New-York tribune., 1912-03-04
INCOME TAX SEEMS LOST
Senate Expected to Defeat II
and the Free Sugar Bill.
DEMOCRATS ARE ALARMED
Loss of S6O,OO0,O0O Revenue,
with Possibly Illegal Means TO
Replace It, the Cause.

Washington. March 3-The livellest OF tue
tariff revision fights in the present session
of Congress will break this week. when tue
Democratic free sugar bill and the income
or excise tax bill which goes with II 10
make up the s6),O0OOCo year that "ouiu pe
lost in sugar duties, probably VIII 81
through the House and to deteat III 'he
Senate.
The passage of the bills in the House
seems to be assured by the Democratic ma
jority (which ratified them in caucus - u,
the Senate the progressive Republicans Will
oppose putting sugar on the free hst' anu
many Democrats view with alarm the iosS
OF so much revenue, with only measure
beset with the possibility of a trial Oh i'S
constitutionaity as the only offset.
Senator Martin, the Democratic leader
and few others have indorsed the House
bills without qualification. Many other
Democrats, however. decline to discuss
them. There have been no formal confer
ences in the Senate over the measures.
Unfair to Sugar Growers.
Senator Bristow, speaking as one Progress
sive, declared that none of his colleagues
favored free sugar. but all did favor an III
come tax He said 1t would be unfair 10
American sugar producers who had grown
under stimulus of duty TO remove all their
protection by single legislative act
The Progressive Republicans, who hold
the balance OF power on party questions
in the Senate. have shown no disposition
to seek common ground with the Demo-
Gratis to push tariff revision leglslauoh'
although there have been some personal
consultations. The entry Of the free sugar
bill TO the Senate will make three tarllt
revision measures pending there. Inc
steel and chemical bills are the others
All Of these will be adversely reported by
the Senate Finance Committee.
The regular Republicans will concede
the possibility of passage Of only two tar
IN revision messures-a wool bill ana
cotton bill. Neither of these measures
has vet come from the House Ways ana
Means Committee. and the Republican
concession Is based on the fact that the
Tariff Board already has reported on WOOL
and soon will report on the cotton sched-
ule.
Peace Treaties Up Tomorrow.
The pending arbitration treaties with
England and France will come up on the
legislative day OF Tuesday. Senators who
have been supporting their ratification uh-
amended say they will pass the Senate by
the necessary two-thirds vote. Those op-
posed to the treaties assert that the con-
stitutional treaty making powers OF the
Senate would be invaded.
Il is said to be unlikely that IT, Senate
will amend the treaties, but p'oNaoly VIII
pass Senator Lodges resolution Ui ratli-
cation, which provides that n1 special
agreements to arbitrate questions un"er the
treaties shall be made without the con
currence Of he Senate. other amendments
are pending. and long debate Is In pros
pect. The Senate may meet at noon on
Tuesday. instead OF o'clock. L expedite
consideration. and although the discussion
may take up two or more days. . vii still
be on the legislative day OF Tuesday.
Tic proposed investigation t the
money trust" the Florida w glades
case. tho Lawrence strike. th' proposed
abolition OF the Commerce Court ID sew
eral other questions are taking ~ the time
OF tho House