Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-18
Law, Which Worked Great Hardship
on Farmers, Il Defended
by President
REPUBLICANS WILL
RENEW THE FIGHT
Attempt TO Re-Enaet Agricultural
Bill VIII Be Made In the House
TOday-WilsOn Furnishes
Farmers

Washington, July 14.-President
Wilson slapped the farmers Of the
: United States in the face Saturday by
vetoeing the agricultural appropria-
tion bill, because it contained the pro-
vision repeating the daylight. saving
law. He said in effect that the work.
ers of the country will have to yield
to the idlers on this question. His
action is taken to indicate his recog-
milton of the fact that he has lost
caste with the agricultural states and
seeks by this sop to the city classes
to swing the big population centers
behind him on his league Of nations
appeal.
Influenced by Hearst
The president unquestionably was
Influenced by Samuel Gompers and
the Hearst press. They have made
the president believe that members OF
the American Federation Of Labor are
behind their demand that this law re-
main on the statute books, notwith-
standing the fact that many labor or
ganizations have advised Senator
Capper and other champions Of repeal
that they are as much opposed to the
so-called daylight saving law as the
farmers are.
Among members Of congress, 1t Is
stated that this is the most unpopular
lmova the president has made sinen he
asked congress to repeal wartime pro-
hibition. It is his third big mistake
Tin nine months, his first being the ap-
peal for a partisan congress, which
the people so decisively turned down
In the election last November.
May Pass Bill Over Veto
The answer Of congress to the presi-
dents veto message may be to pass
the agricultural appropriation bill
over his veto. If this can be accom-
plished in the house, there is no doubt
about the action of the senate where
but six votes were cast against day
light saving repeal. If it is impossible
to muster a two-thirds vote in the
house then the bill will be re-referred
to the committee on agriculture and
very likely many Of the appropria-
tions will be scaled down. The bill
carries $6,OOO,OOO more than the agri-
cultural bill did year ago and good
many of the members think many OF
the appropriations are too LIBERAL
anyway. They voted for them be-
cause they were anxious to pass the
bill before June 30.
Furnishing the Farmers"
Now that the president has assumed
the responsibility for delay in making
money available for the use Of the de-
partment, there will be q disposition
TO examine much more thorOly into
many of the items, and the president
may find that his effort to punish the
farmers for voting against Democratic
congressman last fall may result
merely in curtailing appropriations
for some of his pet bureaus in the
agricultural department.
The president likewise vetoed the
item IN the sundry civil bill that lin
tied the salaries to be paid officers in
the bureau for vocational training OF
soldiers. A limitation Of $500 was
placed on the salaries that may be
Maid IN this bureau, and the president
thinks this is too small. 1t was
brought out in the debate on this bill
That the head Of the bureau was draw
iue two salaries of 5000 each. He
Il 4 Democratic educator from the
state Of Virginia.
Wilson Gives Reasons
REGARDING the agricultural bill the
presideut sent the following COM
munication to the house Of represen-
tatives: -
II take the liberty Of returning d
r s157, .An act making appropria'
lions for the department Of agrieul'
turs for the fiscal year ending 1uns
30. 1920, without my signature.
II realize the grave incOnsequene'
which may arise from the postpone
fment Of the legislation at this time
~sbut feel obliged to withhold my sigma
ture because Of the clause which pro
vide. fhat at and after 2 o'clock q n
on Sunday, October g. lsls' neAI' z.