New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23

ator La Toilette. on which
be had, and which may be ado,,s y
La Toilette rates do not 70 ,nv w r. y
on very large incomes thar ~
now adopted, but they 90 up nusS us'
The increase in surtax comes I'VE
81 900, generally. instead OF A. wen
units. For instance, that n.,. s'
income above $4,000 and L.. u a
$4,000 would be subjected BY \. AZ a.
as it stands 20 surtax Of ~. =. =,
while under the La Toilette an ~ s''
the surtaX for that partieuIa, !, =,
would be II per cent. WIN
Senators Wired For
Tonight frantic appeals war.
out by wire 20 the absent eons.s''l
Senator'S 10 be in their place, ~,
the vote on the La Toilette am,o1s ssl'fs
and before the war profits SEE, ..'ai
reached. The conservatives a..
ticularly alarmed By the ny. p1'
Bcrah amendments 70 the VA, Ses@
section, which would boost .ns ,. roah
tax or war profits from abou, we
cent, where i now stands, "a ~ N
GO per cent. s''s;
Cigar in mouth. and with ans.
ating. Senator Fenrose sat in ~. h
room just after the votes. wLss va
ator who would have voted as.;.'.S W
boosts, but Who mad not been Ors,.''
slipped in. p''''''
w here were you when the r,,,
was taking place ," demanded Pee
And that's just how the eor, IS
tives feel about il. >'"'''n
Senator penrosc namaJ 81.
whose absence in his opinion va,
sponsiblc for to-day's heayv l.v;a. =
wealth. They are Fernald. If ~. q
brsndegee and Mclean, Of Co..
cut; Gof, OF West Virginia, Smss ~ ],
Georgia; Stone. of Missouri. W.. y
of Wyoming; Williams, Of Mi,,'',,.'
and Harding, Of Ohio. P''
Mr.. Brandegec reached the s.,,,.
time 10 vote on the second 90, ],
strength. so the men number onlS =. =.
when the second vote il con,;s ~ l'
As the majority was eleven 80.
me conservatives on the second vs.,
inc conservatives will have 10 IA ~,
converting If they are 10 rs,bs,, - ~
Dill before 1t is sen, 70 confersns, ~
Lodge Opens Debate
Senator Lodge. Of hassachus.,t, .,,.
ed to-day's debate, replying 10 S..,,..
La Follette's argument OF yestsr5,v -.
me Dill proposes 10 raise too lti, =
the wars expense by taxation ana !.
much by bonds. Senator LODGE ln,,r.,
that 1t strikes fair balance. 4, ~
levy, he said, 5 sufficient, and ~
without disturbing business
Greater taxes would paralvu !,
country" he said, "and be abyolv,
ruinous, breaking down all indur-.
More than 30 per cent Of this W.,
war taxes would be raised By tsrl-
he said
Senator Lodge pointed out tina, ss,.
30 per cent Of Civil War expense, -,
paid by taxation, and that Grea, Dr.
ain has raised only 243 per cent ci.s
total war expenditures 10 date b. IN.
Peace on the status before m, "a,
was opposed BY Senator LODGE, who q.
clared that the United State, is As.t
ing for its own safety and ind.s.
dence.
I'VE can have NJ peace without cor.
plete victory" he added Il don't 10.
lieve a German victory is possible iu
il would make this world place 20,
worthy of living in"
II this war continues he estimated i
would be necessary to lake so per cent
Of the war profits He declared II.
country must ALLOW profits TO continue
to be made in order TO obtain additional
revenues, pointing out there vas ~
nation from which the United Stats
can borrow a dollar. He denounced IL
House excess profits scheme, declarg
it would exempt practically every a.
road in the country.
Townsend for Increase
Increase in war profits and lrea
tax rates and a smaller proporilo;s
bonds were then advocated BY ~
tor Townsend, of Michigan. ne M
in principle, he would take al
profits and proposed that the BIZ
amended 70 take IS or so per cent?
stead of &c.
The l-cent letter postage lnt'si
and consumption taxes he oppose
being provocative Of public lrrlui-
IAN exceedingly large tax levy ~
best thing this government eoue
ne said. profits made out Of 'h'
lies at prices beyond all reason
conscience are principal esDs
high prices to the common pe0"
America" g
Responding to a question BY ~
tor Borah. Senator Townsend saH
would like 70 see s3000,0OO rais.
incomes. war profits. tobacco, ns.-
and certain other items ineiOd'hs"
tomobiles. IN.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis o. %
nois. said: -.h, =.
There has been inconesivaoN
genious lying on the income "a. -, n,
ules before the finance eom tlD., ,I,y
would in other forums suOJs"
responsible 70 perjury ,.as
I'm the Treasury DepaaIItimneen'' .i,sie
hour is proof Of S3OO.OVV'VVy 80 -,
out OF the government by i'' IS,rs
inrv. deception and other o'.'s 4,
forms Of Commercial. tr,eAeH As
income tax returns. u -, v.,I
been for a certain set o. ~. al
prating loudly about p@; ,I h,~s b,s
CRYING for war there wollo ~. 90 se,f|
no necessity for leyying 'a'
burdens Of this bill. g., ,.,, tr
senator Lewis also sa'a ~ ,lor
This set of very wealthy nieh ., ~
fidelity and honesty m man .a,s,,,r,.
income tax returns the E,s ,r,i
would in past wears have 20.
;unds for preparedness purp0S