Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-17

change, said: others Ia an attempt
being made right DoW t. coaDine sll
the southern cotton mills; II the plan is
successful, the producer, So we'll as the
consumer, will be absolutely at the
mercy OF the spinner"
Senator Smith, Of Michigan, Is de-
clared by bic ply sicians to be suffering
ron az attack OF spEe1dlcits and they
have advised that he iu omit to an ope-
ration. The senator has been Ill for sew
eral days.
Tie president today sent to the Senate
the nomination of Barnes Gllispie ~ be
u. s. attorney for the Wettsrn dlStric. oil
Virginis.
T. Folks st tie cspital are wondering co.
dsy whether the newly Discovered joker
10 tie corporation tax section Of the
Aldrict Payne tariff law ju't happened,
or whether some one slipped 1t 10
when the prsslder wasn't looking. As
matters st nd now tie publicity fe. t.
nre of tais measure Is g dead letter.
Unless Congress shall make q specIsl
appropriation of $50. 900, which the
treasury department ett mates as neces'
ssry for the purpose, the returns oil
the mr. re than 400 600 corporations OF the
cuuntrY which ere ,uOjett to the tax,
will remain 10 the archives of the depart
mel as secret documents. Both the rresi-
der and acting Secn TRY NCrt)n In their
correspondence Oh tae subject published
today make II clear that 10 their opinion
the dtpsr.meI has no funds which II
would be 81 tiorIz,d to expend In indexlDg
sud arranging these do; neuIs for : u bic
inspet ION. The 800, 900 appropriated
In the Urgent deficiency bill was limited
to expenses for The "colleclion" of the
tax. This unexpected development lie
bound TO crett, connection 10 OoDgreSe.
One OF the strongest arguments advanced
by the administration when the corpora.
tIon tax amendment TO the tariff bill was
under consideration was the publicity
feature. Oongrtss apparently accepted
the presidents view of the desirability
for ublIcity Of the business Of the great
corporations. Since the passage Of the
Law, however, the corporal ons have been
besieging tie administration for some
modification whereby publicity might be
limited ID go extent that would prevent
rival corporations from learning each
others business secrets and pro6tipg by
them. The presidents discovery of the an
d-pnblicity jJker was hailed with n b
gIee, therefore, by the corporation repre-
sentatlves who have been watching the
progress Of evertl In Washington. They
ara freely predicting today that Congress
will not grant the $50, 900 additional
kppropritt on which the administration
regards ss necessary to carry tu, the
publicity feature OF the law. leaders In
Congress are somewhat at ses. They
we're totally uoprepared for the discovery
made by the president. Undoubtedly
an tff)it will be made 10 provide the de-
sired funds, hut the indications are t1st
1t will be fought vigorously by the special
Interests that would be most sffAt,i by
the passage Of such an spproprh ton.
The official requests for $50, 600 need
Ito carry out the provisions Of the
publicity paragraph In the corporations
section OF the tariff law reached the
Capitol today in the form Of letter
Sriiten by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Z. F. Oabell to the secretary
OF the treasury and anSmitted by bin
to the appropriations committee Of the
Htu,e. Mr.. Osbell 10 his letter says:
ITO carry out what appears to be the IL
t snt of lhls section will uecesstst, rental
of quarters ~ side OF the treasury build
ing, tq1ipping them, and organizing q
force OF clerks, messengers aud labortrs
for properly handling for pu1lic ne the
great number of ieturns that will be
made"
The rel u1lican mansgers will find the
money needed to carry out the publicity
provisions ( the tiriff Law according TO
th best political experts on Capitol Hiil.
No matter Whist 1t costs the law must be
carried out in order to make good the
paty's campaign promises and failure
to enforce the probing fes uts OF the
statue would be tu,h pslpable clay
down" to the big business Interests thai
even the most plausible spellbiudeTS on
ths party would fad themselves toutui
lied when they got tu, into the congress
sIonal campaign next summer, "The
Is 10 peck OF trouble
over this sffAir," said Champ Clarke,
leader of the minority 10 the H,uie. "Ii
has reached point where 1t will either
be obliged to repeal the law or dig
up the money. They'll dig up sll
right too, becsuSe they don't dare
do otherwise; they lave got to
carry on! the provisions Of the Law,
90 matter VIII 1t costs item in votes or
money. Mr.. Payne announced on the
floor OF the House I re other dsa when be
wss being prodded by fitzgerald that
tley'd not amend the lsW but we're going
to cut 1t out to the letter. No mstter which
way the things turns N. | could Imagine
I 1st 1t would make very good material
fol- the democrat party next fall. 81
hope the republicans can't End the
money to enforce tho law" said Mr..
Richardson, Of Alabama. 81 have been
against the corporation tex feature OF
the tar q Law from the Quiet, for !
think it ono Of the inlqultouS species OF
legIsl ton ever put on the statute
books.
A formal ruling on the basis OF the
let era between President Taft and &C
ing Secretary NOtt)n 10 regard to the
j9ker was made public t lis afternoon al
the Treasury Department.. 1t Indicates
that there will be some attempt made to
carry olt the publicity feature despite
lank of communication for clerks To make