Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

political party has Ind 10 face for a
long time. ! think conditions OF bust
ness and finance in this country are
such that n we want 80 get back to
good old times we cannot put any ad-
ditonal tax burdens on the people or
tho Treasury"
Only one senator commented from
tho floor Of the Senate on the Presi-
dents letter. He was Senator Cara
way of Arkansas, who declared that
tho sales tax proposition was a
scheme" 20 make the soldier pay
his own bonus. The majority In the
House and Senate" he said. have ad-
mitted their impotency 10 find a way
10 pay the soldiers what's due them.
and the President. listening 10 his ad-
visers. submits a proposition by which
the soldier will himself pay the bonus"
Members OF the House expressed
their views on the bonus issue as fol-
lows:
Nicholas Longworth. Republican. OF
Ohio-Either we must postpone
bonus until payments on the British
debt begin 10 come or accept sales
taxes. All else has been eliminated
by the President.
James A. Frear OF Wisconsin,
might offer as an amendment 10 the
sales tax re-enactment the excess
profit taxes and restoration OF high
surtaxes. The proposal 10 finance the
Soldiers bin with a consumption tax
means 20 tax the living wage Of labor
when the average man is receiving
less than $500 per-war, purchasing
power per family. and II taxes the
farmer. whose average earning is s2i9
pre-war purchasing power. on all that
his family consumes. All American
farming and labor organizations are
unanimous against the tax. and they
represent IS per cent Of the consump-
ton tax that will be paid, according
10 witnesses.
John Garner. ranking minority mem.
her OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee. and r. J. Garrett of Tennessee
minority leader. Issued a Joint state
ment, declaring: "As a matter Of fact
there Is every reason 20 believe that
from the very beginning there was 8
fixed purpose and a distinct under
standing among the Republican lead
ors that a situation SHOULD be brought
about whereby the bonus would b,
paid with a sales tax or there would
he no bonus"
Frank w. Mondef. Republican
House leader and the most outstand,
ing opponent OF the sales tax. declined
TO express an opinion upon the Pres
dents letter.
Phillip II. Campbell. Chairman O
the Rules Committee-"The sales Ia,
won't get started In the House. Th,
party Is opposed 20 such Legislation
and indicated It's stand upon it wher
the tax bill was up"
=. w. Fess, Chairman of the Re
publican Congressional Committee
Il think the President has stated tn,
best solution. II delay is not TO be toll
Grated. then the sales tax should b,
adopted as a means of making pay
ments on bonus"
Charles r. Crisp. Democrat of Geor
ela--"I favor bonuses but viii not vot,
FOR a bonus bill which carries the sale
tax"
Henry w. Watson Of Pennsylvani.
The Presidents letter leaves til
door open 70 postponement OF tn
: soldier bonus BILL"
James r. Mann, former Republican
leader OF the House--"I have been op
posed 20 bonuses. II bonuses are TO b
provided Il is patent that we ought {
provide the money. The party is il
such a position that II cannot avoi,
action upon the bonus.
Joseph w. Fordney, Chairman o
the Ways and Means Committee"
believe the House VIII accept the bonu