The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-02

Argue That the Whole Matter Could
Be Thrashed Out Better Then-Prob-
lem of Making idle Rich" Pay Their
Share of Expenses.
Washington, June %. - Especial. j
Opinions differ as to whether the tariff
bill when it becomes law will include
provision for taxing corporations 2
per cent on their net earnings, as urged
In special message to congress by
President Taft. Those who have felt
certain that the senate under the lead
ership of Mr.. Aldrich would put the
matter through have not been certain
that the item will be in the measure
when it comes out of conference. 9th
ars have chung to the belief that be-
fore the issue is disposed of a plan
will be found to send that, the income
tax and the inheritance tax all over to
the winter session of congress in order
that the best thought Of senators and
representatives can be given to the
subject. Senator Aldrich has been op-
posed to bringing this form of taxation
into the tariff bill. He has commended
that the tariff bill as 1t will eventually
be agreed upon will produce ample
revenue for the needs of the govern
ment and sees no necessity for going
Into new field for raising money.
However, he appears to have realized
that something had to be done to head
or the senators who were trying to
force through the naked income tax
proposition, to which he has been op-
posed throughout his public career.
Predicts Opportunity For Democrats.
Mr.. Gore the blind senator from Ok
lahoma, says he thinks he sees a great
opportunity for the Democrats when
the presidential election of 1912 is
held. He predicts that if the ultimate
arrangement is to have the states pass
upon the income tax just enough Re-
publican legislatures will decline to
ratify the plan, and it will be favored
by all the Democratic legislatures.
Then he is certain that the income tax
will be the burning issue in 1912 in
the event things come out about as he
has an idea they will. Numerous Re-
publican senators who are as much in
favor of the income tax as Senator
Gore do not think that such result is
to be expected. They believe a suffi
cient number of states will adopt the
proposed amendment and that fully as
many will be Republican states as
Democratic
Rich Men Would Escape Tax.
One of the objections that has been
made to President Tafts proposition
to tax corporations is that very rich
men like John d. Rockefeller and An
drew Carnegie cannot be reached, for
the reason that they do not derive
their vast incomes from the profits of
business. They hold chiefly the bonds |
Of the gigantic corporations of which |
they formerly were the master minds /.
and controlling forces. A large per-
centage also of their wealth is in real |
estate, and under the Taft plan they /
could not be reached when the . per |
cent tax on corporations is collected.
Another Fortune Practically Exempt. |
William Waldorf Astor one of the
richest men ever born in this country, /
who expatriated himself by rowing to
England and who is said to be slated
Tor the peerage I'm that country, has
he greater part of his property in the
United States. He would be touched
very lightly under the corporation tax.
'or his money is not invested in enter
)rises that would come under this pro-
)osed new law. Such instances as
hese cause no end of talk among
hose congressman who are insisting
hat there should be legislation to
make what they call the idle rich"
)ear their just share of the burdens
# the government which protects theiI
property and their lives.
surreptitious Entrance Of Chinese.
The government officials who are
iharged with enforcing the law which
prevents Cinnamon from slipping into
he United States are said to be al {
most at their wits ends to discover !
how so many of the Mongolians are j
aiming entrance. Thousands Of Chi
lese are employed I'm Mexico in rail.
Dad building and other heavy work $
{ Is said that the state department
las been compelled to call the atten ;
ion Of Mexican authorities TO the loose /
equations that are permitted by theiI
-oveFnment: but, on the other hand
he story goes that the trainmen and
hiehy those who hail from the United
,tates- are suspected Of secreting Chi
iamen in box cars. the belief being
hat they are well paid. The inspect
rs have been instructed to investi
ate carefully all the Mexican lines
nd to do their best 20 nab all the A
iongolians who are trying to break
nto this country by that means.
All Stirred Up Again. o
There Is once more n great fiuttei ,
mong the women organizations oveI p
he duty on hosiery and gloves. Tn, H
ak OF restoring the Payne rates e
he tariff bill when II reaches the con n
erence stage has caused the feminin. G
ontingent TO renew the opposition =
he women organizations thought they
Ad everything fixed to suit them aftei b
be senate finance committee put tn, R
utfes back to the rates OF the Dingley
Nv. CHARLES W. ARTHUR.