The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-06-03
LOWER TAXES DEMAND
OF HOUR IN CONGRESS

Washington. d. c., May 3l-Dis-
armament as related to reducing tax
alton has been the chief feature of
the discussion of the huge Naval APP
propiation Bill in the Senate, with
emphasizes on the recent report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Mel
lon. that reduction in the appropria-
tions for war purposes is the only
means left of reducing Federal taxa
tion by this congress.
N Republican writer's and speakers
have created widespread impression
that by disarmament il meant the
United States shall reduce its arma-
ments without regard to reduction
by other great naval powers. No one,
lof course, Is proposing any such thing.
The proposals before the Senate are
the resolution by Senator Borah re-
questing the President to call n con-
ference of the leading naval powers
(the United States, Great Britain and
Japan, and the amendment by Sena-
tor Pomerene (Dem., Ohio) making
lit discretionary with the President
whether he shall suspend naval build
ing operations for six months to find
out whether or not we can bring about
some agreement for disarmament.
| The sudden willingness Of Republi-
cans in charge of the bill to cease OPP
position to the Borah resolution Is not
lregarded here as a change of view on
their part, but as parliamentary
lmove TO hasten the passage of the bill
They show no willingness, however
at this writing to accept the Pomer-
enc amendment, which, II is pointed
out would put responsibility in the
hands of the President and compe
ihim either to make good his party
lelection promises to reduce Fedora
taxation or to repudiatc them.
Senator Enrah asserted that "thii
Republican Congress pledged TO econ
omy. will increase the expenditures o
, 1920" and cited figures presented b!
n member of the Finance COMMITTEES
: to show that the appropriations thi
lyear would be S4,500, 100000, with
, deficit at the end of the year of 81 SOC
1000, 900 or 50 ,000, 0,000. 900. He also as
: serted that 93pt of all the money ex
I pended by the government in 1872
under Republican Congress was o
: account of wars past and future AN
only ~ of all other operations Of tn
/ government.
Senator Pomerene, saying that th
!, big naval program now sought To
4 adopted was made in 1916 when "
: were facing war, declared that bus
- srt an m
and called attention to the deplorabl
conditions among farmers, manufat
Iturers and iaboring men. ''You car
: not have great appropriation bill
: without adding to the taxes whic
: burden US" he said, "and you canne
:. add to the taxes without adding To Oh
Y cost of living. The time To save NOR
ey is before 1t is expended and not al
: tterwards.
i A prophetic warning was given b
1 Senator Lenroot tRep. Wis., againi
r Republican extravaganza in appropr
e ations who said: "Unless we make n
5 ductions in the appropriations for u
i Army and Navy. considering the II,
4 led charges with reference to interei
y upon or loans. with reference TO II
J. care of our soldiers, so that we ma
be able to reduce taxation in the ne,
j. four years from now, when the vote
a are counted, members OF some oth'
party will do the cheering and M
members of the Republican party"
Senator King Dem., Utah) ma,
many points against what he calls
n an "antiqueated naval PLAN" shown
r the probability of the vessels beir
e, out of date by the time they are cor
te pleted.
y Declaring that this nation leads u
s. world. that its example will be IA
,e lowed and that other nations dcsi
n To march with this republic. he aske
ot How shall we respond II
proposition Is to build the bigge
e. navy in the world, to tax the Amer
ne can people more than billion dt
r. lots annually for our army and navy
n Previously he said: 1--WE did n
4 fight Germany in order TO transf
X from the Kaiser To the President Z
,n crown of military supremacy"
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