The Winslow mail., 1923-12-28

Democrats to quit playing into the
hands of the La Follette-Magnus John
SOn-BroOkhart radicals. Aside from
the Interstate commerce committee, the
entire slate of committee assignments
was approved. Magnus Johnson was
given the place on the foreign rela-
tions committee which he coveted. In
the house the Republican committee
of committees gave the radicals only
such representation as they were en-
titled to by seniority. The Democratic
representation was increased in pro-
portion to their increased strength in
the house.
DRESIDENT COOLIDGE submitted
to congress the budget for the next
fiscal year, proposing a tax reduction
of more than $3OO,OO0,OOO and a cut Of
about $275,OOO,OOO in the cost of gov
ernment. He recommended q revision
of the tax laws along the lines sug-
gested by Secretary Mellon. He also
took another rap at the proposed
bonus, asserting that there is no sound
reason for it and that compensation
should be limited to the war incapaci-
tated and wounded.
An additional $1,600,O00 for prohibi-
tion enforcement is asked Of congress,
President Coolidge stating that a con-
siderably enlarged field force should
be provided. He added that he would
present to congress soon a supplement
tai estimate of $2O,OOO,0OO mainly for
additional vessels for the coast guard,
"for the purpose of combating more
thoroughly rum running and unlawful
importations. If this appropriation is
granted the President said he would
ask for an additional $6,000,000 later
for similar purpose.
M ORE than 1000 nominations were
4VA sent to the senate by the Presi-
dent, many of the nominees already
holding office under recess appoint
ments. Among the appointments
were: Frank B. Kellog to be ambas-
sador to Great Britain; Richard M.
Tobin of California to be minister to
the Netherlands; Frank McManamy of
Washington, D. c., and Mark w. Pot
ter of New York, to be members of
the interstate commerce commission !;
George r. James of Tennessee and
Edward H. Cunningham Of Iowa, to
be members Of the federal reserve
board; and Edward P. Farley of Il
linois, Frederick !. Thompson of Ala
bama, and Bert e. Haney Of Oregon
to be members of the shipping board.
The nomination Of Walter L. Cohen,
| negro, to be collector of customs at
New Orleans was made despite the
protest of the two Louisiana senators.
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota and
eight others voted against the con-
| to the Court of st. James, but the
vote in his favor was rs.
DREMIER POINCARE, probably be-
L cause of the prospect of Labor
| government for Great Britain, is re
laxing his opposition to an unrestricted
inquiry into the German reparations
| question, and as a result the United
! States is to participate, unofficially,
in such an investigation, to be made
| by two committees selected by the
reparations commission. The allied
governments and Germany requested
this, and President Coolidge announced
| that he approved of participation by
American experts. One of the COM
mittees is to examine the German cap
| ital abroad, and the other is to en-
| deavor to find means of balancing the
German budget and of stabilizing Ger
man currency. The American experts
presumably will be approved if not
chosen by the President. Among the
names most prominently mentioned
are Gen. Charles G. Dawes, Mortimer
l.. Schiff and George M. Reynolds
eminent bankers. In Paris it is hoped
! General Dawes will be asked to serve
because of his experience in handling
budgetary problems.
Meanwhile the German government
announces that it is dead broke, and
it has decided to make world
wide appeal for financial aid suf-
fcient to carry it through the
next year. The German banks and
industrialists refuse the gov ern-
ernment farther financial help and
taxes are not coming in. Minister OF
Finance Luther told a conference of
German editors that the government
could not possibly meet the S7,OOO,OOO,-
600 gold mark ($21, 0,0O0,000) bonds
outstanding, and that the cabinet is
preparing a law whereby all these old
debts, including the war loan, would