The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08

TAXATION-The new tax bill, cutting in
come taxes approximately in half, should be
SIN principle" the President declared It goes
further than he would have gone in increas.
ing exemptions. hut. largely 1T, is q good bill
and should be passed by March 10.
AIR SERVICE--ro} radical change in organi.
cation of the nations air service is needed
Colonel William Mitchell to contrary He en-.
three new assistant Secretaries in Departments.
of Commerce, War, and Navy, to handle air
Brigadier Generals I'm the Army Air Service
and slight modification OF promotion scheme in
service to allay discomfort Of flying officers.
"Our county, said President, lis not behind
in the art Of flying"
DISARMANTENF--The Locarno peace ,pacts
constitute q great forward step toward world
peace and their natural corolIary is further
reduction OF worlds armament.
America is willing, as always, to call another
international afniante!rt conferences. but ct this
andrit Is only in Europe that large armies are
to be found Thus, the question is considered
largely European and for Europeans to solve
Any steps in this direction will be given Amer
lean encouragement
While always willing to cooperate and par
ticipate in any sensible move looking toward
not care to attend conference which from its
location or constituency would in all probability
prove futile"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should attempt no
legislation Of price fixing variety, either directly
or Indirectly The condition Of farmer today
Is pr4yed but there - are c st
through cooperative effort than by any other
method
A bill to foster and promote cooperative
marketing will be introduced by Administration.
There is every reason to suppose" said
President, that new era in agricultural
prosperity lies just before us, which probably
will be unprecedented
do more work in enforcing prohibition. and not
leave the Federal Government to do it all. The
Constitution puts concurrent duty on the
States.
II request OF the people observance. of the
public officers continuing efforts for enforce.
ment, and of, Congress favorable action on the
budget recommendations for the prosecution of
this work."
RAILROADS.&C. should pass legisla-
ton permitting wider consultations under su-
pervison OF the Interstate Commerce Conf
mission
The railroads as whole are prosperous,
and relations between arrangements and labor
are the best in years.
ECONOAYA-Strict economy in public expen-
diture should be continued, with end in
Of retiring public debt t,, Taxes cannot be re.
terest payments are eliminated and this can
come only by reducing debt.
The Democratic proposal that. public debt
be retired, in sxtytwo years instead of twenty
five, in order to allow more tax reduction Mr..
Coolidge considered unsound and expensive in.
FOREIGN DEBTS-The debt agreements with
Italy Belgium .Czecho.Eloyakia, Esthonia and
Latvia should be promptly ratified. While III
case of ITALY and Belgium the terms are more
lenient than this government desired, they
represent the best that can be done and the
wisest settlement that can be secured.
wherever sacrifices. have been made of
money, it will be more than amply returned in
understanding and friendship"
IMMIGRATION-The present immigration
law is a wise one and is working out satisfac-
torily and should not be tinkered with. II
aliens continue to smuggle themselves into
country in, defiance Of American laws an alien
registration law may become desirable.