Evening star., 1922-05-26
JUDGE GARY URGES
SALES ESTAx|NSTEAD
7 OF INCOME LEV|ES
Asks Congress to Take
Tariff Out of Politics at
Steel Institute.
FORGET SOLDIER BONUS
FOR PRESENT, HE WARNS
Declares Opportunity to Work First
Need of Veterans-Proposes
Lower Taxes.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Elbert H.
Gary in his address as president of
tute, in session at Hotel Cemmo-
dore today, advocated that Congress
take the. tariff out Of politics. that
1t play no favorites in its tendency
to regulate things; that 1t substi-
tute a sales tax for the income tax,
and that it forget the soldier bonus
until the nation is less severely
burdened financially. AS for the
business future of America. Mr.. Gary
described himself as still an op-
timist." In the iron and steel in
dustry. he said, "the profits are not
satisfactory. but few. if any, ought
to be doing business at a loss"
pity the blind. deaf and foolish
pessimist of the United States" he
adjured members Of the institution.
Consressmen Like Individuals.
In a remark which, he said. was
inserted ''as a tone of consolation
and hope" the steel magnate asserted
, "congressmen are like the ordinary
run of indiaiduals-most of them
honest and well intentioned, but a
few are possessed of less merit.
THE idiosyncrasies of individuali
occupying places in legislative halls
are no better and no worse than
they are in other places. AS the
world grows better it's Inhabitants
yr-if1 nd vol
and common sense in the selection
of their representatives"
I'VE have not, I think. passed en-.
tirely from under the clouds of ad.
versity," he said. Certainly we are
carrying hitherto unheard of heavy
best these will not soon be fully dis
charged. To bear them gracefully
and contentedly there must be no,
only. forbearance. encouragement
and assistance from every depart.
ment of government up to the limit
of propriety and Justice. but there
dividua1. consistently and constantly
spirit of patience. pluck, enssEy
generosity, loyalty and charity fully
up to his or her intelligence" =
Advocates Experts on Commisslon.
The tariff question. he declared
should be delegated for investigation
to q commission of well paid, high.
minded. intelligent. competent. and
non partisan appointees. authorized
to ascertain and communicate the
facts and figures. Their reports
should be frequent, SO that. If deemed
necessary. change in or amendment
to sthe tariff laws could be made al
any time Congress is in session."
Revision Of tariff laws is "an inter-
mittent disease" which seems to be
an important political question
though it ought not to be-" he as
serted. For q time, he said, II ap-
peared the subject was being pub
iicly discussed with a view to settle
ment upon strictly scientific prin-
ciples, and from the standpoint OF
fairness to every part of the
country"
Much Data Ignored.
'But it seems there has been an
increasing departure from this prac-
tice," he said. Data secured by the
national tariff commission at large
expense has been almost completely
ignored in late discussions.
"As between parties. the main diff
ference, as 1 see 1t. Is that the re-
publican party has stood for a protect
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