New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Jan. 2s.-The President con-
sented to-day to take up with his Cabinet
at its next meeting the publicity feature OF
the corporation tax, with a view to deter
mining the extent to which ii can be modi-
fed by legislative order. Numerous repre-
sentations have been made to the Execu-
tive regarding the hardship which must
ensue from this phase of the law. To-day
Representative Madden, of Illinois, intro
duced to Mr.. Taft John NJ. Glenn, secre-
tary of the Illinois Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Mr.. Glenn told the President that
If the publication feature of the corporation
tax Is carried out, as now planned, 1t would
SO far expose the affairs of the smaller
corporations to their larger and more pow
erful competitors to enable the latter to
drive the smaller concerns out of business.
He said that in the case of two corporations
IN given town, for instance, one with
large capital and doing profitable bust
ness, the other with small capital and
doing business on a narrow margin, the
larger concern could, by doing business at
loss for certain period. force it's weaker
competitor out of the field, and thus
quire monopoly. Mr.. Taft declined TO
make any promise except that he would
take the matter up with the members Of
his Cabinet
The President is greatly pleased with the
provisions Of the statehood bill as formu-
lated by the Senate Committee on Terri
tories. The committee has needed the
Presidents recommendations, that the bal
lot by which the constitutions of Arizona
and New Mexico shall be adopted will be
unhampered by an election of state officers,
and that the constitutions Of the proposed
states shall be submitted to both the Presi-
dent and Congress for their approval. Mr..
Taft so severely condemns the constitution
of oklahoma that he has deemed it of the
utmost importance that precautions be
taken to prevent the proposed new states
from coming into the Union hampered by
similar monstrosity. Mr.. Taft has eau
toned Senator Beveridge not to permit the
statehood bill to be seriously damaged by
amendment, as has the Alaskan govern
ment bill now before the Senate.
The Secretary of War has advised James
Wiekersham. the Delegate from Alaska,
that he will not order Major W. H. Rich
ardson, of the 18th Infantry. away from
Washington. Secretary Dickinson says he
will investigate any charges which the Del
egate may formally prefer against Major
Richardson, but makes clear his opinion
that such charges will not lie. Major Rich
ardson. 1t will be recalled, recently told
Delegate Wickersham that, were he not
quasi-menber of Congress and were Rich
ardson not al army officer, he would thrash
the Delegate within an inch of his life.
This followed certain testimony which the
Delegate had given before the Committee
on Territories. in which he alleged that Ma
jor Richardson was lobbyist and had no
business in Washington. Major Richard
son. who has been on detached duty as
president Of the Alaska Road Commission,
is here by order of the President and en-
joys the entire confidence of his superiors.
while Delegate Wickersham represents all
that the President and the Secretary of
War regard as inimical to the best inter-
ests OF Alaska. 1t was through the efforts
of Delegate Wickersham that the Alaskan