The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-10-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial to Sank Centre Herald)

Especial to Sank Centre Herald)
Washington, October 14-Aside
from the debates on routine legisla.
tive matters it is apparent that the
Congress will have much to talk about
during the winter. The quarrels in
various Government agencies involve
the President and the Congress so that
the prospects are bright for test
of strength between the Chief Execu-
tive and the legislative body. AL
ready some of the Congressional lead
ers are sounding the tocsin.
The question of armament will I'M
doub,edly be conspicuous in the de-
bate. Those who have analysed Mr..
Coolidge's address before the Ameri-
can Legion at Omaha feel that he
has sounded warning against in
creasing appropriations for military
purposes. The President has very
skillfully entwined the foreign debt
issue with the aviation controversy.
Legislators cannot very well discuss
one subject without considering the
corollary.
By indirection the President has
made known the fact that the FEEDER
al 0oNClllIuCllU SdllioC SoioioVSliCiy
appropriate large sums of money for
national defense, especially for avia-
ton development and at the same
time demand economy of our foreign
debtors.
Those close to the President feel
that his Omaha speech will provide
a problem for those advocating large
air fleets. 1t was pointed out that
we cannot ask the French, Italian and
British to balance our budgets while
this country proceeds to spend huge
sums in developing it's defenses. APP
parently the President holds the opin-
ion that with this country taking the
lead in disarmament the debtor ma
lions will soon follow in our foot
steps. Lessened expenditures for
military purposes would allow the
French and others to balance their
budgets and thereby pay some of the
Indebtedness to this country within a
reasonable number of years.
These questions will crop up offic-
tally before the converting of Con-
gress in December. The House COM
mittee on ways and means which is
charged with the responsibility of
providing revenue will meet next
Monday for the purpose of framing
the tax bill. Secretary Mellon has
been invited to make his recommen-
dations at that time. There is nc
doubt that he will be questioned as
to foreign debts and their effec up
on domestic taxation. Public senti-
es and this congressional committee
will have a real problem on its
hands.
The President continues to hold his
own despite the turmoil in his official
family. With wholesale designations |
in the Shipping Board, followed by
charges and counter-charges, the |
President is planning in order to meet
the situation when Congress asks fo1 |
recommendations. The feeling exists |
that Mr.. Coalidge will hold his cards
until the delivery of his annual ad.
dress to the Congress the first week
of the new session.
The suggestion that the Shipping
Boards functions be transferred by
an act of Congress to the Department
OF Commerce is given many support
ers. Secretary Hoover has many
jobs now and may ask to be relieved
of these new responsibilities
The return of many members of
Congress to Washington some weeks
prior to the regular. sessions is not
due entirely to political reasons.
Some OF the newly elected legislators
come ahead to get acquainted with
the jobs preparatory to the rush of
business from their constituents in
December. Others leave the home