The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-08

increased the nav of privates last May.
He declared he recented an attack by
Senator Nelson. but had too much re-
spect for the Minnesota senator's years
to SAY what he thought about his re-
marks.
Has 1t come TO pass thut free speech
Is denied" nc asked. "or when views
contrary TO those endorsed by the a"-
ministration cannot be. given? II thal
time has come--when man cannot al
yocnte repeal OF a law-without crltl-
cism or challenge then we are not
land Of liberty. This thing labeled pa
triotism Of tho famhoynnt and spread
eagle type-tonguc service ana Up
make very strong APP
peal TO me.
Rcn,ark!ng that in >effect Senator
Hardwick had referred to the speech OIL
Senator Nelson as spread eagle patrlo-
tism, Senator Williams said OF his MIN
nesota colleague:
He spread caglcd for four years In
the Civil War with 4 musket to MS
shoulder. He didn't go and talk about
the constitution.
OF Senator Hnrdwick's statement that
he had not advised resistance TO the
draft law, Senator Williams said:
The senator is good enough law
yer to avoid thnt trap. But when Inc
senator SAYS the law Is unconstitutional.
DOOR, ignorant people draw their own
inferenccs. Some have been taught to
believe they have the right and duty to
resist on unconstitutional law.
Some resisters. the Mississippi sena-
tor declared. might be thrown Into jail
or even executed.
Then who would be responsible? he
asked. speeches like that virtually
encourage resistance OF law.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman or the
military committee with evident feel
ing. cited Senator Hardwick's opposition
to the draft law and declared the amend
ment tended to demoralize the army and
toward further Resistance Of the law
In reply Senator HardwicK claimed the
right Of free speech, defended his course
in opposition TO the administration ana
attacked what he called the "flamboyant
patriotism" Of his criticism.
Senator williams criticised the Georg-
ia senator's past and present attitude
toward the draft law and ridiculed MS
speech.
II take It that very few senator's
probably. not over five" said Senator
williams, will not agree that we nave
seldom witnessed a finer case or Sell
imitation and puffed-up self-acting than
that which has just been FhoWn upon
this arena"
Senator Reed interrupted with an ap-
peal to the chair to rula the language
out OF order. but Senator Robinson. pre-
siding, decided IL had not tranEressed
senate rules.
With disposal OF fthe hotly contested
income tax section today, the senate r.
morrow will proceed with minor points
Of dispute pending. Senator Simmons
EXPRESSED slight hope Of passing the bill
before adjournment tomorrow. but
thou ght It more probable that II would
be delayed until Monday. definitely fixed
for final action
In the further defeats today OF tho
high tax group. the senate rejected %
To 10. an amendment by Senator Latoi-
letc to raise 3643,60l.O00 instead OF
s4S2.o0o.0O0 additional from individual
incomes. Another by Senator Hollis to
raise $4,000. 900 more than the bill now
provides wns defeated 81 to Is. and an
Amendment by Senator Tremmell ot
Florida, to raise exemption standards
wos viva voce.
AS tentatively approved today the bill
provides for an additional normal rax OF
two Der cent on individual incomes. with
the. exemption lowered to $1,000 Of sim
gle persons and $4,000 OF married per-
sons. The corporation tax Of two per
cent Ia trebled. Graduated sur taxes
beginning on incomes over $4,000 and
ranging from one per cent to fifty per
cent on those over 100000 are pre-
scribed. With existing rates and the
new tax, two thirds Of all incomes OF
more than n million would be taken.
An amendment providing Tor a pro-
gressive inheritance tax was INTRODUCED
by Senator Owen with the announce
ment that he would discuss 1t tomorrow.
The senate has already expressed It
self on tho inheritance question. having
recently sustained the finance commit
tees action in striking out house tax