The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
INCOME TAX AGAIN DEFERRED
Senators in Coalition Ready for Test
Of Strength.
AIdrieh Hopes to sIdetrack Pending
Items and Seeks Support for
Taff's Proposal

BY a vote Of - 10 81 the Senate yes
terday ordered Il postponement OF action
on the pending income tax amendments
TO the tariff biH until June IS, It was
hardly a fair test OF comparative strength.
however. for some Senator's who probably
viii vote for an income tax n the item
is presented fairly and squarely voted 20
postpone. on the ground that the consid-
GRAFTON 90 ali the schedules OF the tariff
measure should be completed before the
proposition 20 tax incomes Is decided
Prior 10 the vote. which was on mo-
ton OF Senator Aidrlch. chairman OF the
Finance Committee. Il was made known
by Senator Bailey. OF Texas. and Senator
Cummins, OF Iowa, that an alliance 10
put through an income tax amendment
had been entered into between the Demo-
Gratis. for whom Mr.. Bailey acted. and
those insurgent Republicans who follow
Mr.. Cummins. Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Cum
Minis announced they had adjusted their
differences on the subject in an amend
ment taxing all incomes OF more than
S5.0oo az per cent. with a proviso that
all stock holdings in corporations the
earnings OF which are part OF an income
OF less than 5000 shall be entitled 10 q
rebate on the tax.
All the Democrats present voted against
Mr.. Aldrich's motion 10 postpone Even
Mr.. McEnery. Of Louisiana. who has
voted frequently against his party asso-
ciates, joined them this time. The Re
publicans who voted against postpone
ment were Borah, Bourne. BristOw.
Clapp. ~Cumnlins. Ia Toilette. and Piles.
The Republicans who generally have been
allied with the insurgents. but who on
eF-f
eridge. Brown. Burkett. Crawford, Dixon,
Dolliver, and Nelson Senator Curtis. OF
Kansas, who IS regarded as an income
taxer. voted 70 postpone also.
The Republican leaders were greatly
encouraged over the easy manner IN
which they carried the motion to post
pone. Between now and next Friday,
when the matter must be brought 20 a
head again. they will hold conferences.
with q view 10 arriving az an agreement
BY which the income tax viii be elimi-
mated from consideration. They realize.
however. that 10 stave or the danger OF
a law providing FOR the imposition OF
tax on incomes they must furnish some
substitute that viii satisfy the radical
element among Republican Senators and
bring about a solid party vote IN the pas
sage OF the tariff measure.
The tax OF per cent on the clTtCencs
Of corporations, rs collection 70 be lin
tied 70 two years. Is the proposition FOR
which they are trying 20 win insurgent
Republican votes as a substitute for the
income tax. So far This proposal has not
been received with any great degree OF
enthusiasm in the insurgent ranks. but
the fact that President Taft is for II and
viii further Il IS expected TO have much
weight IN making friends for II among
radicals.
Senator Cummins yesterday declared
that the strength OF the income tax
measure was growing among Republican
Senators because the merit IN IL was OBJ
vious. u feel so confident Of the strength
OF the following Of the income tax in this
body" he said. that I would be willing
10 take a vote now without a word being
spoken. but I realize that in this protec-
ton measure Il is fair for the Republl-
cans 10 consider that the time 20 vote Is
at the conclusion Of the tariff debate