Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-10

III Aut ScitAtt. 1AtIt were utuAAAo VI
the accuracy Of the forecast but the
senate seems 10 have come 90 the con-
ClusiOn that II is better. after the
tariff bill has passed the house. 10 let
II lie dormant fh a while In cOmmit-
tee while the senate waits for tax
legislation by the house. and for the
opportunity 90 take Il up before the
turiR bin is reported for consideration
by the senate committee.
II Is known that those Republicans
In Washington. whose chief concern IL
10 keep the party straight in legisla-
tive action with a view TO political
profit. have insisted from the first that
IL would he folly 10 keep the country
waiting for taxation legislation While
the tariff bin was ON passage. II Is
extremely probable that Republican
senators have heard from party man
ayers all over the country TO the ef-
feet that the voters want TO know
what to expect along the tax line. and
TO know Il quickly.
Little Interest in the Tariff.
II is only the brutal truth TO say
that there is an Indifference manifest
ed in Washington 10 Jariif legislation,
save for the manifestations of a COM
paratively few representatives Of the
industries. No leader has succeeded
in rousing any great interest in the
matter from the day of the beginning
Of the hearings. There was little
furry over free lumber and some
trouble on dyes and
a few other things, but beyond this
the tariff measure has attracted about
as much attention as bill 10 put u
new electric light in Lafayette square.
The majority leaders have suspected
for a long time that President Har-
ding was I'm favor OF putting taxes
ahead of the tariff but the house, be-
cause of memories of the past when
the tariff always was pregnant with
interest for the people. seemed TO
think that the same condition of inter
est existed today. Slowly they came
To have another view Of the matter.
but the final conviction came So late
that the original program was adhered
10. and I'm the house the tarif was
given precedence over taxation. The
Presidents disposition. however. 10 be
somewhat insiste.t that taxation shall
come first probably will carry the day.
Pressure from the country unques-
tiOnably has made itself felt I'm this
question Of precedence of legislation.
Business men show that they are some
what restless under "A combination OF
hot weather aud a feyerish doubt as
to what they are TO be called upon to
pay over to the government next year.
II seems to be the ADMINISTRATION be-
lief that "A legislative decision ON tax
rates will do fve-fold more to settle
economic conditions than decision
concerning schedules.
Veterans Rsvisiting France.
The records of the State depart
ment show that already some veterans
of the 4. +. +. are anxious 20 look
again on the scenes OF their fighting
achievement. The number of requests
for passports 10 France by men who
served overseas three years ago is
increasing daily, but II must be said
as vet that the number is not large.
II Is fully expected by the authori-
ties that within another year or two
the steamships outgoing from the
United states viii show passenger lists
one-half of whose names will be those
of veterans of the great war. The
growth Of desire TO 90 back TO see the
places where they fought is gradual
with veterans of all wars. Men say
the chances are as tie years 20 on
every veteran who can pay his passage
will go back TO tramp again, this time
at leisure. the fields in which he was
engaged as a fighter.
Shortly now, $50 members Of the
American Legion. representing every
state i'm the Union, viii sail for
France on an American steamship from
New York The French government
viii make things pleasant and perhaps
a bit lively for the American veterans
who are TO be their guests.
Ceremonies They Will Attend.
Among the ceremonies which the sol
diers will attend are those Of the dedi-
cation of the statue Of Jeane dare
in Bl0ls; OF the presentation Of the
great library at Rheims. which is the
gift OF the Carnegie Foundation. and
the unwilling of the American monu-
ment at Flirey. which Is in the Toul
sector in France. Flirey was the cen
Ter M one time OF American fighting
activities.
AT various times nearly 20 Ameri-
can divisions made their headquarters
I'm France in the little town Of Flirey.
There was a crossroads at Flirey. and
even after the place passed definitely
into American hands II frequently was
bombarded NJ long distance By the
Germans.