The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29

e.,.. balance the budget,
uoov.. an even greater saw
ing could be accom-
plished by consolidation Of bureaus
and boards, by reform Of administra-
tive methods, by abolition OF Aless
necessary functions" and by temporary
suspension of other activities.
Inasmuch as so far reaching an
economy program would require the
repeal and amendment Of multi
tude Of existing laws, he proposed
Z that the preparation of comprehen-
siye plan be assigned to commits
sion composed Of senators. congress
men and representatives Of the Exeeu-
tive.
The Presidents proposals met with
immediate opposition on the part OF
Democrats in both houses, and de-
mand that the Executive submit spe-
cific recommendation for the reduc-
ton of expenditures. Speaker Garner
declared that 1t was too late to create
new commissions and assured the
President that any specific recon-
mendations he has to cut expenses will
get quick action Ia the house.
In reply to the opposition voiced
against his message, the President In
q later statement said:
what I asked for in my message
was organized, nonpartisan co-opera-
ton by all forces to reduce govern
ment expenses in the national emer-
gency which insistently demands re-
lief for the taxpayer"
"What I have asked for is not
commission, but that the senate and
house delegate representatives to sit
down with representatives from the
administration and endeavor to draft d
national economy BILL"
Continuing, he said that without
such action he saw no way by which
there can be maximum reduction in
expenditures.
The comeback to this was that IL
the President failed to present definite
proposals for reduction In expenses
the Democratic leaders would present
a plan Of their own.
Senator Jones, Washington, Repub-
lican, acting on the Presidents pro-
{ pOsals, introduced joint resolution in
the senate to create commission of
three senators, three representatives
and three officials of the administration
to draft an economy program and re-
port within thirty days. It would not
only suggest where appropriations
should be slashed, but also recommend
consolidation and elimination Of gov
eminent bureaus and agencies. The
resolution met instant opposition in
the senate.
The major senate contest over the
billion dollar tax bill, now the subject
4 Of hearings before the senate finance
committee, will probably develop with
the move already started by indie
pendent members Of both parties to
boost the surtax rates on the higher
incomes to figure above the 40 per
cent maximum voted by the house.
That determined effort will be made
to restore the manufacturers sales tax
to the revenue bill is a certainty. That
It viii be accomplished is a foregone
conclusion.
The Importance Of government sal
airy cuts In the economy scheme has
been emphasized in support given the
idea by Senator Robinson, the Demo-
cratic leader. and Senator Harrison.
Democrat, Mississippi. The latter fore
cast with regret, that general slash
was likely to materialize..
The house special economy commit
tee has approved bills to dispense with
the army and navy transport service.
with an assorted annual reduction in
expenditures; to postpone Indefinitely
part of the governments big construc-
ton program in the Capital at saving
OF $750,000. and to establish the inter-
national water commission. This is
all the consolidating and dispensing
vet recommended by the committee.
Both the house and senate appropri-
alton committees continue to trim each
bill down to the bone.
INDEPENDENCE for the Philippines,
an agitated issue for three decades,
Is made possible by bill which passed
the house by vote of BOG to AZ. giving
freedom to the islands. Not a Demo-
cratic vote was cast against the bill,
and only two Democrats were paired
In the negative. And on the Repub-
lican side the AZ who voted mo" were
more than doubly matched by 119 who
voted 'yes." The Democratic total for
the bill was 1856 and the single Farmer
Labor vote was in the affirmative.
The bill agreed to provides for COM
plete freedom for the Philippines aft
err the islands have adopted suitable
constitution and undergone proba-
iionary and semi-autonomou period
OF eight years. during which tariff ex-