Askov American., 1920-08-19

| ton would unquestionably follow If
| the basic purpose of the League were
at any time distorted 1t would also
appear to be simpler matter TO pro-
| vide against any misund in
| the future and at the same time to
meet the objections Of those who be-
| lieye that we might be inviting con-
! troversy over our constitutional rights,
| by making senatorial addition In
words something like these:
"It will Of course be understood
that in carrying out the purpose of the
| League, the government of the United
States must at all time act In strict
| harmony with the terms and intent OF
the United States Constitution which
cannot In any way be altered by the
treatymaking power
Helpful Additions Not Barred.
"Unquestioned friends Of the
League have made other proposals.
! our platform clearly lays no bar
against any additions that will be help
ful, but ii speaks I'm a firm resolution
to stand against anything that dis
/ tuibS tlic vital We ~
said that interpretations are unnneces-
sary. That may be true, but they will
at least be reassuring TO many Of our
citizens, who feel that In signing the
treaty, there should be no mental res
eryatons that are not expressed In
plain words, as a matter of good faith
TO our associates. Such interpreta-
ins,S f,tr thx,r vytvtp Of
supplying base upon which agree
ment can he reached, and agreement,
without injury to the covenant, is
now OF pressing Importance. 1t was
the desire to get things started, that
prompted some members OF the senate
TO vote for the Lodge reservations.
Those who cOnscientiously voted for
them In the final roll calls realized.
however, that they acted under duress,
In that q politically bigoted minority
was exercising the arbitrary power Of
its position to enforce drastic cond-
tions. Happily the voters Of the re-
public, under our system or govern
ment. can remedy that situation, and
have the faith that they will at the
election this fall. Then organized
government will he enabled 10 combine
impulse and facility In the making OF
better world conditions. The agencies
OF exchange will automatically adjust
themselves to the opportunities OF
commercial freedom. New life and re-
newed hope will take hold of every
nation. Mankind will press resolute
shoulder to the task of REIMBURSEMENT.
nnd.a new era will have dawned upon
the earth.
Federal Taxation.
Federal taxation must be heavily
reduced, and IL Will be done at once.
IL Democratic administration is
chosen I'm November Without hamper
Ing essential national administrative
departments, by the elimination of all
others and strict econoay everywhere,
national taxes can he reduced In eX
cess Of two billion dollars yearly. An
moving consumption taxes. once will
insly borne, now unjustitied, should he
repealed The incomes from war-made
fortunes. those OF producers and
thoS" derived from industries that exist
by unfair privilege may be able to
carry their present load. but taxes on
the earnings OF the wage-earner, Of the
salaried and professional man. OF the
agricultural producer and OF the small
tradesman should he sharply modified.
| believe that n better form ~ taxation
than the so-called excess profits tax
may he sfound and ! suggest small
tax. probably one To one and one-half
per cent on the total business 0f every
going concern. Ii Is to be understood
that the term business as used does
not include income received by wage
earners, snlnried men, agriculturists
aud the small business man who should
he exempt from this tax The protiteer
and some of the highly capitalized
units have used the excess profits tax
as n favorite excuse for loading on the
consumer by means of highly Inflated
selling prices many times the amount
actually paid the government A
necessary condition to the national
Contcntment and sound business Is
lust proportion between fair profits TO
sumner
Would Halt Profiteerino.
"The tribe Of proftcers has simply
multiplied under the favoring circum-
stances OF war For years. large con
trihutions have been made to the Re
publican campaign fund for no pur-
pose except 10 buy a governmental
undcrhod and To make Illegal profit :
rs the result of preference. Such
largcsSes are today n greater menace
TO our contentment and our inStitI-
tinns than the countless temporary
profteers who are making Ii mockcry
af honest business, but who cam live
and fatten only In time Of disturbed
prices II am called 10 service rs
president means will be foand. If they
do not already exist, for compelling
these exceptions 10 the great mass of
square dealing American business
men. 10 use the same yardstick of
honesty that governs most of us In
our dealings with our felloWmen or
in language that they may understand
10 suffer the penalty Of criminal law
1T has been my observation thar the
, man who learns our language, yields