Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-09-04 | Page 2 | King Declares Self-Reliance States' Need

LING ING DECLARES I SElf RELIANCE 1 STATES STATES' NEED Senator Says Taxation Rem edy Rests With Commonwealths Commonwealths Common Common- Republicans Fail I to Cut Down Expenses I II I Thoro must bo a radical change in sentiment If It taxes are to bo be People must learn that we rb ro not flOt JIvIng living under a government 0 strongly centralized and so 50 pa- pa that it must take tako over ho functions of ot individual and com com- unItIe and states Tho The an ln party's parts promise to reduce taxes nd bring about retrenchment in ex- ex offices thus far tar has resulted 1 no appreciable reforms in the tho ad- ad I departments and tho the ap- ap for tor the coming corning fiscal I ear will be five times as great as asey I icy ey were vere cre in prewar times This in part is tho the view expressed y United States Slates Senator William H H. H InS who arrived in Salt Lake Sat Sat- rda to spend a few Cow days das with his aughter Mrs Mr Clarence E. E Ulner ri 71 East South Temple street and andr r tho the purpose of ot attending to soy soy- I al at matters of or personal business Ho I m return to Washington for tor tho the opening of ot congress on September l. l In response to a question as to hat had lied been accomplished during ic e special se session slon of ot con congress ess which a few tew days ago Senator King ild tid in part I regret that so little mittle has been ac- ac for or the tho public welfare hero were many important meas- meas res needed tending toward J I on of f industrial conditions and pro pro- lotion of ot national prosperity pro pro-I nt Harding In m my opinion has desired to Improve economic and to redeem pledges lado by him and b his by party palt prior I tho the last election but he has been to accomplish what had been and th thoro thero ro is universal p at failure upon tho the part of ot 10 rn Republican party to achieve the remised reforms UNDESERVED I HI 1 want to add however howe that much the tho criticism of ot the tho Republican Is not deserved ed There Ther were Inn any conditions nationally and in- in which time alone could ire arc but tho the Republican party part made madele madee le e mistake of promising a a. speedy speed ire lIC for tor all economic and industrial Is The They have havo not Improved but pon pen the tho contrary tho the conditions havo have own steadily worse under the Re- Re administration Our foreign lations have pro proven pron n unsatisfactory id Improved conditions have only where there thero has ha been an to tho the policies of ot President TIlson ilson but I repeat nd Ig iff the failure t l ot of the Republican ut arty I belle bellevo that the tho on is earnestly striving to Improve vo i nr ir domestic af and to promote fellowship I have felt lilt lat It wa was the tho dut duty of ot Democrats to tho the hand of ot the tho president in ery very proper measure looking to tho the elf are of ot the people Tho Republican party part however er is abject to criticism because of ot its cx- cx and partisanship ft It prom- prom l ed d to reduce and retrench in II 11 executive o There havo have cen no appreciable reforms in admin admin- departments and th the tho apro Alro nations for tor he the coming fiscal year ill HI be t five ve times greater thin than In pro pre ar times General Dawes Is striving to effect forms torms and to cut down expenses but buto o 0 ha has failed tailed and I am afraid his ef- ef rt will be futile He Ho claims to ave saved M In current year I offered a bill to tore re- re urn the tho amount alleged to Shave have been aved Into the treasury treasur but It is ad- ad I ad-I lIlted there will be none zono to return and I IIi Ii n tho the contrary thero will b be enormous M My opinion Is that before the nd of ot tho the fiscal year will willo o 0 required to meet deficits Incurred y oj the he administration I LL CALLED DECEPTION The Th revenue bill recently reported iy the house was loudl loudly proclaimed toe toe to toe e e a n. sound tax measure and Chairman ordney who reported tho bill In the tho louse declared that there thero would be bo omo t saved sa He knew and Ih he Republican party knew that his bill vas van a a. deception that It never would Ie e accepted b by the senate enate and that in- in tead of ot diminishing the taxes the Republican Re Re- publican administration would require Ip tor r r the coming fiscal year at nt least 1 O more than the house hose bill d for tor Senator Smoot has been frank In hiS w and has admitted that In- In ead of taxes being lowered the they rould uld probably ly be bo Increased This will vIlI prove a n. great shock to toe e country which had been led to beYe be bc- ivo Ye yo that the Republican m n would reduce expenses and derise donse dc- dc rise ase tax levies I make the prediction that taxes Ii 11 not be bo reduced d In the near future id d ci that the tho Republican party will ap- ap within tho the next year ear at least to be met by taxation This I I la is too great to be borno borne and willan will willan 1 an obstacle to business revival and prosperity Unfortunately from from every point In le country demands are arc being made tho federal government for ap- ap Congress In denounced use of Its extravagance o and Its y and at nt the same samo time petitioned for tor revenues to meet still her flier appropriations ANGE IANGE NEEDED hero must be a n radical change chango inic InIe in tic Ie sentiment If It taxes are aro to be tred red People must learn that we not riot living under a a government BO 80 O gly centralized and BO so pater- pater tic that It must take taka over the eU n of Individual l communities t tales stAtes What I is I. needed today than anything el olse e Iii Js revival of of ot personal l Independence and 10 10 10 leif telf t. t If It pop would on th themselves tl their communities ni u lt tJ and less leis on ral fal gov- gov Continued on on p page ge Vh 7 7 J r KING DEClARES Continued from page I. I ermont It It would be bettor beter for them Y We Sa e are fast tast following the footsteps of Rome when when people looked to central I government go for gifts and benefactions and support for l Individuals an and com corn We need moro more thrift more Individual a 0 stronger de devotion de- de voton to the tho principles of ot self