The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-07
CONGRESS GETS
BUDGET PLANS
FROM COOLIDGE
Reduction Depends on Contin-
ued Prosperity, Rigid Econ
omy, President Says
MUST PROTECT BUDGET
National Defense Takes Larg1
est Share Of Proposed
as
Appropriations

Washington, Dec. 7.-R-Prs-
senting . budget of $l,26e, ,793, ,765
for the next fiscal year T. congress
Tuesday. President Coolidge stressed
the necessity for limiting the pros-
pectivc tax reduction to $225, 900 900
as recommended by Secretary Mel
lon. In his letter Of transmittal he
also cautioned against any action
which might jeopardize the sebal.
anced budget" of the government.
The total appropriations reconl-
mended by the president exceed lagt
years budget by $24l,222y641, and
the amount actually appropriated By
congress for the current year by
$118,649,219.
The president advised the house
and senate, however. that . supple
mental appropriation Of $158,44l .606
would be needed to meet deficits
incurred by various government
agencies this year.
The largest item in the new budR.
ct Is for national defense. an a.
preparation Of $645, ,OOO, 900, Is com-
pared with = total of $625, ,OOO, 600
available this year, being advocated.
The increase is accounted for main-
" by the navy building program,
army housing and continuation of
the five year aviation program for
the army and navy.
Rigid Economy Needed
A reduction Of even $225, 900, 900
in taxes, Mr.. Coolidge emphasized,
IS dependent on Continued prosper
ity' and rigid government economy.
He explained that the estimated sur.
plus for the coming fiscal year IS
252,540, 900 Of which SIC, ,000, 900 is
from non-recurring sources.
Flood control and other projects
not yet acted upon by congress- are
not provided for in this estimated
surplus, he explained, and .'it Is
reasonably certain that some Of
them will be enacted into law" Ade-
quate flood control, he added, meets
the requirement Of absolute and Gr-
gent necessity"
The assurance that federal ex.
penditures win be kept within fed
eral receipts" the president de-
clared, "has bulwarked public con-
fidence, it has contributed measur-
ably to the prosperous condition Of
the country, it has ministered to the
justifiablc pride Of our people in
their government and in its orderly
and sane processes.
ITO jeopardize' our balanced
budget, to do anything that in the
most remote degree would threaten
to interfere with the orderly proc
esses of wise financing, to take
steps in the interest Of tax reduc-
tion that would necessitate either
revolutionary curtailment Of fed
eral projects and activities or conn
pei later upward revision Of tax
rates, or both, is unthinkable. I am
the people Of this country
are overwhelmingly in favor Of
keeping the budget balanced and are
just as overwhelmingly opposed to
any measure or measures that
would make any other results even
remotely possible"
Navy Costs Higher
1t the bulge. recommendations are
followed, navy expenditures for the
next year will be increased $4,000,
600. This includes provision for
prosecution Of work on al prof.
ects authorized by congress with
the exception Of three submarines
and twelve destroycrs authorized in
1916 for which Mr.. Coolidge said
funds are desired now. Under this
two submarines and eight
cruisers would be under construc-
ton next year and two Of the cfuis- j
ers would be practically completed