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TAFT DIVIDES lNCOMETAXDRS

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however. that Mr.. Taft's arguments in
favor OF amending the Constitution to
permit the imposition Of an income tax
and for the enactment OF statute lInpos-
ing per cent tax on the net incomes OF
corporations have obtained 30 much
weight on the minority side OF the Senate
that great many OF the Democratic
Senators will vote for the two PROPOSE
tions involved.
BA1LEY's PROPOSITION.
But Mr.. Bailey whose arrangement
with Mr.. Cunmins for combination
of Democrats and Republican insurgents
to attach an income tax amendment
to the pending tariff bill is now threat
ened with dissolution. does not intend
to 70 down without struggle. II was
said tonight in Democratic Senatorial
circles that Mr.. Bailey probably would
withdraw his income tax amendment
and then offer it as substitute Tor the
Joint resolution to amend the Constitu-
ton after Mr.. Aldrich had proposed that
course OF action.
Through this means the Senate would
be obliged to vote first on Mr.. Bailey's
amendment directly. which 1t is argued
might compel a COED many Republican
whose constituencies favor an
income tax to vote for the proposition in
the belief that it would be unpopular to
vote against it when presented to them
directly. Furthermore. the advantage
of this move on the part Of Mr.. Bailey is
apparent from the fact that II his income
tax amendment were defeated 1t would
still furnish the opportunity for another
vote on the proposition as submitted in
the form Of a joint resolution paving
the way to amend the Constitution 30 that
an income tax law could be enacted
But even in this programme Mr.. Bailey
may not have the full support Of his
Democratic colleagues. 1t was common
rumor tonight that Senator Daniel OF
Virginia. the senior minority member OF
the Finance Committee, would vote
against the Bailey -Cummins amendment
and in favor Of the joint resolution which
the Finance Committee will propose,
REPUBLICAN INSURGENTS DrscoScERrEp.
The Republican insurgents we're even
moro Disconnected than the Democrats
by the propositions which Mr.. Taft advo-
Gated in his message. By voting against
the programme which he suggested they
will place themselves in the position OF
opposing the Federal Administration and
the chosen leader OF the Republican party
Some of them had q conference tonight
to determine what their course should be
That all of them will vote for the Joint
resolution 10 enable the States to amend
the Constitution appears to be foregone
conclusion, but those among them whc
are irrevocably committed to the imposl-
tion of an income tax at once are seeking
wavs and means by which they may be
able to vote on the Bailey-Cunnins
amendment without seeming to oppose
Mr, Taft. They maintain that there wouio
he nothing inconsistent in voting Tor thle
amendment and at the same time voting
for the joint resolution to provide methoos
of making such a tax constitutional.
Only six Republican insurgents were
present at to-night's conference. lhey
were Senators Borah. Bristow, Brown
Clapp, Cummins and La Toilette. The
other thirteen alleged income taxert
whom Mr.. Cummins had on his list OF
those insurgents expected to vote FOR tht
Bailey -Cummins amendment found II
more to their taste TO be lsewhere
Republican income takers reached ar
agreement the DEATHS OF which are se
forth in the following statement glyer
out by them when the Senate adjourned;
SIX INSURGENTS IssUE STATEMENT.
r.<i.,ds -, ~ . incop,e tax feel IL A dut,
to continue 10 put forth every effort to &c
cure the adoption OF the measure. Ihel
viii therefore urge the adoption 81 th
sngsae' snpport a resolution providing fer q
United States. While they believe that tn,
proyide against any possible conti,nsenc,
that might result from an adverse deelsloI
they gladly favor the proposition TO amen'
VI They do not seem satisfied with sirnpl,
comes OF corporal ions alone vii very in
perfectly reach ,ne desirea i i.r,ocksoId.r, whs.
total incomes are very small and will e1emp
In large measure the immense persona
incomes OF the country. The prov,ssion iH. thHe!
widusls and whether arising from Int eres
diyidende inheritsnce:. or otherwise:
carrie. a sf ths fpresdent's Views to their Iesiti
mate end. and is as consonsnt with ths
decision Of the supreme Court as y the
tax on eorpoarate anT1mies from tb. "a,
eafne%sis. ehe % Rockefelier and others, yT,
e xassi .is ,0rHs: S sS
eaa, one. Ssn n most the burde
he % st e the ysd0ss es.9ss.s es ans p4
A to the publicity feature there H. n
substantial difference between the tw
measures THE other measure reierIe.
te Thids p1nrSsvldss 1ns Esnfs's fei per- cent isI 3
corporations, partnerships. DC In othe
words there 10 the same necessity foT &c &c
curing information ana lnsphrihS puS,,ftin, pn1.fio
70 secure the passage Of the income ia
The principal objection urged to tn
PROPOSITION 70 tax the net Incomes {
corporations advocated by MIR. TAFT
4 voiced tonight at the conference OF the si
Republican Insurgents was that II did ~
provide for taxing partnerships and unii
corporated bodies which accumulate
8 large incomes. II was maintained th'
= II corporations were taxed on their ~
= inc smes they would find way OF .proyi,
; increased prices TO the consumer an
would thus place the burden Of taaauc
on the very people whom IL was soug
to relieve of that burden.
: PRESIDENT WILL BE SUSTAINED.
n IL will require 81 votes. or two-thir,
!, of the present membership Of the Senat
Q to adopt the Joint resolution to pave q
r way for amending the Constitution
that an income tar may DO impose
or ono lees than the necessary two-thirc