Evening star., 1925-07-21
DAWES ACTIVITIES
MENACE TO c. 0. P.
Coolidge Gets Curtis Views
on Senate Rules Fight and
Fall Elections.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

SWAMPsCOTT. Mass. July 21.--
President Coolidge has had little op-
portunity until today to have heart
to.hesrt talk on the effect which the
ffht on the Senate rules, begun by
vice President Dawes. is having on
the senatorial contests.
Senator Curtis. ma jority leader, has
looked upon the Dawes campaign as
politically unwise, entirely apart from
the merits OF the controversy about
the rules. MIR. Dawes has not hest
tated to speak In the States repre-
sented by Senators who are opposed
to a change in the rules. Mr.. Curtis
is one of these Senators.
While Mr.. Coolidge cannot openly
appear to be siding either with the
Senators who want no cha nge In the
rules or with the Vice President, he is
represented as concerned that there
should be any issue injected which
might cause unnecessary divisions Of
opinion and possible friction inside the
Republican party What most inter
ests the President is that nothing
shall be done to weaken the chances
OF certain Republican Senators to win
denomination and reelection. Mr..
Dawes, II Is realized. has certain
pODuidl lOiipWlHk AHu IL nv =
his strength to attack A Republica n
Senator there Is always certain polit-
teal damage AZ consequence.
May Hurt q. o. r.
Mr.. Coolidgs's close friends, men
like Senator Butler OF Massachusetts.
are naturally anxious to DO every.
thing that viii bring Republican sue
cess In the next congressional cleo
tions.
The senate rules do not constitute a
big issue at present but there is nc
telling whether the Vice President will
a bate his fury on the subject OF fiji
busters or keep the fight going against
the members Of his own party.
There seems to be no question that
the President is sympathetic with tbs
viewpoint that the issue should be lei
alone at this time. Some people have
zone so far az 10 say that a GOODNESS
has developed between the Vice Presi
dent and Mir. Coolidge owing 10 the
suspicion expressed in some quarters
that back Of the fight for a change in
Senate rules Ia an effort to build up q
Campaign for the 1925 presidentia
nomination. Although Mr.. Coolidge ha.
! said nothing about his own nornina tiof
for another term his supporters ar,
Beginning 10 froWn upon attempts o.
ANYBODY else to pla n to get that sam,
nomination.
The visit Of the Kansas Senator tr
White Court. apart from revivine thu
talk OF presidential influence to pu
the ouietus on the Senate rules Fl light
has naturally led TO a discussion o.
the legislative program. Presiden
| Coolidge is known to be of tn,
opinion that too large a program
shall not be attempted, and that 1t I:
better to concentrate on few bis
things than to promise a great des
and accomplish a small part.
Arms Cut Fight Expected.
Perha ps the bissest or all question.
| will bs n assurance of further econ,
omy so taxes may be materially re
| duced. To obtain economy the CO.
opera ton OF Congress must be OBJ
tanned and the mood Of members Ia Il
insist upon expenditures which hav,
so long been denied them because o.
previous pleas for economy. Psrha pt
the most vtxins problem will develoJ
over the cuts in the Army and Navy
| for there is a substantial sentiment IL
favor of maintaining the presen
strength Of the two services aeains
further reductions. Mr. Curtis
comes from Western State wher,
| Ia rye armies and navies are not pop
| ular. President Coolidge is knowr
| TO he ready 10 insist on further cut.
| in the military and naval establish
| mtnts. and in this it is believed h.
/ will count on the leadership OF tn,
! Kansas Senator.
tcopsrifht. 1928,