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Oil Case Attorneys
WALSH OF MONTANA
DABS ON WAR PAINT
Senator Wheeler to Make Ef
fort to Lift Scalp of Mr.
Daugherty
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. An
organized fight, la the senate
agafnBt confirmation ol Silas H.
Strawn and Atlee Pomerene as
special, government counsel in the
oil cases, promises to furnish an
other dramatic ' chapter to the
rapidly' unfolding story of the na
tal oil leases. .
i Walsh Opposes Lawyers.
. definite indications that Sen
ator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
; ' dominant figure in pressing . the
Inquiry, Is opposed to the lawyers
selected by President Coolidge,
provided the chief development of
the day in ; the oil Investigation.
The oil commission considered the
nominations at two executive ses
sion," but without reaching a de
cision. Between times it heard
six witnesses at public sessions in
efforts to obtain more light on the
circumstances1 surrounding the
leasing of the Teapot Dome r
serve to Harry P. Sinclair and the
California Elk hills reserve to E
I Doheny. Members of all sena
torial groups showed a dlsposl
tion today to treat as a closed in
cident the refusal of ; President
Coolidge to entertain the senate's
request! that he demand "imme
diately? the resignation of Secre
tary Denby A for his part In' the
leases. " ".
Wheeler After Daugherty " ;
'' Scnajtor ; Wheeler, democrat,
Montana, announced that on
Thursday he would introduce a
resolution proposing a , full inves
ligation, of all the official acts of
Attorney General Daugherty and
of all branches' of the department
of Justice tinder the, stewardship
of Mr.! Daugherty.
.George Creel, former chairman
of. the committee of public Infor
mation!, told the oil. committee he
had bcien employed by Doheny as
'publijity consultant" five months
after; bje left the government service-
but had., resigned after three
months, because of a disagreement
with hjs chief. . Salary, wad at the
rate off 110,000 a year. He also
disclosed that he had interested
himself; in obtaining a lease offset
well iin Teapot Dome -and had
taken the . matter np unsucccss
fully
With Secretary Daniels'.
Bad Faith Charged. :
I J. Leo Stack, a Denver oil man
with (whom Creel was associated
and who had contractual rights
in claims in Tea po$ Dome, test!
fied that be had become convinced
soon, I after; Sinclair obtained, the
lease that there had been "bad
faith j fraud' and secret dealings.'
The committee sought, but with
little success, to establish definite
ly who! supplied he 1200,000 for
the purchase-of the Albuquerque,
N.) U Journal by Sidney Weil,
from! Carl C. Magee in Ma, 1922
but it was in evidence that Jashua
Reynolds, chairman of the board
oi me jnrsi .National cans, oi ai
buquerque, had taken it over from
Well after 30 days
i . -
Won't Sell Out.
i - Mage told of attacks he .was
making on Albert B. Fall in his
; Papo and of efforts he made to
sell thej plant, lie said . he rc
cclved an offer from the Los An
gcles. Herald, which he asserted
"represented Doheny money" and
also (halt Frederick G. Bonfils and
! Jl. Hi Tarn men of the Denver Post
had sent a man to see him but Ji
-refused! to deal with them.
(Continued on page 6)
THE .WEATHER
OREGON Fair Wednesday;
;i moderate westerly winds. V
. ,.' LOCAL WEATHER
1 I .... (Tuesday) , . .
.Maximum temperature, 56.
. Minimum temperature, 57.
Rainfall. .01. -
Riven 6.7. . ;
v Atmosphere, cloudy ;
.' Wind, southwest.
NEW SCHOOL NAMED
FOR J. L.
PIONEER
Junior High Institution
of Education Last Night Plea Made by
Hal D. Patton Miss Grace Snook Re
ports on Defects of Salem School Children
The J. L. Parrish Junior
of the new junior high school,
night by the Salem school board.
The decision to name the
he Oregon country followed
who as the son of a pioneer, said he made the plea for recog
nition of a pioneer man. Mr. Patton gave a brief resume of
he achievements of Josiah Parrish who came around Cape
Horn with Jason Lee in the ship Lausanne and who served
as blacksmith for the Oregon
He served for several years as circuit rider from Port-
and to Corvallis and was appointed Indian agent by Presi
dent Taylor with jurisdiction
present California line. He served later as chaplain at the
state penitentiary.
Service Commission Com
pletes Deliberations
Opinion Being Drafted
The public service commission
yesterday afternoon practically
completed its deliberations in- the
celebrated rate case of the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company.
