New Britain herald., 1923-11-27
MELLON WOULD GAIN
 UNDER HIS SYSTEM
Insurgents Accuse Secretary and
 Oppose Policy

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 the house and senate began today tc
 take more definite form. Likewise there was increasing evidence thai the progressives and many democrats are determined that any tax revision at the coming session shall depart materially from the program suggest ed by Secretary Mellon.
 House progressiyes began series of conferences to map out their cam paign for liberalization of the rules and committees, while senate pro- gressives started backtire on the organization plan to continue Sena- tor Cummins of Iowa as chairman Of the Interstate Commerce committed and elect Senator Curtis of Kansas president pro tenn, of the senate.
 Eighteen representatives from seven states attended an all-day conference of the house progressives at which ap- parently no definite decisions were reached. Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, chairman of the group, that the conferences will be continued daily until Friday when a general meeting will be held for the adoption of a formal program both as to organization and legisla- tion. Thus, on the eve of the repub- lican organization conference. they plan to have their demands in form for presentation to the party leaders.
 Senate progressives have let Sen- ator Cummins know that he will have their support for reelection as president pro tenn. if he will relin- luish the chairmanship of the h. terstate Commerce committee which would place Senator La Toilette Of d leader of their group, in position to succeed to the chair under seniority rule. At the same time, however, Senator Cum mins has been advised by some of he regular organization leaders that hey would prefer that he retain he chairmanship and leave the way open for election of Senator Curtis as president pro tenn.
 Meantime, Senator Cummins is un- lecided what he will do. Some Of his friends say he still is hopeful hat they way can be opened for him o hold both places, but there ap- lears to be a general determination, lmong leaders Of both elements within his party that he can have ,nly one. He has been asked to make up his mind before the re- publican conference on next Satur- lay. the call for which was issued oday by Senator Lodge of Massa-
 husetts. the republican leader.
 Senate proRreSsiycs Confer
 A number of the senate progress ives, including the two Farmer abor senators from Minnesota, held second conference today at the ,ffice of Senator Norris of Nebraska, ,nt some Of those attending said here had been only informal dis 'ussion without efforts to reach de- isions on organization or legisla- ion plans. Robert NJ. La Toilette, F., son Of tho senior senator from Wisconsin. who is confined to his ome with grip, attended the gather ng.
 senate democrats will have their rganization conference next Monday, wo hours in advance Of the meet ir Of congress, while house demo- rats will assemble next Saturday fight Full tickets will be nominated y the democrats in each house, but he leaders say there will be few. if ny, contests.
 In their legislative discussions to- ay the house progressives went n record against the Mellon tax plan s such. In formal statement, fhich Representative Nelson, said ad been approved unanimously they aid they found nothing in the Mel on plan which tends 10 stimulate agitimHte business or reduce the cost f living"
 4 taxation plan will be proposed" he statement said, that will reduce he tax burden on small taxpayers 1ore than is contemplated by the fellon plan and further providing funds from those best able Q pay 10 make good any treasury elicit occasioned by passage of the oldiers' compensation bill. Legisla- on under consideration calculated 10 gneft the country as a whole and | ot special interests will be submit d for consideration of the beginning | I the session.
 An attack on Secretary Mellon l nd on inc publishers Of the Wash lgton Post and the Washington Star as outlined in the statement. Ii was l. -.-.a 4E... tT. . .4n,4f..s, s,f sE, Haf. }n program would result in reduc- | lon Of MT. Melons income tax of rom sipo. 0ee to $500. .00O a year and 1 mailer reductions in the income taxes l [ the two publishers. who. it was 1 iaimod. have 'aggressively support T" the Mellon proposal and ''de- l those opposing it.
 May Modify ENts~s Profits Tax.
 Tax revision along the lines sBg- estcd by the house progressives is eing considered both by senate | rDgressiyes and some Of the dem 1 cratic senafors Among members l [ both houses there is talk Of a | .Ddified excess profits tax. a tax D the undivided profits of cOrpor- | lions. and increased inherit iance ixes
 Announcing his opposition to 1ess proposals. Senator Watson, I Indiana. a republican member l ! the senate finance committee. de- 1 .ared yesterday that the ground in | yngress should be carefully sur eyed before any tax revisions poll ' actually is undertaken. His Jews are known to coincide with I rose 0f number of other repub- can leaders in both the senate and l le house.
 Bonus sentiment Grows.
 Sentiment in favor of both re- gction Of the taxes and enactment '