February JO, 11)01.
TILE ILLUSTRATED HE IS.
TAXING ALIEN CORPORATIONS New Story About
The Foioigu Life Insurnnco Companies in
Nebraska Escape
THEIR DUE PROPORTION OF TAXES
Will ! In Oilier Stnle from Tuo to
Three I'cr Cent In Paid
DIOII I' I'V III I II I1IM
Colli e.cil.
Two years ago tlio legislature passed the
law known ns tho Weaver bill, which com
pulled foreign life Insurance companies do
ing business In Nebraska to pay a part of
tliu expenses of maintaining I lie stutu gov
ernment. Unfortunately, the act was declared tin
coiiHtltuili nal upon lechnlcnl grounds. The
merits of tho iucuhuic wore not before the
court. The right to tax foreign corpora
tions doing bmlncss in the state Ih un
questloni d.
The failuri' of the Weaver law lost to
the state approximately $2WI.00() of legit I
nmte rivcnui'. This $i0ii,(inn has been paid
by citizens of Nebraska who are at the
mime lime contributing $l,."i(m.oim a year to
the inRlutenauce and support of the. alien
life Insurance companies, which, under the
Weaver bill, should havo paid $100,000
j early for tho privilege of collecting
Jl.fiOU.OOO.
Nchruskn life Insurance, companies doing
bushiest In Colorado pay a tax of 3 per
cent and those doing business In Iowa pay
2 per cent. In other states similar provi
sions of law exist. The loeaj llfo associa
tions pay their local taxes and la nddltlou
are compelled to pay for the privilege of
doing business elsewhere.
The lax Imposed Is Justillahle. There Is
no good reason why corporations of eastern
states should be permitted to transact busi
ness for profit within our state and escape
entirely the burdens which citizens of tho
statu (tigaged In tho samo business are
forced to bear.
In a recent decision of tho supreme court
ot our state, In the celebrated case of State
vs. Standard Oil Company, tho following
rulo Is laid down: "Foreign corporations
do business here, not by right, but by
comity, and the state may at pleasure re
voke the privilege which It has granted
such corporations."
It follows, therefore, that tho stato has the
solo and exclusive right to fix tho terms and
conditions upon which any foreign corpora
tion shall be permitted to do business
within Its jurisdiction.
Tho state of Iowa Is now one of the
greatest life Insurance states In tho union.
It has a larger number of young niul suc
cessful growing llfo companies than any
other state In the American union. Iowa
fosters tho homo organizations by her leg
islation, and while fair to foreign corpora
tions, sho gives them no advantage over
the domestic companies. She Imposes n
tax of 2 per cent upon the net premiums ( f
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Abraham Lincoln
Mnhlou Su lumber, private lu Company II.
Ninety-third 1'ctinsylvatita, relates tho fol
lowing Incident about Abraham Lincoln:
Whllo tho Ninety-third regiment of Penn
sylvania volunteers was passing through
WashhiRtqn in review, In January, ISO:',
among tho thousands who lined Pennsyl
vania avenue was a small group of un
usually largo men surrounding one who
towered above all of them. This man
IT"
found Mr. Lincoln writing at a table, lie
recalled me at once, gave us u cordial
greeting, showed us around the building
and presented us to the Invited guests of
the day. When lie Invited mo to dine there
I lost courage and made up my mind to
decline. Mr. Lincoln Insisted and said
"I will glvo you a seat on my right hand
as my particular guest." 1 confessed that
I was afraid and ashamed to sit with such
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was gaunt and pale, with n serious eastu
of countenance and stooping shoulders. He
wore i high silk hat and u black frock coat
which lilted him Indlllerently. As I
marched past the group this man extended
a long arm and called out:
"Hub! Hub!"
Captain Arthur of my company, U, saw
that the tall man was addressing me and
without telling mo who he was told me to
leave the rank and go to him. Ills per
sonality was a source of interested conjec
ture to me. That he was president never
entered my head. With a friendly smile
he took my hand and said:
"Excuse my rudeness; It was Jealousy on
my part that made me call you out to size
you up. How tall are you and what Is
your age and weight?"
"I am C feet G',& Inches," I said; "in my
seventeenth year and weigh lit." pounds."
Then bo produced a black-covered
memorandum hook and put down tho Ilgures
In It. Perhaps It struck him then that I
did not know him. Ho Introduced himself
In this most characteristic way:
"I am Old Abe," and continued: "This
gentleman, my son, Is Vice President
Hamlin."
Tho other gentlemen In the party were
General Cameron and Governor Curtln of
Pennsylvania. President Lincoln noted In
his memorandum book the height of each
of us, nnd added up tho Ilgures, remark
ing: "It will ho a good while, I guess, before
as small a party as this can show as big
a total of Inches."
Th' SI-l'MiterN,
Here Is the entry as he put it down lu his
book;
Miihlon Scliaaber. li. Olid Penii. V.(i ft. (, In.
Abraham Lincoln fi ft. I In.
Hannibal Hamlin C ft. 2' In.
General Cameron G ft. 1 In,
Governor Curtln of Penn G ft. 2 In.
elegantly dressed company lu my shabby
clothes, when tho president characteristic
ally replied:
"It's not tho clothing that makes tin
man, my son, It's the heart. I think more
of a man dressed In blue for love of his
country than for those gay visitors, whose
chief business In these trying times Is
simply to dress for receptions."
I, however, declined, stating I would enjoy
my benn soup nnd hardtack better than the
reception dinner. The president took both
my hands lu his nnd gave mo a parting
blcsBlng nnd dismissed me, saying:
"If you He around Washington In the
futuro call again."
It was always my great regret In life
that I did not dine with the martyred
president
3t ft. 1 in.
In tho conversation that followed Presi
dent Lincoln gave mo quite a Utile advice,
Indicating what my habits in life should bo
and oven my diet. I remember that ho
advised mo against pio and particularly
warned mo against liquors. When lying
down to Bleep ho told mo that I should rest
tho head lower than the chest, to expand
my lungs, nnd added:
"I am afraid you won't stnnd the service."
As I was taking my leave I happened to
think of the orders about stragglers nnd
nsked Mr. Lincoln to give me a pass, so
that tho patrolmen wouldn't gather mo
Into the guard house. He at onco pulled
out his memorandum book again, toro ou'
n blank sheet, and. turning his back to the
boisterous wind, wrote theso words:
"Pass the soldier on bis wny to camp.
"Ry request of Abe Lincoln."
Afterwnrd I was wounded In battlo, my
knapsack was captured, and tho momonto
which I had treasured In It was lost.
When the president bade goodbye ho put
his hands over my shoulders nnd said
with tho kindliest tono:
"Goodbye my son. God bless you I Come
soon nnd dlno with mo."
(nl In on Ilia I'ri'Nlileiit.
Somo tlmo later I went to Washington
with Sergennt Fritz of Company R to ex
chnngo clothes drawn by mo which wero
too Short for mo. and. remnnihnrlncr tho
I president's Invitation, I went to tho White
Houso, taking my companion nlong. We
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