While a tentative order has been
written. It is said, it probably will
be several days before this is ap
proved.
The rates of the telephone com
pany have been before the commis
sion almost continuously for a
number of years. At present the
company is operating under high
rates, approved by the commission
at the time its personnel was com
posed of Fred G. Buchtel, Fred A.
Williams and II. H. Corey. It was
mainly this order that led Jo the
recall of Williams and Buchtel and
the election-of Newton McCoy and
M. Kerrigan on the commission.
At the last regular election Kerri
gan was defeated by T. K. Camp
bell; Mr. McCoy is still a mem
ber of the commission.
Opening of New Semester
Shows No Improvement
in Conditions
Crowded conditions In the pub
lic schools of the city at the open
ing of the new semester are again
causing worries, according to a
nearly 'completed list of total en
rollments completed yesterday by
Mrs. Blanche Isherwood, secretary
to George Hug, superintendent of
schools. There are a total of 968
pupils enrolled in the three junior
high schools and 1550 In the six
grade schools which have submit
ted a report. With an estimated
Enrollment of 290 in the Park
school,, the total grade registra
tion is estimated at 1840 pupils.
Highland school is unusually
crowded, with 52 pupils entering
the beginning class. As there is
only one teacher, it is expected an
assistant will be obtained by the
school board, though no action
was taken last night. . There are
also 47 pupils in the fifth B grade.
I Ma . a a a. 1
xoiai enrollment, Dy scnoois, is
as follows: Englcwood, 210: Gar
field, 351; Grant. 130; Highland.
$23; Lincoln, 290; Park (esti
mated) 290. and Richmond 26.
The junior high schools, which
have the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades, have enrolled as follows:
Washington, 561; Grant, 225 and
McKinlcy. 182. This makes a
grant! total of 2S08 in school at
present. ;
I Figure; for the enrollment in
the. senior high pchool were not
available yesterday as all students
had not yet completed their regis
tration.
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BUTTERCUP BLOOM
PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. .12.-
Buttercups are in bloom on the
hills close to Pendleton and pan
sics aro bjooming in tho yards of
city homes. This section of the
state ha been enjdying balmy
spring weather, V .
n soon due
NIK
SCHOOLS ran
MUCH
n
PARRISH
OF OREGON
Christened by Board
High School is to be the name
according to action taken last
school for an early pioneer of
a brief talk by Hal Patton,
missionaries for several years.
from northern Oregon to the
The new school building Is to
be located on what was formerly
the' old Parrish donation land
claim and near what is known as
Parrish grove. Mr. Patton char
acterized Mr. Parrish as one of
the most liberal givers of Salem's
pioneers in the matter of educa
tion. Considerable of his property
was given at the time of his death
to Willamette university, and he
also gave the land on which Lee
Mission cemetery is iocated. His
wife gave the land for the first
orphanage in the state which is
now a part of the Salem hospi
tal. A daughter of J. L. Parrish,
Mrs. Josie Stewart, is well known
in Salem. Three grandchildren.
Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges, Miss
Nina Parfish and Richard Slater
also live in Salem, while another
granddaughter, Mrs. E. C. Cox,
lives in Seattle. Mrs. N. Parrish
of North Summer street, is a
daughter-in-law.
The vntc on a name by the busi
ness men of the chamber of com
merce was very light, according to
figures sent in by the manager,
The vote in the schools of the
children as reported varied with
the district, and members of the
board expressed the opinion that
various outside influences had af
fected the vote. Members, while
voting unanimously for the name
as finally chosen,' expressed a hope
that those who had votcd would
not feel that after ail the vote was
not of any consequence.
Miss Grace Snook, girl's physi
cal director, made a report of the
results of a recent survey in all
of the grades of the school which
showed that while there was
per cent of the boys and girls in
the first grades of the city affect
cd with some form of muscular do
j feet which could, be remedied this
per cent decreased proportionately
as the upper grades were examin
ed, with 31 per cent in the second
22 per cent in the third 21 per
cent in the fifth, and 24 per cent
in the sixth. The percentage in
the fourth grade showed 2 4 per
cent, which Miss Snook said was
directly traceable to the teachers
in the class rooms and asserted
that she could put her finger on
the buildings which brought up
the percentage in this grade. The
increase in the sixth grade was
accounted for by he large num
ber of new pupils enrolled there
Many of these pupils come from
the rural communities or from
Canada and Minnesota, Miss Snook
said she had found out. Mr. Hug
pointed out that pupils coming
from another town was no Indica
tion of the efficiency of the
school system since they were usu
ally of the floater class and might
come from the best systems
Miss Snook especially commen
ded the work of the Englcwood
school in her report. She made
a report also of needed equipment
in tho new gymnasium, asking for
a number of things with long.
names which tho board in desper
Mnn asked for tho meaning of
"in English." Thoy voted to ex
pend not more than $500 on
cauiomcnt which, under Miss
Snook's roport, will provide for
the "swinging boom" which she
said she would like to have, but
felt they might think too much at
this 'time.
