New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Kitchin Refuses to Move
Until the Cost Is
Figured Out.
PARTY STILL SEEKS
4 REAL LEADER
Shadow of the Organization
EmergcS, but Only to Fight
the President.

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,ho Ds,,o,rsti, re.resentat.on in the
H.. R,. .bo or,.snization beinr
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D..,o.-..;. Co-r-ossr,o,, h.vo had
$500. 80 Nv 'y;lso,.s raising
,rh.. ..ir 10 could with che voters.
Tbev have not expected chat he would
accomplish much few Of them have
convictions on the defence question
anyway. They would be willing TO
change Il their constituents did. But
the idea that he should really take
direct action and supply the place Of
the missing leader is Objectionable
to all.
The need Of leadership never has
been more apparent. At the last ses-
sion. w;.h Underwood on the floor and
49, C.b.,o. r.rt,. liscin'ire
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was fairly well maintained, but no"
Underwood is Senator and Bryan is
ri, D-..,5,,.
nghNng lhe tIeS'"e"'' '"e
has laid down a programme calling Tor
,.-;.,..;.r -,o-o,. "a nav
heaVy oelehce IesiS''''o'''
for g, tarh commission ana so."e
incidertals. Nothing but talk has so far
hoo, hoard with regard 10 any of these
.L;.s o,d tho President has specially
asked Congress 20 ee' '"Ious" anu ~
homo nv carly June.
Fiscal Situation Real obstacle
,...L 3. ~, tho escal legis-
Inc iru' "''O' 90
lation. The kepuoHcanS VIII b''e
c,ough helm 20 insure the pas sage OF
.o-, 90 dofence LEGISLATION. and
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probably OF the 'aIlN comm
But they Will not help on 'Ae No"e'
po,,--.,. - ,,,o- b,s marty will
PRESIDENTS power o''' AS P"-''
come Weakness on the other measures
-,o,. ~ covered nv personal success IN
80, -. 1oo.isfo,;n, through. but on
eS0'."s 10 Lo ,,,,et Min with a
lhe 0"@ ma VI - "0
parry NU'e % I-oi'0 ... hoo, oo,g-o+,l-
Inc democrats naHe - 80 ,,o,,I5 end
e.. - -, reces.arv IN an increase
81 the income tax. but II is becoming ap-
parent that this is not cei '"la. ne Nos.
mas been estimated by lNc
about Sl3V,OVu,VNn moro ina" '"e fte
ent laws VIII prodtce. inc income .aNi
under the best mat 0cuiA ue
from il. would not produce V'e- S'''
100000.
The opposition 10 GOVERNS ."f,,.or..
emptons is so great tnaI lnls 70 80
TO be abandoned ana tne IO'". 80
70 about SioOOUVUV' 'ea''ng auot. So,
100000 20 be raised by ne" olIec' SuNe''
This, Of course, IS using the DenO-
cratic figures. Expert accountants hhVS
shown q defclt IN the lItasU's %
nearly S200,OOO,OOO more, Dut mere 10
no intention or the part OF lne be.no
Gratis Of meeting tins. VI tne Glow
100000 asked about S9oVVOVJO Is lor
defence.
In the meantime CLAUDE hllchih'
chairman Of the Ways and Means Oo'A-
mittee. refuses to move IN the matter
until he finds just how much money is
10 be needed. By that means hi'ehiH
holds the threat Of taNatlon over me
whole House, since 10 man care ~
vocate preparedness unless ne IS WIZ
ing 10 risk having hltcnin ora" 'an
plans which Will nv MS uls''i0' 'e1'
hard.
No Chief 20 Lead Democratic.
~ 100000 - .bo orl,, thing
hiSeh'm - foassrsb;n which he
N ue Hyoe- 60 fsr tb5s session on
nou5 Ee. I.@S 80 The child labor
IN; Den'C 49,. tSro,,,b oinost solely bv
on. PHI " 80 80 tbe Rcrnhlicar leader.