Evening star., 1929-11-15
T|LSON SEES QUICK
TAX CUT APPROVAL
House G. o. P. Leader Pre-
diets Passage of Proposal
Before Christmas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative TilSon of Connecticut,
the Republican leader. predicted after
a call at the White House today that
the Treasury tax reduction proposal
would be passed by the House before
the Cnrictmas holidays.
TilSon said he canvassed the posi-
oillty OF early passage of tax bill with
the President and was confident no
objection would be interposed in the
House To this course.
The House leader saiG he had held
conferences with various groups IN the
Senate and felt convinced that little
difficulty would be met there.
Simplicity Plan Aids.
"The plan of the Secretary of
Treasury is so simple and involves no
material changes in the revenue laws
and should be passed quickly" he said.
He added a resolution to carry out
the reduction would be referred to the
ways and means committee as soon as
the December session convened.
fractional spokeSmen Of both Houses,
save only those of the Western tnde-
pendent Republicans, were in virtual
accord in sanctioning Secretary Mel
Ions plan OF looping a full per cent
from all normal schedules OF income
taxation
Administration supporters were quick
to speak their appreciation and were
joined by the Democratic leaders in the
House. Senate Democrats agreed, too,
but held out the possibility of demand
ing an even greater reduction than that
advanced by the Treasury, conditioning
their full approval upon more definite
information as to prospective Federal
needs and revenues than is now avail
able.
No Serious Objection.
The Western independents were nom
committal, although 1t was indicated
that they would raise no serious oblec-
ton. Their position has been that
Treasury surpluses should be applied to
a reduction of the National debt, on
the theory that this results in de-
creased Federal disbursements for in
terest and indirectly permits lowered
taxes.
But while there was virtual unison
upon the Mellon proposal, the attendant
Treasury suggestion that legislation be
enacted to permit the administration TO
alter tax rates under scheme similar
to the flexible provisions OF the present
tariff law failed by far to evoke the
same degree of unstinted commenda-
ton.
The flexible tariff provisions have
been the subject of vigorous and pro-
tracted controversy in connection with
the pending tariff bill. Meeting the de-
termined opposition of the Democratic
independent Republican coalition, Presl-
dent Hoover's desire for continuation
and an extension of the authority con-
ferred upon him by the present tariff
law was denied and the power now
vested in him relegated to Congress.
Similar opposition is expected to de-
velop to the flexible plan for revising
the tax schedules.
Under the Treasury. scheme the ad-
ministration would be empowered to
alter tax rates to fit estimated Govern
ment revenues and expenditures. In
this way the Treasury could determine
each January what the rates on incomes
of the year just closed should be. This,
in the opinion of Undersecretary Mills
of the Treasury Department. would not
interfere with the regular provisions OF
the revenue law nor preclude perma-
nent reduction in tax rates.
Temporary Effect Intended.
Secretary Melons new proposal for
reduced taxes is intended to be of tenn
porary effect It is planned that the
changed rates be embodied in Joint
resolution of Congress, which could be
adopted without the delay that would
arise from a general revision of the
revenue laws.
TAX TABLE MADE.