Miss Snook also reported a
much increased interest in gym
nasium class work among the
junior and senior girls in high
school, as reflected In her class en
rollment this' week which begins
the new semester.
The board voted to buy three
dozen utility chairs for the use of
thef entire syBtcm ahd directed the
supply committee to buy chemis-
( Continued on page 4).
HASTE SLDGAH
1 DEBATE ON
THINK
Genera) Discussion Likely to
Be Completed in Few Days
Three Weeks May End
Fight
BONUS BATTLE TO BE
EARLY ON THE PROGRAM
All Other Legislation to Be
Thrust Aside, Says
Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.- In
formal agreements made today
by house leaders designed to con
fine general debate on the tax re
duction bill to three or four das
when it is taken up on the floor
Thursday arc believed to insure
disposition of measure in the
house within three weeks at the
most and possibly in two.
Fast Work Is Hope
Chairman Green of the ways
and means committee and Repre
sentative Garner of Texas, dem
ocrat, expressed tiie hope that
general debate on the bill could
be concluded on Monday and the
income rates, the center of dif
ference on the measure, taken up
Tuesday and disposed of within
two days. Discussions on the
bonus bill today developed the
opinion in the committee that it
could not be given consideration
before the tax bill is disposed of.
Chairman Green said however the
bonus measure would be first on
the program of the committee
after the floor contest on the rev
enue bill is finished.
Given Clear Track.
The revenue measure was given
a clear track in the house by a de
cision of the republican steering
committee today to withhold an
other legislation from the calen
dar during its consideration with
the possible exception of appro
priation bills if delay is encoun
tered In its disposition.
Both Chairman Green and Mrt
Garner expressed the opinion that
with the income rates contest dis
posed of. consideration of the re
mainder of the bill could be com
pleted within 10 days.
Skirmishes Expected.
In addition to amendments
which will be offered by the dem
ocrats, however, to the estate tax
rates, coupled with an amendment
to impose a gift tax, some skirm
ishes are expected on revision of
the war excise, or nuisance taxes,
many of which the committee re
pealed. Representative Clancy,
democrat, Michigan, has said he
would seek reductions in the taxes
on automobile accessories and
spare parts and perhaps on auto
mobile trucks, all of which the
committee refused to allow.
Considerable support is expect
ed for the gift tax.
Surtax Rate Hard Problem.
Discussions among republican
leaders today failed to develop a
definite agreement in their party
as to surtax rates, on which pro
nouueed differences have devel
oped in their ranks, and on which
the democrats are centering their
fight. Representative Longworth
republican floor leader, in expres
sing the belief that it would not
bo possible f'r the republicans to
put through the Mellon surtax ratfl
ot a 25 per cent maximum, nas
said, however, that they should
be able to uuite for a rat-j lower
than the 44 per cent maximum
proposed by the democrats.
The democrats will hold a cau
cus tonight at which an attempt
will be made to bind the party as
a unit to support the income rates
proposed by Representative Gar
ner.
Mew Mayor In Charge
At Herrin, Illinois
HER KIN. 111., Feb. 12. A new
mayor took charges of the city
government here today. Alderman
Carl Nail was appointed by the
city council at a special meeting
last night at the request of the
military authorities, who said they
desired that the city have some
man at its head who would be re
sponsible for the proper governing
of the city. C. A. Anderson, Her
rin's regular mayor, is being held
in jail at Marion charged with
complicity in the murder of Con
stable Caesar Cagle. who was
killed last Friday night.
An effect of tho presence of the
national guard troops in William
son county was Been today wuen
practically all miners in this dis
trict reported for work.'
OREGON TRAIL
MEN ASSEMBLE
AT LA GRANDE
Promise of Support Received
From State Chamher and
Highway Commission
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 12.
Members of the Old Oregon trail
association from 25 Idaho, Oregon
and Washington points basked to
day in the warmth of La Grande's
hospitality when they gathered
here at the annual meeting of the
association. Following a morning
session at which time preliminary
organization was affected with
Walter Meacham, Baker, as chair
man, and fter lunching as guc3ls
of the Union County chamber of
commerce, the delegates , met in
the city hall this afternoon.
