New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Leaders Are Now Aiming
at go to 80 Per Cent
Levy
Delay Action
To Get Support
s3.OOO,OOO,OOO Tax Bill Is
Expected to Pass;
McAdoo Pleased
I'm m. r-ihuns BursauI

WASHINGTON, aug. "a. - Oeslilhs
time 70 strengthen their Sorces, the
,,slth conscriptionists Of the Senate
,o-dav maneuvred to prevent a vote
an that section Of the bill before Mon
5av. Senator's who believe in taking
from so to so per cent of war profits,
instead Of the share proposed by the
,ommittee, which they declare to be
,ot more than 90 per cent, think that,
gven Saturday and Sunday to labor
with the undecided Senators, they can
write a much higher rate into the war
rr,5ts section than if the vote had
been taken to-day.
There is no doubt that the war profits
schedule of taxes will be boosted
Members who are leading the fight to
sustsin the committee schedules admit
pnyately that there is no stopping an
advance. The wealth conscriptionists
are no. lighting for that. They are
irving 10 bring all Of their following
up 10 the point where they will vote
for an average levy between go per cent
and 50 per cent. They could double the
committee levies without trouble with
their present strength, but they could
not obtain a schedule as high as they
desire.
Wealth Finds Little Sympathy
Al the White House there is little
gzpathy for the wealth that is being
nrseripted. Secretary of the Treasury
KsAdoo is not distressed to see the
ax boosted by the Senate TO point
wen higher than he had asked. His
rebuff by the committee, if such term
could be applied to the courteous
ignoring of his recommendations for
an increased tax, is being amply
avenged by the Senate's action in over
riding the committee.
Present prospects are that the Sen
ate Will pass bill TO raise about
5000 100000. Already the proposed
income tax increases are in the neigh
borhood Of 500, 100000, and war profit
schedules have not been touched since
they left the committee.
Il most of the consumption taxes
shosld be eliminated, Of course, the
total Of the bill would be brought
down, although Senator Borah, one Of
he leaders among the radical group,
ss,ares his figures show that By ap-
llying only three classes Of taxes
va profits. incomes and liquor-the
E could easily raise S3,O0O,00o,000,
r2eut imposing dollar on consump-
tn
S.ator Norris announced to-day that
b Eould oppose reducing minimum
csnes subject 20 tax 20 $1,000 for
rsTisd and $1,000 for unmarried men.
Ar amendment 70 provide a minimum
u 5000 and $1,000. respectively, as
tie present law, has been introduced
By Senator Trammell.
To Take Up Postage Tax
Tomorrow Senator Simmons, in
,ha'ge Of the bill, plans 10 take up the
postage tax sections, including the one
cent increase proposed on letters and
ne much disputed sections affecting
Publishers.
The Senate tentatively agreed to-day
the Finance Committees amend
ntnts trebling corporations income
hrss by adding per cent 10 their tax
is's. 70 levy about 360,000,000 more
FFsnueE. Tentative approval also was
bSen 70 elimination Of the House re-
Inactive taxes on 1916 incomes. which
'tis estimated 20 raise SlO8 10000
senator La Toilette is working on his
shslning amendments 20 increase in
s!oual income taxes. They propose 20
s1se about $500 10000 and s505, 5,000.-
~ respectively, instead Of S400, ,000, 900
Es'!oeo under the pending bill.
senator Weeks plans 70 speak to-
.'now IN support Of his amendment
'Hke out provisions levying a spe-
Ssl az on publishers incomes and the
ss..7o'ed Increase Of one-quarter Of
'a pound on second class mail
VIII Urge Graduated Tax
s'aaior Hardwick IS prepared 10 ad-
,,N ms amendment. 20 place spe- /
- ssqutted tax on advertising sec |
~. o. publications, and Senator Nc |
49,, o. Tennessee, % press his zone I
xege rate system substitute
a t oi to-day's debate was devoted |
:. 9tha,or MeCumoer's amendment I
o.. .o1io place liability on partner
-, Joy ne income tax OF their mem
s,, sIpf ~, Jones, of New Mexico, urging /
h..l collars be submitted TO a tax I
esT % make them good dollars. in !
t,s, N "aiaekers." declared that a /
E.,on similar % that offered BY /
.g.r AeC1mbcr should be included I
bs,',,o'il o'il ~ about IS per cent OF the |
o,sg... Jessrrisd on in this country ls
No ~ other than corporations