Evening star., 1924-03-09
COOLIDGE STRESSES
PURPOSE OF Three
FEDERAL BRANCHES
Tells Writers People Want
Government Functions
Kept Separate.
TALKS TO JOURNALISTS I
COVERING WHITE HOUSE
Defends Economy Poicy-Assured d
of Passage Of Satisfactory !
Tax Bill. 4

Conviction that the American pe0~
pie look to the executive, judicial and
legislative branches of the govern
nent to abide by the fundamental
purposes for which each was created
was expressed by President Coolidge
in an address last night at the an.
nual dinner of the White House Coes
respondents Association.
Speaking Informally to the mem
who daily report events at the Whit&
House, the President said:
II suppose that the American peos
pie are conscious that we have Con-
stitution Of the United States, and
know that they are attached to the
defense and maintenance of thaE
great institution.
They know that we have a govern
rnent that is made up Of thros
branches: The executive, whose duty
it is to enforce and maintain the laws
the judiciary, that interprets the law
and administers justice between man
and man. and the Congress, or tho
legislative branch. which Is supposed
under the Constitution to be engaged
in legislation.
IL think the American people ap@
prove heartily of that kind of con-
stitutional government, and that they
want it maintained in its fundamens
tails"
Expects Fair Tax Law.
Strong belief that Congress win
eventually enact a tax reduction law
that will fairly meet the require
ments of the present situation was
expressed by President Coolidge.
The President said that he is cona
WINGED that the efforts OF the admins
istra ton to bring about a lowering
of the taxes have had d marked ef~
feot throughout the country, and
that, in his opinioa, the yeactio1
has been greater than that IN favor
of any other proposal that ever caros
under my observation
1t was anncunced by the PresidenEs
that he is still seeking to practices
governmental economy, adding not
that I can see a real virtue merely
in cutting down expense, but a real
virtue in a constructive economy that
undertak es to measure the resources
of the country, comparing them with
the demands that are made for ths
expenditure of money, and as wisely
as possible making fair adjustment
between those two conflicting forces"
Gets Much Applause.
The President spoke earnestly and
his remarks wero greeted with en-
thusiastio applause. The gathering
was comparatively small. and less
than seventy-five persons were gath
cred about the banquet table. Be-
sides the President and Attorney
General Daugherty and less than
half dozen other guests, the re-
mainder OF the small company wero
all newspaper men, the great ma
jority of whom are assigned to the
White House daily.
The Attorney General was cheered
when he rose in response to an ina
PRODUCTION by the POSTMASTER. His
remarks TO a large extent were cons
fined to light vein. but at one poins
he spoke very feelingly. 1T isn's
much to give up an office; it isn's
much when you live the span of lifs
men ought to live, to give up your
life. But to give UP your honor 10
entirely another question"
What was looked upon as a refieo.
tion of this cabinet officers opinion
of those in Congress who have been
seeking his resignation from the cabs
met before giving him a hearing. was
when he said:
Attitude to Press. !
"I am in favor of enforcement or
the Volstead law. I am in favor OF
retaining it on the statute books BuA
If we're not I would observe and ems
force it. 1 think that a law equally
essential and universally to be ens
forced would be the law to tell thA
|, truth. the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
Il have had a great experience In
Washington" he continued. "For forty
years ! have been coming with Prest~
dents and going with Presidents q
spent three and a half years as q
newspaper reporter and I see both
sides and all sides of these proposS~
tions, perhaps. Sometimes when res
fuse to give information I may noe
get credit for SO doing. But can
truthfully say that l. never r,isled N
newspaper man in Washington or
anywhere else"
When / came here as Attorney
General, having to do more than any
other enforcing officer in the cabiueM
with the enforcement of the Law. e
answered all the questions Of all ths
correspondents all the time, as you
remember. Practically all inquiries
| made OF the Attorney General per-
tanned to crime. Now. recently have
! refused to have anything to say for
the reason that have discovered Wits
great accuracy that have been charged
with all the crimes ever committed,
and am inclined not to be quite %
communicative.
! The Presidents speech in fun fsSs
lows:
"I am going to rerninisce q nenS
about my experiences with the presa
I recall my earIisnt expsftAueA ia
WonEInlsa "a FsSs ! colmnn u .