Enthusiasm in the development
and pushing of the Old Oregon
Trail movement was manifest on
every side. A. S. Dudley, man
ager of the Oregon State chamber
of commerce pledged the support
of I he. state chamber to the Old
Oregon Trail association specifi
cally in regards to publicity work.
i'illiam Duby of Baker state high
way commissioner, discussed fin
ancing problems and stated that
the commission would' assist the
trail movement in every way pos
sible. Nominations of nine directors
were accepted. From their ranks,
if elected and no opposition ex
ists, will be named the officers of
the association later. John W.
Langdon. Walla Walla, H. B. Van
Duser, Portland, and H. A. Law
son, Boise; were nominated as two-
year, directors, and W. E. Meach
am, Baker; C. 1 Caldwell, Union;
Dr. W. T. ;Phy, Hot Lake; I. V.
Temple, Pendleton; J, R. Brady,
Pocatello and Paul T. Shaw, Port
land, were nominated as one year
directors. ' :
. Pocatello. Idaho; through Mr.
Brady, extended an invitation for
the 1925 annual meeting. This
will be decided by the executive
committee later-
The convention closed tonight
with a banquet.
s
Walter 1 Meeker Reports
Favorably After Inspec
. tion of Property
"Work ou the Lotz-Larscu pro
pcrties on the little north fork of
the Santiam river has passed the
experimental or prospective stage
and there: is every indication that
these can be developed into a big
mine," declared Walter L. Meeker,
of Baker, upon his return from an
inspection Of the holdings. Mr
Meeker la himself a mine owner
and operator and thoroughly un
derstands his, business.
"I wanted to sec the Lotz-Lar
son property ior two reasons,
Mr. Meeker said. "First because
of my general interst in mining
and second I wanted to see for my
self if what the owners claimed
to be true was true. I made a
careful inspection but not exam
ination. The workings, forma
tion,' tocography and geology arc
highly favorable, while the water
power site is excellent."
Outstanding facts that made an
impression upon Mr. Meeker were
the contrast with other -mining. dis
tricts, throughout the country
where shelters were first erected
and mining then begun. In the
Santiam section Mr. Meeker found
that thtfc mine was first being de:
veloped and then efforts being
made toward other equipment. The
present test mill is inadequate for
large scale production.
Mr. Meeker examined the tunne
for 1000 feet. Without question
it is the best defined vein he has
sen- in years, he declared.' Tho
walls are uniform, not interrupted
in their course, and every indi
cation is present that the vein is
permanent and presents continu
ity. The owners have stayed with
the vein and have done little
Cross-tunneling. Mr. Meeker de
clared that the characteristic o
the oro that of the base of all
forms of! copper, chalcopyrite, he
termed, it. Secondary elements
temporary in extent, are lacking
Erosion was held .responsible for
the absence.
"There is an Immense body of
copper ore in that sectiou ot the
country." Mr.. Meeker said. "This
is to be preferred to a high grade
deposit which as a rule plays out
after a short period of working.
Mr. Meeker commented upon
the established reputation of H
H. Lotz,: president, and said' that
he was known to have a good rec
ord in the mining world. ' He
stressed (the point that Mr. Lots
has 'not only spent much time but
a considerable-portion of his ft
(Continued on page 8)
ism era
no puts
DESTINY INTO
OTHER HANDS
Democrat Leaders in States
Asked to Decide Whether
He Is Fit to Become Party
Leader
LETTER MADE PUBLIC
BY FORMER TREASURER
f Advice Is to Step Aside,
He Will Fight as Private
in Ranks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Wil-
lam McAdoo announced to
night that he wouldloave to the
leaders of his movement in each
state the question of whether his
employment as counsel by the De
honey oil companies had made him
unavailable as a candidate for the
democratic presidential nomina
tion.
A request that a conference of
such leaders men and womeri-
be called in Chicago as soon as
possible is made by Mr. McAdoo in
a letter' to David L, Rockwell of
Ohio, his campaign manager in
charge of national headquarters
at Chicago. The letter was made
public here tonight by McAdoo.
Would Figbt as Private
"I want this conference to con
sider and determine," the former
treasury secretary wrote, "wheth
er or not the fact that an hon
orable professional service render
ed by me to a client, but having
no relation whatever to the oil
leases now under investigation by
the senate committee is prejudi
cial to my leadership in the cause
of progressive democracy."
