The Washington times., 1921-07-17

TEX Richard may have To isass
hth Jersey City arena to the senate
one OF thee days to stage . prospsc-
tive bout b4twssn "Kid" McCumber
and Battling Jim" REED Of Missouri.
Indeed. "Kid" NoCumber (Dotto
voce) has Issued = standing challenge
70 his rival 70 80 outslds." . ohai.
Tango which rejects some credit on
the pug1listic pluck OF the North DA-
kotan. inaSmueh ~ he would have
difftcuity In making the weight and
has bsen out OF training for anything
save orAtorioA stakes these many
Perhaps that u what 'Kid" McCum.
Ter really meant. He should have In.
vited Battling Jim" TO hire q hall"
with him instead OF intimAting fistic
ring was the proper place to settle
their differences. ~
Il = doubtful. however. whether
Tex" Richard 6ould fiil his arena
With such IN attraction. "Jim" Reed
time. in the ssnatc-.nd there IL no
Cumber tAlks lsss frequently. but
when he does he rAsps like buxssaw,
Tor the raw Dakota winds rot In his
throat at an early age and stayed
there. He h not exactly 8 piece OF
oratorical ftl1gree or tapestry, and
people don't SxActiy execute football
PUSHES 70 hsar him.
At last reports both msn had re-
moved the chips from their shoulders.
had erased from the Congressional
Record oil singing remarks, and an
peace treaty etill appeared fAr of.
All OF this indicates the kind az bit
terness that was stirred up when the
soldier Ibonus measure was recon-
nnitted BY the Senate to the finance
committee Friday. II was q hectic
day. President Harding had whipped
the Republican Senators into line and
etdetracked the bill. Senator McCum.
Der, in charge OF the measure. deliv.
cred an AiAborats funeral grafton, In
which he promised the world war vet
srans that the postponing Of action on
their bali would b brief. This excited
embalming nuid was going to be In.
jected into the corpse Of the sol
der bonus proposal. Then the wild
est two hours that the Senate has
seen In many months followed, In
which the Democrats raised Cain,
Tom" Watson charging the Vice
President's dAis and swinging his arms
like a Russian dancer. EVERYBODY
was worked up" Vice President
Coolidge. who made an obvious mis-
take In parliamentary procedure and
In true New England fashion stuck
by 1t. waS the only cool man In the
chamber.
Monday.
The King resolution calling for an
inquiry into the alleged dye lobby"
was reported favorably TO the Senate
by the Judiciary Committee. Pro-
quiry 70 a. to include AL Hobbies were
rejected
Soldier bonus bill was under debate
In the Senate. Senator Harrison, Of
Mississippi. announcing President
Harding for his 'interference."
The House adopted the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill
and resumed general debate on the
permanent tariff bill.
Tuesday.
President Harding read . message
to the Senate urging postpone ment
of the soldier bonus bill. declaring that
its enactment At this time would
greatly imperfl the financial stability
OF the country. This menacing ef.
fort to expend millions in gratuities. =
said the President. will imperil our
capacity to discharge our first obli'
gxtions to those We must not fall to
AID" -
Senator Robinson. opposing the
Presidents request, referred to the
Presidents trip to the Capitol las a
dramatic performance to be used by
those little souls who had pledged
themselves to vote FOR the bill az a