The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
REPUBLICANS ARE EXPECTED ID USE STEAM ROLLER ID
 FLATTEN MINORITY
Special Session of Congress Begins Today-Peace With
 Huns, Taxation, Probably
 Tariff and Railroad Problems Included
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age Herald
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 Washington, April 10.- (SpeciaL) Congress will convene in extraordi- nary session under call of the Presi- dent tomorrow at noon. Committees will be named in the House and Sen ate for the purpose of giving the President official notification that the Congress is prepared to receive any message which he might desire to de- liver. The following day the Presi- dent will deliver a message containing suggested programme for the guid- ance of Congress throughout the ses- sion.
 Optimists declare that the work will be completed within three months. This prediction is based on belief that the re- publican majority is of one mind on all propositions. and will run roughshod over the democratic minority Conservatives however, basing their opinion on hlstory which shows that revision of the tariff has always required an average of six months, see adjournment in September Others are inclined to believe that the session will run into the regular session in Decemeber
 The important business will revolv. around the necessity of re-establishihg peace relations with Germany, reduction of taxation, revision of the tariff, and the all important subject or transporta- ton.
 TO DELAY PEACE
 President Harding has concealed ad- mrably the purposes and plans he has in view. There has been and is consd- erable speculation. But none of the republican leaders with whom the Pres ident has advised, has talked publicly.
 It is the general impression that the President will repeat his inaugural ad- dress respecting the League of Nations. IL is believed that he will support a sep arate peace resolution. But it is strongly indicated that he will advise the post ponement of the enactment of shuch resolution until France and England have forced Germany to assume it's financial obligations. The President has been n- formed by Rene Niyiani extraordinary . envoy From France, that were the Inited States to assume concilatoag attitude towards Germany, that counry wonid be encouraged to challenge the demands of France and England with the result that an invasion of Germany, attended by bloodshed, would be probable It is understood that the President has lis~ tened to Niviani with sympathetic inter- est.
 His message if the above is borne out in fact, will not be a message with ring ing finality regarding the subject of peace It would result in postponing to a more suspicious day the tacklng ot that highly controversial problem
 SUBJECT OF TAXATION
 The inaugural address of the President was criticised because of it's lack of def initeness. and therefore. strength. He pointed out evils but did not suggest specific remedies. It is reported that in his message to Congress. he will take definite stand. and tell Congress what, in his opinion. it should do to make the country happier and more prosperous. It is understood that the recommends tons of the Secretary of the Treasury regarding taxation will be followed AS result, there is promise that certain irri< tating extortions will be abanoned. There is no hope, however. that the taxation burden will be materially lessened. There is one report that the very large percent age of very large incomes which the law presently requires. will be reduced. and the revenue, thus lost made up in sales tax. This would not effect in beneficent manner the man of relatively small income.
 s IL IS thought lnSlt the fffeSlueHt VIII lii- sist that taxation revision be effected either prior to or contemporaneous with tariff revision. The two are regarded by the chief executive as of equal impor- tsnce with the advantage, if there be any, with the former. Regarding trans portation, there is no advance informa tion as to the position of the President It is known that he will refer to the problem But it is surmised that he will ask for an investigation rather than rec ommend a blanket reduction in rates and wages.
 THE DELICATE PROBLEMS
 There are problems which even d ma jority as large as the republican will have difficulty in solving. If the repub- lscans carry out their pledges to the people they will reduce taxation. But they cannot reduce taxation and raise a tariff wall against importation of rev. enue bearing goods. And yet, they must erect suchs a wall
 And there is the peace problem. Every- body demands an end to the state of technical warfare against Germany. The republicans. having discarded the League of Nations. have had resort to simple resolution declaring peace. But state of peace is brought about by agreement, Germany has not suggested peace. Wers Germany to sue on pended knees and ask for terms. the problem would be easy. The republicans, in lieu of sucn an attitude on the part of Germany must in the prosecution of their plans ask Germany to agree that hostilities terminate. On what terms the repub- licans would conclude the war. Is not suggested It has snot even been said
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