Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Republican Leader Sees
Necessity of Cutting Es-
Inmates 81, 400, 600, 900.
MONDELL FLAYS
LXTRAVAGANCE
Calls Attention to Inconsistencies Be-
tween Recommendation of Presi-
don't For Economy and Recommen-
dat'ons OF War and Navy Depar-
nnents For Expenditure Of Billions.
Tax Relief Held Necessary.

Washington, Dec. 16.--Urging rig
Id economy" in appropriations for
government expenses 10 tighten the
tax burden. representative Mondell.
OF Wyoming. republican leader. de-
clared in the house today that the
total estimate OF Sf,653,S0O, 900 SUBJ
mitted by the secretary of the treas
ury should be reduced by approxi-
mateiy si,40o, 100000
This reduction, he said, must be
effected chiefly in estimates for the
army and navy and also for sundry
CIVIL expenses, the total of which. he
pointed out. exceeded current appro-
pfiauons by r.yrc than $914.00O. 900.
Administrators Inconsistency.
CriticizinG the, administration for
the "nnfathomah,e inconsistency. in
the estimates submitted to congress
and the pleas FOR economy made by
the president ard the. secretary OF
the treasury" MIR. Mondell declared
ne would Gave it to others to prop
er'y charactcrtze these estimates.
TWO years after the war" the
republican leader added, "when the
world outside cur borders is largely
bankrupt and everybody is playinr
Tor reduction of armaments. the ad-
mlnistration asks for an appropria-
tion OF mere than $1,414, 900, 900 for
the army. navy and Notifications, or
tive and a half times the highest
peace-t time appropriation OF. 1916"
80, Congress Must Act.
current deficiencies, Mr.. Mondell
aeciared, may be swollen Indefinite
~ IL the war department continued
..e' policy of recruiting the army up
to full strength.
Declaring this action was an entire
!, harmony with the attitude which the
war and some other departments
nad assumed toward congress in this
administration" Mr.. Mondell said II
had become the duty Of congress to
take action that would prevent "such
squandering OF the peoples money nv
creatlng deficiencies in violation OF
law"
Mr.. Mondell said he believed a CON
tinuation of the tax program designed
TO raise minicluyn revenue of 81
ooo,ooo,oO0 for two years, as recon-
mended by the secretary of the treas
ury, was "unjus lied, even for one
year."
Houston Plan FIayed.
The republican leader said he was
opposed to Secretary Houston's plan
for retiring with current revenues
more than $780, 100000 of the coun-
try's floating and bonded war debt,
including one-half million of victory
notes. by Jan. 80, 1923, as placing IAN
unnecessary burden upon the people
and business"
BY the end Of the fiscal year" Mr..
Mondell added, 1--WE shall have reached
point in the reduction of our war
debt where further reductions except
thru the sinking fund operations
should not continue to impose war
time burdens"
While he favored reueal of the ex-
cess profits tax and reduction of the
higher income surtaxes, Mr.. Mondel
said he thought it unneces AIRY at this
time to consider alterna i've revenue
provisions because mo one can tell
what increased revenues may result
from the passage of : tariff bill along
protective lines"
Representative Green, Iowa, one o!
the leading republican committee
members, sponsored the movement
for emergency tariff legislation ap-
plying to agricultural products only
The suggestion appeared to be favor
ably received. bat the chief stumbling
block lay in the question as to
whether such a bill would be signed
by President Wilson.
Following the committee meeting
Mr.. Green introduced a bill imposing
temporary duties on agricultural i'm
ports to meet the present emergency
The duties specified in the Green
bill are:
Wheat, Is cents per bushel; corn
10 cents per bushel; beans, 2 cents
per pound.
Cattle less than one year old, $3.50
per head; all other cattle valued al
not more than s15 per head, 30 per
cent ad ValOrcm.
Sheep one year old or older, $1.5C
per head; less than one year old, "a
cents per head.
Wool, commonly known as clothing
wool, including hair of the camel
Angora goat, and alpaca, but not
such swools as are commonly known
as carpet woods, unwashed II cents
per pound; when imported washed
the duty shall be twice the amount
upon unwashed wools; when i'm
ported scuored, three times the duty
to which it would be subjected if i'm
ported unwashed.