The Washington times., 1921-11-25

Never has a larger delegation Of the
American Congress left Washington.
Never have more elaborate arrange
ments been made by Canadian business
men. financiers, and law makers for
entertainment of visiting body.
Frankly. the Canadian public is glad
the Congressional delegation is bound
for Canada. In their opinion con-
tiguous relationship of the Dominion
and the United States call for more
intimate personal touch and better
understanding OF the economic prob
lens by the lawmakers of both govern
ments.
WITH THIS IN MIND CANADIAN
OFFICIALS AND CIVIC ASSOCIA-
TIONS HAVE DETERMINED UPON
A PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT
THAT WILL KEEP THE UNITED
STATES CONGRESSIONAL DELE
CATION BUSY FROM MORNING
MEMBERS INTO CLOSE PERSONAL
CONTACT WITH THE FOREMOST
MEN OF THE DOMINION GOV
ERNMENT.
Routing of the Congressional party,
which will leave Washington Novem-
Der 81, will take in the twin cities Of
Montreal and Ottawa.
Reach Montreal Monday.
Montreal, the first point of contact.
will be reached Monday, November 28.
The Congressional delegation will then
go to Ottawa, departing from that city
for Washington, December 3.
In. this space of one week official
and civic Canada will bend every effort
toward making the stay and sales tax
Investigations OF the American delega-
ton both pleasant and profitable.
Congressman Lester d. Volk, chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments for the Congressional delegation
visiting Canada, has been asked to
supply a speakers list for the many
luncheons and dinners to be given
along the route. In competition, the
forth.
Entertainments OF the party will
begin with an official welcome Of
the delegation by Mayor Mederick
Martin, in Montreal next Monday,
and end with a farewell banquet to
the visitors by the Ottawa board Of
trade, to be given Thursday night,
December l. at the palatial Ottawa
Country Club.
Officials OF the Canadian govern
ment and business men Of Ottawa
will help to make this dinner to the
Congressional party a memorable af-
fair.
g!,! To Meet Business Men.
The elaborated preparations made
suggests It In one Of the premier
events in Canadian social and bust
ness annals.
AS an added portion Of hospitality,
a luncheon will be given the Con-
gressional party Friday, December 2,
at which 400 OF Ottawa's business
men, together with many officials
OF the Canadian government, will
attend.
1t is the earnest hope Of Canadian
business men that the visit of the
American lawmakers will result in a
better understanding OF the difficult
ties arising as a result Of proposed
high tariff legislation in the United
States.
In addition it is believed that the
benefits accruing to Canadian bust
ness through the use OF the sales
tax method of revenue production
will greatly benefit the neighboring
country.
This is the first time in the history
OF the DOMINION tndt
been given to come in close contact
with so large a delegation of the
United States Congress. Officials
here. as in the United States. pre-
serve regard for the obligations
OF each country which makes 1t i'm
possible, except through diplomatic
channels to effect an exchange Of
ideas.
Canada is not only satisfied with
her sales tax now operating through
out the Dominion, bat It Is convinced
that it's application to the United
States, where economic conditions are
vastly more favorable, will be of In
estimable benefit.
Even so low a sales tax levy as
1 per cent is estimated by financiers
and lawmakers in Ottawa and Mon
treal to be sufficient to provide rev.
enue for the United States budget.
THIS WOULD MEAN A COM
PLETE SUBSTITUTION FOR THE
DIRECT TAXATION NOW LEVIED
ON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC BY
MEANS OF THE BURDENSOME
AND CUMBERSOME INCOME TAX.
WHICH rs RAPIDLY DRIVING
INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL INTO THE
SIS, 900 ,OO0, 900 WORTH OF EXEMPT
SECURITIES NOT ON THE AMER
ICAN MARKET.