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pay according to their ability and
that the terms offered Belgium do not
represent principle which will be
applied to France and Italy. whose
represe are to confer with
the United States Debt Commission
in the next month.
Maps Election Plans.
While on his vacation President
Coolidge has had leisure to carefully
consider not only the party's leSisla-
tive program, but the plan of cam
paign which he believes the party
must follow to win in the by-election
next year. In brief, he has no
panacea to offer the voters and does
not intend 10 recommend any radical
legislation that would upset economic
principles to aid the farmers. His
course has been pretty well charted
by his MESA ges and recent speeches.
1t may be outlined as follows:
Prompt revision of the tax laws
with reduction of taxes carried to
$3.50 900 900, If possible. Surtaxes re
duced to 90 per cent, If possible. with
proportionate reduction in the normal
taxes
Reduction in the inheritance taxes.
with the policy established of the
Government finally retiring from this
field of taxation.
Affirmative action on the World
Court protocol, with reservations that
United States shall not be responsible
for the obligations of the League Of
Nations, and definite statute to deal
with advisory opinions of the court.
Rail Bill to Be Asked.
Legislation that will make IL ad-
10 railroads
solidate into a number of large units
and some compulsory feature to be ap-
piled after seven years have been
given for voluntary action. The ad-
visers of the administration. despite
Senator Watsons assertion. are not
agreed upon the compulsory clause.
as they have not Yet found way to
force consolidation legally.
There VIII be no farm legislation
of a character that can be classed as
class legislation. merely a develop
ment on the administration pro
gram for cooperative marketing.
The administration Is opposed to the
price-fxing hill. The President also is
expected ta. press Congress for legisia-
ron to reorganize the Federal depart
ments and he will agree to general
public buildings bill which will include
at least s6o, 1000. 900 for buildings in
the District OF Columbia
President Coolidge faces the fext
Congress with confidence. believing
that the program which he will recon-
mend In one which should commend
itself not only to his own party, but
to the country at large. He is ad-
yised that there will not be much
opposition TO revision of the tax laws.
with division only upon the extent of
the reduction of the surtax and es-
tate taxes.
Rail Bill Row Looms.
The real struggle in the next Con-
Eress will be on railroad legisla-
ton, but with the death of Senator
La Toilette nothing like the hard con-
test that had appeared when Mr.. La
Toilette was living is anticipated
There is no certainty that the next
Congress will conclude action on rail
road legislation, as present indications
are that the next session will adjourn
early in June on account of the cleo
tions.
Before President Coolidge prepares
his message he will find plenty of
important work before him in con-
ference with Gen. Lord, director of
the budget, Mr.. Coolidge intends to
keep down the estimates TO within
So, 800 600 900 and to do this 1t is prob
able that the annual expenditures of
the military establishments will be
scaled down greatly.
Before he enters upon this work.
he will have acted upon the report
which the Acting Secretary of War
will submit to him relative TO Col.
Mitchell's recent charges of criminal
negligence in the conduct OF national
defense.