The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-01
Radical Members Not Dis.
posed to Accept COnces.
sions Made by COnferees.
LEADERS ARE SANGUINE
They Believe Both Houses. in
View Of Increasing Demands,
Will Give Approval.

stin night In the Senate against ac-
ceptance Of the conference report on the
war revenue bill. although Chairman
Simmons of the Finance Committee said
tonight he believed the Senate uti-
mately would accept the revision of the
conference managers. The opposition
lies In the restoration by the conferees
of many Of the most annoying taxes
which the House proposed and which
were stricken out in the Senate by con-
vncing votes
In the course OF the consideration OF
the bill in the Senate the radical element
which favored extraordinarily high war
profits taxes. heavy income taxes, in
creases in the beverages taxes and the
elimination Of such taxes as fell annoy
insly upon the public In the form Of
direct demands for money on the neces-
ties OF life and the minor luxuries
voted together with considerable group
Of conservatives to strike these taxes
from the bill.
Hard Fight L. Predicted.
Among taxes stricken out in the Sen
ate were the increases In the postal
rates for second class matter These
received the least convincing negative
vote of all the list Of distasteful public
burdens, but even they were stricken
from the bill by vote Of 40 to "a. The
increase in the 6rst class rate from >
cents an ounce to cents an ounce
was eliminated without even a record
vote in the Senate.
or the numerous manufacturers taxes
stricken out in the Senate the votes
were almost without variation at the
rate Of two to one. For this reason II
to- <oIe tl,H 20 oc
undergone an almost unexplainable
change the conference report will have
hard shedding" In the upper house.
The same group Of radicals who ex-
pressed In almost violent terms their
opposition to these taxes are expected
to take hold and renew their opposition.
Just how many OF the conservative Sem
ators who opposed these same taxes be-
fore will adhere to their previous views
and resume the fght is difficult OF de-
termination.
An advantage possessed by the war
revenue bill. now that It has come from
the conference, Is that m the course OF
the deliberations OF the ccnferees the
demands Of the Administ ration for more
and more money IN the war appropria-
tions have been mounting upward and
the needs-the needs on paper. at least
of the Federal Government are by
many millions higher than when the
conferees took UP their work.
Anxious for . Rest.
Another advantage possessed by the
, bill now is that both Chairman kitchin
, and Chairman simmons OF the two com
, mittees state that they are now ready
to support the conference report and To
! fight for /, oil the floors OF the respec-
| tive houses and besides Congress is
tired and wants to go home. and that Is
another reason why surcease and resi-
may come after the turmoil. and tired
| House and then tired Senate may ac'
1cept the bill.
I Estimating the income and excess
/ profits taxes has proved difficult 70,
| the experts The latest unofficial esti
mate. prepared tonight. shows n tota
! of approximately $2.6l0.000. 900, witt
indications that the final figures will b.
probably SIS 100000 higher. II follows
Income tax, $500, 900 900; excess prof
! it's, sl11O,oOO, 900: distilled spirits
s1s5 .O0O. .O00 rectified spirits, $1,000, 900
, fermented liquors. si6.ooo.ooo; wines
$4,000, 900: soft drinks and syrups. sl".
OoO, 900: cigars. slo,Oo0,00o: cigarettes
SCI. 500, 900; tobacco, $cs.o0o,oo0: snun
S2,O0O.Oo0: cigarette papers 100000
frPlgnt tTaUSpoTthtlol, Sp"'o"o'V""' P.p
lines, s4,5o0,00o; seats and berths
100000
Telegraph and telephone messages
$1,000, 900: insurance policies, $4,000,
ooO: automobiles. $4,000 900; musica
Instruments. 100000 motion pictur
Aims. $4,000, 900: jewelry, S4.600,000
sporting goods. 100000.
Pleasure boats. 100000; perfume
and cosnetics. s1,sO0.0O0: proprletar
medicines. ss.ooo,oo0: cameras. $3.50
600; admissions. $50, 100000; club due:
81 100000; stamp taxes, $4,000, 900
inheritances. s5,06o.O00; Virgin lslan
products, $4,000: first class mail ma,
ter $50, 900, 100. and second class ma
matter. s14.0oo,oco.
Kitchin Heartily Approves.
, Tho conferees assert the bill is one c
the best ever prepared. Senator Simmor
and Representative Kitchin. who heade
the conference. being particularly Ell
thusiastic. Mr.. Kitchin. who objected I
the measure as it passed the Senate as
'rlch matfs measure said tonight ths
| no better war tax bill than the one no
presented ever has been drafted In an
| country.
Reginning with n minimum Of 20 pt
| cent. Of the excess profts not In exec.
| Of Is per cent OF the invested capital IL
| the taxable year, the rates range upwaI
TO a maximum OF 60 per cent, on prof
| in excess OF 80 per cent Of such capita
| Allowances for capital would inclut
both Tangible and intangible assets. l.!
| .r,nt,ops would he from TO 10 per cen