Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-04
SENATE .vOT ES r 4 3 M R EL|EF ME EASURE OVER
 VIII. SUN VETO.
President Rejects Bill; Says War Finance Corporation \ Not Peace Legislation. , SUPPORT EXECUTIVE House Will Consider Measure Today; Expected To Take
 Similar Attitude.


 WASHINGTON Jan. 3.-Veto by President Wilson today oi the farmers relief bill to revive the war finance corporation was followed almost inn mediately by a vote of 53 to . in the senate to make the bill law despite executive disapproval The house will take up the measure tomorrow and predictions were that it would duplicate the senate's action, making the bill a law.
 President Wilson in a veto message declared he withheld his approval be cause the war finance corporatoia was war credit agency, not desirab,,' or needed in peace times. He said 1t would exert no beneficial influence on the situation-would raise false hopes among the people wlo would expect most and would be hurilul to the natural and orderly processes of business and finance"
 The legislation, he also said would result in additional credit burdens and the government conteldei, should not be "called upon further to if nance private business al pub.ic eX pense," referring to wiaespIsa.l de mand for abolishment of war agen- cies and removal of governmental in- fluence from business. the president said he had 'sympatny wirn this view and added that the nation should resume its usual business methods.
 Wilson's Action Upheld
 Upon reading of the veto message. Senator Underwood of Alabama. Dem f0cratie leader, urged it's 'iinnediate consideration for which immediate consent was secured by Chairman Gronna, of the agricultural committee. Senator Underwood followed with the only address, declaring finan cial dis tress now was greater than during the war and that he felt confident Of V ise administration of the proposed law that would cause mo undue strain CT the treasury"
 On the roll call 29 Democrats were joined by 24 Republicans in overrid- ing the veto.
 Supporting the presidents position were two Democrats-Senators Gerry Rhode Island, and Thomas, Colorado- and three Republican-Elkins. and Sutherland of West Virginia, ana Reyes of Now Hampsnire. Senators Glass, Democrat of Virginia, and Edge Republican of New Jersey, vot- ed against overriding the veto, but withdrew their votes on account of having pairs. Senator Penrose' was paired but announced he would have voted to sustain the velD.
 Houston Criticised
 The presidents message also was read in the house. Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican leader, annuonced it would be taken up tomorrow at the opening of the house. Advocates of the bill. nowev- CT, expressed confidence that the house also would vote to enact the bill. The house passed the bill PIP to 61, or much more than the neces- sary two thirds majority Many of the negative votes were cast Dy Re- publicans.
 Before the presidents message reached the senate today. Senator Harrison. Democrat, Mississippi, an advocate of the legislation, criticised Secretary Houston, declaring that the treasury head, according to newspa- per reports had advised presidential disapproval of the bill without indicat- ing such opposition when Houston was before congressIonaI commit tees.
 Senator Edge issued statement to- night declaring that the presidents arguments against the bill were "ab- solutely unanswerabl