Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
PRESIDENT FAvORS
EARLY TAX ACTION
Desire to Delay Measure Un-
til After March IS Denied
at White House.

President Coolidge took the position
yesterday that the administration did
not suggest delaying the passage Of
TIE lax bill until darch Is. but would
welcome its immediate adoption IL the
reduction was kept within $eeS 600. 900.
rs recommended by Secretary Mellon
The President diSapproves OF the
Sea0 600 600 tax reduction proposed in
the bill passed by the House OF Rep
reSentasives. and he is looking to the
Senate 10 trim this down TO the $ses.
000 600 cut recommended by the ad
min.stration.
Contrary TO the general impression.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon Is
not engaged in q movement to put OF
the tax revision bill until March Is
on The ground that the income tax re
turns then received by the Govern
m~ut would indicate whether general
business is good and. therefore. TO
what extent cut could be made with
out fear Of bringing ahoU; deficit In
the National Treasury.
White House Issues Denial.
In denying that Secretary Mellon
was party TO any such delay. the
White House explained that the head
II the Treasury Department has made
some answers 20 inquiries from SEN
ator Smoot OF Utah. chairman Of the
Senate finance committee, with spe-
cial reference TO the possible result il
the tax legisln ton was DELAYED until
after March Is. Other than 10 make
these answers the Treasury head has
had TO part in the movement, accord
ing 10 the White House,
In making this sxpla cation IL was
made clear that the administration
mas no desire to assume the re-
sponsipilitv for such a delay in this
matter. 1t was said in behalf Of PgeSt-
lent Coolidge that the matter Of post
pcninx action on this legislation is a
matter for Congress 10 decide II Vas
said also in his behalf thar the PrsSi-
lent is without sufficient information
Re- venture sn opinion as 70 the adj
visibility o. poStponemsnt. Without
any such Information the Presidsn,
attaches no value 10 such = delay. and
therefore wants the tax bill passed as
soon aS possible.
lnasmuCh as there is disposition
in Congress 10 dispute the probable
surplus estimated hv the Treasury
and the Smoung og tax reduction ms,
sihte with safety, the President gel;
that II Congress Was Dot satisfied 10
accept the Treasury nSurcs IL Was
essential 20 adopt some other means
~ obtaining accurate information.
Plan Under Consideration.
Therefore, i, MAS Indicated the
plan MAS taken under SanSjieEati cn
10 DELAY action until the March -
payments showed What the volume
oE revenues would be-
Some ol the Republican lnSurSent
group In the Senate, NJ which Sen.
ater Eorah is member were SAID
10 hold the opinion that there would
not he any tax reduction at this SEES,
latest developments III the cratgo-
veTsN.
These Senators hold the view that
past ponement unttl NaNh Is would
hurt no one and wVula make u lNnS>
sihle t. ascertain accurately the
amount NJ money 10 eS appropriated
for various protects ami rv>>eiNed in
revenues Some feel thar demands
for appropriations would I've 81 nusnev
aus that tax reduction would have ~
ha Abandoned
Ii appears probable that femeevsttS
leaders will make a determined drive
tn force consideration cf tax reaacgtcH
at once Senator Ming. 4 member NJ
tho Senate finance committee said he
would make such a demand as seaa
As the committee met
There has been some ialk es the
t'ent,nued on rage a, Celums II