Program

Barring sudden war or the burning of the White House or some worse unpredictable calamity, the official mind of President Coolidge will be devoted this autumn and winter to the following subjects:

Debt Funding. Can Mr. Secretary Mellon negotiate with French, Italians and others, agreements which Mr. Coolidge will be willing to submit to Congress?

Tax Revision. Can Congress be persuaded to repeal the income tax publicity measure, to reduce or abolish inheritance taxes? How far should income taxes be reduced?

The Budget. How much shall the U. S. spend next year on this and that?

Foreign Relations. Can Mr. Borah cenceivably be right in demanding U. S. recognition of Russia? Is Admiral Bristol showing his usual good sense in asking that Turkey be recognized? Does China deserve generosity and moral support? Will Mexico play fair?

World Court. Will the Senate find any reasonable rebuttal to Mr. Coolidge's arguments for joining the World Court?

The Message. To the 69th Congress, meeting in December, will go a message from the President touching on all matters of public concern.

Appointments. The President must find able men (or women) to fill many offices, chief of which is the Ambassadorship to Japan.

The Coal Strike is to be dealt with if and when the public begins to suffer. Meanwhile it is only to be watched from a safe distance.