Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-29

| sailable position. What plank in th<
last democratic platform was stronger
! more direct or more unqualified than
this one:
1--WE demand the enactment Of such
additional legislation as may be neces-
sary to make 1t impossible for q pr.
vate monopoly to exist in the United
States?
THAT is the democratic position and
the trust question is today the great
question before the American people
1t is one in which they are more In
terested than any other single cues
ton. It Is one which affects their daily
lives more than any other single cues
ton"
Comes as Surprise.
Senator H1tchcocks attack upon the
caucus came somewhat as q surprise.
Senator vardaman Of Mississippi had
refused to abide by the rule OF the
the to the tas
large incomes. He reiterated today that
he would insist upon q change In the
bill, If he were to give it support Sen
as a rallying point for many OF the
democrats who wanted the opportunity
to express individual views on income
tax provisions.
The Hitchcock amendment would have
added a tax of per cent to incomes OF
corporations doing from one-fourth to
one-th1rd Of the country's business In
any given line; 10 per cent for those doing
from one-third to one-half, and 20 per
cent for those above one-half. It would
apply to no corporations capitalized at
less than $4,000. 900. or doing business
Of less than 100000 annually.
Endorsed by Bristow.
The amendment was discussed briefly
by republicans and Endorsed by Senator
Bristow, who said he did not believe
corporations would be able Ito pass on
the tax" to the consumes.
ITS a nice thing for us to talk against
trusts on the stump and then refuse to
touch them when we get chance"
concluded Senator Bristow.
Senator Thomas, a democrat member
of the finance committee, inquired II the
vote taken in the caucus was not on
another amendment instead Of the trust
amendment.
different manner in which the men,
bers Of the finance committee has con-
sidered these matters" declared Sen
ator Hitchcock, as he answered In the
negative.
Senator Williams In charge Of the
income tax feature Of the tarifr bill.
said "the democratic party in the full
ness of it's wisdom would deal COM
prehensive1y with the trust and cur
rency questions, but it did not propose
to load down tariff bill with the al
legged reforms Of senators along these
lines.
Party Dissension Veers.
Party dissension veered from the demo-
cratic side to the republican when Sem
ator Cummins took the floor to predict
that the Hitchcock amendment would
probably be assailed as another attack
on the rich, as Senator Lodge had as
sailed income tax amendments yesterday.
He denied there was campaign on foot
against wealth, but declared there was a
campaign against unscrupulously water
ing of stocks such as was 1nstanced IN
the Steel Corporation and the Chicago
and Alton deal.
Senator Hitchcock's amendment was de-
feated by a vote of Al to 80. Senator
Hitchcock was the only democrat TO vote
in favor Of it. Four republicans voted
with the democrats against the amend
ment They were Senators Colt, Mclean,
Sherman and SmoOt
Republicans Attack Income Tax.
Intellectual attempts were made yester-
the income tax provisions. An amendment
by Senator Norris to allow an exemption
Of $500 for each minor child instead OF
limiting the exemption to two children
was defeated, "a to q. Another by SEN
ator Lodge to substitute dependent" for
minor children also was promptly
voted down.
Senator Cummins attacked the provi-
sion defining Income" declaring that the
definition of the word as used in the con-
stitutional amendment was for the courts
to pass upon, and the attempt Of Congress
to do so might result in the entire in
come tax being declared invalid. He OBJ
jected to what he termed efforts of the
committee to have principal reckoned
as Income" and to have undivided profits
of corporations regarded as part Of the
income Of individual shareholders.
During the afternoon Senator Lodge
had warned against levying the income
tax as a class measure. He suggested
every person should be made to pay a
part Of the tax, no matter how small his