Evening star., 1932-03-09
PRESIDENT bLAMES
HOUSE FOR DELAY
Vigorously Answers Byrns'
Charges That He Failed
to Cooperate.
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administrative oficer has his own per-
sonal views in these matters.
The President has confidence that
every avenue OF saving will be laid be-
fore the committee and that the com,
mittee will exhausti"ely examine the
advisability of any such suggestion.
The Presidents desire is for action
at this session OF Congress, and he vii
give most sympathetic consideration /
any legislation which Is sent to hir
which brings about real economy an
is consonant with the preservation =
the efficiency and necessary function
Of the Government. What the coul
try wants and needs is real results"
Byrns Makes Charges.
Representative Byrns' charges tina
the President had not co-operated with
the Special House Economy Committee
we're made late yesterday after Mr..
Hoover had announced the position
that the most satisfactory remaining
means Of further reducing Government
expenses was for Congress to help cut
down or suspend duties and functions
of various Government activities.
The President in yesterdays state
ment said the administration officials
NClC CO-OpCIdIlllk Will tllC oPCI1dl
Economy Committee of the House in q
general drive in the interests OF econ
omy so as to make the budget balance,
He then went on to explain how II
would be possible to effect some tre-
mendous savings by making changes
in the legal requirements as to ex-
penditures by the various services. He
declared also at that time that reor-
ganization of the Federal machinery
would help.
Specific suggestions for Government
economy are wanted from President
Hoover. Chairman Byrns said. His
group has received no word lrom the
President so far except through the
press, he added. Administrative ON
cials, he declared, in no case said any,
thing about economies In their depart
ments until asked, and then merely ex-
pressed willingness TO cooperate.
Attacks Hoover View.
Mr.. Hoover's first statement, accord
ing 10 Chairman Byrns, seemed AN
effort to assume credit in advance for
all economies that the committee may
be able to bring about"
The Enonomy Committee was set up
after Congress rejected the Presidents
suggestion that he be given power to
IcOISC0aSc Tie TtucIdl scIFlCc hIUilS CeE-
tain broadly indicated lines.
1T is q matter of considerable sur
prise" said Mr.. Byrns, that the Presi-
dent himself has not given the Economy
Committee, up to this time, the benefit
Of the information he was supposed to
have when he forwarded his message
on reorganization to Congress, nor has
he volunteered any assistance to the
committee . The President has
his opportunity If he wishes to help
and that is by sending to 1t
his recommendations as to what econ
omies can be effected and saying what
he had in mind when he sent his mes
sage to Congress"
Definite plans, however, have been
prepared for the committee by the Post
| ONCE, Agriculture and Interior De-
partments and the Veterans Admins
tration. The last suggested saving Of
| so to 60 millions annually through al
| tering laws on allowances and pensions.
But, this. Byrns said, would result in
reduction Of payments to disabled vet
| eranS.