The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-18

,ut upon the Presidents desk 1oi LID
signature. IT,. +,o
Leaders Of the majority party IN the
senate, if they can have their way are are
apparently to give tax
legislation priority over tariff. presl'
dent Harding is favorable to this Or
der Of things for the general impress
sion seems to be in the capital that
the business interests of the country
are more interested in what taxes are
to be than what the tariff is to be.
Newspaper dispatches from WASH.
ington generally have forecast prlor'.s
for taxation legislation over the tar''l
in the senate, There were denlalS VI
the accuracy of the forecast oul tne
senate seems to have come 10 inc cur
c]usion that it is better, after tne
tariff bill has passed the house. u 'e'
# lie dormant for a while in commit
tpe while the senate waits 1or taA
legislation by the house, ana lot .,'e
opportunity 10 take it up oelore :l'e
tariff bill is reported for consloera''o''
by the senate committee.
# is known that those RepuDllca'is
IN Washington, whose chief concern ID
to keep the party straight In le ,s':',
tive action with view to po.llle".
prodt, have insisted from the nrS' 'l'a '.
If would be folly to keep the county, ,''s
waiting for taxation legislation whlle
the tariff bill was on passage. II Is
extremely probable that NepuD''cau
senator's have heard from party ll'''.'
ayers all over the country to the el'
feet that the voters want TO Allo"
what to expect along the tax llhe' anu
to know it quickly.
Little Interest in the Tariff
II is only the brutal truth to say
thot there is an Indifference MANIFEST
Cd in Washington to tariff legislation
save for the manifestations OF CON-
paratively few representatives OF the
industries. No leader has succeeuea
IN rousing any great interest IN tNe
matter from the day Of the beginning
Of the hearings. There was HUE
furry over free lumber and some
ahove.the.surface trouble on dyes aho
few other things, but beyond TINS
the tariff measure has attracted aDou'
, as much attention as bill to put
new electric light in Lafayette square
. The majority leaders have suspected
, for a long time that President liar
ding was in favor Of putting taXe'
ahead Of the tariff, but the house, De
, cause of memories Of the past "he'
+ the tariff always was pregnant VIII
interest for the people, seemed L
' think that the same condition OF inter
: est existed today. Slowly they cam
n to have another view of the matter
O hut the final conviction came SO lat
g that the original program was adhere
q TO- and in the house the tariff wa
given precedence over taxation In
Presidents disposition, however, to
somewhat insistent that taxation sha
q come first probably will carry the "a
o Pressure from the country unique
n tionably has made itself felt in tn
q question Of precedence Of Legislation
d Business men show that they are som
"a what restless under a combination
re hot weather and feverish doubt
er to what they are to be called upon
" nav over to the government next yea
s. Il seems to be the administrations D
IL lief that a legislative decision on't'
&c rates will do fve-fold more to set
IS economic conditions than a declsl'
nc concerning schedules.
-. Veterans Revisting France.
~ The records of the State depa
ment show that already some vetera
N. Of the A. E. F. are anxious to 10
av again on the scenes Of their tight
nt achievement. The number OF reQues
I'D for passports to France by men "
If. served overseas three years ago
to increasing daily, but 1t must be 81
on as vet that the number is not large.
"a. It is fully expected by the authc
MI ties that within another year or t
mr.. the steamships outgoing from
vii United States will show passenger Il
DO. one.half of whose names will be tn
AN of veterans of the great war. !
in growth of desire to 60 back to see
he places where they fought Is grad
.rs with veterans of all wars. Men
nv the chances are as the years 60
ich every veteran who can pay his pass
ton will 20 back to tramp again, this II
we. at leisure, the fields in which ne
rid engaged as a fighter.
cal Shortly now, $50 members OF
are American Legion, representing eV
state in the Union, will sail
France on an American steamship Il
New York. The French governn
ols' will make things pleasant and perh
'ele a bit lively for the American veter
III who are to be their guests.
ues Ceremonies They viii Attend.
: g. y. Among the ceremonies which the
" diers will attend are those Of the d
' cation Of the statue Of Jeane d
'o ~ In Blois; Of the presentation Of
, , ~ great library at Rheims, which Is
:. ~ gift OF the Carnegie Foundation,
49,. the unwilling Of the American m
49, nlent at Flirey, which is in the
~. sector In France. Flirey was the
-. ter at one time Of American fgh
- activities.
49, At various times nearly 20 Al
40 can divisions made their headqual
us.. in France in the little town Of Fl
There WAS q crossroads at FlireY.