Evening journal., 1916-07-25

While Senators Stone and Thomas
asked many questions, and at times
gave the impression that they SAW
little hope Of changing the schedule
OF tax on explosives, at the same time
they Indicated that they would be
glad 10 see n way out Of the financial
situation confronting thCgn Of prOyid.
ing money TO meet the demands Of
preparedness. There was no doubt
but that the earnestness and protests
Of Senator dupont. Senator Sauls-
bury. Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Gray, Mr.
Rheuby and the Delaware delegation
made a great impression upon them
and there was feeling that the sub.
committee might lower the rate OF
tax on munitions companies 10 hYe
per cent. on gross receipts, or apply
n tax on net profits. and include many
other lines of business as subjects OF
hamilton on the same basis because
of the unusually great profits those
nther industries OF lines Of business
have made since the European war
hogan. The subcommittee Will re-
mort 10 the entire committee on iin-
ance at n conference tomorrow, and
new schedule 10 tax manufacturers
of explosives. munitions, copper and
other sO-called war materials may
he drawn then. more comprehensive
N its scope than the pending bill.
DeIavareans Patriotic. Says Senator
DUPONT.
~The pairi0tic and law abiding pe0-
ME of Delaware are perfectly willing
io contribute their full share TO the
pxnenses of government" said Senator
dnPont in the course OF his speecl
10 the committee. "hut they most EN-
phaiically protest against any tax be
Inc levied I'm such n manner as TO un
fairly discriminate against the indus
1.ieS Of their state as well as agains
heir individual interests.
.i1hr manufacturers fax as fOrmu
lated I'm the bill Is indefenSible from
revenue standpoint. I want II I'M.
icrstood that my constituents demand
no spec al faVOrs or immunities Of any
leScripti0n whatsoever. and that all
hey ash is fair play and Just treat
nent.-
"fhis delegation comes Well-grOOm-
ed, tut prepared 10 pay their full share
Of tax, but they don't want to pay
someone's else share" senator Sauls-
bury asserted TO the subcommittee.
This tax Is retroactive, which isn't
fair. and It looks mighty like cOniis-
cation. You can pay for preparedness,
bnt In a fair way. I've told this dele
CATION you'll not permit an injustice
% be perpetrated on the community
they represent"
''rhe proposed tax is equal TO $40,
per capita on every resident Of thu
State Of Delaware, and Is equal 10 500,
per capita on every voter in the Stat
Of Delaware were the startling figure
quoted BY Andrew c. Cray, in shown.
the tax burden the bill would foist upol
Delawareans In line with this ides
Henry P. Scott, at the earlier hearing
pointed out that Delaware. with onl
I've one-hundredths Of the population O
the land. would be compelled TO pa
more than one hundred times its shar
Of taxes that would be collected unde
the revenue bill, an appalling discrimi
nation
DELEGATION IN Earnest.
TIE DelaWEreans who came here wer
bent On business. They were seriou
about It. and they thrust every othe
consideration aside In order 70 try .
have the plundering tax Of eight pc
cent on explosives batted down 70
leVel equitable with the tax 10 be ex
actad ~ other manufacturers Of wa
materials in The delegation were Gov
ern0r Charles r. Miller Henry P. Scott
/, fhomas 81 Rayard Robert III. Richard.
John s RosseI, Attorney General Josia
.. Nolcott. Charles c. Kurtz. forme
Mayer Harrison ~. Howell. Joseph Ban
croft. Postmaster james j. English, J
Chestsr Gibson. William B. MegeaI
fresident. and Clarence c. Killen. secre
terv RI the Chamber Of Commerce
harry y. Graham. Street and Sewer Di
rector Matthew d. Murphy Charles a
Ten Neeces and Charles Warner.
Senator dupont and Nr Scott ar
rived I'm Washington early vesferda,
afternoon. They expected IN annea,
peicre the subcommittee ln the at
fer1o0n. but Senator Stone change
me plans and decided 70 merge fh
hearings in The evening az ono IN
ting because q other urgent busines
IN the Senate during the Afternoon
The large delegation OF Delawarear
arrived about six o'clock. and ha
headquarters at the Hotel wilar
There they were Joined by Irenee al
Pont vice-president and director
the DUPONT Company; Judge J
Laffey, chief counsel for the col
pany and former Congressmi
Charles p. lands who IS an ofncI
of the company. and also by Jud
Rheuby and Mr.. Richards. who b
come TO Washington on difiere
frains The Delawareans were G
RETAINED at dinner by Henry r. SCI
AZ The New Willard prior 70 going
Senator Saulsburys and Senat
Sfone's Offices. Joseph z. O'T0o
Of Wilmington. assistant sergeant-i
arms ~ The Senate ioir~i the par
~ the Senate Office building and d
al be- could in looking after the
curing the evening Frank s Katze
back % New Jersey. whose State
vitality interested IN the effect OF II
var tax unor that States munitior
rienfr aiso joined the Delawarean
ed pv CONGRESSMAN Watson. Of II
Nir1N'o die'rir. r which the Hopl
w plant b located.
lfe Delegation first went 70 Ser