The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-10

achusetts has done nothing. and pos
sibly. perhaps probably. she will not.
condition which is equally true OF
five of the other states in which moth.
ing has been done; but It is believed
that Florida, New Jersey and West |
Virginia will take action through their |
legislatures during the coming winter, |
and that soon after the Democrats |
come into possession of the admins |
tration and both branches of congress. |
an income tax law will be passed.
Democratic leaders In Washington !
admit that when the special session |
meets and they are certain that in
come tax legislation can be enacted, |
they will breathe easier as to what |
may happen to the resources in case
the tariff for revenue only plan" is
put into operation. When the ways
and means committee was discussing
revenue questions In connection with
the preparation OF the tariff bills
which Mr. Taft vetoed, 1t studied in
come tax probabilities, and 1t was
finally agreed that If law putting
such a tax into operation could be
passed, ii would result in an income
to the government the first year of
about s60000e00
Income tax legislation has inter
ested congress In an academic way
for good many of these latter years
Some of the constitutional lawye~e of
the house and senate have held that
law could be passed which would
stand the test of the Supreme court
constituted as was the one which
about eighteen years ago declared
| such law unconstitutional
This kind OF taxation as a means
of raising revenue and as means al
put, pay fair share of the nations
expenses" has not been compelled
wholly to depend upon Democratic
support A good many Republicans in
the lower house have favored income
taxation and have not been afraid to
say so.
Taft's Plans for Future.
What is President Taft going
to do after he leaves Office? 1t
i has been reported and perhaps
| generally believed that he is to
accept the Kent lectureship of law at
his alma mater, Yale university The
first report was that the Phelps furd
which was given to endow the Keot
professorship yielded an income OF
$4,000 year. but it has been found
that the actual income from it is only
| lr - lz11 nd
fore if the president is to take ad-
vantage of the lectureship opportunity.
the university must take some meas
ures to make the compensation ade-
quate by providing funds from other
than foundation sources.
The president. it is said would like
nothing better than to get back to the
practice of the law. but he hesitates to
do this because of the embarrassment
which frequently would come from
pleading cases before judges who hold
their seats on the bench through his
appointment II the president should
have a case before the Supreme
court he would find himself confronted
by several members of that high
tribunal who owe their appointments
to him, and, moreover. the chief JUS
tice owes to Mr. Taft his promotion
from an associate iusticeship to the
highest place.
First He win Play Golf.
What the president intends to dc
! for a while, at any rate, can be told
without much fear that the program Is
to be changed. Before entering upor
an active career in the law or as ar
, instructor in it, the president intends
. TO go to Augusta, Ca. to stay for some
weeks for a rest and for a chance Il
: play golf without feeling that hos
: of people are waiting to see him or
official business and are waxing indig
. nant because the game of golf evei
; was invented to keep the chief mag
! istrate away from his office.
After his rest at Augusta, il is th'
: presidents intention to go to his hom'
in Cincinnati for while and then 4
go to Beverly, Mass, for the summer
: Beverly is the place where the presl
j dent has spent his summer vacations
: for some time. II is entirely possible
: in fact tentative plans already to TIN
I end have been made. that Mr.. Tai
: next fall will go to Europe to trave
e and to take things much easier thar
r he did the last time he was on tn
E continent When he was secretary o
war he made rush trip from the ia
east on the Trans-Siberian railroad L
t Europe.
K II is said that Mr.. Taft has e1
II pressed desire to see Europe in
l. Ieisurely manner, and after he ha
$ done this he will make up his min,
= what he is to do in the future. II |
n reported that he has private incom
+ Of about $500 a year and that if
q law professorship will yield him SIS 90
: in addition he will feel that he ha
v plenty OF money to live upon and Z
= support his family in manner tina
y II is generally conceded former pres
ident of the United States should live
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