"If they think I am unavail
able," he added, "I shall gladly
withdraw and fight as a private in
the ranks; if they think I should
lead I will do so with all the power
that is in roe. I will do anything
that they think is right and best
for the. service ot the party and
the country."
Labor Invited
The former secretary also ask
ed that there be invited to the con
ference representatives of pro
gressives outside of the democrat
ic party, representatives of labor
representatives of the farmer and
any others you think advisable in
order that we may get as far as
possible a true index of public
opinion."
BILL IS PASSED
Postoffice Supply Measure
Biggest Ever Voted on
in Peace Times
WASHINGTON", Feb. 12. The
largest peace time appropriation
bijj. ever before congress, tho' an
nual treasury postoffice supply bill
carrying approximately $729,000.-
000-r-was passed today by the
house by a viva voce vote. The
measure goes to the senate practi
cally as drafted by the house ap
propriations committee only a few
amendments of importance having
been adopted, by the house.
One amendment, adopted at th
last minute, increased the amount
for maintenance of rural delivery
service during the coming fiscal
year from $88,250,000 to $89,250.-
000.
Tho vote was 129 to lt-r.
Previously tho house had in
creased the $87,000,000 for pay of
city letter carriers by $400,000
and had raised the amount for
transmission of mail by pneumatic
tubes in New York City approxi
mately $70,000 or to a total of
$526, 372.
The chief changes in the bill
was tho elimination of a section at
lotting $1,500,000 for maintenance
ot the Icw York-San Francisco
airplane mail service. This pro
vision was thrown out on a point
of order by Representative Cram
ton, Republican, Michigan, who
contended tho service was unau
thorized by law and the house was
without power to grant it funds
In an appropriation bill. The point
raised by Mr. Cramton cut short
an effort, led. by Representative
LaGuardia, Republican, New York,
and Clancy, Democrat, Michigan.
to increase the appropriation tor
airplane mail to 12,000,000. Dur
lng debate Mr. Clancy charged
that the railroads were seeking to
. (Continued on page 2.)
ISTH
MAKING
FUTURE PROSPERITY
OF NATION
UPON AGRICULTURE
President Coolidge in
Says You Can No Longer Prosper With
That Great Population and Area in Distress"
- Bonus With Relation to Taxes Discussed
TUESDAY IN
WASHINGTON
The annual treasury postoffice
department appropriation bill car
rying $729,000,000 was passed by
the house.
Navy orders were made public
presenting preparatory steps for
the flight of the Shenandoah to
the Arctic this summer.
A provision allotting ? 1,500.000
for the New York-Saa Francisco
airplane mail ' service was elim
inated from the postoffice appro
priation bill in the house.
The soldiers bonus bill was side
tracked by the house ways and
means committee until the-tax bill
is disposed ot on the floor of the
house.
The senate oil committee heard
testimony of George Creel, J. Leo
Stack, Carl C. Magee, Sidney M.
Weil and others in its investiga
tion of naval oil land leases.
A house Indian affairs commit
tee questioned the legality ot a
ruling by Albert B. Fall as secre
tary of the interior which permit
ted leasfhg ot certain Indian lands.
S
I
Event at Hotel Marlon Last
Night Replete With
Pretty Features
First ladies' night of tho Sa
lem Kiwanis club and observance
of Lincoln day were celebrated
with a banquet and program at
tho Marion "hotel last night. . In
addition to mcmbers and their
wives there were present a num
ber of guests', including officers
from other similar organizations.
The hotel dining room was suit
ably decorated for the occasion
wnue ootn men and women were
supplied with special paper hats
The program had been kept sec
ret by the committee, with Fred
Erixon as chairman, and came as
a surprise.
One feature of the evening was
the drawing of the attendance
prize. This was won by Charles
Archerd, a Rotary club member,
and consisted of a large packing
box, when opened revealing Lillian
Russell Roberts as a human doll
She delighted the audience with
her dainty dancing. Other fea
turca were readings by Staleny
King; two songs by the Chemawa
Indian school girls' octette; Ole
Orsen, speech and accordion solos;
a trombone solo by Oscar Steel-
hammer, with the orchestra as ac
companiment; male quartette with
Dick Barton and other members
of tho club; a solo by Claude
Stevenson; jazz singing by club
members, with songs by the club.
Rev. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick asked
the invocation.
