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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03
De la Hora de Ahora

sentative de una organization que ex-
ponga prineipios de gobierno, antag6-
nicos a Ia Constitution " leyes de los
Estados Hnidos d a su actual4forma
de Gobierno.
Aunane tales cambios puedan basarse
en- teorfas O. en- princinios antag6ni-
cos los que actualmente sirvan dc
base al gobierno. ESQ es tratarse
como de primera elase, VI al Que Ia
nandole de primera 10 tratahs como
de la IA. entire los indus no debe nj
,puede, nj Sc lias de senfit satisfecho.
,Bien es cierto que el mote de Escudo
de Virginia dice: "Montani semper
'iiberir; Fl Lcdo. ST.. Marcos morales
iha hecho I'm haen seryicio consesa m
formaci0n.
La soga siempre, rompe por 10
mas delgado'' dice un antigno refrain
0 axioma Due el Mahco iiusfre repitl0
y aunque ESQ aparczca himano, rs
profundamente injusto y pr6plo de iii-
manidads sin reetitud ! el respeto III
,derecho ageno cnando 50 guarda, no
por el propio impefio de Ia conciencia,
'sino por mandato de IN superior, es
,un profllndo errar, sino fucre Una in
signe cobartlia.
3 81 n r,,,,.t 4 Z. ,.,,.t,s ,.,.,s u e.s4.
tc, ESQ cs h0mbrfa a. bieil y alta jus-
ticia; con 81 d6bil cs dellcaltad con Ia
'eoucieacia hllhianal que debe regir
los pueblos
sANAyKE
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03
I'm DONATIyO

El conocido joven, don Juan Alvarez
Espaiiol, nos envfa con una carta muy
amable, I'M billete de cinco d0lares
para contribuir a los fandos de la
Cruz Roja Espaiiolas Nuestro compa-
nero Perez Losada cumplira el noble
encarso, sumando estos einea pesos a
los veInticinco que he entrego hacc
.unos dfas, otro caballcro esnaiiol.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03

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que corresponds % aeusfoo CON ~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03
La vista del case contra Nc
Nure. .>>EI Assistant Attorney
General lo defiende
Tn informe del detective Inocencio Diaz

Llamado a. declarar Mr.. Mcclure,
este, dijo a preguntas de Ia defensa,
que durante el corto tempo que lleva
en- el pals habfa recibido varias que
jas de personas no adictas q In ban
dera estrellada que estaba fiotando en-
los vehfculos dc servicio p1blieo; agre
gando que tiene entire elias algunas
quejas de sefioras Y sefioritas de Ia
buena sociedad de San Juan, para las
cuales era muy desagradable yer flo
tando la bandera en- esOS vehfculos, y
que alguna acci6n debfa tOmar la JUS
ticia. Diio que una sefiora anciana fue
quejdrsele a su oficina, diciendole
que 81 la policfa no quitaba esa bande-
ra de las guaguas, ella misma sc en-
cargarfa de quitarla. Dijo que como Sc
iba el lunes para Ia isla, guerra de
Jar su escritorio limpio sin dejar min
gun asuntO pendiente, Y que entire
ellos estaba el informe del detective
Dfaz, que entonees llam6 Quihones
Y otrOs detectives mas. para que. 10
acompafiasen, y que al llegar a la pa
rada once Sc eneontr6 con que la, qua
qua AfricanG tenfa una bandera uni
estFellada, que entonces lie orden6 al
chauffeur que Ia quitase, como es-
te tardaba mucho en- hacerlo, el mis-
mo en- persona arranc0 la bandera del
farol. Que cuando Ia arranc0 el chaufr
feur sigui0 con la guagua, dejando Ia
bandera en- el suelo, recogi6ndola el y
llevandosela para su oficina. A pre-
guntas de la Corte dijo que en- 25
ailOs que llevaba de experiencia en-
ell servicio de policfa siempre su nor
ma ha sido de evitar cualquier DISCUS
to v que con motive de las quejas re-
cibidas por q por ell uso de la bande-
ra, fue que tom6 esa determination,
para eyitar un conflicto pdblico. Que
81 actu0 NAL bien 10 hizO de la me-
jor buena fe.
La bandera fue presentada por el
sefior Mcclure a la Corte con ell, asta
partida.
La Corte despues de haber dido In
defensa del Assistant Attorney Gene
raj, Sc reserve ell fallo hasta las doce.
A las doce Y media hemos preguntado
por ell telefono cual habia sido el IA
llo de Ia Corte Y el Marshal, se1or
Zeno nos ha informado que el seflor
Mcclure ha sidO absuelto.
Entire los abogados y alguna partc
del p6blico Sc comentaba, que siendo
Mcclure acusado por ell Pueblo de
Puerto Rico, 10 defendiese el Assistant
Attorney, General.
FL jucz Jimenez Sicard6 al proTiun-
ciar la sentencia absolviendo al acu-
sado, emiti6 una brillante opinion CEN
surando agriamente las aetuaciones del
jefe de Information, sefior Mcclure y
el detective Inoeencio Dfsz, acusando-
los de cfasa ignOrancia en- 10 que en-
cierra el esnfritu de democracia y Ii
bertad de las instituciones americanas
~ de llevar q cabO un hecho per todos
eonceptos censurable y que esta contra
las leyes fundamentalcs del pals. Ter
mino el sefior juez exponicndo que ca
sos dc csta naturaleza cuando estan
fuera del alcance de los tribunaies, Ia
sanction pdblica Sc encarga de dictar
su merecido castigo a. los que infrin-
giendo de esa manera la paz ciudada-
M Y ia I.bestad de los indiyiduos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03

