Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

part in the settlement of the Tacna-
africa dispute between Chile and Peru.
The President announces his determi-
nation to get American Marines of
foreign soil as speedily as possible. I'VE
still have Marines on foreign soil-in
Nicaragua, Haiti and China" he says
I'm the large sense We do not wish to
be represented abroad in such manner.
| About 1000 Marines remain in Mica
| ragua at the urgent request OF that gov
| eminent and the leaders of all parties
pending the training of a domestic con-
! stabulary capable of insuring tranquil
| ity We have already reduced these
| forces materially and we are anxious TO
withdraw them further as the situation
warrants. In Haiti we have about 700
| Marines, but it is much more difficult
| problem, the solution of which is still
obscure. If Congress approves, I shall
dispatch a commission to Haiti to re-
view and study the matter in an en-
deavor to arrive at some more definite
policy than at present. Our forces in
China constitute 2,605 men, which We
hope also to reduce to normal legation
guard"
The indications are, the President in
forms Congress, that the Government
will close the fiscal year 1890 with
surplus of 225,0o0.000 and the fiscal
year 1881 with a surplus of $123 900, 900.
The President says he believes that
Congress will be justified in making
reduction IN the income taxes for the
coming year, but that lowing to unusual
circumstances it has besn extremely
difficult to estimate future revenues
with accuracy" For this reason it
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reduction in the rates at this time. His
proposal for reduction next year reduces
the normal income tax rate by
per cent for both individual and corpo-
rationS.
The President repeats the language
his message to Congress at the opening
of the special. s.: SSion with regard to
tariff revision and declares that no con-
dition has arisen to change these prin-
ciples. He takes his stand definitely for
continuation of the so-called flexible
provisions of the tariff law. which the
Senate has striker from the pending
bill.
Attacks immigration Bases.
Declaring his belief in the restric-
ton of immigration. the President at
tacks again the national origins" bases
for the immigration quotas. He recon-
ice and would have the appointment
of third-class poStmastcrs made under
the civil service.
The Federal Power Commission is
now composed of three cabinet officers.
The President, holding that the duties
involved are heavy and growing heavier,
would relieve the cabinet officers from
service on the commission and asks
authority to appoint full time COM
misSionsrS."
The President stressed the need of
reorganization of the Government de-
partmentS so as to prevent duplication
of work and overlapping of authority.
For score of ysars. the President says,
this subject has been under conSidera-
ton, but has been defeated for one
cause or another.
81 can see no hope for the dcvelop-
ment of sound reorganization of the
Government unless Congress be willing
to delegate its authority over the prob
lem (subjsct to defined principles) to
the Executive who should act upon ap-
prevail of joint committee of Congress
or with the reservation of power of re-
vision by Congress within some limited
period adequate for its consideration"
The President informs the Congress
that the agricultural situation is i'm
proving and that the value of the 1929
80 crop would be over $12,650,000, 900 a
gain of $150,000000 over the value of
the 1928-29 crop.
'Tha most extensive action for
strengthening the agricultural industry
ever taken by any government was in
augurated through the farm marketing
act of June Is, last" says the Presi-
dent, speaking of the so-called farm
relief act put through during the spe-
cial session.
The finances of the Government, the
President reports, are in sound condi-
ton. The public debt on June 80 last
stood at 1891 ,000, 900. compared to the
maximum in August, 1919 of SIG, $780,
100000. Since June it has BEEN further
reduced by $3.50, 100000 In the budget
to be submitted tomorrow the total
appropriations recommended for the ifs
compared to $3,976, 141 ,651 for thu
present fiscal year. The present fiscal
year, however. includes $3.50 900 600 for
the Federal Farm Board, for which no
estimate Is included in the new budget
Bangs GaveI for Order.
In the House, before Mr.. Page be-
gan reading, Speaker Longworth had
to bang the gavel for order. He used
the mallet vigorously after Representa-
tive Ramseyer, Republican, Iowa. had
protested against the confusion on the
floor. Silence then was obtained. AS
the reading progressed there was silence
in both chambers. The members ap-
parently listened closely. The reading
continued for 80 minutes without a
ripple of applause in either house.
In the House several of the little Navy
men" leaned forward with keen attention
when the reference to the forthcoming
naval arms conference at London was
reached, particularly the statement that
it would be necessary to commit the
Government to a construction eXpendi-
ture of 81 200, 600, 900 during the next
six years in event no international
agreement could be. completed.
The first applause in the House was
from a single member when the ref
erence to the flexible provision in the
tariff bill was urged by the President.
This member, sitting far back on the
Republican side, shouted, but not being
joined by others, stopped quickly.
The first general applause came
from the Republican side when
Mr.. Page reached the section stating
there is no fundamental conflict be-
tween the interest of the farmer and
the worker. Lowering of the
standards of living of either tends to
destroy the other. The prosperity of
one rests upon the well-being of the
one short laugh from a member sitting
on the Democratic side.
The Republicans then seemed to be
warming up to the message and loudly
applauded the next sentence, which
said, Nor is there any real conflict be-
tween the East and the West or the
North and the South in the United
States"
Moment Of Silence.
There was a moment of silence dur
ing the reading of the next sentence,
which said. THE complete interlocklng
of economic dependence, the common
striving for serial and SniritIIal nroprnSS