Mr. Tilson said afterward that the
President did inform him about the
authority for such a report, hut he
stated to the President that he doubt
ed very much if there is such a raid
in contemplation. He added that he
feels certain Congress is in sympathy
with the President’s economy pro
gram and that the membership in
general will assist in discouraging
large and unnecessary expenditures.
Representative Tilson made a hur
ried trip from New Y’ork. where he
is in charge' of the Republican con
gressional campaign in tbe East, to
add this balm to the President's
fears of an organized attempt on
the part of a group of members ot
the House to get through a number
of large appropriation bills not in
cluded in the administration program,
as well as a number 'of individual
appropriation bills for purpose,? not
deemed essential at this time.
Economy to Continue.
President Coolidge. through his
/spokesman, made known at his con
ference with newspaper correspond
ents yesterday afternoon his fears In
this respect. At the same time he
indicated that the adnrlnistration is
just as determined aV ever before to
•ontinue its program of governmental
| economy and to beat off any irn
! pending raid. The source of his in
| formation about a movement being
| organized to batter down the doors
of the Treasury next Winter is not
| known. hut he placed sufficient
| credence in it to make public his
i apprehensions and to send for Rep
resentative Tilson to come to the
White House and talk with him on
the subject.
