New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

wasa't paper enough for "Thc Con-
gressional Record" Representative
Sloan, of Nebraska, wanted to know If
chat individual named Creel is the
same Mr.. Creol who rendered devout
thanks that this country was not pro-
pared for war when we entered it,
condition which has continued, espc
cially so far as rifles, heavy ordnance
and airplanes are concerned, until re-
Gently"
II do not know him." answered Mr.,
Fordney. "And do not have very
much love for him or any other MAJ.
who spends our money now for such
damned stuff as that when we need
the money to carry on the war"
Turning to the tariff, Mr. Fordney
said that the Democrats, although free
traders at heart, had always contendcd
for revenue tariff. but now, when,
owing to war protection, tariff could
not be anything but one for revenue
they had steadfastly refused to resort
to it as means of increasing war
revenues.
Favors Tariff Method
We were getting only $l70,000,000
from the tariff whereas free trade
Great Britain was getting $450,000 600.
he said. Despite the fact that 1913
duty free, the Democrats refused to
resort to this abundant source of gov
ernment income. The speaker followed
up this statement with Il long argument
in favor OF raising large amounts by
the tariff method.
The bills definition of invested cap
ital was severely criticised and it was
pointed out how the American Tobacco
Company under the present law, owing
10 ,t,1, la,
to get away with q tax of only $4,000
though it was capitalized at S1S7 ,000,-
600. Under the bill man who inher-
tied $25,000 and made $1,525000 with
it would pay tax of only $4,000
In conclusion, Mr. Fordney said that
he had four sons, a grandson and q
son-inlaw in the army and the new
draft would take three more men from
his family, but that he would gladly
/ give all his wealth to have them come
back safe and victorious. He thought
the whole country was of similar mind.
Eager to Help Win War
The war must be won and the bill
must be paid, so he would not stand in
the way of raising the money the Ad-
ministration said was necessary. The
way to win the war was to kill Germans
as fast as possible and to that end no
expense should be spared.
Mr. Moore followed Mr.. Fordney. He
declared that the bill was essentially
a kitchin bill, would be so known and
that Mr.. Kitchin was chiefly RESPONSE
bic Tor 1t. The others sharing the re-
sponslbillty were President Wilson
and Secretary McAdoo. There were
two types of Democrats in the Ways
and Means Committee, one radical and
me other conservative; one following
7 Nr. kitchin and the other Mr.. McAdoo.
The two kinds had lain down together
On page 54 of the bill by adopting
both the war profits and the excess
profits plans of taxing corporation in
come.
Mr.. Moore found fault with the high
rates OF taxation on the incomes of
$4,000 and under, the failure to tax
the farm loan act bonds, which Mr.
greene, of Iowa, described as another
McAdoo victory. The burden placed
on smaller incomes might make it hard
TO hoat Liberty loans with the masses
Sectional Lines Emerge
In declaring for tax on cotton and
IN asserting that rs per cent of all
corporation and personal income taxes
were paid by the people of ten states,
winch Mr.. Moore SAID was not meeting
the Presidents idea of taxes equally
distributed, he started lively debate
between the two sides of the House
somewhat on sectional lines. He Sc
verely criticised the Treasury Depart
ment for lnetiicieny in administering
the law and cited the reports of income
taxes as paid by different classes of
/ the community, showing how the farm
ers pay only Sl,80O,000 The statement
that only forty Alabama farmers paid
taxes IN 1916 aroused the Southern
members, and members of both parties
rushed to the defence of the farmers.
Mr.. Moore protested that the farmer
buncombe would not be "worked on
hlIn." lie said he was not attacking
the farmers, but only showing that
the Treasury Department was not
! properly administering the law Speak
ing OF the waste of public funds, Mr..
Moore cited the aircraft failure" and
the loss of S640, 100000
Heavy Loss on Beer
The Ways and Means Committee has
not yet given any study as committee
to the possible ways of making up Che
dehclt IN the revenues that will be
caused by the elimination of beer on
december |. In a full year this loss
will be $240, 100000 directly. without
considering consequential losses in IN
come and corporation taxes derived
from the beer industry, but in his
speech tomorrow REPRESENTATIVE Nich-
olas Longworth, a member of the com
mittee, wiM indicate the difficulties
that will be encountered in trying to
compensate for the passing of bear.
He will show that tariff consump-
ton tax of cents a pound on coffee
and rs cents on tea, 10 per cent on
rubber, 20 per cent on wool, Is per
cent on hides and 1 cent pound ad-
ditlonal on sugar would be necessary
to make up S240 100000. The commit
tee viii not consider the subject until
it ascertains how the bill is going to
be treated as whole in the House.