Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-25
Maryland Nsmbers OF Con-
uress R, 1pen Revenue Co..
iectorship Case.
|RAUGHLEY Determined
UPON BY PRESIDENT
Delaware Man Bitterly Opposed,
However, and Issue
Is Acute.

Internal revenue district of Maryland
which includes the states of Maryland
and Delaware and the District of Co.
1umbia and he is supposed to have
xiyen his word to Senator salisbury
of Delaware. the matter is reOpened
Through the energy OF the Maryland
delegation In Congress, which has Wig
orously pushed its opposition to the
presidential choice of any but a Mary
land man 1t is a time-worn fight. The
question has been before nearly every
president for forty years with the
Maryland delegation fighting for the
patronage. and winning out every time
during the past sixteen years.
Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Mckinney
and Cleveland all had the same propien
on their hands, Maryland claiming as its
right to name the incumbent Its argu-
,nent consisted in presenting the fact that
baltimore a great manufacturing center
fruvides the greater part of the business
n the office and the revenues collected
Issue Now More Acute.
In the present instance the issue is even
more acute and more important than ever
before The District of Columbia. part of
tn, district involved, is also vitality inter-
ested in the matter. The prospective pas
sage of the tariff bill. with Its provision
Establishing a division of income tax col
lection to include the work of collecting
the corporation tax, gives the once ne"
and much expanded dignity.
IL will be the most important federal Of
flee in the state of Maryland and Della
ware.
The collector of internal revenue for
the district In the past has oeen eni-
powered only with the duty of enforcing
the Internal revenue laws and coiiecths
the taxes imposed under 1t. The Sixty
srst Congress enacted the corporation
,ax, adding the collection OF the tax 70
the duty of the collectors of internal
revenue. This greatly extended the du-
ties and authority of the collectorsnip
The collector became clothed with power
10 examine into business AFFAIRS OF every
|rorporation within his jurisdiction ana
dstermine whether a proper return upon
the corporation earnings was being maoe
10 the United States treasury.
Gives Sweeping Powers.
The income tax provision of the penc-
ing tariff bill would further empower
the collector of internal revenue 10 M
ou,re into the most intimate financial al
fairs Of families and individuals. These
b,ph inouisitorial powers will give MN
,he rixht to investigate the personal rec
,rd. ~ every income-earning man, wom-
m. arm and corporation in the two
states and the District OF COLUMBIA
The entire Maryland delegation is
united In opposition to the seiection OF
any but a Maryland man Tor the post
II is also united. excepting only oena.o.
=, baltimore Senator Smith does not OPP
nos. the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan. put
has withheld his approval The deiesa-
tion met Monday and amaigamated i.s
opposition. Another meetins % vii, rnesa oe ne1I nf
obtaining unanimity as to the canoloate.
SsnatoT salisbury of Delaware was one
80 ne morning callers today al the ex-
.r,,tiye Offices He did not see the fresi-
dent.
McAdoo Sees President.
Preparatory 10 his departure iroiii
washipgton-destinatio and purpose at
this time unrevealed to the pubiic-Sec-
re,erv McAdoo OF the Treasury Depart
Inent this morning saw the President.
lis conference covered less than quar-
ter Of an hour.
4 delegation OF directors of the Ma
toual Rivers and Harbors Congress,
most Of them members of the national
congress. invited the President to make
.he opening address TO the congress.
y hIch assemblies i'm Washington Decem-
Der 4 continuing in session the two fol-
lowing days The President gave his
eCceptsnce and will speak before the
Congress December s.
In the delegation were: John Burke,
treasurer OF the United States; Senators
Fletcher OF Florida and Ransdell of
louisiana, Representative Sparkman of
Florida. Representative j. Hampton
Moore OF Pennsylvania. Representative
-nderwood OF Alabama. Representative
small OF North Carolina, Representative
Metz OF New York and w K. kavanaugh
az 81 Louis, president of the Lakes to
s;ulf Deep Waterways Association.
President Wilson. in accepting the in
vt,atIon follows the precedent established
by his predecessors in office. Presidents
Taft and Roosevelt both opened national
rivers and harbors congresses assembled
IN Washington during their administra-
tions.
On Mission of Mercy.
On self-imposed mission of mercy
Tor a man he does not know, but whose
plight has excited his sympathy, Edgar
Howard OF Columbus. Neb.. widely known
H. the double" of his friend and former
Employer. William J. Bryan, Secretar,
~ state, was al the executive offices this
morning He pleaded with the Presiden
for A reprieve for Nebraskan by nam,
- Edwin *. Spicer, who has served ont
ear OF tve-year term for misuse OF
THE funds OF the national bank OF which
ste was shareholder
The conditions as explained by Mr.
Howard were not altogether to the dis
credit Of the condemned man.
Desiring to buy out his associates ir
the banking institution. Spicer appeared tc
MS father for funds. and expected to re-.
ceiye the amount needed for the purpose
in every mail. The remittance was de
layed. but Spicers confidence was not
shaken. He thought, under the circum
stances. there would be no crime in ad
vancing himself the necessary money
from the deposits Of the bank. making
restitution when his father should senG
him the expected money fer the purpose
THIS Spicer did and paid off his part,
ners But the bank examiners came upoT
him at this psychological moment. anC
detected his misappropriation of funds
He was sentenced to five years after tris,
and conviction and is now in the fedora.
penitentiary at Leavenworth.
Mr.. Howard owns weekly newspaper
AT Columbus. Neb.
senator Pittman and Representative
Raker. heading "A delegation of Cali.
fornia wine growers, protested 10 Pres
ident Wilson today against the res