Evening star., 1924-01-12
MELLON TAX PLAN
White HOUSE TOPIC
Belief Expressed Funda-
mentaIs Will Not Be
Changed by House.

President Coolidge was told today
by Representative Tilson OF Con-
necticut, member of the House ways
and means committee, that while
some changes and adjustments may
be made in the Mellon tax-reduction
plan when it is brought out on the
floor of the House for action. he does
not believe the fundamental prin-
ciples of the plan will be altered.
Representative Tilson said he per-
sonally is ardently in favor of the
plan in It's original form, but If 1t is
necessary to make some minor alter
rations to get the bill out on time he
will readily agree to them.
In the opinion of this representa-
tive the country at large, regardless
of politics or anything else, is eager
for a reduction of the tax burden, and
it should be the duty Of every mem
ber of Congress. regardless of party
to see that this desired relief Is eX-
tended without delay.
Sees Bonus Sentiment Diminish.
Mr.. Tilson said with much positive
ness that the sentiment for bonus leg
islation at this session Is rapidly
diminishing. He declared that the
nation has lost interest in this sub
5ect since it set it's mind upon tax
Joseph b. Kealing. republican ma
tional committeeman from Indiana,
who figured prominently in the sew
eral conferences here during the past
few days for the purpose of estab-
fishing greater harmony and unity
among the party workers In Indiana
was in conference with the President
today. Mr.. Kealing was highly en-
1ci a CT 01Ifrnmn
conferences.
To discuss certain features of the
political situation in Ohio. the Pres
ident conferred today with Dan X.
Hanna; George F. Moran, newspaper
publisher of Cleveland, and Senator
Willis.
United States Veterans Bureau, who
last night made public the plan OF
reorganization of the bureau already
effective, discussed with the Presi-
dent today some features of this re-
organization.
To Meet G. o. p. Leaders.
President Coolidge intends to hold a
series OF conferences with republican
congressional leaders as well as with
members. OF the various Independent
boards and commissions, with the view
to being more helpful In the solving OF
some of the more important problems
This was made known late yesterday
by a spokesman for the President, fol-
lowing a conference with Senator Reed
Smoot, chairman of the Senate finance
committee, during which revenue legis-
lation was discussed. Thursday after
noon he met members of the tariff com
mission and gave an attentive ear TO
the various perplexities confronting this
body. 1t was explained that now that
his message is out of the way and Con-
10 a fa-n0nyen- n
tion campaign has reached stage
where his leutenants say II is walk
over for him, the President is anxious
to give more attention to matters of
administration and legislation.
1t was made evident that the n Ays
brought to the President by Chair
man Smoot, was highly pleasing and
encouraging. 1t is understood that
had to do with the prospects of the
outcome of the Mellon tax reduction
plan and the bonus. To recent callers
the President has not made any an
nouncement as to his possible action
in the event a soldiers bonus bill Is
passed. However, discussion of this
legislation has left no doubt in the
minds of callers, inasmuch as they
readily draw an inference from that
part Of the Presidents message in
opposition to this legislation.
Tariff Problems Up.
1t was made known officially at the
White House that the President ex-
poets the members of the tariff COM
mission to settle satisfactorily GER
tain ethical problems confronting it:
The question of the propriety of
members of the commission being
financially interested in commodities
before the board for rate rulings was
brought to the Presidents attention
by the commission yesterday during
hn nd
although the members were equally
divided in opinion the President
made no decision.
He is known to have expressed the
opinion afterward that he feels Ger
tain that the commission will settle
matters in such manner as to
leave no doubt in the public mind as
to the disinterestedness OF the reports
of the individual members on tariff
rate changes.
The President met with his cabinet
yesterday, but 1t was announced later
that nothing Of any great Importance
was brought up for discussion and
the meeting was turned into a
more or less round-table talk.
Gains In Minnesota.
The President is steadily gaining
IN popularity in Minnesota, accord
of that state, who was one of the
Presidents callers today. During
the past sixty days Mr.. COOLIDGE S
political stock has been rising until
it has reached point where no one
but Senator La Toilette could beat
him. At least that is the way Mr..
Brooks puts it. He said Senator
Hiram Johnson has no chance to
carry that state.
The President discussed the situa-
tion in Oklahoma regarding the con-
troversy among republicans in the
matter of uniting on one candidate
there with George 8. Ramsay, a
prominent attorney of Oklahoma. The
appointment was made at the sug-
gestion OF Attorney General Daugh-
erty