The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-25
MAY RE I. Use | | J TA ! !.
TARIFF Bit BY BIT
To Handle Bin Schedule BY
Schedule.
WOULD AVOID GENERAL BILL
Ways and Means Committee Has Plan
Mapped Out to Obtain Adequate Rev
snus-lf Two More States Act Fa-.
vorabIy Income Tax Will Be Adopt.
ed 'Is Assurance.
BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.


BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. ian. 24.-[special.1-lf
1t is determined to put through tarlff
revision in the next congress schedule
BY schedule the ways and means COM
mittee will prepare all bills before any
are pissed. according to the present
program. This is In order to insure
adequate revenue. 1t is said that the
committee has 10 fear OF being thrown
down IN the house ON any OF the bills,
nor does it fear its inability to pass
one general measure. hut owing to the
narrow margin in the senate It Is be-
lleved that there is u better Opportuni-
ty to secure systematic revision By
one schedule at time than IN one bill.
Income Tax Expected:
IF two more states should ratify the
amendment for an income tax there is
no doubt that such tax would be
passed. There Is also quite demand
for an inheritance tax; but the iden Of
state rights looms up to prevent the
passage of such q bill. AS several
states already raise revenue by lD.
herltance taxes it Is claimed 1t would
interfere with state taxing powers to
have federal inheritance tax. But
the income tax is assured as soon as
the amendment Is ratified.
Inaugural Ball pisappointments.
About the most disappointed persons
in regard to the abandoning Of the IN
augural ball. next to the Washington
men. who will not get their contribu-
lions back. are the people from all
over the country who see the Inaugural
ton. take In everything and when they
get back home tell all the folks how
they attended the ball. saw the presl'
dent and his wife and many other dig
uitaries and how beautiful 1t all was
They will sadly miss 1t.
Senators and Patronage.
There has been quite rivalry he
tween Democratic members Of the uil'
tlonal committee and senators and can;
didates for the senate US to the coll
troll of patronage in the different states
The allegation has been made by the
committeeman that on account of their
relations with the new administration
they will be In the saddle, but di!'
fereut report reaches Washington from
Trenton to the effect that Governor
Wilson has said he would follow the
usual course and recognize senators IN
making appointments in different
states.
One reason why this is quite likely Is
that the senators will pass upon the
appointments. and the president will
prefer to have their cooperation rather
than their opposition.
Against Military Pomp.
When Chairman Hay. at the request
of President Taft. tried to obtain Il
provision to give the military aid of the
president, no matter whether captain
or lieutenant. the rank and pay OF a
colonel while serving in that capacity
of aid. lie was defeated, by Congress,
man Prince Of Illinois. Lincoln. Grant
Cleveland. Harrison and other preSl'
dents got along without military aid
lie said. ITO my western way OF think
Ing 1t smacks a little too much OF
fiunkeyism."
Roosevelt first introduced military
aids as n regular feature
Murray Knew.
"What is a first class private?" asked
Murdoch of Kansas, abiding to pro-
vision In the army bill.
IT will answer the gentleman" said
Murray OF Massachusetts, because
was first class private in the signal
corps" Then he explained the diner
ence In rank and pay.
She Put One over.
1t often happens that n dozen or
more wives Of congressman will be In
one receiving party. On one Of these
occasions a young woman was help
ing the receiving party-that is Sue
took guests to the ten room and intro
duced them, etc. She was flying about
here and there. while tue congresston'
nj wives, standing In line welcomed
the guests and handshaked them down
the line with cordial greetings.
Toward the close of the afternoon
the young woman went upstairs and
put on her hat and then entered the
room where the ladies' were receiving.
She went first to the head Of the line
md then on down. welcomed as call