The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-03
AFFECT SURRENDER
TO WALL street.
Bristow Charges President With
Yielding to Most Sinister In
fluences in Republic.
ANTITRUST BILL IN SENATE
Efforts of Democratic Leaders to
Procure Agreement for Vote
on Monday Frustrated.

WASHINGTON. October efforts
OF Democratic leaders In the Senate to-
day to procure an agreement for
vote on tho Clayton antitrust bill con-
ference report on Monday, were frus-
trated when Senator. Smith, OF Michi-
gan. objected, expressing the hope that
providence will Interfere to prevent
enactment of such bad bill Into law.
Following Senator Culbersons re-
quest for an agreement. Senator Nc
Cumber made an Intellectual effort to
have further consideration postponed
until next December Administration
leaders. notwithsta nIing their failure
to-day, predicted that the vote on the
conference report would he reached by
Monday night
In debate on the measure, Senator
Eristow, OF Kansas. charged the Presi-
: dent with "abjectly surrendering TO the
Wall Street interests" Senator's Nor
ris and Clapp also attacked the confer
encc report, which, they declared,
drew the teeth OF the BILL
When Senator Clapp asserted the
press, OF international affairs had pre-
vented the President from watching
the antitrust program carefully. Senn-
tor Bristow intercepted. II believe" he
said, that the President knows exact
ly what this conference report does.
does what II does. am convinced that
the President has surrendered his ad-
rninistration to the most sinister infiu-
ences in the republic. There has been
no administration since the beginning
OF this government, which has SO alb
jectiy surrendefed to the Wall Street
interests as tAis has done"
Further Democratic opposition to the
conference report was voiced by Sena-
: tor MARITIME. o. New Jersey.
CHANGES IN PROPOSED
i WAR REVENUE BILL
- WASHINGTON. October ,2-Reduc-
tion OF the. proposed tax on gasolene
:, IN the war revenue bill from cents to
/ cent a gallon, and Imposition of a tax
OF 90 cents per horsepower on automo-
bile sales were agreed TO to-day by
Democrats OF the Senate Finance Com
mittec. They plan 40 complete their
revision OF the House bill by Tomorrow
night
The committee Will have before IT to-
morrow Il subcommittee recommends
tion that the proposed tax of 81 a thous-
aud on bduk capital and surplus be
eliminated. and that there be substituted
n stamp tax on checks. drafts. certii-
Gates of deposit and other negotiable
papers The tax on checks. drafts. etc.
would be cents and on certificates of
deposit, etc. cents for each 500. From
This II liz estimated the revenue would
lie about S1O,UQo,o0O year.
IT was also agreed to retain the pro-
rosei increased tax OF so cents n barrel
cr beer In the House bill with the un-
derstandilg, however, that a further in
crease OF % cents might be made should
The committee find 1t necessary to raise
mere revenue after il has completed
consideration of all sections Of the bill.
The proposed tax OF 20 cents n gallon
on sweet domestic wines and = ceuts
IN dry wines, the committee agreed to
revise, retaining the House rate on
sweet wines, but reducing the dry wine
lax to cents
The committees action on Easolene
ble surprise, as the general expectation
bc substituted for the gasolcne tax. The
cent gasolene will bring revenue
amounting to S10.000,0D0.
mower on automobile sales will not af-
feet persons owning automobiles. but
will he levied only on sales. There is
Il provision. however. that whenever a
manufacturer already has contracted
to sell automobiles ut n certain price
the tax shall be paid by the jobber or
dealer.
The stamp tax including the insur-
ance taxes. tobacco dealers tax and
other features of the bill, will be con-
aidered tomorrow.
REJECr AMENDMENTS
TO PHILIPPINE BILL
WASHINGTON, October 2.-Demo-
Gratis in tho House to-day rejected a
proposition for the naturalization of