Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-23
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Washington, Mar. %.
President TAFT has asked Secretary
MscVeagh of the Treasury to prepare
an estimate of the probable revenue that
would be obtained from two.per cert
tax on the dividends OF corporations.
This announcement was made upon
authority of Secretary Carpenter after
todsy's Cabinet meeting. Most OF the
time of Cabinet session WAS consumed
IN discussion of the subject Of revenue
and II Secretary MacVeagh's report
shows that such action is justified, 1t Is
probable that sn amendment providing
or the corporation dividend tax will be
made to the tariff bill. Although 90
official estimate has been prepared, 1t Is
the opinion OF Treasury experts that
something 10 excess ofS25, 900, 600 could
be- obtained by this method.
81 have not bad the subject Of the
suggested tax on dividends Of corpOrs'
tons mentioned in my presence, said
Senator Aldfieh, chairman of the Sent To
fuauce committee, when his attention
was called today to the assertion that be
Was In sympathy with such tag. I'll
have made no expression" be con.
tinued, "of my views on this or any
other subject connected with this tariff
legislation. You may be sure ifyOu see
any expressions purporting to come
from me on this subject that they
are untrue and inaccurate. | shall not
concern myself With any of these sug-
geslious for the imposition Of new forms
Of taxation until after being satisfied
as 10 the amount of revenue that
will be produced by the bill that we
are preparing and then foil consid-
Grafton IS to where the expenditures OF
the government can be reduced. When
We get those facts II will be time enough
to consider Whist new means Of taxation
snail be employed-if 1t should appesr
that any such are necessary. The finance
COMMITTEES had long session today and
took up the bill from the beginning. It
is not The committee To decide upon any
changes 10 rates until near the last of its
meetings. 1t is now busy collecting in
fMmati0n.
One of the last messages that ex-
President Roosevelt read before leaving
for Africa was a telegram of congratu-
alton and d)d speed signed by Presi-
dent Taft. The text Of the cOmmunics.
ton was not given out at the White
House, bat 1t is known to have contain
ed sentiments Of the warmest regard
from Mr.. Taft and conveyed wishes for
the hunters success in the Jungle and
cafe return.
The president had patronage con-
ference today with Senator Smith of
South Osrolns and 1t is said tina. the
action proves the executives decision
to do away fually with the referee system
In the south. Up to the present. in
teroal revenue commissioner John @.
Capers has distributed the patronage Of
South OaroliDs.
Jerome Diver, II years old, q clerk 10
the War Department, dropped desd In
room SO this morning.
Attorney General Wickershsm has been
instructed by the president to make an exsmi-
nation Of the Kansas bank guarantee law
with view to ascertsining whether or not
national banks in that state can take advan-
tsge Of the statute.
President Taft favors an income tax. He
has under consideration at the present time q
tax upon incomes Of corporations TO be levied
upon dividends. The suggestion is that it
should amount TO 2 per cent, banks, building
aud loan associations and insurance COM
panies TO be excluded.
No efforts we're made today to bring peHce
to the wsiriug factions Of the democrats. in
the House The majority faction were not
dispose to comment on the conditions result
ing from the caucus last night. Representa-.
tive Fitzgerald, of New York leader Of the
democratic insurgents. said, VI am willing to
permit the country 10 judge from the future
performances in the House which Of the two
democratic members Of the committee on
rules most cspably and accurately represent
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