Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-23
Discussion of the Shipping
Board Deficiency Bill
Leads Senators Back Into
Ancient History,
PRESIDENT is BOTH
GRILLED AND PRAISED
La Toilette Accuses Chief
Executive of 'Interferingil
Lodge and Knox Come to
His Defense.

Washington, Aug. 22.-PresidenA
Hardings appearance before the
senate last month in opposition to
passage of the soldiers bonus bill
started a storm of debate in the
senate tonight when the shipping
board deficiency bill was being con-
sidered, during which his course
was criticised and defended. The
discussion was started by Senator
LaFollette, republican, Wisconsin,
who referred to the resolution in
troduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Cochran, democrat, New
York, critieising the president for
addressing one branch OF congress
pending legislation and drew many
senators into the fray. Senator
Lodge, the republican leader. called
attention to the peace without
victory" speech of former Presi-
dent Wilson to the senate prior to
the American entrance into the
war and his address on the suf-
frage amendment later. 1t would
be sad day. the Massachusetts,
senator said, for the republic when
any one of the three branches of
the government could not confer
with another.
LaFollette Pans Harding.
Declaring it was not necessary
to "eulogiZe Mr.. Harding" Sena-
tor Borah, republican, Idaho, said
that on the question of the bonus,
1--WE surrendered our Judgment TO
his dictation." If the president
wanted a precedent, there were
plenty, he declared, adding that
this did not change the situation.
Mr.. LaFollette assailed the press
ident for what he described as eNsu
ecutive interference with the legisA
lative branch of the governments.
He asserted that the president was
brought into the debate to prevent
passage of the bill, and that his
action was without authority un-
der the constitution.
"It were well IL that black page
and forever forgotten"
Mr.. LaFollette declared. 'It was
that alarm should seize
the presidents mind when the
soldiers bonus bill was pending,
and appear at the senate to rescue
the nations finances from utter
ueStructlon."
President Is Defended.
Mr.. Lodge declared he saw mo
reason for debarring" the president
from congress, and Senator Knox,
republican, Pennsylvania, inter-
jected: "And l see no reason why
congress should be barred from
the White House, as has occurred
in the past eight years"
Mr.. Lodge also cited numerous
constitutional provisions which he
said gave the president full author
ity to address either branch of
congress at his pleasure. saying
that it would be impossible for the
president to speak to both houses
If only one We're In session. AS
serting that he never had heard
such a violent denunciation of
Wilson" as had been directed at
Mr.. Harding Senator Kellogg, re-
publican. Minnesota. said he was
unable to understand the reason
for 1t.
A "Pitiable Spectacle"
Mr.. Borah explained that he was
in full accord with the president
on the bonus question, but that
his criticism was aimed at the ap-
pearance of a president, whether
Mr.. Wilson or Mr.. Harding.
"I am unable to find anything
like 1t prior to the Wilson admin
he said. with all due
1 know of no more pitt
able spectacle ever presented to
the people than that Of the senate
Il fhA hnnI1d hill
after it had been reported and the
president had come here to oppose
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