The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-06-02
No BONUS NOW
GARY ADVOCATES
ADDRESS AT IRON AND STEEL IN.
sTiTuTE, MAGNATE URGES TAR
iFF TAKEN FROM POLITICS
Makes Plea for ImpartiaIity In Matter
OF Government Control and
Regulation In Various
Economic Lines

address as president of the American
Iron and Steel institute, In session
at Hotel Commodore Friday advoca-
ted that congress take the tariff out
of political business; that it play no
favorites in its tendency to regulate
things; that it substitute 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 Amer
lea, Mr.. Gary declared himself as
'still an optimist." In the iron and
steel industry, he said, "the profits are
not satisfactory, but few, if any, ought
to be doing business at loss
"Pity the blind deaf ana foolish
pessimist of the United States" he adj
jured members of the institution.
"We are carrying hitherto unheard
of financial burdens. To bear them
gracefully and contentedly there must
be not only forbearance, encourage
ment and assistance from every depart
ment of government up to the limit
of propriety and justice, but there must
also be entertained constantly by every
individual spirit of patience, pluck,
energy, generosity, loyalty and charity
fully up to his or her intelligence"
Summarizing his remarks ON the tar
Tiff question, Judge Gary said:
CAS- between parties, the main differ
ence, as see 1t, is that the Republican
party has stood for protective tar
iff' and the Democratic party for
tariff for revenue The settlement
for this controversy should include
BOTH"
In plea for impartial governmental
control, where it is undertaken, he in
sisted that .'all lines and departments
of economic activity of similar import
ance should be subjected to the same
treatment" There has been dispost-
ton in recent years, he declared, to
pass laws which measurably exempt
labor organizations, and, recently,
farmer associations, from government
al investigation, supervision and con-
troll against wrong"
To permit such organizations to do,
as the result of combination, "things
that are claimed to be beneficial to
them which are denied to others Is to
create classes, to favor some and to
injure the whole body polite" the
steel magnate declared.
This is not equal opportunity and
equal obligation" he charged.
In this connection, Judge Gary took
fling at investigation and pubIica-
ton, when carried to excess"
Constant, partisan and reckless in
dulgene in this pastime by represent
tatives of government, or what is much
worse, by itself appointed, unqualified
or dishonest individuals or assocta-
tions, posing as public benefactors.
may be and often is misleading and an
tagonistic to the general welfare" he
said.
1.-THE bonus question" he declared,
is not yet ripe for determination.
Even though there may be two sides to
the question as to whether or not q
soldier who has escaped disability,
physical and mental, should be paid or
ask payment of bonus, it would not
be useful for us to consider or form
opinions on that question at present.
There has been considerable propa-
ganda in behalf of the proposals." he
continued. Personalities and vituper-
alive comment have been INDUCED in.
PrejudiceS have been created. High
government officials, senators and rep
resentatiyes, have been importuned
and, to certain extent, abused for op-
position to or lack of interest in the
soldiers cuse.' National ingratitude
for loyaly and sacrifices has been
charged Legislation has been pro-
posed amended, discussed and halted.
Because of this situation of feeling of
unrest and resentment has arisen and
the effect to return to the normal con-
ditions of peace and industry has been
depressing.