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Show " ESTATE LEVY MAY 1 STAY INNEW BILL . WHEN COMPROMISE WAS MADE IT WAS ARRANGED THAT SECTION STAND I i Democrats Not Likely To Suppo'-t Senator Norn's; Fight Between The Senate And The House Washington. The disposition of the Democrats in the senate is neither to support Senator Norris in his proposal propo-sal to postpone the collection of this year's taxes in order to allow more time for debate nor otherwise seriously serious-ly to change the conception of the tax bill as non-partisan in substance and in manner and time of disposition. The outstanding controversy about the bill is not between Republicans and Democrats Dem-ocrats as such, but rather between the house and senate over the retention of the estate tax. As to that, the probability prob-ability of the house winning and of the estate tax being retained grows greater. Some of those who in the beginning assented to a nonpartisan basis for this year's tax bill and whose assent was essential to that rather delicate diplomacy, now say that the retention of the estate tax was a fundamental part of the original compromise, and that by implication at least the senate leaders, were parties to that early understanding. un-derstanding. Since a disturbance of the compromise now might peril the bill and would certainly make future continuation of the spirit of compromise comprom-ise impossible, the advantage in the controversy is on the side of those house leaders who In the beginning made a compromise and nonpartisan bill possible. This consideration will have weight. As respects nonpartisan cooperation of the tax bill and otherwise, there Is evidence that President Coolidge prizes it, regards himself and the country as a beneficiary of it, is grateful for it and would like to continue con-tinue it. On his side there is an approach ap-proach to something like an era of good feeling. In his formal message to congress he paid a tribute to the Democrats for nonpartisan action in the tax bill and on several occasions the "spokesman of the president" has Inspired newspaper appreciation of the Democratic attitude. In the discussion dis-cussion of reservations to the world court, the "spokesman of the president" presi-dent" made it known that Mr. Coolidge Cool-idge would be guided by four senators of whom two, Lenroot and Pepper, are Republicans and two, Swanson' and Walsh, are Democrats. Several conferences con-ferences Coolidge has had with Democratic Dem-ocratic leaders are interpreted as part of the same spirit. |
