South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-17
VARIOUS GROUPS
ATTACK HARDING
PLAN FOR BONUS
Presi d ent Writes Bonus
Should Be Delayed If Sales
Tax Is Rejected.
G. o. P. LEADERS SILENT
General Opinion Is That
There Will Be No Post
ponement of Bonus Act.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-Pay the
soldiers with "a general sales tsx.
cor postpone the legislation. ives
PIest Hardins's advice Thursday 90
congress.
Chairman ForIn,y 40 the house
ways and means committee and
Chairman 1IcCumber OF The senate
finance committee. said they did no-
think the bonus would be post
poned. but were silent 5s 90 tbe
sales tax
The presidents letter addressed
10 Rep. Torduey was read NJ join.
meeting OF republican members N
the house and senate committees
dealing with the bonus question. who
agreed. after some discussion. 20
leave the matter In the hands III the
majority OF the members ~ the
house committee.
In suggesting "a general sales tax
as "tne only commendabIe plan" or
raising funds Afr Harding said DE
believed the American people would
accept such a levy for thls purpose.
adding that it would distribute the
all OF the people and would not con
tribute added difficulties % the prob
LENS of reimbursement
Suggests POstpOmemcnt
If congress would not adopt such
tax. the presto dent wrote that it
would be wise 20 let the legislation
90 over until there was "a situation
which would Justify the large out
lay" Calling attention that the adj
ministration was driving for large
economies Mr.. Harding added.
1T is nor consistent 70 enact ler1s-
lation i'm anticipation OF these things.
hut DC would be a prudent plan 60
await the Developments and 7 osn
see in such "a postponemcnt no lack
of regard for the service men in
whom all the American people are
SO genuinely interested
Republican lea dera generally
withheld comemnt but Rep. Garner.
ranking democrat on tho Ways and
means committee. and Rep. Garrett
of Tennessee, the democratic leader.
declared i'm statement Thursday
that the suggestion of Pres't Hard
ing for a sales tax or postporement
of soldier bonus legislation was not
az all surprising 70 those Of us who
have watched the 'vVtCEIlnE and w-ob-
Ting which has been going on for
the last-two weeks b the republican
organization. both fn tho legislative
and executive branches
AS matter OF fact" the state
ment continued, there rs every rea-
son To- believe that from the very
beginning there was "a fixed purpose
and distinct understanding among
Vie republican leaders that situa-
ton had been brought about whereby
the bonus would DE paid with sales
AK or there would be no bonus
The eight-point plan ~ taxation sug-
gested by the repub lcan members
Of the ways and means committee
was evidently put forth simply a- a
feeier. They realized that g.
would bring immediate protect from
persons who could promptly rieu-l-
lze the burdens that would thereby
Dee imposed
Opposition 20 Sales Tar
Sen Capper. republican Kansas.
4taaFL 'A Lti" -"lt'r aEf.'a -Itfft
bloc stated that ho had been
against sales tax all along. and
stili am either for r. bonus or anv
other measure" lie said Doe was
not spea king for the bloc. although
he was sure that many OF 5te mcm-
5ers were against n sales tav
Discussing the presidents address
in the senate. Sen. Carsuav demo-
crat Arkansas declared thar rhs
sales tax was "a rich mans scheme
20 avoid the burdens Dr govern
mont."
They are going % take money out
Of one pocket or the service man. %
he continued "put % en- hi. hand
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