Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

to the papal throne In st. Peters ha
silica and assumption OF the triple
crown was accompanied by all the
stately ceremony that has grown up
about the browning OF a pope through
the centuries OF the Catholic church's
history.
Since the new pope Is m acknowi-
edged liberal and one of the group
that supported the policies of Benedict
XIV looking toward a reconciliation be.
tween the church aud the Italian gov
eminent, II may be that resumption of
relations will come during his reign.
This. though not especially desired by
other European governments. Is
strongly favored by many prominent
Italian Catholics. They believe the
church would greatly benefit because
the pope would be free to visit other
countries. Americans In Rome hope
that Plus xT may ever come to this
country, the first pope ever to visit the
new world.
Cardinal 0'ConneIi was decidedly
vexed because the choice OF q pope
vas made by the sacred college before
he and the other American cardinals
could reach Rome, and there Is talk
of changing the papaI constitution ~
thut this canno happen In the future.
The incident may also be responsible
for the report that two more American
cardinals are to be created The
archblshops mentioned In this connec-
ton are Mundelein of Chicago and
Hayes OF New York.
HENRY FoRD's offer for the TAX
IL Ing over of the governments
nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals was re-
ferred 10 the agricultural committee
OF the senate. Acceptance of the offer
was urged by Senator Underwood OF
Alabama, Democratic leader. and IL
was predicted the committee would
recommend Il. But In the house mill
tary affairs committee the Ford prop
osition was having hard shedding. Sec
rotary OF War Weeks was called there
as a witness and his testimony must
have been rather saddening TO the IN
tomobile magnate. II was thus sum
married. by q Washington correspond
emit:
That Ford VIII pay 1.000,0W for
that portion Of the Muscle Shoals
project which has already cost the
government si06. 100000.
That the government, 20 complete
the project. must spend $40.000.000 to
$50. 00O. 600 additional, which Ford will
repay under exceedingly liberal terms.
That the government can realize be
tween ss,OO0.000 and s18.00O.000 salv-
age on the project which Ford wants
to buy for s5,000.000.
That the government can realize
more for the Warrior river plant and
peighboring property than Ford Is
to pay for the entire Muscle
Shoals undertaking.
In reply TO a direct question as to
what he would do with the offer If he
we're q member Of congress, the sec
-etary said he would vote TO accept 1t
I he thought certainly II would pro-
luce cheaper fertilizer for the farm
RS, but that he was greatly In doubt
In to this, and he believed Ford and
IFS engineers also were uncertain of II.
lie added that be would soon submit
o congress two other offers for Muscle
TENTATIVE estimates Of the cost
1 OF the proposed soldiers bonus
II 1T 1850. 100000 q year. and the
members Of the house ways
nd means committee spent a lot OF
lime last week discussing how this
Fas TO be obtained. President Har-
ing made II clear to the leaders that
be bill must include a provision for
raising of the necessary revenue,
nd that II must NOT be too oppressive
n the public; he agreed with Secre-
Try Mellon that a bonus based on for
Ign bonds Ia out OF the question. Like
Use, the plan of raising money by amy
,rm OF general sales TAX Is going into !
se discard, for q ma jority of the Re '
evidently are opposed 20 II. [
onsequeBtIy the majority members of |
lie committee have agreed that ysrf- {
Us miscellaneous taxes shalt be Inn
,sed, but have not yet decided Just
hat these shall be. Chairman Ford
" favors m increased tax on tobac- b
snd cigarettes. q tax on real es~ I
tie transactions and q light tar on A
ock and bond transfers. Other mem v
urged taxes on gasoline and bank .
Iecks, q federal automobile license e
K based on horsepower. and an In d
q ~ In hras and secopd class posi-. p