Evening star., 1909-04-19
Message to Congress on Sub
ieot Regarded as Possible.
STRONG SUPPORT ASSURED
Expressions Of Many Callers at the
White House.
JUDGESHIP CONTEST
Col. Bonner's Successor as Collector
at Toledo Appointed-Nomina-
tions Sent to the Senate.

President Tafts attitude favorable to
an income tax is accountable to a large
degree. 1t Is stated, for the apparently
rapidly developing sentiment In Congress
for the enactment of such a law. Numer-
ous Congressional callers at the White
House reveal the fact that in both houses
Of Congress strong support is promised
for a bill making an income law as a
revenue producer.
Representative Crumpacker Of Indiana.
of the Ways and Means Committee Of
the House, who discussed the tariff, CEN
sus and legislative matters with the
President today. said that it was quite
probable that an income tax measure
would pass the House If submitted TO
that body.
personally, am not opposed to an in
come tax" said Representative Crum-
packer. land my opinion is that II the
House thought an additional revenue was
needed after the passage of tariff bill
1t might favor suoh a law.
Prefers an Inheritance Tax.
San inheritance tax, however. is the
logical tax to give more revenue. There
would not be so much fraud and deception
connected with 1t. Benefciaries Of irlheri-
tances would not be averse to paying to
the government part of the benefits going
to them An inheritance tax. also. does
not tax the producer. It cannot be made
way with like tax on dividends Of cor
Qorations, as these dividends can be so
distributed there would be little left for
the government.
An income tax is all right II It can be
with the testimony Of Andrew Carnegie
when he appeared before Us. He quoted
Gladstone as saying that an income tax
made a nation Of liars. He said that
the government should never put any
burdens on the working bee when 1t is
be imposed after the honey has all been
gathered in and the bee Is out OF busi-
ness. There would be no questionable
.colstitutionality about an inheritance
lection to the government imposing such
a tax in view OF the fact that a number
OF states are doing SO, and that this
might make q double tax"
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
who was at the White House on business,
said that Indications were strong that
an income tax law would be passed in
that body.
The democrats are solid for it." he
said, and / understand that many re-
pubrcans are falling into line, ins,iring
enough votes to put through such a law.
regardless Of the estimated revenues from
the tariff bill"
There are suggestions that at the proper
moment President Taft may consider the
question important enough to send to
Congress special message setting forth
his views, which are already well known
through his speeches. The weight of his
influence made active at the right mo-
ment, it was intimated from several
sources today. would leave no doubt of
the final result.
For Judge in Alabama.
Attorney General Wickersham spent
some time with the President today dis
cussing Alabama and North Carolina
judgeship appointments that have been
hanging fire. With the Attorney General
was e. D. Dryer. Birmingham lawyer,
who left the democratic wagon when
Bryan was nominated in 1896. and who
has never climbed on again. The Presi-
dent has stated that he proposes to ap-
point a republican as Judge of the northern
district of Alabama. and the tip today
was that Mr.. Dryer is the selection of the
ATTORNEY General. The President. how.