Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-08
Nelson, Chamberlain and VIII
IiamS DenounCe Hardwick
for Attempt to DemoraIize
American Army,
GEORGIAN EXERCISES
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Heated Debate Arises Over
Amendment Which Would
Pay Bonus of $50 to All SOL
dierS in War,

tBY MORNING JouRhAL SpEcIAL LEASED wIREl
Washington, Sept I'm the midst
of another bitter outburst over Amer
lean unity in prosecuting the war, the
senate late today tentatively disposed
of the income tax provision of the war
tax bill and again defeated all at
tempts at higher taxation,
Interest in virtual adoption of the
income tax section. designed to raise
$S42 100000 more revenue from indi-
vidual and corporate incomes, was
overshadowed by a stormy three-hours
scene in which senator Hardwick of
Georgia, was subjected to vigorous
criticism by Senator Nelson (republi-
can) and Senators Chamberlain and
Williams (democrats). The incident
hardly has been equalled in the senate
since the passage Of the army draft
law.
Promptly Vo.cd Down.
An amendment by Senator Hard
wick to increase taxes on large in
comes in order to pay a $50 monthly
bonus to all Americans serving in
France, stirred up the senate's tenn
per. 1t was promptly voted down, IS
to 5, having the support only of Sena-
tors Gronna, Hardwck, La Toilette,
Reed and Vardaman---all of the group
which opposed the draft act. But be-
fore and long after its disposition and
with scanty attention paid to approv-
al of the big income tax levy, the SEN
ate was engaged in the war or words
il provoked
Denounced by Nelson.
Senator La Toilette had offered the
a txae ~ "A mt fs,,
Hardwick, who was absent. When the
Georgia senator today urged its adop-
ton as conscription of wealth to
pay soldiers conscripted, he was as
sailed by Senator Nelson, civil war
veteran, who denounced the amend
ment as "humiliating and belittling"
to the American soldier.
"Our boys are not as cheap as some
statesmen" the Minnesota senator
shouted.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the military committee, with evident
feeling cited Senator Hardwick's op-
position to the draft law and declared
the amendment tended to demoralize
the army and toward further resist
ance of the law.
Right of Free Speech"
In reply Senator Hardwick claimed
the right of free speech, defended his
course in opposition to the administra-
tion and attacked what he called the
'flamboyant patrioticism" of his crit
les.
Senator Williams criticised the
Georgia senator's past and present at
titude toward the draft law and ridi-
culed his speech.
Il take it that very few senator's,
probably not over five" said Senat-
or Williams, will not agree that we
have seldom witnessed a finer case
OF self-inflation and puffed-up self
acting than that which has Just been
shown upon this arena"
Reed Tnterycnes.
Senator Reed interrupted with an
appeal to the chair to rule the Ian.
guage out of order, but Senator Rob
inson, presiding, decided it had not
transgrcssed senate rules
With disposal of the hotly contested
income tax section today, the senate
tomorrow will proceed with minor
points of dispute pending. Senator
Simmons expressed slight hope Of
passing the bill before adjournment
tomorrow, but thought II more prob
able that it would be delayed until
Monday, definitely fixed for final &C.
tion.
In the further defeats today of