Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30
WAR PROFITS.
 DIVISION IF. TAX BILL |S. NEXT ORDER.
Publishers Tax Provisions of Measure Disposed of in Sen- ate-Cloture Rule Will Be Bitterly Opposed in Body
(By Review Leased Wirel

" max of the senate's contest w over the war tax bill was reach
 ed today by disposal of pub fishers tax provisions and opening Of the long-expected debate on war pro- fits. Outstanding developments today follow:
 cIoture Petition Filed
 Petitions for cloture signed by 56 senators to limit debate and force ear ly passage of the bill was presented by Senator Simmons in charge of the bill. A vote on cloture cannot be talk en under the rules before Friday. h. crease of the bills levy on war pro fits, from S562, ,0O0, ,000 to S1.060 900 900 was proposed in amendments by Sen ator Simmons for a majority of the finance committee, designed as a con- promise to prevent more radical inter ests. The senate made changes in the bill, which, including the almost doub- led levy on war profits proposed by the committee, would bring it's total to S2,522, ,47O,OOO.
 
 Provision for a 5 per cent special income tax on publishers to raise ST. 500.000 was stricken out without a roll call
 Modified Zone System In lieu of the house zone system for increasing second class postage rates by s19,OOO.O0O and the finance committees substitute proposing a fiat rate increase of one-quarter of cent per pound. estimated to raise $3,000.- 900, the senate by vote of 40 to S5 substituted Senator McKellars zone system to raise $12,6OO, 900 additional. An effort to strike out the section en- tirely and leave present postage rates unchanged will be made later.
 Stone Defends Himself
 The senate spent most of the day debating the publishers provisions. Senator Stone, chairman of the for eign relations committee, vigorously attacked critics who have charged him with being a pro-German sympathizer and defended his attitude on war measures.
 Compromises Presented Upon disposition of the publication features, Senator Simmons presented the compromise committee amend ment on war profits, which include present taxes, would take $1,2S6, ,000,- 900 of this years profits, estimated between S3.0OO, 100000 and S4,000, ,0O0- OOO
 War Profits Up
 Tomorrow the war profits bill will get really under way with speech by Senator Underwood in support of a new substitute by Senator Bankhead who would substantially increase the 1 amount of the levy as now proposed by the committee. Final disposition of the bills early next week is Senator Simmons aim in intimating cloture
 Cloture to Be Fought Although cloture would be vigorous ly contested by the so-called radicals on war profits taxation the necessary two-thirds' vote for its adoption is regarded as sure in the event unani- nous consent is refused. If adopted the rule would give each senator but one hour to discuss the bill and all amendments Senate forces favoring even higher taxation of war profits are lining up to support a fiat levy of at least 50 per cent.
 Bankhead Progresses The new Bankhead proposals would levy war profits taxes based upon capitalization of the following grad uated rates, after exemption of s5000 and per cent; on profits of , per cent additional, per cent, between and 10 per cent, 10 per cent; be- tween 10 and 15 per cent. 25 per cent: between 15 and 20 per cent. 50 per cent and above 20 per cent. 75 per cent.