Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-20

an leaders in house and senate,
seems TO have agreed with the ma
jority of them that the financial prob
lens of government. taxation and
other kindred matters possibly may
have TO be given priority at the ex-
ira session over a genera; tariff bill.
This would mean probably that Gus
toms legislation may not be given
consideration until congress has been
in session for some weeks except. of
course. the so-called farmers emer-
gency tariff.
II one should attempt TO write OF
all the financial problems which con-
front the government he would need
paper enough 10 threaten the life of
existing spruce forests. Their name
Is legion" fails as bromide proverb
Of comparison ~ this particular case.
When one uses the word taxes.
however. he puts a labeled blanket
over the whole field.
Ordinarily finance IS a subject de
void of lights. II Is n gloomy thing.
oppressive 20 the spirits of men. and
YET there are certain things which give
one feature Of the present tax situn-
tion broad interest and throws a
light ON the desires Of the multitude
OF The people Of tire United States.
One has only Ia enter the office OF a
member of congress and 10 make the
proper inquiry. 10 learn that appar-
emily hundreds Of thousands Of Amer
lean citizens Of moderate means are
wondering II there is not some way
10 remove from the field of the in
come tax levy the earners of small
salaries and small wages. There
seems 10 be general belief through
ont the United States thar the income
tax is perfectly proper method of
raising money because II hits nearly
all people alike. and yet the appeal
constantly is hat the lower limits OF
exemption shall be- raised So that mar
ried 'uen may have more than $1,000
exeL.,lted and that single men and
women can have the exemption OF
$1,000 raised % what one of them has
called tho sanity point.
From what ne hears here II seems
possible and perhaps probable that
nm attempt viii he made In congress
10 raise the exemption limits for per
sons of small incomes. As things are
today young man or a young woman
making $1,000 a year must pay an in
come tax.
Watch Foreign Policy.
Ambassadors OF foreign countries TO
the United States are taking
keen interest today In the forthcom-
hug announcement of foreign policy
by the new administration. IL seems
10 be taken for granted by most
nf the foreigners that one Of the acts
# the congress nj fhe extra session
sooner or later will be 20 pass the
knox resolution declaring that state
NJ peace exists between the United
States and Germany.
The French embassy. naturally per
hapS. is showing evidences of the
keeneSt interest IN the forthcoming
foreign policy. Prior 10 this time the
question Of an addition 10 tire Knox
amendment has been discussed aad
IL WAS said that there was a chance
that the addition would be accepted
by the Trainer of the resolution and
by the senate of the United States.
II seems today rs. IL France desires
with its whole heart that this adci-
ton 70 the resolution shall be includ-
ed In the administration program of
action.
II was said In writing on this mat
ter recently that "the hope OF some of
the senators is that the President will
recommend the coupling up with tie
Knox resolution of a paragraph which
will give TO France new evidence of
our friendship for that country. What
France wants probably and what some
Of the senators want Is that TO the
Knox resolution shall he added the
statement that the United States viii
NOT look unmoved on threatened or
actual aggression on the part of any
European power against the peace OF
one OF its neighbors.
OF course this addition TO the Knox
resolution would cover the French
case. and would give the French TO I'M
derstand that II rejuvenated and
aggressive militaristic Germany ever
should try 10 put into effect another
plan of invasion. the United States
would do something more than sym
pathize with the sister republic across
the sea.
In Washington there has been some
sort of belief that France is urging
the American administration to &C
cept the League OF Nations under a
modified form. This seems hardly
likely to the deeper students OF the
situation In Washington. They think
that what President Harding had to
say about a league. directly or indi-
rectly. In his inaugural address. re
moves the league as a league from
present consideration. The more like
" Interpretation. therefore, which
put upon the meetings between
state representatives OF the two 4,
publics Is that France desires TO get an