OOLuO duuucldHlUS cA AtcStAsl SuA-
ci6n de aver, esta maiiana Sc celebr6
en- la Corte Municipal de San Juan,
seeci6n primera, que preside el Lcdo.
Iim6nez Sicard6. la vista del case
contra Ell jefe del Negociado de Infor-
maei6n, Mr.. George f. Nc. Clure, a.
Quien Sc lie acusaba de un delito de
danos maliciosos.
En- representation del acusado, por
disposition del departamento de JUS
ticia. compareci6 el Assistant Attor-
nes General, Lcdo. Miguel A. Mufoz.
Tanbien fue enviado ell taqufgrafo
don CarRelo Perez, de Ia oficina del
Attorney, para tomar las declaracio-
nes del caso. Actu6 como interprete el
seilor j. 4. E. Rodriguez, quien presto
juramento.
In primer termino es llamado de-
elaraf q seilor Felipe Alsina, quien
NADIA pado decir con relaci6n al caso,
por no aberse encontrado en- el sitio
de los hechos cuando ocurri0 el Incl
tlente Solamente dijo a preguntas de
ia defensa que cuando la guagua sali6
de La parada A de la calle del Parque
tenfa su bandera y los cristales de
los faroles estaban en- buen estado. A
Yreguntas de la Corte contesto que la
han}era lie habfa costado $500 y q. ell
importe del cristal era $3.50.
Ii segundo testigo dijo lamarse Eu-
genio Aponte, chauffeur que maneja-
ba la guagua aAfricana" ell dfa de
los hechos. A preguntas del LcdO. Nu-
noz. dijo que yenfa manejando Ia
guagua 'fAfricana" de Santurce para
San Juan, y que al llegar frente al
Hotel Eureka, un policfa uniformado
le, mand6 a detenerse; que entonces
salieron del cafe del Hotel saltando
una zanja el Sr. Nc Clure, ell Jefe Quiz
fiOnes, Barrantes, Dfaz y ell escribiente
del Jefe Shanton, Sr. Ugarte, que
cntonces Nc Clure lie dijo al chauffeur
interpretado por Ugarte que quitase
Ia bandera de la guagua, porqlle en-
tina posici6n americana no podfa flo
tar esa bandera, porque era anti-ame-
rieana, 10 que contest0 ell chauffeur
que 81 no la podfa guitar, porque la
guagtia no era de 81, que entonces ell
ST. Mcclure La arranc6 del farol dom
de estaba clavada.
Liamado decIarar ell cobrador de.
IA guagua Rafael Alsina, de 16 afios
de edad, corrobor6 exactamente La de-
claraci6n del chauffeur Aponte.
Arturo Cantellops, cOnocido chauffeur
dc esta ciudad, decIar0 que ese4 dfa
venfa del Hip6dromo para San Juan
en- su autom6yil, que al llegar fren-
fe al Hotel Eureka. Sc detuyo por ha--
her yisto brinear per In zanja que
hay frente al Hotel a Quifiones, a
Barrantes va Chencho, crey6ndose tai
yez que Sc trataba de un robo, que pa
70 su autom6vil como unos % me-
tros &c la gglagna y Sc puso a observar
10 que pasaba, que, VIC Nc. Cure
cHsnllo hablaba con Aponte, y VIC
cuando Mcclure arrane6 La bandera.
TaInbiGn declare un chauffeur llama
do Juan Figuerna, quien vic cuando
Mcclure arranc6 la bandera.
T1ap4gflt, z, A fltss.ln Far a stesffeo le In
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03
Noyedad
Ell Regalo mas Practice
Y Apropiado.
!. CuchiAa-Revolver

