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of Wisconsin, Benson of Minnesota
and Quinn of Rhode Island Repre-
sentative Mccormick of Massachusetts,
will represent Gov Hurley of Massa
chusettS, who cannot be present.
Gov. Horner, who attended the
original conference with the Presi-
dent, will not be present, but will be
represented
Relief Cut Possible
Robinson, in discussing relief cut,
told the Associated Press such an idea
''hasnt crystallized yet but is pos
sible"
Robinson said such an idea hasn't
crystallized yet" but is possible"
Despite demands from several quar-
ters in and out of Congress for a big
ger relief fund the administration
leaders asserted next years appropria-
ton was more likely to be reduced
than increased"
Like President Roosevelt, he eX-
pressed hope of avoiding new taxes this
session.
AT this juncture, don't see any
new taxes" Robinson said. The Pres
ident doesn't want them, but there are
some proposals for new expenditures
that might require additional funds"
Only a few days ago Mr.. Roosevelt
reiterated that he hoped there would
be no new taxes at this session.
Chairman Harrison, of the Senate
Finance Committee. repeatedly has
spoken in similar vein. He favored
curtailed expenditures. rather than
increased tax levies, if necessary to
balance the budget.
Not Clear as to Cut.
Robinson did not make clear what
relief figure he thought might be cut,
whether it would be the ST 100000, 900
which the President mentioned tenta-
lively for relief in his budget,
smaller figure which some members of
Congress have predicted the Chief
Executive would recommend next
week, or the present relief spending
rate of about S20O0,O00,0OO a year
The point of the suggestion, how
ever, was that instead Of adding to the
budget expenditures for such things
as farm tenancy, housing and other
legislation now pending, the cost of
these things might be cut out of the
relief money
Robinson took cogniZance of current
efforts to increase, rather than cut,
the relief fund. But he said. "if that
is done it would intensity the budget
problem"
Discussion of the budget has in
tensified since the March is income
tax returns failed to come up to in
formal Treasury estimates, and indi-
cations increased that Congress would
exceed the budget estimates in ex-
penditures. In this connection, Rob-
inSon said:
The revenue is not quite up to ex-
pectations. But that might be re-
couped. Some big taxpayers are not
paying as much as it was estimated
they would, and that may be recouped
in due course"
Sees Demand for Spending.
He acknowledged there is feel
Ing in Congress that several SUBJ
tects will require additional ex-
penditures, possibly including farm
tenancy and educational aid to the
States.
Robinson said when he asked sup
porters OF these various measures,
Where are you going to get the
money!" they replied, why spend so
much for relief?"
In contrast to such suggestions,
the United States Conference of
Mayors has recommended an appro-
priation of $4,000, ,000,O 900, and a Steer
ing Committee in the House, which
says it represents 100 members, is seek
Ing an appropriation of s2,400, 900, 900.
On the basis of expenditures for the
first seven months this year, W. P. AS
annual outlay for the present fiscal
period will be about 100000 900.
The Treasury disclosed a new angle
of the fiscal problem today, reporting
that employers and employees paid
s63,268,000 of social security taxes on
January and February wages.
The January budget estimated that
1924, 100000 would be collected from
these taxes by the end of the fiscal
year, June 80. Internal Revenue Bu-
reau officials said, however, that many
employers of eight or less persons had
failed to pay old-age levies, appar-
emily under the erroneous impression
they were exempt. They are exempt
from the unemployment insurance
tax.