The New York herald., 1922-03-03
Pork Barrel Legislation
Ended by National Bud
get System.
DISMANTLE WAR MACHINE
Taxation and Relief Bills Cited
High Praise fore Arms
Farley.

Washington, ID. c., March 2.
Representative Fess (Ohio), chair
man 6f the National Republican Con-
gressional Committee, in an address in
the House to-day reviewed the accom-
plishments of the Harding Admins
tration.
"We gladly accept the challenge of
our friends, the enemy" he said, ito
take their stand on the League Of Ma
tions, as tEeir remedy in rsadjustment,
and present the record Of this Admin
istration for the peoples decision. OF
the result there can be no doubt. rhe
people are too close to the last Ad-
ministration to fail to connect effect
back to cause"
Representative Fess said President
Harding found a public debt Of So5.-
OO0,000,000 when he took office and at
once outlined. through Congress, the
following program Of economy:
| ID Dismantle the war machine. e,
establish national budget system. (3)
guard against duplication and waste.
| "a delay every new measure carrying
additional treasury burdens, except such
as appear urgent.
"Dismantling is proceeding" asserted
Representative Fess. THE payroll in
the capital alone has been reduced by
the dropping from the rolls since 1919 Of
$4,000 persons. There have been dropped
throughout the entire country 320.27s.
/ ''IhA h1dRqt Qnncfpd into la
July last which puts an end to pork
barrel legislation. Appropriations for
! 1922 showed a reduction in estimates
1 submitted by a Democratic administra-
ton of 81 .60o, 100000. Estimated appro-
priations for the year 1928 are 1885,
100000. while it is estimated by the
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee that this will be reduced to
/ $4,000, 600, 900.
Economics Summed UP.
Fixed charges, such as interest on
the public debt. sinking fund and vet
erans' bureau, all unknown before the
war. total $1,000, 900. .OO0 Deducting this
from the $500 100000 we have only
81. 500 0000 600 for the conduct OF every ac-
tivity OF the Government, including the
\ army and navy. This is only $3.50. Co.,
900 more than the cost Of the Govern
ment before the war"
! Representative Fess also recalled that
much legislation was enacted by the
administration tending to improve the
industrial and agricultural conditions.
With that end in view. he pointed out.
the emergency tariff bill was passed.
a law protecting dyes and chemicals.
| amendments enacted to the farm loan
board act to assist farmers in securing
| funds the packers bill, and the grain
| futures measure. He also recalled the
| passage of the measure to aid in the
expectation of farm products, coopera-
tive marketing bill and the appointment
Of the agricultural inquiry commission.
In addition, he added the good roads
bill was passed, which provides S5.OOO.-
900 to aid the States in building roads,
the civil service retirement measure
| was enacted, the patent office was
given relief and provision made for the
consolidation of agencies aiding dis
abied soldiers into a veterans bureau.
THE taxation measure. which became
law in December. saved the taxpayers
SS1S,O00,00 a year" he continued.
while the foreign debt funding meas
ure has been passed. The woman's bu-
reau was Gre ted and the maternity bill
! enacted into law. Two relief bills were
passed for starving Russia.
Democrats Not Serious.
Persistent propaganda by the enemy
has charged that this Congress has done
nothing. The charge Is not made seri-
| ously. 1t Is the last and only hope OF
dscredited party whose tenure in Office
was the most costly experiment our
nation has ever suffered. and we pray
4 will never have to suffer again."
Representative Fess declared that
after the Democratic party had been re-
pudiated by the most overwhelming ma
tority ever cast in the history OF cleo
tions 1T now comes forth disarmed for
any constructive proposal"
He paid high tribute to the Cabinet,
stating:
'arhe year has demonstrated the hopes
Of the country that the President has
surrounded himself with counselors Of
/ the wisest minds and this Cabinet ranks
we'll with the strongest OF Its predeces-
sors 1t will be no offense 10 any open
minded citizen to state the generally ac-
cepted fact that the administration OF the
diplomatic relations by the present head
OF the State Department ~ the most
outstanding success in our history"
Referring to the arms conference, he
said
at is perhaps toe early to give an estl-
mate OF this work. IL Is not, however,
too early TO assess IL as part OF a
program OF international comfy without
a parallel in our history. This nation In
twelve weeks took lofty strides for world
recognition az the great leader among
the nations OF the world"
WORK rs CONFIRMED
Ac Hayes SUCCESSOR