Evening star., 1923-10-29
TAX CUT AND BONUS
FIGHTS PREDICTED
Senator Curtis Believes Cam.
:. paigns viii Be Pushed in
/ Congress Session.

/ Congress Session.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas. republi-
can whip of the Senate and one OF
the ranking members of the all-pow-
erful Senate finance committee, be-
lieves there will be a serious attempt
during the coming session of Con-
gress to materially reduce taxes. and
that there will be an adjusted COM
pensation law for world war veter-
ans enacted.
The Kansas senator made these
predictions today at the White House
following an interview with Presi-
dent Coolidge. He explained, how
ever, that his business with the Pres
ident had to do with a minor federal
appointment in Kansas, and that
matters of legislation were touched
upon only In a general way.
Believes Reduction In Doubt.
Senator Curtis asserted, though, that
the prospects of bringing about re-
duction in taxes, for which he claims
there is a great demand throughout
ers In the Senate and House get their
followers to agree upon definite
program. Unless there Is something
really definite and tangible oHered
there will be no chance for this legls-
Iation. He said that already sSoo;
100000 has been cut from the nation S
lax burden, but the public at large
demands more relief, and shoulu
have it without delay. He has not
made up his mind about proposed
~
sure there is little prospect OF ap,,
plyfng taxes to state, county and
municipal bonds and securities. 10
eliminate the states from the tax ex-
tutional amendment and to become a
law ratification by the states Woulu
be necessary, but he does not tnlnk X
many states would be Wiling 10
rattfy anything proposing TO levy
additional taxes upon them.
Cites Bonus Figures.
Regarding the bonus. Senator Curtis
said that the financial burden would
not be as great as is generally rep
resented. He pointed out that pay
ments to the ex-serVice men IN the
first year would probably run In the
ing for the majority of those VINO
would draw no more than $50, ano
would prefer the bonus in spot casn.
He said that the annual payments 20
be maze Oy LnS soNSfniiCht
grow less each year until the ffth
year. when the federal certincates,
which would be issued to such men
as desired them, under the terms or a
bill passed by the Sixty-seventh Con-
gress, and would be negotiable for
loans at banks, would fall due for
payment, and then the sum would
probably rise to more than $140, ,00O,-
600. From then on the annual bonus
payments would quickly reduce. BY
-. q
to meet the bonus payments could be
avoided.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania came
to the White House today to secure the
Presidents influence in having the
pneumatic mail tube service replaced in
Philadelphia. During the Wilson ad-
ministration the tube services in Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia were
abolished, but since then the New York
tubes have been put into operation.
Postmaster General New, in a supple
20 mentary estimate to the budget, re-
Gently asked for sufficient money to
resume the service in the two cities
In question. but Gen. Lord, director
OF the budget, turned the proposal
down.
Backs Budget Chief.
While President Coolidge IS under
stood to have expressed himself as
being in sympathy with the appeals
of the two cities he has manifested
a desire to uphold the director of the
budget in all matters SO far as Is
possible, and that he has no inten-
ton of establishing precedent by
asking him to change his rulings.
President Coolidge today listened
to Dan A. Sutherland, Alaskan dele
gate in Congress-. and John Rustgard,
attorney general of Alaska, protest
against what they term federal par
ceiling out Of exclusive fishing rights"
in Alaskan waters. Delegate Suther-
land, during the last session of Con-
gress, charged that the Department
of Commerce was allowing the fish
trusts to acquire exclusive rights to
the detriment of the natives who are
dependent upon fishing as means OF
livelihood.
He has been answered by Secretary
of Commerce Hoover to the effect that
his department has been following out
a conservation program and he would
continue its established policy toward
the Alaskan fisheries.
Count Albert Apponyi, member of the
Hungarian national assembly, and for
many years one Of the leading states
men of that country, who Is in America
on a lecture tour, had an audience
with President Coolidge today. He
was accompanied by the Hungarian
minister. -
Others who saw the President today
were: Prescott Bigelow, jr., of Bos-
ton, who is in Washington with the In
vestment Bankers Association Of
America: Representative Newton OF
Minnesota Senator Mccormick Of ILL.,
nois and Representative Jack Connolly
of Texas.