The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-09
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Many Problems Must Be Con-
sidered by Hin Before
Congress Convenes


Probably no vacationist in the
whole broad land has returned
this. summer to q bigger pile of
work than that which will con-
front the President of the United
States when he gets back to-
Washington tomorrow.
There are so many problems
connected with the operation of
the Government which have to. be
left to the President, and, al
though he has managed to keep in
fairly close touch with the pub
lie business during his extended
sojourn at Swampscott, Mr.. Cool
idge will find awaiting him at the
White House enough work to keep
him busily engaged until Con-
gress meets in December,
White House Overhauled
During the absence of the presi-
Dental family. the Executive Man
sion has been given thorough
overhauling, both inside and 1ut,
and several thousand dollars have
been spent in redecorating and re-
furnishing the interior. The gen
eral appearance of none of the
rooms has been altered, but they
have all been placed in first class
condition.
Outstanding at the moment
among the problems with which the
President viii have to deal in the
renewal of the aircraft controversy,
forced to the front by the destruc-
ton of the dirigible Shenandoah
and the charges of Col. William
Mitchell, Of the Army Air Service,
that responsibility rests with the
high command of the Navy Depart
ment. The War Department has
already taken steps which may lead
to the Furnishing OF Mitchell and
in the meantime the' President will
try to keep himself out of the
row that has been stirred up. IT
is agreed, however, among mill.
tary and other government Off
Gals here that the stage is set
apparently for a finish fight be-
tween Mitchell and his superiors
in the War Department, which
means that, sooner or later, the
President, as commander.in-ch OF
the army and navy, will have TO
take hand, either in behalf or
against the flying general"
The future development of mill
upon the attitude of the President
in this situation, Led by Mitchell,
a definite movement is getting un-
der way for the separation of the
control of the aircraft from the
general staff of the army and the
general board of the navy. 1t is
a question to which the attentioo
of Congress will be directed three
months hence, thus becoming an
issue which the President cannot
ignore and upon which his attitude
will have an important effect.
Shipping Board Row
The Mitchell controversy has tenn
porarily overshadowed the row In
the Shipping Board, which has
come to head with the Presidents
demand for the resignation OF Cont
missioner Bert E. Haney, because
he has consistently opposed the poll
cies of Admiral Leigh Palmer, DTesl-
dent of the Emergency Flee: Cor
poration, in whom Mr.. Coolidge has
implicit confidence.
Haney's refusal to resign has put
him in the position of defying the
President, and it Is up to the latter
to make the next move. 1t is not
inconceivable that the President will
formally declare Haney's posi- va
cant and appoint a successor, which
would probably throw the fight into
the courts il Haney should decide
to continue his defiance OF the Adj
ministration.
The President also will find
upon his return a full-fledged fight
in progress between the Bureau OF
the Budget and the War and Navy
Departments despite his warning
a few weeks ago at Swampscott
that the expenditures for national
defense in the fiscal year 1926-27
would have to be reduced in &C.
cordance with the retrenchment
program of Budget Director Lord.
Both Secretary Of the Navy VIII
bur and Ating Secretary Of War
Davis believe that the reductions
they have been ordered to make
are too severe, and they plan 20
carry Their case to the White House
at the first opportunity The i'm
preston here is that they will meet
with failure and that the new
budget will be held to the minimum
figure desired by the President In
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