The Washington times., 1921-11-22
CANADAPLANS
BIC WELCOME
T0TAXPARTY
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committee on arrangements, from j.
Stanley Cook, secretary Of the Mont
real board of trade:
Montreal board of trade heartily
welcomes visit of Congressional party
re: taxation, and places its commit
tee rooms At their service during
ster cordially invites party to lunch
Tuesday, November 20. Canadian
Club extending invita- ton to lunch on
Monday, November 2S. Prompt con-
firmation Of date Of visit and number
In party necessary"
AZ already has been announced. Sir
James Lougheed, acting prime min
lister Of Canada, has sent word that
the delegation will be entertained by
the Dominion cabinet and parliament
members. p. w. Breadner. chief
commissioner OF taxation Of the
Canadian department of finance, will
extend every facility to the visiting
delegation in it's study Of the sales
tax. In Ottawa also, there will be
conferences between the delegates
and the board Of trade. at which the
attitude Of the business men Of the
Canadian capital will be explained.
.. Eager to Study Tax.
Eager desire to study the sales
tax as applied in Canada is expressed
In many letters of acceptance of the
invitation received from members OF
James v. McClintic, of Oklahoma.
aAt the present time I am dis.
posed to oppose the proposed sales
tar. However. I am always pleased
to be enlightened on any subject;
therefore 1t will give me great pleas
ure to accept the invitation"
Harry NJ. Wurzbach, Fourteenth
district. Texas. says:
with reference to the invitation
Of Mr.. William r. Hearst to the
members OF Congress. which involves
trip to Canada, for a close study
Of the sales tax, allow me to say
that / will be pleased to accept. I
want to see at first hand how the
farmers Of Canada feel towards the
sales tax"
Ralph Gilbert of Kentucky writes:
1T will be my pleasure to accompany
the party and obtain such light AZ I
may be able on the sales tax. Note
Of any change In arrangements will
be gratefully received"
James a. fTeaT Oh WlbCOnSln 10 du-
other who considers himself an OPP
ponent of the sales tax. He writes:
II am in receipt of your invitation
to accompany you on the trip to
Canada In order to study the effect of
the Canadian sales tax. / have ex.
pressed myself on the floor Of the
House against the enactment Of
turnover sales tax. and have given
some study to tho Canadian law,
which Is a modified form Of sales tax.
No Obligation In Trip.
First hand information Is valuable
of course in determining the effect of
any Nv law, and am writing to say
that II in view of my present opinion
on the subject you believe It would
be right and courteous to accept the
and that It would leave inc
free thereafter to act on my own
judgement, uninfluenced by any sense
OF obligation. shall be pleased to
join your party If any arrangements
can be made"
Here is Chairman volk's reply to
Mr.. frear:
II have your letter Of November
16 and beg to advise you that there
Is no obligation whatsoever attached
to tho proposed trip Of the congress
sional delegation to stud/ the Sales
Tax. This Is purely educational and
members of tho party will form their
own opinions as to the advisability of
applying this method of taxation in
the United States. shall therefore
include your name on the guest
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