South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-08
PRESIDENT TO
GIVE SPECIAL
MESSAGETODAY
COnfers With Senate Leaders
And Endorses Melons
Views on Measure.
OUTLOOK Is UNCERTAIN
Sponsors Confident of Passage
But Await Message Be
fore Showdown.

Ply Associated Press;
WASHINGTON. July - Pres't
Harding paid an unexpected visi- %
the senate Thursday and IL Is un-
derstood interposed the weight or
personal influence 20 defer action on
the soldier bonus bin until a clearer
understanding OF the governments
financial outlook has been made pos
sible by enactment OF new tariG and
tax laws.
In an hours conference with sem
ate leaders the president is under
stood to have endorsed the view OF
Secy Mellon that bonus legislation
now might be serious embarrassment
10 the treasury, and even 20 have
suggested that all other legislative
business be suspended 10 permit
completion Of the tariff and tax re-
visions as soon as possible. Ply those
who talked with him. he was quoted
as favoring a recess OF congress while
the committees in charge are hast
ening perfection Of the two measures
on account of which the special ses-
sion was called.
see Special Message.
It was indicated that Mr. Hard
greater length in a special message
TO congress which may be sent 20
the capitol Friday. The document Is
expected 10 deal particularly with
the bonus and 20 set forth that while
the administration regards itself as
| committed TO some legislation for
relief Of war veterans. II sees no
reason for acting precipitately.
While the president was giving his
/ opinion 10 senator after senator in
his room just off the senate chamber
/ the senate itself was debating the
| bonus bill. with sponsors Of the
measure confident of its passage. By
! an overwhelming vote the bill had
! been brought 10 the senate floor as
| a special order Of business and the
senators IN crarge were inclined 10
predict that oven the opposition Of
/ Sec'y Mellon would not be sufficient
70 delay H.
/ Outlook Uncertain.
Thursday night the outlook gen.
/ orally was admitted 10 be more un-
! certain. Leaders had not Yet made
! canvass TO ascertain Just how
much weight the visit q the presf-
dent might have and the disposition
I In most quarter was TO await Mr..
/ Harding's message before forcing a
showdown After the messae e has
been received II IS regarded as likely
/ that an attempt viii be made TO
send the bonus bill back 20 the com
mittee and then secure another vote
on the recess proposal which failed
/ Of adoption several days ago By a
margin Of four votes.
In their opposition 20 a recess.
! the bonus advocates are expected %
have the aid Of various other senate
! elements who want action on son'e
particular class OF legislation. Not
the least potential Of these groups.
/ IL generally is expected. VIII be the
! agricultural bloc. who are detprmin-
/ ed 10 put through "A series Of relief
/ measures for the farmer. The fnaI
/ division IS expected 10 be along group
rather than party lines
Summons Leaders.
/ Leaders of the elements most
/ anxious 20 push particular measures
/ TO enactment were among the frs-
4 to be summoned in conference by the
! president when he reached his room
\ at the capitol. Sen. McCumber. re-
I publican, North Dakota. in charge OF
! the bonus bill and Sens Norris re-
publican, Nebraska. Kenyon. reUub-
: lican. Iowa. and Simmons. democrat,
/ North Carolina. prominent in the
! agricultural group, were said %
! have been told frankly and emphat-
! ically b. NTr. Harding that he con-
sidercd completion az the tariff and
. tax program the prime duty OF tho
/ federal government In each case
the president punctuated his argyll
ment by vigorous gestures and mods
OF the head.
Mr. Harding's conferences on the
I legislative situation were held after
/ he had broken precedent by taking
. luncheon with a party Of senators
in the senate restaurant. NIos- Il
those IN whose company he was ace
customed 20 take his meals during
/ his senatorial days were az the table
and the president made a manifest
effort 20 make the visit as Informal
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