Evening star., 1925-07-25
S25O,Ol)O,0l)D SAVING
IN REORGANIZATION
IS SHOWN COOLIDGE
Curtis Plan Would Allow Cut
of s5OO,0OO,OOO From
Taxes, Senator Predicts.
"HANDS OFF" COAL POLICY
UNTIL STRIKE IMPENDS
Miners Row Will Be Issue for
Pinchot Opposing Pepper for
Seat in Senate.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff CorresnOndent of The Star.

Stan Correspondent of The Star.
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE, Swamp
scott, Mass, July 25.-Reorganizati6n
of the executive departments of the
Government may affect tax revision
more than any other items. Senator
Curtis Of Kansas at White Court esti-
mated that a thoroughgoing reform
in the Government departments, in
cluding an elimination of overlapping
of activities and duplication of effort,
might bring about a saving of $780,
900, 900. The Senator includes this
saving along with the surplus of $780,
100000 in his prediction that the next
tax reduction can be made to the
amount of $500 900.
President Coolidge is anxious that
the tax reduction should be carried to
the lowest possible figure. He has had
no estimate made of the possible saw
ing through reorganization, and al
though admitting yesterday afternoon
at White Court that he did not agree
with Senator Curtis that the economy
could reach such a high figure. he is
now making further investigation to
determine what the saving would be
If reorganization in the departments
is carried out along strictly efficient
lines
Asks for Estimate.
It is understood here that he has
asked the proper officials back in
Washington to make an estimate of
the reduction possible under the re-
organization bill pending in Congress,
and which the President hopes to get
enacted early during the next session.
Taxation revision will form the
chief argument in President Cool
idge'S next message to Congress, and
one of the salient features of such
an argument win be the pairing down
of expenses in the conduct of eXecu-
tive departments. The estimate, which
he has asked to be sent to him as
soon as possible, will be placed in his
message. 1t also will be used as an
argument for reorganization legisla-
tion. The President is very determined
to get this legislation written upon
the statute books not only because Of
the saving it will bring about but he
is convinced that 1t will greatly in
crease the efficiency of the conduct
of the Government business by the
various departments and bureaus.
In his conference yesterday at
White Court President Coolidge de-
fined the administrations position on
the coal strike, opposition to tariff re-
vision by the next Congress and pro-
hibition enforcepent unhampered by
forcible manner.
Conservative Methods.
This conference, in the opinion of
those who have followed the course of
Mr. Coolidge, showed unmistakable
evidence that he is carefully think
ing out the questions before him, and
is prepared to take an aggressive
stand when required, but believes that
llYr Iii n-t he on-
complished by the adoption of con
servative methods. President Cool
idge, who favors the American en-
trance into the World Court, declared
his acceptance of the general pro-
posal advanced by Senator Borah that
the United States shall not interfere
in the affairs of Latin republics.
The. coal situation, the most far
reaching problem before him, is one
that contains economic and political
angles. He indicated today that he
was giving it earnest consideration,
but did not intend to interfere in the
miners and operators dispute at this
juncture, but was prepared to exert
the pressure of Federal Government,
representing public opinion, when the
efforts of the disputants were ex-
hausted. He feels that if the Govern
ment stepped in now before the miners
and operators had come to an abso-
lutte deadlock in their negotiations it
would do more harm than good.
The imminent coal strike not only
has an important bearing upon the
interests of the public, but is now
injecting itself into politics. 1t is
feared by the Pennsylvania politicians
that Gov. Pinchot may take a stand
in the situation, which If it is taken
before the Federal administration and
proves successful, will weigh against
the Republican party nationally and
may have the effect of electing Gov.
Pinchot United States Senator from
Pennsylvania next year to succeed
Senator Pepper. The latter is very
anxious to see the Federal Govern
ment become active, as soon as con-
ditions demand, so as to forestall the
proposed action Gov. Pinchot is now
considering.
Pinchot to Oppose Pepper.
Reports received here from Penn
sylvania are to the effect that Gov
Pinchot intends entering the primary
against Senator Pepper, and that his
issue will be settlement of the coal
strike. Such a development and the
possibility that Senator Pepper may
have opposition from the regular fac
ton in, his party might bring about
a duplication of the gubernatorial con-
test when Mr.. Pinchot was elected in
a three-cornered fight against the ma
chine.
Senator Pepper is scheduled to come
here on August 1 to present the polit-
ical and economical aspects of the
strike to President Coolidge and ad-
wise him to be ready to act by the
middle of August, by which time, if
the Government hopes to prevent the
miners stopping work on September
l. an effective plan must be put in
operation. The coal question and the
World Court will be discussed, but
President Coolidge, it is understood,
has summoned him chiefly to get his
advice on the plans of the Federal
Government to prevent a coal strike
AS to prohibition enforcement Presi-
dent Coolidge reiterated that Gen.
Andrews, assistant of the Treasury
in charge of prohibition enforcement.
should have a free hand, unhampered
by political pressure, in the reorgani-
zation of the Government prohibition
forces. President Coolidge had noted
the troublee encountered by Gen. An
drews in his reorganization plans, and
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