Evening journal., 1921-12-03

discussed bearing on
any OF these subjects. he cannot ap-
pear personally before the House.
but must work through one or an
other OF the leaders OF some twenty
odd committees.
The National Economic League
believes that with the exception Of
international relations. this subject
is the most important one before the
country at the present time.
The National Council OF the
League. to which the questions we're
submitted to be voted upon. is COM
posed OF leading men from all parts
OF the country. The purpose OF the
League is simply to give express
sion to the informed and disinter-
ested opinion of the country on pub
lie questions OF great Importance.
The list of questions submitted
and the vote of the League is as
follows:
1. should there be open. visible
and responsible leadership in mat
ters OF national finance and ad-
ministration7
Blank or with
Yes No qualifications
ps4 20 23
49, 20 2%
?. Should there be an Executive
Budget prepared under the direction
OF the President and publicity ex-
plained and defended Before the Con-
rress by members OF the Cabinet.
97s 81 IA
4. should there be a change In
the rules OF Congress to give to the
Cabinet the privilege OF the moor,
without vote. when matters OF
finance and administration are under
discussion7
s4e II
ss% ~ .1%
4. should there be change In
the statutes TO make Il the duty oi
members OF the Cabinet to appear
on the moor before Congress sitting
as a committee OF the whole" on
the Executive Budget
SIS 121 a.
Sac 1875 4%
s. In case Congress fails or re-
fuses 10 change its rules and TO enaci
statutes as indicated in questions ?
4 and 4. should the Constitution be
amended 20 provide for such proce-
dures7
74o 2ss s5
72% 32% s%
6. II Congress fails or refuses "a
make rules by which its member:
would be prohibited from increasing
items in the Executive Budget and
from Initiating special appropriation
bills until after the general budget
bill has been disposed Of. should the
Constitution be amended to this
effect7
ss% 25g 90
z. should the President be auth
orized hy a constitutional amendment
to veto individual items in sppro.
pristion acts7
sSS 40 y
ss% l2% 20
g. In case OF a deadlock between
the President and Congress, shoulS
either or both have the power q
make the issue the subject or refer
endum to determine which has tn
support OF public opinion7
Bss ss2 11o
SIG ss% 11%
DR.. Cleveland. who was the chair
, man OF President Tafts Econom'
Commission. in a memorandum pre-
n,rod fo- the committee OF tn
League. states that those who havl
opposed open forum budget discus
sion have based their reasoning. il
opposition. largely on constitutions
grounds; that TO permit the executive
10 prepare. present and publicly ex
plain and defend a plan or program
for which appropriations are aske'
and money must be raised would b
at variance with the underlying prin
ciples OF the American Constitution
As Republican leader in Congress
Mr.. Cannon opposed the executiv
budget idea proposed by Presiden
Taft. Mr.. Fitzgerald, a Democra
tic leader in Congress. and followinl
him Mr.. Sheriey took the same posi-
tion. The language used by MI
! Cannon in a recent article Is tina
such a procedure would be ava
from the budget plans OF those VIII
| prepared the Constitution. and whel
| Congress consents 20 the eNecutiv
making a budget Il will have surren
dered the most important part o