The Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. wrote a letter. The letter was superscribed to “the President of the United Stales.” In the letter, the Chamber of Commerce presented a legislative program, a business legislative program, urging:
1) Repeal of the section of the Revenue Act which provides for publication of income tax returns.
2) Appointment of a tax commission—perhaps a joint committee of Congress—to devise ways of simplifying and of equalizing the incidence of the tax law and taxes.
3) Amendment of the anti-trust statutes to permit the collection and dissemination of business statistics by trade associations.
4) Subsidizing our merchant marine, and turning it over completely to private ownership.
5) Continuation of the present Railroad Labor Board and defeat of the Howell-Barclay bill which would abolish it.
6) Creation of an Immigration Commission to study immigration conditions, given power to administer a flexible quota law adjusting immigration to social and industrial needs.
7) Extension of the budget system to cover the entire financial program of the Administration each year, and not only the operating expenses of the various departments.
8) Adoption of a definite plan for the development of waterways.