Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-23
PRESIDENT DELAYS
STUDY Of REVISED
REGROUP|NG PLANS
Initiation Problem and Talks
With Macdonald Keeping
Him Busy.
MINOR CHANGES MADE
IN SET-UP BY ROPER
Alterations as Result of Pressure
From Trade and Rail Asso-
Citations Denied.

President Roosevelt has side tracked
plans for reorganization of the Gov
eminent to devote full time to his cur
rency imitation program and CONVEX
sations with Premier Ramsey Mac
Donald on world economic affairs.
The President let it be known yes
terdav that he had before him part of
the reorganization plans as drafted by
his advisers, but he would have to
forego attention to them because OF
more pressing matters.
He said the plans had been sub
mitted to him by Secretary Of Com
merce Roper, his ranking economy
adviser. but during the past week
were submitted again to the White
House and are now on Mr.. Roosevelts
desk awaiting the Chief Executives
personal attention.
From sources close to the admins
tration it was learned yesterday Secre-
tary Roper had made what were
termed as minor revisions" in the re-
organization plans he had resubmitted
to the President. The plans deal ex-
clusively with the proposed new struc-
ture Of the Commerce Department.
General Structure Kept.
1t was explained that drafting of
reorganization plans called for many
revisions, similarly to "a man writing
a speech" However, it was amplified
that the plans for the departments
new structure now stand almost identi-
cal with the proposed set-up published
a fortnight ago in The Star.
Changes have been made, 1t was
learned, but the general structure re-
manned the same. 1t was stated that
in all probability the transfer of six
bureaus from the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the land section Of the
transportation agency to be created in
the department would not take place
until after enactment of the proposed
railroad coordination measure now
being considered by the President.
It was denied in administration circles
that pressure brought by various trade
and rail associations throughout the
country had resulted in the advisers
revising their plans. 1t was intimated
they had received certain instructions
as to the reorganization of the Gov
eminent and were carrying them out
in full detail.
These instructions it was reliably re-
ported, centered around the agencies
within the department which could be
suspended until the return of normal
times abolition of those no longer
necessary under present-day conditions
and those which can be curtailed. Only
the bureaus which the advisers believe
are necessary to the functioning OF
Government will remain intact, it was
stated
Get Data on 1884 Costs.
It was pointed out that all depart
ment officials have received explicit in
structions as to their operating costs for
1894. It was stated they have been
informed these instructions must be
carried out The Commerce Depart
ment, now operating at cost Of $685.
900, 900, has been allotted only s26,0o0,-
900 for 1884.
It was explained that this allotment
applies only to the bureaus nov COM
posing the structure of this trade pro-
motion agency. In the event other
agencies are transferred into the de-
partment their allotted operating costs
will be transferred from the depart
ments to which they are now attached.
The advisers plans call for the trans
fer of the Bureau Of Mines from the
Commerce to the Interior Department.
When the reorganization is placed in
effect this bureaus funds will be turned
over to the Interior Department for
disbursement.