Para Navidad, regalele q su marido. herma-
no o amigo una OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
conseguira satisfaeerle agradarle.
Cuando vaya comprar sns regalos de MA.
VIDAD no compre articulos inntiles, conpre
una CUCHILLA-REvOLVER Ia que puode
usarse diaramente como cuchila, en- oea-
20 para su propia defensa contra bendidos
malhechores.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-03
IA Mocn4 DEL. sTE3 BENITEz

al tratarse en- la pasada reunion de
la Junta Central del Partido Unio-
liista, "a question dc Ia Nieepresiden-
Gin y sustitucion del ysr. Giorgetti.
Il sr. Benitez Flores, que asumfa in
terinamente ese cargo, fue de opinion
que sinieseis nueyOs candidatos de ele-
mentos que. no pertenecieran esta
Junta, descartandose el misno de SER
10 apoyando despues con todo entu-
siasmo al Sr. Torres, que fu6 designa-
az mi, a ,itaenfo. f E
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-20
ALL LOCAL CANDIDATES HAVE
BEEN SELECTED BY PARTIES
Democrats Have Seven and the Re-
publicans Nine Candidates on Ballot

Tuesday at midnight was the last
hour under the election law of the
State permitting candidates names to
be filed with the Board of Supervisors
of Elections for printing on the official
ballot to be voted at the election on
November Sth.
The Democrats will have seven local
candidates in the field, they having
been named by the County Committee
OF their party at two meetings held
for that purpose, as follows:
For State Senator, John W. McCul-
Tough, of Friendsville.
For House of Delegates, Frederick
P. Miller, of Accident; Mrs. Minnie P.
Hinebaugh, of McHenry; Robert W.
Sheckells, of Swanton.
For County Commissioners. George
Pool, of Kitzmiller, and Sylvanus
Schlossnagel, of Accident.
For Sheriff, Charles R. yelling, of
Oakland.
In addition to the local candidates
the names of William S. Goudey, for
State Comptroller, and that of Judge
William c. Walsh, for Associate Judge
of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, will
also be upon the ballot.
The Comptrollership is a Statewide
office and the Circuit Court iudgeship
which will be voted for in the three
counties-Garrett, Allegany and Wash.
ington, are not local offices, hence the
Democratic county ticket will be COM
posed of seven candidates, while the
Republicans will have but nine local
names upon the ballot, as follows:
For State Senator, John Shartzer.
For House of Delegates, Elliott c..
Harvey, of District No. 8; Albert
Markley, of Crellin, and Alonzo D.
Naylor, of Oakland.
For County Commissioners, George
D. Browning and Henry P. Miller, who
are now incumbents of the office.
For Clerk to the County Commits
sioners, Walter G. Meyers, of Noun
tain Lake Park.
For County Treasurer, Albert L.
Lee, of Kitzmiller.
For Sheriff, Jesse ]. Ashby, of Crel-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-20

