Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-12

stances the tax burdens of all
classes of the people"
OF this bill the late Senator Pen
rose said that the tax revision bill
was a "make-shift" and that the
work would all have to be done
over again. With this view Senator
Smoot (Rep. Utah concurred. and
what Senator Smoot does not know
about taxation he will never learn
from Mondel1.
Of the Fordney tariff bill now
pending in the senate Leader Mon.
dell said: THE progress of the
tariff bill thus far serves to
strengthen the opinion we formed
at the time of the wise and bene-
fetal character Of this legislation
as it passed the house"
This is the bill to which the SEN
ate made 2057 amendments. This
is the wise and beneficial legis-
lation" which is condemned by ev.
cry great republican newspaper in
the United States, by every great
independent newspaper in the
United States, by the leading farm
journals of the country, by the
financial and commercial press. by
the great financial and commercial
interests, and endorsed only by the
big manufacturing interests to
whom it grants special privileges
at the expense of every other in.
terest.
Mr.. Mondell's boast of republi.
can economy in reduction of ex.
penditures finds its best answer ir
a statement by Representative
Byrns Dem. TENN that the pres
ident's burget estimates for the
fiscal year 1923 were $500, 0O0, 0ot
more than the regular annual ap'
propriations for 1922, and that thi.
congress has appropriated for 1872;
over $74,ooo.0oo more than was ap'
propriated in the regular supply
bills for 1922"
Continuing his statement. Rep
resentative Byrns says: Repre-
sentative Mondell refers to a re,
duction of estimates Of the demo
cratic administration by a repub
lican congress for the year 1921 ii
the sum of $e4o. 200. 900. Why wa.
he not sufficiently frank and candle
with the people to say that thi.
same republican congress passee
deficiency appropriations during
that year of over S4s2, oo0, 900. thus
restoring the estimates to that ex
tent7 Why did he not explain t
the public that the reduction wa!
made possible by a heavy reduc
ton Of the army and navy after
the estimates were submitted b,
the Democratic administration. ant
not through the efforts of a repub
lican congress?"
Leader Mondell boasts Of tn,
amendment to the federal reserve
act providing for the appointment
of an agriculturist on the fedora
reserve board, but does not credi
this legislation to the farm bloc
a bloc criticized and condemned b,
President Harding.
The boasts of the excellent prog
ress made by the department. o
Justice in the prosecution Of wa
frauds, but does not tell that tn
only person tried and convicted s.
far was a person who had accepte
a $500 bride.
Like Senator Mccormick, repub
lican Floor Leader Mondell claim
credit for all the legislation passe
with the aid of democratic vote
and about which there was no seri
Gus contention, such as the veter
ans bureau act, disqualification, re
funding Of foreign debt, (amende
into present shape by democrats,
federal highways act. stockmen an
farmers war finance act. immigrs
ton restriction, packers contro
etc. In his list also he include
bills passed by the house whic
have no chance of passing the ser
ate.
!. The general opinion is, despit
all that Leader Mondell can SAY
that the republican congress ha
been a gigantic failure and that tn
failure of the house is due Target
to Mr.. Mondell's lack Of capacit
and ability as its leader.