Evening star., 1923-11-06
PRESIDENT TO ORUSH
RE0RGAN|z|NG PLAN
Friday Set Aside for Full Con-
sideration by. Cabi-
net.

1t was learned at the White House
today that President Coolidge is de-
termined to dispose of the plan for
the reorganization of the federal de-
partments at an early date. He
hopes to arrive at definite agree
ment with his Cabinet regarding the
plan within the next week or two,
and then will call upon the joint con-
gressional committee on reorganiza-
tion to whip it into shape in the form
Of a bill for presentation and early con-
sideration by both houses of Congress.
The reorganization question was
again before the cabinet today when
it met with the President, and, al
though only certain features of the
plan were taken up. it was decided
to set aside the next cabinet meeting.
Friday, for a full consideration of its
plans.
Chairman Brown will appear per-
sonally at the cabinet meeting to ex-
plain the details about which there Is
now some little doubt in the minds of
some of the members. Possibly next
week or the week thereafter Presi-
dent Coolidge will invite the full joint
committee to confer with him at the
White House.
A spokesman for the President rep
resented him as not yet having
reached decision regarding certain
proposed changes in the transporta-
tion act.
The President. before reaching any
decision, expects to have several con-
ferences with Senator Cummins
chairman of the Senate interstate
commerce committee, whom he looks
upon as probably the greatest au-
transportation matters, as well as
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and other railroad ex-
perts.
President Coolidge although he has
arrived at no definite conclusion re-
garding legislation needed by the
Shipping Board. is known to be
awaiting from Chairman Farley con-
crete plans which will outline legis-
lation desired. Chairman Farley, who
President Coolidge that he would
formulate plan on his trip abroad.
CummlnS Holds to Program.
Senator Cummins of Iowa, chair
man of the Senate committee on in
terstate commerce, has no intention
of abandoning his proposed legisla-
ton providing for the consolidation
of railroads in the United States. In
making this known at the White
House today following a conference
with President Coolidge, the Iowa
senator said with much emphasis
that he will press this legislation
very shortly after the next Congress
gets under way.
Senator Cummins' statements re-
garding railroad consolidation We're
made in reply to questions based on
the recently published accounts that
the present administration appeared
to be in favor of dropping the plan.
at least for the present. He would
not say whether or not President
Coolidge favored the plan. at least
sufficiently so to devote a portion of
his message to its recommendation.
The inter tate commerce chairman
said he hopes to get out a bill that
will provide a period of possibly seven
tion by the railroads will be optional.
and that after such a period they will
operate to stimulate rail mergers on
basis of greater efficiency.
U. s. Claims Amply Protected.
custodian. following an interview
with President Coolidge today, stated
that American claims against Ger
many are fully prstected. even
though Germany is unable to pay.
Col. Miller. who has just returned
from a trip throughout the country,
during which he supervised the
liquidation of considerable alien
property held by his bureau, ex-
planned that under the terms of the
treaty with Germany, should she be
unable to meet the claims Of, this
country. the alien property held in
the United States could be diverted
to such payment.
Col. Miller stated that the alien
property office now holds property
valued at approximately $500, 0,0O0, 900.