Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22
LA TOILETTE SPOKE
 FOR NEARLY THREE HOURS For Higher Tax Levies on War Profits
 and Incomes of the Wealthy.

Washington, Aug. 21-Increase in 1 tn etotal levy of the $2,006, 100000 war tax bill was regarded certain tonight following another day of senate debate and informal conferences among lead CTS. The. extent of the increase was | still in Coubt.
 Senators La Toilette and Weeks made the only addresses today. The former spoke for nearly three hours in favor of radically higher levies on war profits and incomes of the wealthy, while the latter defended the bill as drafted by the finance committee, urging that business should not be in jured by too heavy initial tax bur dens.
 After a speech tomorrow by Senator Borah in favor if higher taxation and fewer bonds, considerat tion of the in come tax section is expected to begin.
 Leaders of the finance committee now are considering presentation of amendments proposing higher suTtaxes greater levies declare at least thirty senators favor such action.
 Senator Gerry, a finance committee member and reputed millionaire, today introduced an amendment, reported to have been approved by committee leaders, to increase by about B per cent. surtaxes on incomes of s5OO,OO and more. His amendment proposes levies of 35 per cent. incomes be- tween s5oo.o0o and s750,ooo 45 per cent on those between s750,000 and s1,OO0, 900, and 50 per cent. on those over s1,000,oO It would raise s40,- 225, 900 more revenue.
 Advocating conscrixtion of wealth to pay for the war, Senator La Toilette said 80 per cent. of war profits instead of only about 26 per cent, should be taken by the government.
 He empha sized the small proportion of war revenues it Is proposed to raise by taxes-about one-f1fth the sum to be received from bonds-and contend ed that the tax bill could easily be in crea sed by more than $500, ,000, 900 by increasing war profits and income tax rates.
 In replying. Senator Weeks declared the pending bill provides a fair dis tribrtion between taxes and bonds, with more taxes than other belliger- ents imposed during their first year of war. He deplored what he termed Senator La Follette's arraignment of class against class" declaring the at wealthy citizens manifesting patriot ism.
 War taxes. Senator Weeks said, should be imposed gradually so as not to injure business and tax resources and subsequent generations should be made to pay a part of the war bur dens for the benefits they will receive. He declared the imposition of 2 teavy tax on incomes in this country and none in Canada would result in busi- ness being driven across the border; that suck taxes would interfere with the educational research and charita- ble work now performed by the veal thy and would have q tendency to de- stroy initia tive on the part of cor pora tions and diminish their ability to contribute to government expenses.
 Regarding the labor situation, he said the same interests. the I. W. w, are responsible for the present strikes in the west those which precipitated the strike riots in Lawrence. Mass, some years ago. Tn his judgment. he said the agitators are not entitled to any dafe'Ise from capital, and they get none from organized labor