Evening star., 1923-09-08
GREEN DISCUSSES
TAXLAW CHANGES
l.
Bonus Bill May Force New
Measures, He Says After
a Seeing President.


couhtry will depend primarily upon
whsther or not n soldiers bonus bill
is lHassed at the next session of Con-
gress. according to the opinion of
Representative William r. Green of
Iowa, who will be the next chairman
of hhe ways and means committee.
and who conferred with the President
todAy
~ said after his audience at the
WfNte House that the matter Of
changes in the revenue producing
laws during the comming year was
discussed with the Executive:
Representative Green said that 1t is
difficult at this time to make any pre-
diction regarding changes: If there
is q bonus bill there must be some
PROVISION made by Congress for rails
singt the necessary money. he explained.
N is also likely, according to him.
thak some changes may be made in
th& tax laws when the ways and
me3ns committee receives the recon-
mehdations of the tax simplification
board, which has been at work study
inG the various questionable features
of tthe present law looking toward
sinfplification and to discover, If pos
sibte. any unworkable features.
The Iowa representative said he
wohld reintroduce his bill providing
fors constitutional amendment to
states. municipalities and counties.
Before starting on any new tax
laws the ways and means committee
muiSt first be furnished with an ap-
praximate idea of what the. apGro-
priations committee considers. nee.
erai % sovernmej aHa @ for the the next fiscal
year
Fiscal Policy Considered.
Government expenditures and the
adoption of definite fiscal policy FOR
the. next year are among the more
important domestic matters com
manding the close attention of the
President at this time. He has had
a number of long conferences with
GEN. Lord. director of the budget. and
Though the medium of these talks
the executive has familiarized him
self with operating costs of the gov
ernment departments and with some
of the wants of the various depart
nent heads in the way OF increased
appropriations.
For several hours last night Pres
idert Coolidge discussed with Rep
resentative Martin B. Madden of Hi
nois, chairman of the House appro-
priations committee the finances OF
the government and q general fiscal
policy and the possible Legislation
necessary. Mr.. Madden was dinner
guest at the White House and after
ward he and the President resumed
their talk in the large library on the
second floor. This was the second con-
ference regarding finances and legis-
laGon the President has had with Mr..
Madden during the past week.
1t is understood that the approprl-
alton committee read also outlined to
the President his scheme for automat-
les tax reductions by applying sur
plps receipts. II was int!mated also
that during last nights conference
the cut made by the budget in the
xE TA.,yN artv ont fnT
the next year was touched upon.
A spokesman for the President has
let IT be known that President Cool
fdge Is in favor of a reorganiza ton
of the executive departments or the
government az a means of eliminat-
ing duplication of effort and the
overlapping of authority and for the
promotion of efficiency in the opera
tion of the governmental machinery.
However, it was not made known
whether the President will favor the
reorganization plan drawn up by
Walter +. Brown. chairman. of the
joint congressional committee on re-
organization. and approved by Presf-
dent HardfnS, or whether he will call
for the preparation of another plan.
He is reported to- have expressed
himself to the effect that from what
he, knows Of the proposed reorganI-
cation the matter can be worked out
satisfactorily.
While delving into the question of
government financing, President Cool
idge has been keeping in close touch
with the Shipping Boards preparation
of a definite policy and its prepara-
tion of budget for the next fiscal
year. The President has been in
formed by Shipping Board officials,
that there will be an appreciable re-
duction in the operating cost of this
governmental agency next year.
Among the politicians who have been
cloSeted with the PRESIDENT lately is
Jacob l.. Babler. republican national
committeeman for Missouri, who was
with Mr. Coolidge for more than one
hour late yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Babler said the people of the
west are strong for the new Prcsi-
dent and are eager for him to have
every opportunity to make good. He
discussed Missouri politics with the
President and gave his views regard
ing the political situation generally
throughout the country
President Coolidge was said Ivy
White House officials today to regard
the Ford Muscle Shoals offer still as
a matter for determination By Con-
gress. and not subject upon which.
on the basis of his present informal
ton, he is called 10 submit a