Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-13
[. l, ?, CLAIMS :. ENOUGH VOTES
 TO BLOCK BILL Says Financial Stability of Country Would Be Imper-
 fled if Measure Passed PENROSE TAKES LEAD Follows Presidents Address With Motion to Recommit
 Bill to Committee
PENROSE TAKES LEAD

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Pledges of wide majority of votes to lay aside the soldier bonus bill were claimed by Republican leaders and conceded by opponents after Presi- dent Harding in an address to the senate today had made formal re- quest for temporary postponement of consideration of the measure. In making his request the president call ed attention to the condition of the treasury. saying that enactment of the legislation at this time would greatly imperil the financial stabiIi- ty of our country"
 Immediately after the president had finished speaking. Chairman Pen rose of the finance committee. mov- ed that the bill be recommitted to his committee. but Democratic opposi- ton flared up and prevented vote today. The motion was under un- limited debate, but a vote tomorrow was expected
 President Harding delivered his ad- dress before a distinguished audience Re,terating his recognition of the ob- lieations to care for disabled and de pendent war veterans. the president said general compensation should be entered upon ,at a time when it would be consistently possible.
 Positive Disaster"
 "Overburdening of the treasury now means positive disaster in the years immediately before us," the president declared "Merest pru- dence calls out in warning"
 The president at the same time urged action on tariff and tax legis- lation for which the extra session was especially called. There was. he sad. confessed disappointment that so little progress has been made on readjustment and reduction of the war time taxes" He also urged ear ly passage of the bill to reorganize war risk and vocational training ser vices to aid former service men
 The president was applauded for almost minute when he entered the senate chamber and again when he concluded. but his remarks were not interrupted. Galleries and Hobbies outside were crowded. In the execu- tive's private gallery were Mrs. Hard ing and a party of friends and Briga- dier General Sawyer, the presidents personal physician. On the senate floor were virtually all senators in the city, scores of house members. including Representative Mondell. Republican floor leader. and Attor- ney General Daugherty. Postmaster General Hays and Secretary Davis
 Action Unprecedented
 Immediately upon the presidents departure, Senator Penrose, offered the Republican motion for recom- initial of the bill. with a promise Q. further careful consideration" Dem ocrats rose at once in oppos sti.-l. Senator Robinson, Democrat Of Ar kansas, declared the motion meant ''obsequies" for the bill It would become dead . . for some years. '- he predicted. declaring the recommit- tai motion was shield" for sena- tors pledged previously to support the measure.
 Another opponent of the PenroSe motion. Senator Jones. Democrat of New Mexico. speaking for two hours. declared the presidents action un- precedented.
 No other executives, he said. had ever appeared before congress to op- pose legislation, but only to advocate it.
 Deren>e of the president was made by Senator King. Democrat of Utah. who said the executives course was proper and courageous"