lin.
The Republican candidates for Clerk
to the County Commissioners and for
County Treasurer will have no opposi-
ton.
The Republicans have as their can
didates for State Comptroller and AS
sociate Judge, Oliver Metzerott, of
Prince George county, and Mr.. Albert
A. Doub, of Allegany county, respec-
lively.
In the judgeship contest, besides
Judge William c. Walsh and Mr.. AL
bert A. Doub, the Democratic and Re-
publican nominees, respectively, Chas.
&. Watson, of Frostburg, has filed his
papers with the Secretary of State as
an Independent candidate. Both Saul
Praeger and ]. Philip Roman, who
had seriously considered running as
Independent candidates for the judge
ship, have given this up.
There is another office to be filled
which was evidently overlooked by
both the Republican and Democratic
committees when the vacancies on the
tickets were under consideration, this
being the office of County Surveyor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-20
TWO GARRETT FOUNTAINS
HELD ON LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
Bruce Browning and Jonas Harvey
Held Under Bail for L. S. Court

heId Under bail Tor L. >. Court
Bruce Browning and Jonas Harvey,
two of the three men summoned from
Garrett county by Internal Revenue
Officers to appear at the United States
Commissioners office in Cumberland
to answer to the charge of having in
their possession illicit liquor, were
given preliminary hearing by Com
missioner Anderson at the United
States Court House in Cumberland on
Tuesday of this week, and held under
$500 bail each for their appearance in
connection with the charge of violat-
ing the Federal Prohibition Act.
The farms of Browning and Harvey
were raided by prohibition enforce
ment officers about two weeks ago
and enough evidence was found on
their premises to warrant their be-
ing held for the action of the Federal
grand jury. The specific charge laid
against the men is that of unlawfully
having intoxicants in their possession.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-15
Ask For
MUNS|NG WEAR
Union Suits
Shop Here Wednesday And Share In
These Real Bargains

MOHAWK HEMSTTTCHED SHEETS
81 K SO Inches. Special S1.69
Hemstitched, worth 500 each at today's prices.
Mohawk quality is one of the best. Every sheet
perfect.
80 INCH AMosKEAG RoMPER cLoTH
Special 29c a yard
This same "Romper Cloth" sold last year at
SOC a yard. 1t is a great fabric for boys wash
suits, girls dresses and even women's house dress
es. Colors are woven in and absolutely fast color
dye.
A Special Lot of
HIGH GRADE WOOL sUITINGs
at $2.9S Yard
50 inch All Wool French Serge
Sc inch AL Wool Poplins
"a inch ALI Wool Velour
Navy, Brown, Green or Black. See Them.
ODD LOT OF WOOL DRESS GOODS
at Toe a Yard
Serges, Poplins, ETC., worth $1.00 and $3.50;
navy, black, green brown and cream; a real good
assortment to choose from.
40 INCH ALL SILK CREPE DE CHINE
SPECIAL $1.79 Yard
Black, white, pink and a good assortment of
other shades to choose FROM.
YARD WIDE SILK MEssALINE
Special $1.79
All silk. full yard wide, black, white and colors,
worth $3.50 yard.
SEE THESE BED SPREAD SPECIALS
Splendid quality, full sized, cochet bed spreads.
Lot l worth $3.50; now ............... $l99
Lot 2 worth $500; now ............... $22S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-15
$500 BINGHAM BUNGALOW APRONS
C,nnia1 OF c1 40

$500 BINGHAM BUNGALOW APRONS
Special at S1.49
Blue. lavender or black and white check, in a
big short sleeved cover-all apron.
SPECIAL LOT OF SILK RIBBONS
at 39c a Yard
Fancy Dresden satin stripe taffeta and plain
MORE ribbons, worth up to soc a yard.
Don't Miss Them.
MEMS 65c and 75c INTERVIEWER SOCKS
Now Sell at 40c a Pair
Black, navy, brown, gray and champagne; sizes
10 to 111b.
CoLoRED TABLE oILCLoTH
Special 39c a Yard
The very best Meritas Brand sold regularly at
SOC a yard; full IL yards wide; blue marble of
tile patterns; also neat brown check. Your choice
39c a yard.
Don't Miss Our Great Sale Of Press Ginghams
81 INCH GINGHAM
Special at 19c a Yard
An excellent assortment of new spring patterns.
The kind most stores are selling at 25c a yard.
80 INCH GINGHAMS
Special at 29c a Yard
Our sale Saturday cleared out many pieces, but
a fresh supply arrived and is now on sale. Buy at
once.
Two Good Sheet Specials that are Real Bargains
PEQUoT SHEETS, 70 x 80 INCHES
Special S1.39 Sch
"Pequot is a quality as good as the Utica brand,
~ x SO sheets are worth 81 rs each even at to-
day s low price.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-15
Ask For
MUNSING WEAR
Union Suits

