New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
President Reads Special
Message Urging Country
at This Time Be Spared a
$4,000, 900, ,O0OBurden
Leaders Assured
Of Recomnaittal
Debate Is Opened After
Executive Makes Direct
Appeal; Vote Is Likely
To Be Taken To-day


WASHINGTON, July 12.-Presi-
dent Harding in a special message
to the Senate to-day urged that body
to lay aside for the time being the
soldiers bonus bill, and declared its
passage now would greatly imperil
the financial stability of our coun-
try"
The President addressed the SEN
ate in person. His address, which
was brief and forceful, was given
the closest attention by Senators, by
large number of members of the
House, who stood in the Senate
chamber to hear him, and by crowded
galleries. He went to the Capitol
shortly before 2 o'clock. He pro-
eeeded directly to the Presidents
room, and from there was escorted
into the Senate chamber, where he
was greeted with applause from
both Republicans and Democrats.
His address lasted about twenty
minutes, and at its close he was
again applauded. a number of the
Democratic Senators uniting in the
demonstration.
After the President had left the SEN
ate chamber Republican leaders as
serted that pledges of p large major
ltY OF votes in favor of laying aside
the bonus bill had been given. and
those IN favor of the bill conceded this
70 he true
The committee which escorted the
resident into the chamber was ap-
pointed by the Vice President on mo-
bon OF senator Lodge. 1t consisted of
senator Lodge, the Republican leader
ana Senator Underwood, the Demo
cratic leader
Mrs. Harding was among the specta-
tors IN the Executives gallery, and
former Secretary of the Treasury vii
nam e. McAdoo also was among those
IN the galleries. The President read
MS address in a distinct voice and
spoke deliberately. When he finished
ne was escorted from the chamber by
senators Lodge and Underwood.
Debate on Recommittal
he bonus bill was made the unfn-
isAed business of the Senate lust be-
,cFe the President entered the cham
neF Senator Penrose, as soon as the
resident left the Senate chamber.
moved to recommit the bill to the
tA'aAce Committee. The motion at
e1cs stirred debate and Democratic
nt1&sorS held the floor for most of the
remainder Of the afternoon in opposi-
10 &c
vote VIII be reached tomorrow after
neon though the debate may run
hnger than that.
N substance President Harding
Dssea ,,a his opposition TO the passage Of
we oonus Dill at this time on the same
eloGnds as those recently set forth bv
secretary Of the Treasury Mellon.
.si me PRESIDENT declared it unthink-
cue 10 expect business revival and
we resumption of the normal WAYS Of
peace while maintaining the excessive
taxes Of war.
III IS quite as unthinkable to reduce
our tax burdens" he said. while com
Nauu'y'lhg our Treasury to an additional
t.oneatIon " which langed from three
70 nye billions of dollars"
- ne pointed out that no one can give
:n .ae precise figure which the bonus bill
HiH cost and said if an amount run
nlng INTO the billions should be re-
qul[ed the depression in finance and in
uustfy would be so marked that vastly
'"ofc harm than good would attend
Tax Revision Question
Prudence, the President held, called
t W. warning against overburdening
we treasury He suggested, too, that
II might be better to await the settle
s meht OF the foreign loans. He recounted
"naC mad been done and what must be
uohe for the disabled and dependent
veterans He pledged the Administra-
soh to conscientious drive" to re-
ueee I government expenses by many
millions.
resident Harding told the Senate
s.as payment of gratuities to the war
,tte'eTans would imperil the chances of
we we united States in reducing taxation
@'o reminding the war debt The tre-
menoous ss expenses incurred during the
rs1; St were relatively easy because the
h,at'onal N.Y. HE was at stake" he said,
S ~. now the country must send only
~. ~ absolute necessities, he ,rned.
fan lie president declared li-t after
,Se ,Su1 months study he is convinced
M s's slightest until three things neces-
Sny Sa.y tor complete restoration of
alG;.hai rl;.aai conditions have been accom-
ri.Saed. These things. he said, are re-
ts'oo' including reduction of internal
Nsa'1on. refunding of the WIZ debt,
NNu va adjustment of the foreign loans
;"Ithln the next two years. he con-
ILn,uued, the Treasury must meet definite
v.gatlons na of $500, 900 in matur-
s war savings certificates, Victory
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