The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
mo RECESS
DURING FARLEY
MondeII Sees Harding, Who Puts
a QuietuS on the Plan OF
Some Legislators.
HOLDS THEY SHOULD STAY
And Satisfy the country's Demand for
the Accomplishment Of Their Vital
Tasks-House Leader Sug-
gests "Breathing SPELL"

Washington.-Pres Harding We
Soed the suggestion that Congress
should take a recess when the disarma-
ment conference assemblies on Novem-
Der IL, the recess to continue until the
beginning of the regular session in
December. The President had talk
with Representative Mondell, Repub-
lican leader of the house, who an
nounced later that there would be no
recess other than "a breathing spell'
from Thanksgiving until the Deem
Der session.
The position of the President is that
there has been delay in the enactment
of important legislation, particularly
tax revision and railroad relief, and
under the circumstances Congress has
no warrant for taking a recess. He
believes that the country expects Con-
.gress to accomplish something, and
that quickly.
There is no evidence that the Presi-
dent has been concerned over the talk
that with the ornaments conference In
session congressional orators would de-
sire to express their views on Ameri-
cas- international relations and that
some would make speeches of a char
acter that would not be helpful. Peo-
pie are saying that Congress is not do
ing its duty and many congressman
would like to go home to 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.
But President Harding is not In har-
mOny with the idea, and the desires Of
party leaders to be guided by his views
was shown by the statement by Mr..
Mondell that there would be no recess
except for the Thanksgiving holiday.
To many questions as to his confer
'ence with President Harding he an
tswered by issuing this statement:
II think the Congress should con-
7tinue, in session until the program of
Legislation now before us Is disposed Of
%or so far progressed as to insure It's
completion very early in the regular
session, which begins December 5, so
as not to interfere with the regular ap-
preparation program of that session.
Il am quite confident this will be DONE
"A breathing spell for a period from
jthe oath of November Thanksgiving
ito the beginning Of the regular session,
the 9th of December, will probably be
desired and desirable, but in view Of
the urgency of the various measures
which have passed the house and have
mot been disposed of by the senate |
such as the tax bill, the tariff bill and |
the railroad bill, and of measures
which have not been considered by the |
house, such as the foreign debt re-
bill, the suggested adjourn. /
ment during the meeting Of the con.
ference on the Limitation of ornaments |
is out Of the question"
As to the measures be included in |
the program Mr.. Mondell enumerated |
the tax bill, the general tariff bill, the
so-called railroad bill, and added:
"All having passed the house, the
fate Of those important measures now
rests with the senate" He con-
tinued:
-'The antl-beer bill still awaits &C
tlon by the senate on the conference
report. The road bill, carrying impor-
tant legislative provisions and appro-
priations proposed by the senate, is in
and should be disposed Of
A measure extending the
tariff law will be consider
ed by the house at an early date and
should become a law unless the Ford
ney tariff bill should be enacted before
81, when the emergency
tariff expires-which does not seem
probable. The bin providing for the
of the members of the
house Of representatives will be con-
sldered by the house next week. The
so-called maternity bill, recommended
by the President in his message to the
Congress the beginning of the SEES
sion, Will be urged for early considera-
ton"