Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-17

would be a capitalization Of senti-
ment on which he would be safe to
base q forecast.
Hardine's Opinion.
as the only commendable PLAN" Of
raising funds. Mr.. Harding said he
believed the American people would
accept such a levy for this purpose,
adding that it would distribute the
cost 80 that it would be borne by all
Of the people and o contribute
added difficulties to the problems Of
readtustment.
II congress would not adopt such a
tax, the president wrote that 1t
would be wise to let the LEGISLATION go
would Justify the large outlay" call
ing attention that the administration
was driving for large economies"
pushing the disposition Of surplus war
property and has other transactions
under consideration which ought to
prove a great relief to the federal
treasury"
Mr.. Harding, added: ut is not con-
sistent to enact legislation in anticipa-
tton of these things. but it would be
a prudent plan to await the develop
IIlGULSs anu 1 Cali see III SuCn d post
ponement no lack OF regard for the
service men in whom all the Ameri-
can people are so genuinely inter-
ested."
UltcFicr Motive Charged.
Copies of the presidents letter were
made available to the house and SEN
ate Immediately after the delivery Of
the original to Representative Ford
ney in the early afternoon. There was
brief open discussion of the commu-
nication in the senate and some in the
house, but it was the chief topic of
conversation in the cloak rooms Of
both houses.
Republican leaders generally with
held but Representative
Garrett of Tennessee. the Democratic
leader in the house Of representatives,
and Representative Garner. of Texas,
ranking Democrat on the house WAYS
and means committee. issued a formal
statement in which they asserted that
there has been from the beginning a
purpose upon the part of Republicans
to engraft the sales tax system upon
the country, so that there may be a
gradual reduction of the taxes on
wealth."
Thav .ddad +h,+ +ha rro.;aa r+., ,e+-
+an .u:,s ~ ~ Iii s-r,r;stna ~ 4hoso
~ no VII h.ve .,a+nhad 4ha .y;pr1ino
AND wnhh,;nr, wh;ch roc heen .soine
~ ror ~ let 49, uaaEs Nv 4he Pa'
n,,h,;o.n aan;,a+ior hntb ~ ~ Loo
ii%.,a+iva .nd aIacn+iva branchasn e
".u NH.
western u. ~. rs TO OoJecL
lican of Iowa, q leader of the house
agricultural bloc, declared that Re-
wouIS +ieht - efror+ "n ~ 49, es
party leaders to have adopted a rule
under which a bonus bill with a, sales
tax provision could be nut through the
house without Amendment. and that
with the aid of the Democrats they
ought to be successful.
With the bill open to amendments,
he said. there would be a
tax 2. levy on gifts.
increased Inheritance levies and sur
taxes, and re-enactment of the excess
profits tax. Representative Garner
said the Democrats would Join in the
fight against the rule. and also would
propose amendments carrying increas-
those on iuuors:s
Senator Capper, Republican of Kan
sas, a leader of the senate AGRICULTURAL
bloc, stated thai he had been against
q sales tax all along and still am,
either for a bonus or any other meas
ure." He said he was not speak king for
the bloc, although he was sure that
many of it's members were against a
sales tax. II would rather vote for an
excess profits tax" he asserted. land
nv people would much rather have
me do that. They believe, as I be-
lieve. that he sales tax ia based on a
wrong principle"
49, ~
CaHeo "fach MANS Scneane'"
Discussing the presidents letter in
the senate, Senator Caraway, Demo
crat of Arkansas, declared that the
sales tax was "a rich rams scheme to
avoid the burdens Of government"
"They are going to take money out
continued, put it in his hands and