The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-10-12
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brand us with everlasting dishonor,
tax revision bill which Herbert
Hoovers paper said was so compli-
/ Gated as to make its contraction
more the work of Philadelphia
lawyer and impossible to the aver
age business man" are dividing the
attention of Senate at this
writing. Meanwhile, the Fordney
Tariff bill, the economic joke of the
age, is i'm a state of suspended
animation.
The House continued to keep its
feet on its desk under three-day
adjournment plan until Oct. 4.
In the matter of tax revision the
Democrats will again strive to be
helpful by introducing sweeping
constructive amendments designed
ITO remove class determinations
from the bill, and particularly its
favoritism of huge corporations.
Notice to this effect was served by
Senator Simmons IN. c., the rank
ing Democratic member of the FL
nance Committee, whose judgmnt 1t
was Ito strike out boldly on new
lines instead of tinkering with and
trying to repair machine that was
created to meet other circumstances
and conditions He denounced the
bill in its present form as 1.-The most
horrible and unjust proposition of
taxation that has ever been present
cd in this chamber"
Opposition to the bill in its pres
ent form is by no means confined to
Democratic Senators. 1t is opposed
by Republicans of the agricultural
bloc, which includes many promin-
ent middle-west Senators, just as it
was opposed by many western Rep
resntatives in the House.
Aid for the Railroads and big
Business"
With only two months OF the ex-
ira session of Congress yet to run. it
is predicted that the tax revision
bill and the separate peace treaty
will occupy about six weeks of the
time, which augurs i'll for the bal
ance of the Administration pro-
gram, including the so-called Rail
road Funding bill, camoufaged
title for bill to loan the railroads
$500, 100000 in addition to the
$731, 900 they now owe the
Government.
The administration program al
so includes the bill for funding the
foreign war loans, giving the Secre-
tary of the Treasury blanket au-
thority to do this in any way he may
see fit.
There is little opposition to the
Railroad bill compared with this
measure for the handling of s11,-
O00, 100000 by one man without re-
strictions of any kind. Senator I'm
derwood the Democratic leader,
and Senator Mcclellan Dem,
Tenn,.J, one of the most brilliant de ,
lGters in the Senate. have already
exposed the sinister and dangerous
character of such u measure which
Will have practically unanimous OBJ
position of Democratic Senators and
strong opposition from the Republi-
can side.
Under this bill Congress is asked
to relinquish all authority over the
funding of these loans, and to trans
fer it to the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Some who favor this transfer
of authority accompany it with the
impudent assertion that it is only
necessary for the funding methods
to have the approval of the great
financial interests.
Democrats Apparently Divided ON
German Peace Treaty
That there will be no organized
Democratic opposition to the ratih-
cation of a separate peace treaty
seems likely at this writing. The
prevailing impression is that Demo-
cratic Senators will use their -indiv-
''"al jrdgmen' in voting for or
G~ain tLc treG =.
Tho that yo for ratification.
- is resumed. 'rill do 81 o. tho
theory that the country wants an
official peace status, and they will
be willing to let the administration
continue to attempt the making of
peace in its own way; also for the
reason that ratification of a part of
the Versailles Treaty is a step to-
ward the acceptance of that treaty
as a whole.
Those who will vote against II
will do On for ran anns anifnm izad In