The Washington times., 1935-12-11
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PRESIDENT
BY EARL GOODWIN

With Congress conVening only
three weeks and two days away,
President Roosevelt is faced with
the task of preparing a budget
which will provide for the tremen-
dous expenditures of Government
and at the same time meet the
rapidly cryStallizing views of the
national lawmakers who are re-
ported to be taking on strong
economy tinge.
Members of the House and Sen
ate. during the time they have
been at home, have been hearing
plenty about the burdens of taxa
ton and the necessity for a severe
cut in expenses.
The boom for Governor Landon,
Of Kansas, the man who has re-
duced state, county and city taxes
and expenses, has been given
enough national prominence to
make erStWhile reckless national
spenders sit up and take notice OF
the cost of Government.
Budget Cuts Expected
President Roosevelt is expected
to send to Congress budget bear
ing out his statement that the
peak of spending has been reached
and that the bills will be smaller
from now on. At the same time
he and Congress will be aSSailed
by special interests wanting spe-
cial favors and appropriations.
The cuts will have to come in
the special emergency approprla-
tions, according to the few hints
that have leaked out from au-
thoritative sources. That means
the regular Government establish
ments will have approximately the
same appropriations, with in
creaSeS following expanded actlVl'
ties as provided for by Congress.
There will be little or no reduc-
ton in the appropriations for ma
tional defense, it is said.
Washington looks for action on
the deficiency appropriation hang
ing fire, since it was killed in the
spectacular filibuster staged by
the late Senator Huey Long, OF
Louisiana. That bill carries scores
of items. but the largest is the
90.O00,00O to start the Administra-
tion's Social Security Board on its
way.
Fight on Neutrality
Congress faces a fight on neu'
trality. The present resolution out
lining the United States position
with respect to other nations
troubles expires February l.
The State Department is by no
means anxious to be strait
jacketed in its dealings with for
eign nations, nor in its policies,
but Congress evidently has taken
the national antiwar feeling with
such seriousness that it will in
struct the Government exactly
what to do in the case OF pro-
jected shipments of war mate
rails to fighting nations.
The bonus probably will rear
its head. Sentiment is stronger
than ever for the immediate pay
ment of bonus certificates, but no
plan for raising money has been
put forward.
Will Veto Bonus
The President will send his
budget message to Congress with
out mentioning bonus payments.
If Congress passes the bonus, it
will be over his veto-hiS close as
sociates think-and after that
Congress will have to raise the
money. That would be huge bor-
rowing, new taxes. or printing
press money.
This Congress may change the
.. ojected relief policy. There is a
strong movement to keep the Fed
eral Government in the relief bust
ness, States and cities, many Of
them, claim they are not finan.
cially able to take over the full
relief of unemployables. The Presl-
dent, however, is reported to be
determined on a course of putting
a major share Of the unemploy-
ment problem on the local treas