The Washington times., 1921-11-21
HEARST Wants
SALES TAXF0ES
ONCANADA TRIP
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agreed by the leaders to adjourn Con.
gress November 23i
In the letters received by Congress
man Lester d. Volk, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements. the Ques.
ton has been asked whether or not
those Senators and Congressman who
are opposed to the sales tax may &C.
company the delegation.
Several Congressmen have written
saving that while q superficial investi.
CATION of the sales tax has inclined
them to oppose it's application In the
United States, they would welcome an
opportunity to give the question their
further study.
Want Opponents to Make Trip.
Chairman Volk said today:
81 am informed that the Hearst
newspa pers are particularly eager to
include In this party all Senators and
ConRressmen who do not consider the
sales tax an effective remedy for the
tax burdens which beset the people
of the United States as an aftermath
Of the world war.
1--WE shall therefore devote our
efforts up to the time the list OF
guests closes, the latter. part OF this
week, to include these opponents to
20 along with us. 1t IL more import
ant that they shall 60 than that the
party shall be made up exclusively OF
advocates Of the plan. We feel Ger.
tain that a first hand investigation OF
the operation OF the sales tax In
Canada will make converts Of them.
1T have discussed the sales tax with
several Congressmen who consider
themselves opponents Of the plan,
and I find for the most part
their Impressions are based on errone-
Gus information. AS a duty to them
selves, they should 60 with US to
Canada, meet the statesmen, econo-
mists. bankers, and business men of
that country and hear what they have
to say.
Want Thorough Probe Made.
I'VE hope that, when time permits,
they will absent themselves from the
delegation while in Canada, indi-
vidually and in groups. and visit shop
keepers, clerks. and men and women
of the salaried class, and ask them
how the sales tax affects them. II
they will go with US and give the sub
ject study, I feel certain the sales tax
will be adopted by the Congress of
the United States"
Chairman VVolk has received a
number of oral acceptances Of the in
vitations, but these will not be added
officially to the guest list until written
combinations are received. 1t Is ex-
pected these will come to hand today.
It was announced that members liv-
1T x.vL~r
wish to go home for Thanksgiving
Grand Central station in New York.
Those living at distant points, and
who will remain in the Capital during
the recess, will, Of course, start from
Washington.
To Leave Gotham at Night.
The delegation will leave Washing
ton over the Pennsylvania line at los
D. m. next Sunday on a special train
of chair cars. Arriving in New York,
the members will be conveyed to the
Grand Central in taxis and will leave
on a special train of sleepers at 7:45
p. m.
Members joining the party in New
York should be on hand at the Grand
CentThl not ICES lilttcH IfliHutcS
in advance of train time. Dinner
will be Immediately served on board
the train.
The party will leave Montreal at
p. m. Wednesday. November 80,
arriving In Ottawa at 1880 p. m. of
the same day. At Ottawa accommo-
dations have been received at the
Chateau-Laurier. Two days will be
spent in the Canadian capital.
Announcement has been made by
Sir James Loughead, acting prime
minister, Of complete arrangements
for the entertainment of the visiting
delegation by the dominion cabinet
and members Of Parliament. Confer
ences with the Ottawa Board OF
Trade also have been arranged.
The delegation will leave Ottawa
at 345 p. m. Friday, December Q. for
Washington, via New York, arriving
at the Capital at 3:25 p. b., Decem-
be- 3.