proposition to levy a tax on net
earnings. carrying with It the right Of
the government to open up the books
of the corporations calls for the best
genius Of those who have anything to
do with It.
Senator Bourne is among the "pro-
gressivc" Republicans who gives uncon-
ditional support to President Taft in
his efforts to obtain an income tax
amendment 70 the constitution and an
amendment to the tariff bill permitting
a tax on the net earnings Of corpora
tions. Speaking yesterday Of the move
ment Mr.. Bourne said:
"This Is the psychological moment
for the adoption Of great reform in
revenue raising and corporation control
and the proposed provision, properly
drawn, must insure publicity 10 the
government, at least, as to all corpora
ton earnings
President Taft in this matter has
followed up and made effective the pub
he awakening caused by his predecessor.
Roosevelt demonstrated the disease due
to lack Of publicity; Taft will have fur
nished the remedy
Mr.. Bourne found great satisfaction
in the presidents endorsement Of the
publicity feature Of the corporation
tax plan.
Probably for the first time in the his
tory OF the Senate a communication
from newsboy was read in open ses-
sion yesterday. IT was signed by Ar
thur Prague, manager Of the Spokane
Newsboys' association, expressing re-
greet upon learning OF the death 81 Ed.
ward Everett Hale. Senator Piles Of
Washington asked that the commmica-
ton. which was written on postal
card. be read to the Senate, thus insm-
ing its printing in the congressional re-
cord
Continuing his advocacy Of the tariff
on hides. which the tariff bin was TAX
en- up at the beginning Of Yesterdays
session 0f the Senate. Senator Warren Of
Wyoming declared that the house had
been injured and insulted" BY the man,
who in seeking free hides, had declared
that the duty on hides had been put in
the Dingley bill by some "midnight' pro-
cess. He oontended that duty on
hides would be Of material benefit 10 the
farmer.
Free raw material he said, would be
the death knell to protection until there
had been a new alignment OF the pro-
tectiye forces.
Following sharp preliminary skir
msh the house yesterday gave consid
GRAFTON to the Senate resolution. adopt
ed last Saturday, providing for the con
tiHuanoe OF the unexpended balance Of
for the fiscal year 1910, /
provided for river and harbor improve.
ments
Aiessrs Tawney Of Minneapolis, Fitz-
gerald Of New York and Sherley Of Ken
lucky refused unanimous consent TO take
the resolution up, but a viye voce vote