New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28
IA TOILETTE PREDICTS
RETIREMENT OF FOES
Says GaIIinger and Other Re-
publican Senator'S Will
Meet Defeat.
WRANGLE ON INCOME TAX
r-:-tow Amendment Lost
Hitchcock Has Plal for
Graduated Tax to
Break UP Trusts.
Iron The Tribune Bureau

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Washington, Aug. T.-Warfare IN the
ranks OF the Republicans of the senate
which has been dormant since the estao-
lshment of the Democratic regime was
revived to-day by Senator La Toilette ana
the luminosity between him and certain
OF the regular Republicans broke ou'
afresh I'm a clash he had with senator
Gallinser in the debate on the income
tax.
The Senator from Wisconsin VINO mas
hitherto taken little part In the tsrli'
debate. offered an amendment similar W
amendments offered by Senators boran
and Bristow, increasing the rate OF the
surtax upon swollen incomes. In speech
in support OF his amendment he expressed
regret that the Republicans had diVldeu
on the question Practically all OF the
Republicans who had opposed the amend
ment increasing the rate on large IN
comes, he said. had been arrayed against
the income tax when II was under con-
slderation by the Senate some years ago
"a new day is coming in this country
h. added with characteristic vehemence
.If the Republican party does not see H.
some other party will take It's place.
Senator Gallinger arose to suggest that
the Republican party In the Senate had
divided on various questions since the Dill
had been under consideration and that no
fault had been found with those who had
disagreed with the majority.
This seemed to arouse the Senator from
Wisconsin to even greater vehemence.
THE Senator from New Hampshire need
have no fear" he retorted. These votes
will be analysed. There will be another
accounting. before this matter is finally
disposed Of"
Senator Gallinger replied that the
threats of Senator La Toilette would not
be viewed with alarm by those on the
minority side OF the chamber.
"I do not expect them TO be viewed
with alarm" said Mr.. La Toilette. NO
alarm was felt when 1 predicted that the
seats of some of the colleagues OF the
Senator from New Hampshire. when
were temporarily vacated when | arose 10
address the Senate on the physical Vaiua-
ton of railroads. would be permanently
vacated. Many OF those seats are no"
occupied by others
"I, is true" retorted Mr.. Galinger. ap-
parently with studied calm, that sea'S
on this side and on the other side OF 'he
chamber have been vacated since tnH'
time Some Senators to whom the sena-
tor from Wisconsin was opposed retired
voluntarily ] call attention TO the fact
that the Republican party has gone out
OF power because of the efforts OF the
party represented by the Senator from
\ Wisconsin and some OF his associates.
II The debate on the income tax section OF
n the tariff bill indicated that the subject
would lie discussed at length before a vote
Ia taken Senator Bristow offered an
amendment increasing the surtax upon
incomes on a rising scale up to 10 per
cent on incomes over 100000 This was
defeated by a vote of 16 TO AZ. Subse-
quently Senator La Toilette offered his
amendment providing for smaller rate
Of increase on incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000. but imposing the same maximum
Of 10 per cent on incomes above 100000.
The underlying principle OF the income
tax was also debated at length. Sena-
tor Williams declared that eventually 1t
might displace the tariff entirely Sena-
tor Townsend. who proposed that the
exemption limit be reduced TO $500,
took the same view
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska. to-
day introduced his proposed amendment
10 the tariff bill. to levy a graduated
tax upon corporations, for the purpose
Of curbing monopolies and breaking up
trusts. This represents a plan that has
many supporters in both parties and a
strong effort will be made TO have 1t in
corporated in the tariff bill. 1t would
provide:
a tax of per cent or Ave times the