Prof. J. F. Brumbaugh, head of
the psychology department, OAC,
delivered tho oration of tho even
ing. Lorane Rideout gavo Lin
coln's Gettysburg address with a
toast to the Ladies' of Kiwanis by
Justice O. P. Coshow. Mrs. Har
wood Hall gave the response. Fake
telegrams, calling attention to
various members of the club, were
delivered at regular intervals and
read by N. D. Elliott, secretary.
Roy Shields, former member of
the club but now located in Port
laud, presided as" toastmaster.
Condition of Burfaank
Is Reported Improved
SANTA ROSA. Cal.. Feb. 12.
The condition of Luther Burbank,
suffering at his home here from
an attack of acute Irronchitls. was
described as "improved" today by
bis physician, who said he hoped
to permit Mr. Burbank to leave the
sick room in a few days. ,
MM
n
B1UETIS
DEPENDS
Lincoln Day. Address
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. National
and international political and
economical affairs of the present
time were touched on by President '
Calvin Coolidge in an address de
livered here his Evening at te
meeting of the. National Republi- '
can ..club, in commemoration of
Lincoln's birthday. The recent
disclosures in the investigation. of
tne government oil land leases, the
present Mexican situation, the; pro- -posed
soldier bonus, the tax bill
now .before congress, and proposed
legislation designed to aid the ag
ricultural Interests of the country
were the main subjects touched
on by the president. .. , , ,
No one would deny," the pres-
ident said, "that industrially we
are very flourishing. . But. agri
culture has only. partially revived.
Its- position, . however, has 1m- :
proved and the returns for the
year are nearly 30 per cent in ex
cess of two years ago..- -
"The farm is one of the chief
markets for the industries of the
nation. You have a direct econom
ic and financial interest, you can
no longer prosper-with, that great.
population, and that great are.a in ,
distress." Mr. Coolidge added in ,
this connection that he would not
discuss in detail , any remedial
measure designed to aid the agri
cultural interests, as he had done' .
that tally in his recent address to ,
congress, and that his suggestions
already had been embodied in bills
brought before congress.,. ,
Federal Tax Less, Than State . ;
In reviewing the. tax situation.
Mr. Coolidge pointed out that the .
amount of income tax paid. by the
people to the federal government
was considerably smaller than the
amount paid: ta the state and local
governments. The .. tax .. burden
placed upon the people during: the
war. Mr. Coolidge said, . had .been
greatly reduced, due to measures t
of economy adopted In all depart
ments ot the federal government. .
The discussion ot the tax ques
tion led to a mention of the much- -discussed
soldier "bonus, and., the
president emphasized that in hi
opinion the payment of such . a .
bonus would not only result in in-'
creased taxes, but could not be
considered a commensurate an :v
adequate remuneration for. the
patriotio services rendered by
those who ; served their - country .
during the war. 5
Their services, said the presl-.
dentt,werc prompted by patriotism
and patriotism' could not be re
munerated with, money. In ad ,.
dition, he said, many of the ex-,
service men themselves were op- .
posed to the payment of the bonus. '
President Coolidge then turned ;
again to the Mellon tax' plan, '
which he defended against the at- '
tacks of those who insist that the
rich be compelled to pay the ma-
jor portion of the government .
taxes. , . ' "", ' '' 7 '
Cliangcs Opposcdr .
"Becauso I wish to give to all
the people, all the relief which It
(the Mellon tax bill) contains,";
said the president, "I am opposed :
to material changes of and com-
promise on the tax measure
In dealing 'with the liquidation
of the international war debts, the
president pointed out that every-,
effort had i been made to accora-
plish the liquidation. The largest,
he said, "which was that of Great
Britain, and which amounted, with
accumulated interest to $4,600,
000,000. has been settled 05! terms
that provide for its payment over
a period of 2 years.'1 ' ;
In defending the; government's ;
attitude in the Mexican; policy.
President Coolidge . explained the ;
present government, had recogniz
ed the Obregon goverament in
Mexico after; administration of
ficials ot.he United States bad
convinced themselves that Presi
dent Obregon's government "was
the soundest set P a recent years
in Mexico.! ' " ,
r v PvlUics Barred I- y
tn concluding his speech Presi
dent Coolidge - devoted consider able,
comment to the recent dis
closures in the leasing of- the gov
ernment oil lands. "There will be -immediate,
adequate,, unshrinking
prosecution, criminal and civil, to
punish the guilty and to protect
every national interest," the presi
dent paid, j "In this effort there
will be no politics, no partisanship.
I am a republican, but I cannot,
on that account, shield any ,one
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