Show Attack on Revenue i 4 Department I Costly I T To 0 U s Sl Taxpayers Treasury Officials Say Efficiency Is Reduced and Bureau Is Afraid to Decide Against I Government for Fear of Criticism I I IBy j By ROBERT S 8 THORNBURGH International News Service Kl R it i ir r ri i v j jI I WASHINGTON w March The 29 basis of the defense I which Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will make to senatorial charges that he is holding office illegally was made known to International News Service Before Mellon lIon accepted the treasur portfolio por his friends de- de declared de declared dared he wa was assured by the I lite tc C Knox I nox one ono time at- at attorney attorney torney gene c nei il 1 i end and secret r F of tate state that hi his last ast in iii interests In- In teresta would not sen 8 r e to bar him hi from the cabinet ft ff I xI n l further in n ther tIre the r resolution solution b 1 ty SenAtor Democrat demanding de Mellon 5 re- re mo al on m tho the of or an old statute the tho secretory secretary of ot the tury ury shall not cne eo In co or trade it 8 v s as- as aa that the United SIte su- su su supreme preme premo court has held that owner owner- 0 ownership ship of stock tock in business org does not con com corn commerce merce or trade Officials declare declared that Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary tary Mellon is not an nn officer or director of any cot COI In which he holds stock and that he be does oes not direct the 01 allon of an of these the companies 0 Secretary Mellon Is ii I was learned at the tue leda teds that he Ir I Is net next neet In line In a general pro pro- po gr mi to 10 eliminate members of Gf resident 1 Coolidge e a s i cabinet tol- tol fol follow oh- oh honing low 10 In Inc the tho th forced resignation of Attorney General enral Daugh r r y yI yI I Iti P D TO I I While Mellon does dos not regard te situation as serious It sat 01 stated nor a as a personal pcr tacit attack upon him except In so far tar as ho he heIs hoIs hoIs Is a of the tho cabinet net lie ho hoIs lieis hoIs Is prepared to fight I 1 officials declared to- to tonight night to-night night that the he of ot the 1 bureau urau of Internal ro nuo b the actuate in a which hick has ben been assailed by tile Ulc con con conI mitlee mitlee lies has lied had two t 0 c In I eral effects I 1 I It line has the tho et- et ef efficiency of or the bureau at least 50 10 per c cent nt b an undermining pf morale ot otI of I the th ho e- e It jt has hao cot cost tho the la talpa- talpa tapa cis eta S of the United Untied b h ates tes last ast ast sum ol of money I It ro 10 t m i I h hi I i tho hat st li t ala sta ement art an offIcial lal In lii touch with th the tho bu- bu buI bu I rell reau said ald that I land others charged lIh reaching decisions as a to ta taxes are ar frad to mako make decisions against the tho gov- gov government cov which th they y f fel el It sin a stated would p a new investigation Benco most mot of ot the decisions are being i tendered I against taxpayer tp era is unie s there ther ii h I no doubt as ns lo io the tho merits or of the Iho taxpayers pleas pitas thoI I I I Secretary Mellon uses vias not A 1 able for or a direct statement to to- to tonight to night n a as ho bo had gono gone to Hot I Springs a 1 for or a end week r a II |