Evening star., 1924-11-15
FURTHER TAXCUTS
NOT TO COME NOW
President Will Study Budget
of Fiscal Year Be-
fore Acting.

Despite reports and speculs ton to
the contrary. President Coolidge Is
not going to attempt to bring about
any further tax reduction during the
coming short session OF Congress.
At least that Is his present intention.
according to an authoritative White
House source.
The President is represented as
having told some of his callers yes
terday and today that he can see no
good reason for making such an at
tempt at this session. and besides. he
would prefer to delay action on this
all-important subject until ne has
had an opportunity to study the sta
tus of the budget at the end OF the
lie would then be able to Judge
whether or not there is a surplus.
and IL it Is Of sufficient size TO war
rant a further cut in the taxes.
In this connection It Is known that
Secretary of the Treasur Mellon,
who opposes. undertaking tax reduc-
ton at the coming session and sees
consider the subject, while discuss
ing the matter with President Cool
idse. has urged sufficient delay in
order that the present tax reduction
law might have an ample opportu-
nifty to demonstrate what il is worth.
Early consideration OF another cut
would be inadvisabie, he contends
and TO submit 1t TO the coming ses-
sion Of Congress would be impracti
cable, he is known to have informed
the President.
known to Favor RednctioB.
President Coolidge makes no secret
Of the fact that he is strongly in ia
vor OF lowering taxes. He would
keep OF lowering them Until there
were none, IL sucil a thlns was pos
Sible, and the expenses OF running
the Government could at the So me
time be adequately met. His views
on tax reduction were made known IN
his acceptance speech and in other
public utterances and in talks with
callers. He has not changed his mind
and. according to an expression made
20 callers very recently, he has no
idea of changing.
According to Mr.. Coolidge, the
prospects Of lowering taxation de-
ponds on the existence OF suitable
surplus in the Government receipts
when the books Of the budget are
balanced June so. This is one of his
reasons for being so persistent about
economy in the conduct OF the Gov
ernmentS operation. To further re-
Iieve the public by lessening the tax
burdens the President has made It
very plain to Brig. Gen. Lord, director
Of the budget, that he wants still
more economy In governmental ez-
pense. While It IS not his desire TO
reduce expenses TO point where ef-
flciency is impaired, he has said suf-
ticient to Gen. Lord to cause the lat
ter TO WELD the pruning knife with
the greatest possible dexterity.
OTs,osed to Extra Session.
While letting his views regarding
TAX reduction be known this far in
advance, the President continues to
reiterate his statement a day or so
fter election to the effect that he is
opposed to an extra session.
Discussing this with friends. the
President is represented as having no
idea of issuing such call. at least
son for it, and besides. he Is inclined
to agree with many others OF his
psrty's leaders that the public Is en-
titled to good. long holiday from
legislation. However. the Presid en- t
impressed those with whom he was
talking extra session that he does not
want to say that he Will not call one.
merely that he has no idea OF 4 now
: nd will not call one unless he con-
siders such a session as being very
necessary for the general good OF the
country.
It was said by friends Of the Presi-
dent that he might attempt somc
agricultural legislation at this ses-
sion. This is indefinite, however, and
the Presidents course VIII depend al
most entirely upon the report and
recommendations to be submitted in
the meantime by the agricultural
commission he has Just appointed to
Investigate farm condition. and which
meets for the first time Monday. He
also Is anxious to see other admins
tration policies worked out before an
other session Of Congress.
Rumors about cabinet changes con-
tinue to be circulated despite the
fact that the President less than a
week ago announced that there was
no foundation for them. He said
secretary Of Labor Davis a year ago
told him he would retire to private
life on March 4. but other than that
no other member OF the cabinet had
expressed himself and he expects
them to remain.