The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-29
Democrats Make Bold Stand
 Against Defeat of Soldier Bonus

Washington, D. c. July 27-Just as the public was settled in it's seat watching the comedy Of making tariff bill in the House of Representa- tives for the promotion of protitCer- ing among the privileged classes. it's attention was temporarily distracted by the spectacular tragedy of kil ing the Soldiers Bonus Bill in the House of it's alleged friends
 The reading public already knows the story of how that bill was killed; of how President Harding, following a custom of President Wilson, went before the Senate and brought about the recommital of the bill to the fin ance Committee, where in the opinion of the wisest legislative observers iIi both parties, it is buried beyond hope of resurrection by this Congress-
 This is the first time in history that q President of the United States has appeared before either House of Con gress to block legislation. President Wilson frequently appeared there but, as Chairman George White of the Democratic National Committee said in a recent statement, always to urge or expedite the passage of needed legislation.
  nor the Republican press criticised! President Harding for "dictating to Congress- the form of criticism heretofore directed at President Will. son.
 The effect of President Harding 'dictation" is shown by the votes ot Republican Senators, first to take ur and consider the bills passage and then to recommit it to the private graveyard of Senator Penrose's Fin ance Committee. On the motion t. take up and consider the bill every Re | publican Senator who voted, voted | Aye" except Senator Warren Or the vote to recommit. and thus kil the bill the following twenty-four Re | publican Senators changed front anc voted to recommit, following Presid ent Hardings speech:
 Ball, Brandegee, Cameron Cum mings, Curtis. Dillingham; Edge Gooding, Hale, Kellogg, Kenyon, Kno, Lodge Mckinley, McNary, Moses Nelson, New, Nicholson, Oddie. Poin dexter, Shoot. Sterling, and Watson i EmbaIroine the Bonu5 Bill | One of the best evidences that thi Congress does not intend to reviv and pass the Soldiers Bonus Bill i the fact that it rejected an amend : ment setting a date when the bi should be reported back
 How effectively the bill was di posed of. so far as this Congress concerned. was humorously stated b Senator Reed (Dem., MoO when h declared that "in sendfnG it back . that way it will be as effectivel killed and as thoroughly dead z ; Julius Caesar" and then said: If there is a spark of life left in when the veins are filled with u | Penrose embalming fluid the Ang ' Gabriel could not resurrect it. will be in as bad a condition as u corpse of the mother-in-law was aft, it had been treated in accordant with the request of the son-in-law
 the very ancient story which is u only kind I know-when he replie to telegram Mother is dead. Shall cremate, embalm or bury?' And he T piled, Do all three. Take I chances
 Double Dodging on Soldiers Bill
 Some of the interesting circul stances concerning. the defeat of u Soldiers Bonus Bill are as follows:
 The Secretary of the Treasury a letter informed the Senate that u U
 bill would impose might cause a fina cial breakdown and bring disaster the country.
 | Some Senators faced with Repub can pledges of economy and evident lacking the courage to vote again
 the bill are reported to have ask | President Harding to come to u
 Senate and to relieve them of tn
 responsibility.
 The President was in an equal ! embarrassing position, knowing,
 well as any one could know, tn; I without his personal opposition t
 bill would pass and he would 1 faced with the responsibility of ve
 ing it, and also knowing that he cou
 shirk this constitutional responslb
 ty if by appearing personally in t l Senate in opposition to the bill
 could induce that body to recommlt
 to Senator Penrose's committee.
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