New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
WORLD COURT ROW CONTINUES TODAY;
 NO VOTE IN SIGHT
Senator Hiram Johnson Fires BToadside Against J. s. Ad-
 herenCe to Tribunal
INHERITANCE TAX VIEW
 OF COOLIDGE GIVEN OUT

President Fa,ors Ultimate Abolition
 Of Government Levy But Has Not
 Decided When It Would Be Ad.
 visable For Congress To Take
 Such Acuon--Bleaso Suggests Dec.
 As Date For World Court Vote
 Washington, Jan. ia (Pl-FiShtinr for time, opponents of the American membership in the world court con- unued at length today their argu- ments in the senate against the reso- lution proposing adherence to the court protocol.
 Senator Blease, democrat, South C~rUltna, who on three occasions has used his talking ability as stopgap 10 ward off vote, presented a reso- lution proposing that December s be fixed as the date for a final roll call. The American people, the resolution said, are not yet in possession of full information on which to base a de. cision. The proposal was laid aside under the rules.
 Johnson Enters Debate
 The battle against the court then was taken up by Senator Hiram Johnson, republican. California, who declared membership in the court would lead the United States into European political entanglements.
 Joining the court under reserya- tons by which we would avoid every question of consequence" Senator Johnson said, will make us the the coward among nations of the world"
 He denounced the propaganda which he said was flooding the couu- try. particularly the churches and women's organizations. which points out that the sole and only means of getting world peace is by Joining this court
 If we are going i'to the league" said Senator Johnson, q as an American, with flag flying and head high. prefer to go into tho league by the front door as Amer lea ought to go and not to sneak In by a side entrance or the back door or be showed through a trap door into the league.
 Tt is utterly impossible that we can join a part Of the league and not ultimately join the whole league.
 For what purpose are we going into the court? They say we are not going in to settle Europeau questions. Oh, somebody is beins fooled in this thing.
 We say We are going to join the court. but hold aloof from it. What kind of position Is that for the United States to put itself In? Iy cant be that we can maintain such a position as that. If we do We will be made the laughing stock of the world"
 The Tax Question
 While President Coolidge believes that the federal government should retire from the inheritance tax field, leaving 1t 10 states, he has not de- cided when it would be advisable for congress 10 abolish the levy.
 At the White House today when comment was sought on the stats finance committee amendment to the tax bill to abolish the inherit ance tax, 1t was made clear that the president favored the principle of estate taxes, but was of the opinion that they should be resorted to by the national government only in emergencies such as that brought about by the Great War.
 Determination of when the fed- eral government should do away with Its inheritance tax levy, the president believes, should be made the object of expert investigation.
 Corporation Tax Raised
 An increase in the corporation tax from 12la per cent to 1Sls per cent on all levies paid after the pending bill becomes law was approved by the senate finance committee.
 The changc was made after the treasury had estimated that the bill ca previously ordered reported would cut taxes this year by almost A00, ,o00.000, or abcunt Sl0p.0oO,1 1V0 more than recommended by the ad- minstrauon. The committee hal voted 10 increIs" the corporation levy only 10 l3 per cent on taxes paid this year and 10 make the rate lS 1-@ per cent after next January !, Ty making fiat increase to ia 1-@ per cent immediately. Chairman Smoot estimated s4S.onE.0 .000 more revenue would be raised. As the bill now stands i' provides for a to. tal reduction estimated hy Senator Shoot at SG5c, ooG. .ooo. He will F.. port tho measure tomorrow. and will try 10 have it taken up Monday.