Evening star., 1932-11-20
DEMOCRATS READY
TO AID BUDGET CUT
Hoover Proposals to Be SYM
patheticaIIy Considered,
Say House Leaders.

Democratic leaders in Congress are
ready to accept any budget slash that
President Hoover recommends which
will not cripple the Government. They
are anxious to balance the budget II
possible and they are eager to find a
way to avoid increasing the already
heavy tax burden on the people. They
all voiced a desire and an intention to
support the Presidents program along
this line as announced by the White
House after the extraordinary Cabinet
conference yesterday.
At the same time the Democratic
leaders asserted that the budget cuts
about which they have thus far been
advised reflect the reductions and cur
tailments ordered by Congress in the
special economy act. They say-such
men as House Leader Rainey, Chairman
Byrns of the Appropriation Committee,
and Chairman McDuffie of the Special
Economy Committee-that they will
welcome any further suggestions for re-
ducing the costs of Government that
the President may make. They point
out that the Federal budget is nothing
but the cost OF government" which the
President recommends to Congress.
They say they are awaiting the PTeSl-
dents recommendations under the
terms of the special economy act, for
reorganization and consolidation of the
administrative branch of the Govern
ment and pledge that the House will
give early consideration to his pro-
poSals.
Rainey Sees Approval.
House Leader Rainey said: Il am
sure such recommendations will be sup
ported by the House There will be
no opposition to cutting down the
budget. OF course, we will want to
know Just where the cuts are to be
made, but we are certainly ready to
make them"
Chairman Byrns said: "I believe we
contemplate going much farther than
the President does on reducing the
casts of Government, as We pledged TO
the people of the country. l have
asked the Treasury to give me an esu-
mate on the probable deficit for the
current fiscal year" continued Mr..
Byrns, "and was informed that none
was available We should have such
an estimate as a basis for figuring On
the appropriation bills which we are
about to draft.
THE Budget Bureau has recon-
mended continuation of the 8.3 per
cent reduction in salaries of Govern
ment employees under the Hoover fur
Tough plan. A general policy en- this
question to govern all the appropria-
ton bills will be determined during the
coming week at a conference with sub
committee chairmen.
Mere Economies Effected.
"The estimates submitted for the
Treasury-Post Office appropriation bill
on which the subcommittee is now con-
Quoting hearings show that considerable
reductions have been made through
putting into effect the provisions of the
economy act passed last Spring"
Chairman Byrns explained that
Secretary Mills of the Treasury De-
partment had advised him that similar
reductions had been made in estimates
for the other appropriation bills. He
explained that by carrying out the pro-
visions of the economy act on all the
appropriation bills. an estimated reduc-
ton of $3.50 100000 under the current
appropriations can be made.
Discussing the expected report from
the President on economy through
reorganization and consolidation, Chair
man Byrns reiterated his intention to
again urge his legislative measure for
consolidation of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps, with a unified air serv-