Evening star., 1928-04-05
Calls Madden to White House
to Discuss Means of Block
ing Measure.
JONES.RElD PROPOSAL
HELD TOO EXPENSIVE
Veto Hinted as Leaders Look for
Special Message to Be Sent
TO Congress.
RY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Coolidge is So dlSpleaSeG
with the JoneS-Reid Mississippi food
control bill that he has decided 10
throw The weight of his Office behind
q determined effort TO bring about
satisfactory modification. or else its de-
feat
The Executive has indicated that he
docs not intend 10 remain idle and
permit passage of this measure, which
he considers as being Of such vital i'm
portance because of the tremendous
drain it viii make upon the Treasury
Those with whom the President has
discussed this bill feel confident that
he will veto il unless it is altered suf-
fsciently 10 meet his most serious OBJ
jectionS.
Madden Called From Sickbed.
The fact that the President is going
70 take a hand in the fight was mani
tested today when he summoned Rep
resentative Madden of Illinois, chair
man OF the House appropriations COM
nittee and one Of the Republlcan
leaders of that body. and made known
TO him his objection 10 the Jones-Helo
bill and endeavored TO impress upon
him the importance Of preventing the
passage of this measure in Its present
form.
Mr.. Madden came TO the White House,
al the Presidents request. from a SICK
bed. He said afterward that he doubted
If he personally could DO much IN the
way of missionary work In opposition 10
the bill because of his impaired health
At any rate he went directly to the
Capstol from the White House with the
intention of starting in motion the
movement TO boister-up the aomlnisfra-
ton forces to offer strong opposition to
the legislation in question.
II is the impression OF some leaoerS
who have talked with the President re-
Gently that he is likely TO send special
message 70 Congress expressing his OPP
position 10 this bill and stating what ne
considers advisable and practicable IN
the matter OF food control legislation.
Nr. Madden. hawepeE. said the President
u,a6e no mention during their confer
eace today Of any such plan. He Old
saw that the President wants Congress
and the country TO know just exactly
what this bin means. and TO know that
Re opposes it. He said the President
regards this bin as being too indefinite
IN that it fails 70 specify Just how much
the project win cost.
Expects Trouble on the Wabash"
According TO the figures furnished 70
Mr.. Madden by the President today, the
project would cost somewhere in the
neighborhood of a billion and half
dollars. Those figures, Mr.. Madden was
told, we're furnished by Army engineers
who have carefully studied the subject.
Mr. Madden left the presence Of Presi-
dent Coolidge convinced that he was
most unhappy over the food control
situation and satisfied that something
must be cone 70 clarity the situation IN
Congress IF something isn't done" Mr.
Madden stated, there Is going TO be
trouble Oh the Wabash"
When asked II this signified that the
President had made up his mind TO
veto the bail In its present form, Mr..
Madden replied that he would not care
10 make any predictions He said that
the President has made his position
very clear and as for veto, any one Is
entitled 10 draw their own conclusions.
Madden assailing this measure for
The expense involved, said that during
the quarter Of century he has been
IN Congress he has never witnessed
such a fragrant attempt TO invade the
Treasury for such unlimited sums OF
money for every purpose, regardless OF
their merit. as there is at the present
time. The talk about economy IN Gov
ernment and legitimate expenditures
docs not seem 10 command any respect
in Congress al this time. He stated
that any one after studying this DiD
and having the interests Of the Gov
eminent al heart. would oppose II IL
for no other reason than II proposes
70 commit the Government to spend
money on every creek In the country
that happens 70 be out Of doors when
= rains
Objects TO Present Form.
What The President wants" Mr.
Maoden explained. is bill that wul
take care Of the food control III the
Mississippi food area. and ne wants u
know what il Is going " cost. More
over tae President would Ike to see
the Mississippi food project run along
SOUND lines just Ike any other Die
business IS Conducted in the Interests
of ltx stockholders, which IL the caSt
cf the Government is the taxDayers.
TIE original Jones bill while not ez-
acts what the President had hoped tor
would have oeeD approved By him when
tfse time came but the bill which hnauy
passed tne Senate Is most objection
aDle " hin Although the Dill propose
Al REtFCflC11Ee q $40 1DUDboos 5if
Cfyolloge nas beeD tod by Senator Jones
fi2t u probably viii cost much more
The President was tgld by Senator Sim
mons. DenocYa1 of North Carolina. tina
o. would cost more than fT00 900 ,0Gf
snc other Senators the President il
represented as having told friends. hav'
ssfttgTed The opinion that The cost yOUlc
TJn over billion
ROW MY Madden comes along with
fff Statement that the Army engineer
have advised the President that tns
project NOula cost billion and half
Although the President H. settlinl
down for . fight o4 this measure, It il
known t4at the White House nss re-
ceiFed acyices from the Capitol that tn,
sentiment ~ Congress is such thst thl
Dill can De passed over tfss PRESIDENT
veto.
House Estimates Vary.
Varying estimates VI the eost of his
sisslpDl Valley food control were pre-
sentec today ny members u the Hous
G0oc control committee 10 the rule
committee, which GoDsicefeo the prob
leFg Ia connection with granting IL leg
lAJ1tige right oi Wsy.
Chairman Rel6 VI tIls hOod c0fnmitte
declared that lhe food control pTopG
nents differed IN their views Som
hold ihst ~ will cost mare than 1926
0oa 900 le said snd others believe
thst 3ts cost VIII be lsss-sT0und $500
G0q 900. ihe figure cited IN tile plan {
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