Evening star., 1925-09-03
REORGANIZATION
UP TO PRESIDENT.
Word From President Will
Assure Bill, With Modifica-
lions, Watson Says.
BY. !. RUSSELL YOUNG.
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SUMMER WHITE HOUSE. SWAMP
SCOTT. Mass. September 3.--LeEisla-
tion providing for reorganization Of
the executive departments of the FED,
eral Government will he adopted II
properly presented TO the next session
of Congress-. according to Senator
James F.. Watson of India ma. one Of
the Republican leaders Of TIE Senate,
who submitted 10 an interview fol
lowing Ions conference yesterday
with President Coolidge.
Senator Watson added that il re
mains 10 a very large extent with
President Coolidge himself whether or
not such legislation is 10 he pressed.
There is. no mistaking Mr. Coolidr -
desire to obtain the necessary law hH
which all of the depa rtments. bureaus
a nd independent agencies Of the Gov
ernment may he reorga niZed so as TO
promote increased efficiency and At
the same time effect further economy
in the GoveTnme Mt, hut it is not Ger
tain he will insist upon this legisla-
tion until other matters Of more inn
mediate importance are disposed Of.
Senator Watson said there is no
question thai a vast ma iOritN of the
members Of the House and Senate are
now thoroughly convinced of the need
for such reorga niZation: that there OK
lists shameful waste Of effort money
and time because NJ duplication and
even triplics tion Of work. With some
notifications. he ventured. the hill
drawn up by the joint congressional
committee on reorsa MIA ton. which
-A6 hN-f ~ II ,feTV-
tion. can pass He believed that
either eliminate ton or modifca ton Of
some more or less ra dical features
will satisfy those members Of the Sen
ate or House who are known as op-
ponents of the measure
Economy Strong Factor.
Aside from the practical logic in
volved in reorganizing the depart
ments. Senator Watson believes the
question OF economy should he = very
strong factor in support of this legis-
lation.
1T goes without saying that the
Government will save large amount
Of money when the departments are
properly reorganized, he said There
is now a tremendous waste of public
money because Of antiduated business
methods. I cannot accura tely esti-
mate this saving in dollars and cents
but without any fear of contradiction
] will say that with the agencies of
the Government properly organized.
and their work systematized. the Gov
ernment will save several millions an
nually."
Senator Watson gave positive as
sursnce that he will give every assist.
ance to the administration in getting
ii passed. The subject was touched
upon but only briefly. during his con
ference with the President Yesterday.
while they were outlining tentative
legislation program for the coming
session. Senator Watson gathered.
however. that the President. while ex-
tremely anxious to see the reorGani-
zation bill passed as soon as possible
Ia even more anxious to have the tax
revision legislation. the World Court
and amendments TO the EsCh.Cummins
transportation hill disposed nf before
anything else.
Building Bill Not Sure.
about provision being made on the
program for public buildings hill
This is another matter that depends
almost entirely upon the pleasure Of
the President. II is known the PreSi-
dent has been hammering away at
Congress to authorize public build
ings program for the District ri Co
lumbia. which will provide an annual
appropriation of $40 900 900 for
period Of five years. This. the Fresi-
dent is advised. will assure enough
public buildings of suitable construc
ton and worthy architecture to nearly
adequately meet the physical deman nds
Of Government work.
Sites for these buildings in the Mall,
south of Pennsylvania avenue and
east of Fifteenth street. already have
been selected. Congress, however. has
consistently refused to consider the
Presidents request principally upon
the promise that there should be
general public buildings bill to meet
needs throughout the entire country.
The President has been promised by
any number Of party leaders in Con
eress that if he will agree to gen
eral public buildings bill. his program
for the National Capital will he
promptly granted
Senator Watson. while agreeing that
there is need for a number of new
large Government buildings to prop
erly house the personnel and to pro
mote efficiency. did not care tn say
whether the coming session would Ne
an opportune time to attempt this
=
that If the President gets strongly be
hind the measure and is very insist
ent about it he might meet with suc.
cess.
Tar Revision Firat.
In the order of their Importance.
President Coolidge indicated To Soma
tor Watson the following lesislst tive
program:
Taxation revision railroad legisia-
ton. aimed to make consolidation or
carriers compulsory after a seven
wear period devoted to voluntary uni
hcation; World Court and further re-
striction Of immigrs ton. Then may
come rsanization.
Tntimation that the coming Con
Eress will take up immigration was
received with great surprise. 1t was
explained here that the present re-
strictive immigration law. which ap.
plies to Europe and Asia tics. is being
broken down by an influx Of unde-
sira bles from Central and South
America. The Government has not
been able to properly protect the
boundaries. There has been wholesale
"hootlegEin of immigrants.