Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-15
BILL WILL BE
RECOMM|TTED
. SOLDIER BONUS MEAsuREro GET
TEMPORARY PoSTPoNEMENT
FOR CONSIDERATION.
MESSAGE DELIVERED
PRESIDENT SAYS BONUS WOULD
"lMPERiL FINANCIAL STAslL-
iTY OF OUR COUNTRY"
Western Newspaper Union Ne-, service, /,

Washington, July 13.-Pledges of a
wide majority of votes to lay aside the
soldier bonus bill were claimed by Re
publican leaders and conceded by op-
ponents after President Harding in an
address to the Senate yesterday had
made formal request for temporary
postponement of consideration of the
measure.
In making his request the President
called attention to the condition of the
treasury, saying that enactment of the
legislation at this time would greatly
imperil the financial stability of our
country"
Immediately after the President had
finished speaking, Chairman Penrose
of the finance committee moved that
the bill be recommitted to his com
mittee, but Demosratic opposition
hared up and prevented vote
President Harding delivered his ad-
dress before distinguished audience.
Reiterating his recognition of the
obligations to care for disabled and
dependent war veterans, the President
said general compensation" should be
entered-upon at time when it would
be consistently possible
"Overburdening of the treasury now
means positive disaster III the years
Immediately before u.s." the President
declared. "Merest prudence calls out
in warning"
The President at the same time
urged action on tariff and tax legis-
lation for which the extra session was
especially called.
There was, he said, confessed dis
appointment that so little progress has
been made on readjustment and re-
duction of the wartime. taxes.
He also urged early passage of the
bill to reorganize war risk and voca-
tional training services to aid former
service men.
The President was applauded for al
most minute when he entered the
Senate chamber and again when he
concluded, but his remarks were not
interrupted
Galleries and lobbies outside were
crowded. In the executives private
gallery were Mrs. Harding and a
party of friends and Brlgadier Gen
eral Sawyer, the Presidents personal
physician.
On the Senate floor were virtually
all senator's in the city, scores of
House members, including Represen-
tative Mondell, Republican floor lead
er, and Attorney General Daugherty,
Postmaster General Hays and Secre-
tary Davis.
Immediately upon the Presidents
departure, Senator Penrose offered the
Republican motion for recommittal of
the bill, with a promise of further
careful consideration"
Democrats rose at once in opposi-
ton. Senator Robinson, Democrat,
Arkansas, declared the motion meant
"obsequies" for the bill
1t would become dead for some
years." he predicted, declaring the re-
committal motion was ''shield'' for
senator's pledged previously to support
the measure.
Another opponent of the Penrose
motion. Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico, speaking for two hours, de-
clared the Presidents action unpre-
cedented
No other executive, he said, had
pose legislation, but only to advocate
it.
Defense of the President was made
by Senator King, Democrat, Utah, who
said the executives course was prop
er and courageous"