The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
WOULD Rave TINS NATION Ac3
FIRST ALONE AS IXAN1Lx n
NECESSARY
HOPES, HowHvER, THAT pIsA1N-
AnNf By AoRHE1EN4 WILL
HI ACCOMPLISHED
sCoRIs PRoHITHERS, IN DISCUSS
MO TAXATION WITH 1NT3GL-
IaENCER GEPO1fE1

In an interview with an IntsiliSenrer
reporter Yesterday William jennings
Bryan declared shHt he thought the as
armament OF all nations imminent. MT
Bryan while declining to discuss oomeS-
tic politics spoke at length on the pos
sIb,lity of establishing world peace. say
ing tina, ne thought the prospect good
for progressive dISarma nlcnt but faH-
orcd America taking the hrst step alone
II necessary.
The reduction Of our army and navy
would DC IN Ipprd' 20 other nations 10
follow our example but | hope for unit
ed action from al peoples SAID MT
Bryan. | am very glad 10 see the SEN
ate. hy an unanimous vote. endorse the
Rorah resolution which looks TO dis
armament, by aGrccmcnt-our nation TO
Ainvite the coopera;ion OF other nations.
I introduced - resolution into the Pres
byterisn General Assembly last We'd
nesday appealing to the president TO
ask the cooperation OF all nations in
disarmament. There was only one dis
Scntins vote 20 the measure.
Mr.. Bryan characterized the words:
1T must not DC again, spoken by
President Harding at Hoookcn. y. J
over the remains % five Thousand dead
soldiers brought from France. the
greatest speech he has yet made"
The TAXATION Question
When questioned AS TO the likelihood
OF a reduction OF taxes under the pres
ent administration. Mr.. Bryan said:
Action in that quarter ~ hard 10
forecast. because this ~ really the big
domestic issue and Is likely TO cause
more discussion than any other. There
is 4 demand for reduction OF taxes and
the demand is becoming more and morc
inSistent. II Is much easier TO Increase
expenditures than 10 reduce them. how
ever and in reduction opposition Will
be encountered over each item. because
OF those who want expenditures In their
state or district. But aside from this
there is an even greater difficulty, nam
ely. no VITO raise smaller sum. II
smaller sum can be agreed upon. Zach
group is begging for relief. The pro-
nteers have been shouting loudcst; they
want the repeal Of the excess profit tax
Congress would hnd I embarrassing
enough TO remove this tax even II II
could be done without imposing new
taAcs. There are taxes more burden
some than the excess profit tax. and
those who bear them are unwilling that
the profiteers shall be relieve first OF
all. But the situation is even more en-
naraSsing when money now paid by the
victims as VAS intended when the re-
tail sales tax was proposed as sub
stitute. That has now been dropped and
thew are looking for some other kind OF
tax. A handsome reward will be paid
to anyone who can suggest . way OF
pleasing those who now pay cAcesS
profit tax without angerinS a still IarS-
er group.
Farmers ~ BED Rock
The farmers who constitute one third
Of our population are now down 10 bed
rock. They will not receive any more
money for their crops this year than
they received ten years ago. How then
can they pay present day prices or
higher taxes?
Mr.. Bryan declared himself as very
much pleased with the way women have
acquitted themselves Of the duty or
suffrage. Il am interested in woman
suffrage" he said. las means TO 4
greater end I think woman suffrage
Viii materially AID IN bringing about
two matters which have been on my
heart for years-prohibi,ion and world
peace.
II men can secure prohibition with
out the woman vote. as prohibition was
secured in most states. surely men ana
women working together. can prevent
the return OF the saloon. 1t VIII be the
same way with peace. Throughout tho
world women are being enfranchised
and I am looking for referendum on
war in other countries as we'll as this
which will render war nearly II not I'M
POSSIBLE. In other words think that
tho world needs woman's influence In
politics even more than she needs the
ballot"
When asked il ne thought all women
would vote against the saloon Mr.. Bry-
an replied NO. but I think large per-
ren,agr OF them would, and that per
centage would be large enough TO as
sure victory