Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

expectations he had at the time the
law was passed have produced the
benefits to the Treasury and to the
public that he and Secretary Mellon
hoped for.
Mr.. Coolidge not only wants tax
and debt reduction to so hand in
hand, but he is for tax reduction. his
spokesman declared with empha sis.
as fast as the Government consist
emily can. provided there is a fair
margin to take care of the Govern
ment in case of business depression.
Depression Immediately would curtail
the revenue of the United States
Treasury because Mr.. Coolidge knows
that revenues largely are dependent
upon business.
Business and Revenue
When business falls off the sale OF
stamps by the post office drops, caus-
ing an increased deficit there. At the
same time there Is a. drop in employ
ment and personal incomes as well as
a loss resulting from the decrease in
income Of corporations and their
dividends.
The spokesman pointed out that
Mr. Coolidge has no further informa-
ton than that contained in the press
on the Sherwood Eddy commission in
vestigation In Russia. Mr.. Coolidge
doubts, however. that the members
can offer the Government anything
which the State Department hasn't
got or hasn't known of because its
data is very elaborate and the
sources from which it is derived are
wide spread
The President hasn't a detailed pro
gram of the conference Of business
men from the Il Central-Western
next month. but he regards the
gathering as hopeful of leading to
better understanding between bust
ness and agriculture. something
which Mr.. Coolidge thinks is needed.
Herbert lilly Of Philadelphia. presi-
dent of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association was a guest Of President
Coolidge today. and told him of con.
ditions in this business. He reported
drygoods and department stores are
as prosperous as chain stores and
mail order houses.
Daylight Trip Discussed.
Unless the President changes his
nla.ns. Mr.. Tilly will have the honor
of being the last visitor to see Mr..
Coolidge before he leaves here pre-
sumably Saturday morning to make
daylight trip to Washington. On the
trim the President will not make
sneeches and. in fact. will stop no
longer or oftener than absolutely nee
essarv. The President is making the
trip because he. wants to enjoy the
scenery and attaches no greater po-
litical significance to 1t than If he went
by night Nor is it to be construed
any more in the nature of boost for
Senator Wadsworth of New York than
for REPRESENTATIVE William S. Ware OF
PENNSYLVANIA, through whose State he
also will pass.
The President has commenced to
take stock OF his accomplishments
here this Summer, ard the steady
stream Of newspaper clippings that
comes to him suggests that the admin
istration prestige has been increased
greatly during the last 10 weels.
When Mr.. Coolidge came here-and,
indeed. for some time after-there was
recurrent talk of LoWden. Dawes.
Watson ct al. for the 1928 presidential
race. But the success Of Mr.. Coolidge
in impreSSing the country with the
prosperity his administration has
brought seems to have eliminated all
thought that he will not be a candi-
date in 1928. At least. it seems greatly
to have minimized any possibility for
opposition within his own party.
Attitude Toward Russia.
The Eddy report on Russia may
result in a softer attitude toward
Russia. though the State Department
still stands pat on the Hughes prin-
ciples enunciated soon after he be-
came Secretary of State. Russo
American trade has increased great
ly. but the President is more con-
cerned with other factors than that.
The State Department. too, is said to
be in "unoff1ciaI' touch with a repre-
sentative of Russia. the Soviet infor
nation bureau head in Washington
The material he issues from time TO
time indicates constantly improving
conditions in Russia. but it isn't