ONE OF THE SEASONS BEST BARGAINS
GINGHAM HOUSE DRESSES
At $1.98 Each
Another shipment arrived Monday morning;
regular and extra sizes, Sc to so.
SEE THEM! All made of Amoskeag; fast col
or Dress Bingham.
75c CORSET COVERS
Special 63c
Splendid quality, trimmed with good quality
Swiss embroidery, a bargain even at their reg
clar price.
69c N SOC CORSET COVERS
Special 53c
Embroidery trimmed, well made and neatly
W0MEN'S ST so MUSLIN
UNDERSKIRTS
Special $1.19
A real good skirt, made right and trimmed
with wide embroidery rufle founce.
WoMEN's 1.25 MUSLIN CHEMIsE
Special 89c
Bodice style, lace or embroidery trimmed;
several real good styles to choose from.
Gordon Round Ticket, y "Silk and Fibre
WOMEN'S Scanned BACK STOCKINGS
Special Toe a Pair
Black or Cordovan stockings that sold for as
much as $3.50 last season; sizes SH2 to 10.
GORDON FULL FASHIONED SILK HOSE
FOR WOMEN
Special at $1.79
These stockings are worth $500 a pair at to-
days low price. We offer them as an Extra Spe-
cial in black or cordovan.
woMEN's BLACK soIsETTE WAISTS
Special $1.59
Sizes 50 to 50. This is a great waist for every
day wear for those employed in offices or stores;
worth 5000; warranted fast color. Regular or
extra sizes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-21
PANAMA IS MODELLING ARMY
However, Costa RIGA Will Depend
Upon the United States to Pre-
vent invasion of Territory.

San Jose, Costa Rica-Troops of
the republic of Panama are being
concentrated in the Coto and Almi-
rante districts along the Costa Rican
frontier and are being closely watch
ed by military leaders in this coun-
try. Military preparations for the
purpose of countering any blow struck
by Panama are not being made, as
the government and people of Costa
Rica are confident the United States
will follow out the program laid down
by Charles E. Hughes, secretary of
state, in his note to Costa RIGA and
Panama. 1t is stated the Costa Rican
government is holding the Panama
steamer Belen Quisada as a result of
Panama's refusal to return several
launches captured near Coto at the
time when war seemed imminent a
few weeks ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-21
SENATORS PRAISE
STAND ON TREATY
President Harding's Message
Pleases All Factions in
Upper House.
KNOX MAY PUSH RESOLUTION
Democrats Divided In Their Views Of
Executives Recommendations
Hitchcock is Disappointed.

Northumberland approval of
President Harding's declaration in
his first message to congress that the
United States could have no part in
the present League of Nations and
that the state of war should be ended
by congressional resolution was ex-
pressed by Republican senate lead
ers, both of the -'irreconcilabIe" and
reservation" groups.
Approves the Knox Resolution"
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
the Republican leader, who led the
long fight for reservations to the
treaty of Versailles, said he was Eek
tremely pleased" by the message,
which he declared separates US from
the league and approves passage OF
the Knox resolution"
Senators Johnson of California and
Borah of Idaho, leaders of the "irre-
cOncilables,' expressed qualification
that the President had definitely re-
jected the present league and had
declared for restoration of peace by
congressional action. They expressed
doubt. however, that the treaty of
Versailles with the league covenant
excluded could be put into shape for
ratification-a possibility suggested
by Mr.. Harding.
Agreeable to Senator Knox.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. au-
thor of the peace resolution adopted
by the last congress and vetoed by
President Wilson, issued a statement
saying President Harding's sugges-
ton that a declaration of policy as
to our attitude toward the recrudence
of threatening militarism should be
temporarily postponed" was entirely
agreeable to him.
There had been some discussion of
the incorporation of such a declar-
alton in a peace resolution to be adop.
ted by the present congress.
Such a declaration" said Senator
Knox, relates to the future, and may
well be deferred until there is some
sterilization of present world con-
fusion
May Reintroduce Resolution Soon.
Senator Knox indicated he would re-
introduce his peace resolution in a
few days for reference to the senate
foreign relations committee
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
acting Democratic leader and ranking
Democratic member of the foreign
relations committee, said the mes
sage was disappointing"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-21
PRESIDENT AFTER
HIGH LIVING COST
Mr.. Harding Determined That
Prices to the Consumer
Must Come Down.
KEY TO ECONOMIC TROUBLES
Executive Believes Settlement of
Problem Would Quiet Labor and
Remedy Business Troubles.

