The New York herald., 1921-07-10
KENYONSVE7O PLAN
MEETS With FAVOR
Senator Gets Many Letters
Urging More Power Be
Given to President.
WOULD AID ECONOMY
Amendment to Constitution
to Be Drawn i'm Most
Careful Manner.
PUBLIC INTEREST R0USED
Practice Of Burying Important
Laws in Supply Bills Would
Be Stopped.
WOULD AID ECONOMY
PUBLIC INTEREST ROUSED
Special Despatch 70 THE New Yoas< HEaNcD.
New York Herald Bureau.
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Special Despatch 70 THE New Yoas HERACD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G., july .. }
Widespread approval of the proposal
to give 10 the President power to veto
single items in appropriation bills
through the adoption of an amend
nent to the Constitution is being
manifested in scores of letters received
by Senator Kenyon Qowa). he told
THE NEW YORK HERALD to-day.
Apparently the public has been
quick TO sense the value of this dele
cation Of power not only as a
measure of economy, but also in put
ting a check on the obvious defect
now so common of adding legislative
"riders" to appropriation bills.
Senator Kenyon has been prevented
from preparing the proposed amendment
because of a multitude of other legisla-
tive cares pressing for attention. He
has been giving the matter careful study
and finds that the provisions of the
proposed amendment require good deal
of study. so that when IL Is finally pre-
sented to Congress and the country 1t
will stand the test of legality. which
cktIy di2ciGHitHl liiuSl
undergo to be effective.
''Just as soon as 1 can complete the
necessary examination of the Constitu-
ton itself and determine the precise
phraseology that must be employed to
cover the subject" said Mr.. Kenyon to-
day, "I shall introduce the amendment
and press for its consideration. / have
been surprised beyond measure at the
interest il has attracted. Although the
i've orn Hry - f,-~r
made in THE NEW YORK HERALD, find
that 1t must have been copied widely in
other papers in various parts of the
country, for I have received letters from
practically every section commenting 1t
and urging its submission to the people
The authors of these letters have
been men from many different walks of
life. including doctors. lawyers. college
professors and business men,"
Senator Kenyon is not yet prepared.
he said to make public the text of these
letters. although he may give some of
them out later for publication. He finds
4 strong sentiment among lawyers. he
said, IN favor of empowering the Pres
ident to veto Legislative riders" In ap-
preparation bills as well as authorizing
the Executive to veto single items of ap-
yropriations.
The practice of adding these Iegisla-
i've greatly dutSs ~ - COH-
tended. to the difficulty of finding where
the law is and what II Is. II complicates
the adjustment of many legal questions,
II Is said. for the reason that the inclu-
sion in an appropriation bill Of an
important statute. in many instances
conceals the fact that such q law is on
tre .tatute books.
Senator Kenyon is thoroughly con-
vinced that his amendment should be
90 drafted as 10 give to The President
the right to veto these riders" where
they occur in an appropriation bill as
well as being empowered to cut out
single appropriations without destroying
an entire supply bill, the funds in which
are appropriated for carrying on the bus
iness OF a great department of the Gov
ernnent.
He reiterated his belief to-day that
the adoption Of such n constitutional
amendment would be OF immense value
In the drive for economy and says that
when the public understands the impor-
tance Of the matter sentiment will be
sufficiently strong in its favor to obtain
ratifio oation by The necessary two-thirds
Of the State Legislatures.