Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

project for a constitutional amend
ment, you probably have in mind some
particular form of general income tax
to recommend to congress when it is
free TO act?''
BELIEVES IN INCOME.
"In a way, yes. l believe, on prin-
ciple, in a general income tax. The
only good arguments against it are
that it is inuuisitorial, and that it Of
fers a temptation to perjury. But
would not resort to the ordinary in
come tax except in an emergency like |
war, when l would have it graduated, |
SO that those citizens who had most
at stake should bear a correspondingly
large share OF the burden of the COM
mon defense. In time of peace l would
avoid temptation to perjury and
would confinc The government to taxes
that do not involve much inquisitorial
methods in theIr collection"
Mr. President, l suppose you have
noticed Mr.. Bryan's comments on
your appointment of Chief Justice
White?"
"All that l have to say about my
judicial appointments is that | have
regarded my duty in respect to them
as the most sacred with which | am
charged. and that l have spared no
effort to secure for the supreme
court and otter courts the best men
l could get, with the fullest apprecia-
ton of the fact that the federal courts,
and especially the supreme court, con-
stitute the chief bulwark of the insti-
tutors OF ciTil liberty created by the
constitution"
REDUCTIONS IN SCHEDULES.
TN the dor estic field, | suppose re-
auctions in the wooden and cotton
schedules, ard possibly in the metal
schedule of the tariff, will go to the
top Of the calendar. These will be
founded, as far as my recommends
tons are concerned, on the report of
the tariff boa.d. / have heard it in
simulated that congress will not heed
the suggestions Of an executive board
AS to that hare no means of Judging
in advance What l shall do is to put
the whole thing up to congress, and
leave the members to settle with their
constituents If they prefer not to act.
In the house the democratic majority
have always professed themselves
ready to accept any reductions they
can get, and I am going to take them
at their word in good faith. Where
the Insurgents will stand am not
prophet enough even to surmise.
For another thing, we ought to OBJ
tain some legislation which will ena-
BILE Alaska to develop without in
fringing on our broad policy of con.
servation. Then there Is the question
of ratifying the peace treaties with
England and France, and the fiscal
treaties with Honduras ar6 Nicsra,
qua, which in their way are peace
treaties also. as their purpose is to
remove one Of the most prolific causes
of war"
NOT THINKING OF FUTURE.
II assume that you know that it has
been widely limited that your tour was
the opening OF your campaign for re
election?"
Certainly, as is the case with al
administrations, much of what l have
done since ! have been in Office has
had some political color put upon II
by those who we're inclined to be crit
ical. The truth is. however, that po
litical considerations have not weighed
heavily with ne l have tried to dc
in each case what seemed to me the
wisest thing. regardless of its effec
upon my own future. Indeed, in more
than one instance have been perfect
/. ly conscious bad blood would bt
stirred by some act of mine or some