The Washington herald., 1913-08-28
WARMING GIVEN
Toilette
Says Regulars" viii Be Re.
tired Unless They Be-
come Progressive"
SHARP SENATE COLLOOUY
Wisconsin Statesman Has Lively Tilt
with Senator Gallinger During Dis
cussion of the Income Tax.

Facuonal spirit IN the RepuDncan par
| ty in the Senate was rekindled late yes
| terdsy afternoon by Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin in a brief speech on the
income tax amendment. The Senator
warned his party colleagues, who have
been known heretofore as regulars, I"
that unless they became progressive
most of them would be retired to private
life, and that unless the Republican par
ty became a progressive organization, it
would go to the political scrap heap.
Senator Gallinger informed Senator La
Toilette that the regular Republicans
were not ready to capitulate to the Pro-
gressives, and intimated that many Sena-
tors from the regular group on the Re
publican side who have gone into retire
ment in the last few years did SO volun-
tarily.
The colloquy took on a sharp personal
turn. Senator La Toilette was discuss
ing an amendment he had offered pro-
posing a graduated tax on incomes, be-
ginning at l per cent on incomes OF
$4,000 a year, and increasing in a gradu-
ated scale to 21-2 per cent on S5O,OOO but
reaching 10 per cent on incomes Of
$1,000
Senator Bristow had previously intro
duced an amendment proposing a tax of
! per cent on incomes up TO $1,000 I
year. and increasing l per cent for each
additional $1O,OOO There had been
sharp debate, confined mostly to the Re
publican side. Senator Sutherland de-
plOred the manifest effort TO relieve the
man Of small income from the payment
of any tax, and heaping it upon the
man Of large income. He declared that
II the great majority of American Citi-
Zcns contributed nothing in the way of
taxes to the government, and this burden
fell upon the rich. the majority Of the
people would feel no responsibility in
the way OF economy in public eXpendi
lures.
The Senators who had advocated the
higher tax upon large incomes had
made it clear that they were looking for
ward ultimately TO relieving the con-
sumner from all taxes and transferring
the burden of taxation 10 large incomes.
This debate aroused a class spirit which
was accentuated still further when Sen
atOr BristOws amendment was voted.
down. IS to 10 The Democrats to the
number of thirty three. and thirteen Re
Hublicans killed the amendment There
were sixteen votes. mostly Progressive
Republicans, for Mr.. Bristow's proposal
II was evidently these Senators who
aroused Senator La Follette's resentment.
for after reviewing the success Of the in
come tax in Wisconsin. Mr.. La Toilette
said: Il regret that the Senators on the
Republican side of the chamber divided
as they did this afternoon on the vote
New Day DawnIng.
Then turning in the direction Of the
Republican side, he became emphatic
A new day is dawninE in this country.
If the Republican party will not see it,
some other political party will. and the
Republican party will cease to be an i'm
portant factor in public affairs"
Toilette that he should not attach par
added that there had been a division on
the Republican side on previous roll calls
on the tariff bill.
Yes. and all of these votes will be
analyzed before this discussion is over,
and the responsibility will be placed upon
each Senator" roared Senator La Fol-
Iette, "and there will be an accounting
to the American people"
"Oh. I will say to the Senator from
Wisconsin that his statement does not
alarm anybody on this side replied Mr..
GalIInger.
This seemed to arouse Senator La. Fol-
Iette and he rOared back at the Senator
from New Hampshire that Senators on
the Republican side We're not alarmed a
few years ago when he la Follette) had
predicted at time when the Republican
Snators walked out of the chamber dur
ing one of his speeches that seats then
vacant would be vacated per-
Senators were not alarmed then. but
the seats were permanently vacated"
said Mr.. La Toilette. and there will be
others vacated before these issues are
settled by the American people
May Not Seek Recollection.
Senator GaIIinPer rau1arked that ~
Senator La Toilette was referring to
him Gallinger), that he might find that
Mr. Gallinger would not seek a re-elec-
ton at the end of his term.
Senator La Toilette roared back that !
the seats vacated on the Republican side |
were vacated because the American peo- |
pie believed as he LA Follette) believed. !
He added that if Senator Gallinger was |
determined to force an admission from |
him that he would say in reply that he |
would not grieve when Mr. Gallinger re- |
tired.
The entire day in the Senate was de- !
voted to the income tax. which is likely |
to be before that body for two or three |
days longer. No progress was made with |
the bill. The day was taken up in dis |
Cussing Senator Bristow's amendment, |
and after it was voted down the Senator |
from Kansas proposed other amend
ments, and Senator La Toilette offered !
his. and these were pending when the |
Senate adjourned.
The early part of the session was en-
livened by a speech by Senator Sherman,
who attacked the bill. declaring among |
other things, that it licensed gambling in |
cotton.
New Dried Fruit.