The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-23
30 READY TOGO
ON HEARST TAX
TRIP To CANADA
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treal. will be opened and dinner will
be served.
The train carrying the delegates
from Washington will leave that
point at LOS p. m, arriving in New
York at $40 p. m. These delegates
will be carried across town from the
Pennsylvania Station to the Grand
Central Station in taxicabs. arriving
there at $50 p. m.
Assurances of enthusiastic co-opera-
ton continue to pour in from Canada.
Mr.. Bauset. city clerk OF Montreal.
wires:
"City has arranged for an official
welcome to Congressional delegation
on arrival at station on the 9th
instant, and also for lunch with the
Canadian Club at Windsor Hotel at
l o'clock"
Col. Robert Starke. Of the British
embassy in Washington, communi.
Gated to Congressman Lester ID. Volk.
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, the following telegram
that had been received by him from
Canada:
Eat request of Montreal board of
trade, the Canadian Club will enter
tain Congressional party visiting Can
ada, Monday, November %. Kindly see
Congressman Volk, House OF Repre-.
sentatives, and extend invitation TO
party"
To Be Guests Of Canadian Club.
Colonel Starke said:
This means that the party will be
the guests of the Canadian Club dur
ing it's stay in Montreal"
Thirty-one Of the forty eight States
will be represented by the delegation.
The non partisan character Of the
delegation is illustrated by the fact
that two-thirds Of those who have ac-
oepted the invitations Of the Hearst
newspapers are Republicans and one
third are Democrats.
It is gratifying to the promoters Of
the trip that so many Congressman
who consider themselves opponents Of
the sales tax have accepted the invita-
ton. Here is a letter from Congress
man JaPes G. Strong. Of Kansas:
AS per my telephone converse ton
have decided to 60 on the Canadian
trip for the purpose Of investigating
the operation Of the sales tax there.
l have opposed the same on the
grounds that believe II would place
the burden on those least able to pay
and be an expensive tax to collect. ]
am dissatisfied with the present sys-
tenn of taxation and will gladly spend
the Thanksgiving vacation in investi.
eating the system. I find that many
Congressman think that an opportun
ity will not be given to secure general
information, which hope will not be
the case"
Georgia Opponent Going.
Mr.. Strong followed his letter with
a personal visit on Chairman Volk,
who exhibited to him the program of
the trip. showing that every oppor-
tunity will be afforded members for
very complete ard thorough inves-
tigation of the Canadian sales tax sys-
tern. He left treasured.
Congressman Charles r. Crisp Of
Georgia writes:
II accept with pleasure the invita-
ton of Mr.. Hearst to visit Canada as
his guest for the purpose OF studying
the sales tax. Being a member of the
Ways and Means Committee, I have
given this matter considerable study,
and am frank to say at present am
opposed to this tax, but I would be
glad to continue my investigation Of
II by seeing II in operation. OF course,
by accepting this invitation L am
in no way committing myself in favor
of the tax"
Congressman d. II. Kincheloe Of
Kentucky, accepting the invitation,
says:
81 will say, however, that I am op.
posed to the sales tax, but will be glad
to make this trip a,.o obtain all the
information I can about It,"
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran of
New York while expressins his re0ret
at being unable to accept the invita-
ton. expresses strong approval of the
sales tax. He says In a letter to
Chairman Volk:
1T does not need actual observation
Of the sales tax to convince me Of its
merit. ! am already firmly persuaded