The Washington times., 1921-10-30
CONGRESSMEN
ACCEPT BIDS To
SALES TAX TRIP
Twsnty-four Certain to Go on
Hearst's Special Train, Which
Will Tour Canada.
ny UniyersaI Service.

By Universal servsce.
Twenty-four members of Congress
have accepted the invitation Of the
Hearst newspapers TO 20 on a special
train to Canada to observe the work
ings Of the Dominion sales tax law
in operation.
Responses continue TO come in at
rate TO indicate that the size of
the delegation will grow much
larger.
Representative Delegation.
The delegation, as already COM
posed, represents every section OF the
country. and includes the States OF
New York. Massachusetts, Illinois.
Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado,
Alabama. Tennessee. Texas, West
Virginia. Missouri. Kentucky, Califor-
MIA and Idaho.
The trip will be made on a special
train or trains. Its purpose. as
stated In a signed ed ,orial by VIII
liam Randolph Hearst, is to aid Con-
gress in providing the best possible
tax law.
The latest acceptances include Rep
resentatives Andrew N. Peterson,
New York; Lester d. Volk, New
York; Vincent M. Brennan. Michigan,
and Henry b. Steagall, Alabama.
Representative Volk, In his letter
Of acceptance. said:
Such a trip should prove inter
esttng and instructive TO our legisla-
tors. j am very pleased to accept,
my duties In Congress permitting at
the time the trip is arranged. / ap.
preciate the high patriotic motive
which prompts the invitation"
Representative Peterson wrote:
Il am very much in favor OF a sales
tax. i would say that I am very much
In favor Of any tax that is so simple a
man can make out his own tax re-
turns and understand them after they
are made out"
Nicholson Backs Plan.
Senator Samuel ID. Nicholson, OF Col.
orado. acknowledging the invitation,
said:
'Over five months ago I made the
announcement that / was in favor Of
a sales tax. and I have repeatedly re-
iterated that statement since then.
purpose to vote for the Smoot sales tax
amendment to the pending revenue
bill. l feel beyond doubt that the
people OF the United States will de-
mand the adoption of a genuine sales
tax measure in the near future"
Representative Elliott w. Sproul, of
Illinois, reiterates his advocacy OF a
sales tax. saying. al, yBssIf-- s..
II do not think II necessary for me
to visit Canada to investigate the oper-
alton OF the tax. as this is a measure
I have for a long time favored and
have consistently advocated"
Senator Tasker Il. -Oddie. of Ne
vada, reluctantly declined the invita-.
ton because of press Of public bust.
ness. He wrote:
II would ENJOY making this trip
very much, and would find II both
beneficial and interesting. but on ac.
count of some important committee
and other Senatorial work that ]
have on hand. 1t will be impossible
for me to name a definite week.
am on the committee investigating
American occupation of Haiti and
Santo Domingo, which is holding fire.
quent hearings now, and must accom-.
pany the other members to these
countries in the very near future.
This will take considerable time"
Conditional Acceptance.
Senator ]. w. Herreld of Okla.
homa finds himself tied up by Off.
cial duties and unable to make the
proposed trip for several weeks at
least. However, he writes:
"If q trip Of this sort is arranged
the early part Of next year, 1 might
be glad to 60"
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald Of Maine
thanks Mr.. Hearst for his invitation
saying:
"I appreciate his generosity. The
sales tax is to come up at once In
the Senate, and l am giving the
question most careful and thorough
study"
Senator Lawrence c. Phillips OF
Colorado is i'll, and unable to make
the trip. His private secretary writes
that he is pleased to advise that
Senator Phipps has expressed him
self as being inclined to favor the
so-called Smoot substitute of a per
cent manufacturer tax Tor the
pending revenue bill"
Senator Miles PoinSexter OF Wash
ington, a warm advo&os of the sales
tax, wrote:
al have followed with much in
terest the effective work of the
Hearst papers in behalf of a sales
tax. of which / am heartily In
favor"
Mccormick Favors Delay.
Senator Medill Mccormick of Ill
nois, after reading the Hearst edi
torials on the sales tax, wrote:
"The Canadian tax l believe t'
be better devised than that contem
plated in the Smoot bill. Frankly
/ do not think 1t practicable at this
time to attempt to incorporate IL
the revenue bill lso radical an amend
ment as II would be necessary tt
establish a sales tav along the ca
madam line or other. That question
must be for another year"
Senator w. b. Mckinley, also o
Illinois, in his letter said that HI
expected to vote for the Smoo
amendment.
Senator A. A. Jones of New Mex
leo indicated his interest In revenue
legislation and particularly I'm re
gard to the proposed sales tax, add
ing:
"If any information regarding thi'
matter can be obtained before tn,
raynnue hill ia dispOsed Of 1 ahal