The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-31

the presidential nominee TO keep the
United states out OF any sort OF
"supcr-guVernmenC which would
diminish the rights and powers Of
the nation was to be strictly ful-
filled. And the whole world now
knows that the United states. under
no circumstances. can be consider
ed as even possible member OF
the proposed league OF nations.
no surrender of rights TO n world
council or ita military alliance, no
assumed mandatory, however ap-
peallng, ever shall summon the sons
OF this republic to war;" said Mr.
Harding when no accepted the
presidential nomination. And his
whole course since he became presi-
dent has emphasized these words.
our rejection OF the league OF ma
tions treaty has been made plain TO
the people OF this nation and OF the
world. and the pledge that the
sovereignty OF the United States
would not be surrendered to any
super government has been fulfilled.
Nation Il Sincere
The sincerity OF the nations
peaceful intentions has been mani
Tested by the fulflllmcnt OF the
pledge to reduce the size OF the
American army while the closing
days OF the last administration were
devoted to a fcverish and driving et-
, fort 70 enlarge the standing army,
one of the first acts of congress
under the new administration was
to cut down the number OF incn in
tho regular establishment. while
providing the means Of raising a
sufficient force at any time IT may
/ be required. Il believe" said MIR.
/ Harding, in his campaign, in a
small army but the best in tho
world. with mindfulness for pre-
/ parcdncss which will avoid the un-
utterable cost OF our previous neg
| lect." The reduction In the size OF
/ the army and the organization and
/ training OF civilians for usefulness
in time of emergency is n carrying
out OF this policy, and the fulfill
ment OF n promise.
Economy in government was one
Of the pledges made by the republi-
can party in tho last campaign.
And everywhere there are indica-
tions OF It's fulfillmcnt. The work OF
General Charles q. Dawes. director
of the budget. has shown that u vast
saving can he made. even from tho
funds already appropriated by con-
gress for the maintenance OF the
government. lie has hardly start
ed on his work yet, but already ne
has found places where he says he
ran save the government something
Ike sll2,0O0,000.
Turns Back Money.
Colonel Charles II. Forbes. direc-
tor of the war risk insurance bureau
has notified Secretary Of the Treas
ury some SSl,OOO.00O which has
been saved in the operations of the
war risk bureau. Throughout the
various departments q decided ef-
fort has been manifested to save
wherever it is possible. But even
though nothing else be done along
that line, the saving OF approXi.
mately S2O0,0O0.OOO announced by
General Dawes and Colonel Forbes
Is, Of itself, the fulfillment Of the
pledge of economy.
A revision of taxation. chanCinE
It from a war basis TO a peace stan
dard. was one of the Compaigr
promises. Congress has not beer
idle since il was called together IL
April, but other matters have beer
!. At the front while plans for tax re-
, duction and adjustment were being
worked out The house will soor
; have a new tax bill before it anl
: there IL q strong probability that
when it reaches the senate 1t vii
he given precedence over the tariff
- bill and that the pledge to equaliz'
the burdens OF taxation will hc full
filled long before the end OF IN,
year, which would be the earlies
, date AT which y new tax law coulC
take effect.
The tariff bill, giving the protec
tion to American industry which II
p customary under republican tariff
, legislation, has passed the house ant
has gone to the senate on its way