govern gover ment and a revival re of ot tho spirit of ot state pride e. e The problem In the da day of or Lincoln was as to save savo tho the Union but I the problem today Is to save nave the states from front destruction b by the fe federal eral govi got gov- i t I II If I the people In tho the states elates would uld I look after l Individual ual and state slate affairs and If It they will 1 lessen their demands j for contribution from the federal go government government gov- gov I II I taxes will wl bo lowered and an j I II I era of ot prosperity be bo ushered In Weare We Ve I I are arc spending too much for tor military I armament armament This rep republic which fears I II Ino Ino I no foe should not be cal called upon to I spend Indirectly appropriations s I amounting to nearly nearh per annum for tor Its Is army and naY navy The appropriations for tho the present fiscal j i year ear after all al deficits have ha been met II i will wi be between an and 6 6 j I I Approximately 1 per pcr cent only of ot this amount will wl be devoted to I peacetime governmental expenditures II PENSIONS HEAVY t t I Nearl Nearly will be de devoted devoted de- de voted to pensions end ond ont to payments made to those who fought In tho the World war wor or to their families and Nearly will willbe willbe wf be spent spent upon our na navy and ami arm army Hundreds of ot millions will wJ be required ito j i to meet further obligations resulting from war var Hun Hundreds of ot millions wll wL I Ibe be he required to meet the losses re resulting re re- suiting from rom the activities of ot tho the ship snip shipbuilding I buI building corporation Nearly 1000 1000 will be required to meet thol tho thel interest on our public In Indebtedness I There must b be greater retrenchment retrenchment retrench- retrench merit ment ment an and greater economy than the Republican party parly has thus far ex exhibited cx- cx X- X If It the bur burden en of ot taxes Is to tob tobe to tobe b be l lightened A As itt a ft member of or tho the naval affairs committee I oppose opposed he lie naval appropriation bill which was reported to the senate In I ar ary last Senator Borah Dorah two or on I three other senators senator an and myself held heidi j the bill bi and and two of ot us yere were charged with ith wih filibustering Be lIe that as It I ma may i ithe the bill bl was waR defeated at the beginning begin begin- I ning of the special session Th I same bill bJ was later introduced J I Ii I opposed It J In a number of ot speeches I a naval program which when whEn II ed would woul cost and which if I completed would bv bi obsolescent If i not ob obsolete olete Tile The nav navy navy department Insisted 1 upon completing eleven battleships together h- h er en with certain other war vessels In l keeping with the working out of ot a naval program launched In fri 1915 b. b I b.- tore foro the possibilities of ot the late Ioto war i were demonstrated I felt that it was toU folly to hul build this great great n navy of or capital ships costing nearly I conten contended ed that that If It 1 further ni fal vessels were to bo be constructed th v should hould be tho the recent w war r demonstrated dem dem- I suitable for naval n warfare giving moro attention to o submarines and d naval aircraft and ami I i bombing planes and carriers s which the recent war wat showed would be practical In naval warfare APPROPRIATION CUTI CUT I 1 further contended that If we professed a a. a. a desire for tor world peace i and for limitation of at armaments wo I cou could d not not not wen well Impress our sincerity upon other nat nations ns If It we projected a n navy the largest In th the world worl end one which t would cost at a least The result was wa that the navil appropriation bill hi was cut some somo 90 for tho the current cUrent year Mr The naval officials however h have he e not abated tho their II purpose of ot carrying out the tho 1915 n naval program and arc are I clamoring for an aR appropriation to accomplish accomplish ac nc- ac- ac this end The world Is staggering under burdens burden created b by past wars warR It I would seem teem that that there thEre Is enough of statesmanship of ot common sense and 0 of tile the spirit of or International goodwill and fellowship to bring about a a suitable suitable suit suit- able condition for reduction of arma arma- ments The league leogue of nations which so many derided offered R a 1 feasible pi plan a n f for o r disarmament Wo Yo rejected it It but are arc now grasping for tor some Bomo plan that will ill wt bring tho the same ame result TOLERANCE CALLED FORThe FOR Tho The disarmament conference called caned j jb b by President Harding is a n belated effort to remedy mistakes mistaken made and nd to bring relief from an nn Intolerable national a and International situation There Is no re reason on wh why lucce success should not Rot attend tho the efforts of the tho nations of ot tho the earth arth to sot set up International international Inter Inter- national tribunals to arbitrate un und and settle fettle International controversies contro and md al also o to bring about world ment If this shall not bo be accomplished pU pushed hed the world will wm be divided into groups and alliances s and the tho old order with its Is hates lu and anI bloody conflicts con con- cn- cn will ill wi b be returned to the earth We Va need ned more of charity and tolerance tolerance toler toler- ance anco In our domestic and anti International tonal relations This Tills Is 18 the time for genuine Americanism to assert Isel itself and for true tre patriotism to be bethe bethe bethe I the animating spirit among all al peoplE peo peo- pies ples Let us UA have more of ot the desire to heal economic and political ills Hs and to brn bring about genuine peace and prosperity The era of ot bitter biter parti parti- part part- I I hope Is Js ended Every move mo e taken b by th the president for or public pub pub- lic ilc good should be bc received heartily President Harding Is not a n brilliant man he will wJ make malee mistakes but I believe belo c ho he sincerely desires to promote promote promote pro pro- mote the good of nil all al an and to have havethe havethe havethe the nation continue to be the tho greatest great great- rat rat- est eat moral morl and stabilizing force among all aU countries of the world worl 1