Washington.-Pres Harding is
determined that prices to the con-
sumner shall come down.
He holds this problem, it is learned,
as the key to virtually the entire eco
nomic situation in the country, affect
ing as it does, not only wage read
justments involved in labor unrest,
but also general business now at a
stage of near-stagnation due to the
buyers strike.
1t is learned that about three weeks
ago Harding took the initiative in the
matter, seeking an answer to the ques-
ton, why haven't prices to the con-
sumner fallen proportiOnately to those
paid the producer?" He wrote to diff
ferent departments for an outline of
suggested remedies.
Many Far-Reaching Suggestions.
AS these reports have come in he
has devoted a vast amount of his time
to studying the problem. The reports
have occupied considerable time in
cabinet meetings and individual dis
cussions between the President and
members of his official family, be-
cause of the far-reaching suggestions
made in some cases for relieving the
situation.
In the reports made to the Presi-
dent, it is learned high rents and high
fuel prices have been held to be lead
ing contributing influences in keeping
up the retail prices of many commod
tiles. While many products have de-
clined in price at the source, some
of the basic commodities, bituminous
coal in particular, have remained at
a high level, it is said, and with fuel
prices still up rents have tended to
remain at war levels or higher. thus
combining to keep the overhead
costs for retail establishments at such
levels as to check a down trend of
prices to the consumer.
Other Influences Busy, Too.
But in the interesting data prepared
for the President, other influences are
revealed as Systematically working to
to keep up prices. For example, it
is said among dealers, the object be-
ing TO keep each other, but not the
public, informed on production costs,
market needs and other data which
permits them, through mutual under
standings, to regulate their supplies
according to demand and thus main
tain a higher level of prices than
would otherwise exist Harding has
been urged by some of his advisors to
take some action on these associa-
lions, alleged to be operating in OPP
position to the spirit of the Sherman
antitrust law, and said to be influ-
ences fighting the cooperative buying
movement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-21
THE SALES TAX PLAN READY
Senator Shoots Measure to Relieve
the Present Burdens Made Pub
lie in Washington.

Washington.-The text of the sales
tax bill to be introduced by Senator
SmOot of Utah in the senate has been
made public.
The bill imposes a tax of per cent
on all turnovers, with an annual ex-
emption of $4,000, the effect of this
being to exempt smaller farmers and
tradesmen. 1t has been estimated
that the 1 per cent would yield more
than billion dollars annually
In a statement in behalf of the gen
eral sales tax plan Senator Smoot de-
clares that its advantages are extreme
simplicity of assessment and colIec-
ton, low tax rate applying uniform
ly on all commodities, and absence
of complicated features which now
make it difficult for the taxpayer to
know whether at any time what his
tax liabilities are.
While the bill as it will be intro
duced provides for tax of l per cent,
Senator Smoot indicates that the rate
might be limited to one-half of ! per
cent, or other alternatives might be
adopted. In his statement he pro-
poses three alternative propositions
as follows:
I. A rate of one-half of l per cent,
but not to exceed l per cent, on all
sales without distinction of integrated
or unintegrated concerns.
2. A rate of three-fourths of l per
cent, but not to exceed 11k per cent,
with credit Of taxes previously paid
on goods bought for resale.
3. A rate of l per cent, but not to
exceed 2 per cent, with distinction
Of integrated of unintegrated con-
Germs, but exempting each dealer on
the first $4,000 of annual sales
For simplicity of administration
and collection of the tax l have con-
cluded to support the first named
plan, and for the purposes of this bill
have specified a rate of l per cent"
Senator Smoot said. IF at any time
the amount to be raised from such
tax is to be reduced or increased, the
only amendment required to the law
would be to change the rate of tax.
THE bill follows closely the provi-
sions of the Philippine sales tax which
is the most satisfactory tax to all
classes and the most productive that
is imposed in the islands,