Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-06
NOCONCRESS RECESS.
HARDING DECLARES.
Tells Leader That Pending Leg
Islation Must be Dis
posed OF.

Washington, Oct. 6.--president Hard
ing Yesterday vetoed the suggestion
that Congress should take a recess
when the disarmament conference as
spmhlcs on November IL. the recess to
continue untn the beginning of the
regular session in December. The
President had a talk with Representa-
tive Mondell. Republican leader of the
Iiuuae, who announced later that there
would bc no recess other than "a
breathing spell" from Thanksgiving
until the December session.
Tho position OF the President is that
there has been delay in the enactment
ol important legislation, particularly
tax revision and railroad relief, and
under the circumstances Congress has
no warrant for taking a recess. He be-
ucVcs that the country expects Con-
rrcsa 10 accomplish something, and
that quickly.
There Is no evidence that the Presi-
dent has been concerned over the talk
that with the armaments conference in
session Congressional orators would
deslre 20 express their views on
Americas international relations and
that some would make speeches of a
character that would not he helpful,
People are saying that Congress is not
doing It's duty and many Congressman
would like TO go home 10 look after
their political fences There is a sus-
picion that this is at the bottom of
much OF the agitation for another re-
cess
llut President Harding is not in har-
mony with the idea, and the desires of
party leaders to be guided bv his views
WAS shown by the statement by Mr..
Mondcll that there would be no recess
except for the Thanksgiving holiday.
As 20 the measures TO be included in
ihe program MIR. Monden enumerated
the Tax bill. the General Tariff bill,
the so-called Railroad bill, and added
AN having passed the House, the fate
uf those important measures now rests
with the Spnate." lie continued:
"fhe Anti-Bcer bill still awaits action
hy the senate on the conference report.
Tho Road bill carrying important leg
lsmtivc provisions and appropriations
proposed BY the Senate. is in confer
ence and should be disposed OF prompt
lX A measure extending the Emer-
rtncy Tariff law will .be considered by
the House at an early date and should
hccome a law unless the Fordney
Tarln bill should be enacted before
November &c. when the emergency
tariff expires which does not seem
probable. The bin providing for the
apportlonmcnt OF the members of the
House 90 Representatives will be con-
aderod hy the House next week. The
sU-callcd Maternity bill, recommended
hy the President in his message TO the
Congress the beginning OF the session
Will he urged for early considera ton.
"rhcre are other matters of more or
less Importance that will require atten-
tlon as the program progresses and
the senate has the treaty for con-
saeralion IN addition 10 the legislative
program, but the bills enumerated are
the more important OF those that
should be disposed OF as speedily as
possible. consistent with proper con-
sldcration.
We hope 10 have the major portion
nf this program out OF the way be-
fore the beginning Of the regular ses-
sion In December IN order that regular
Appropriation bills may be promptly
and carefully considered and the work
81 Congress concluded at an early
date next summer. / am inclined 10
think the country would be very well
satisfied n we could attend TO all es-
sential legislation and adjournment
hl the flrst of next June"