Arizona republican., 1921-07-08
HARDING FAV0RS ACTION
 ON REVISION OF TARIFF AND TAX BEFORE PASSING. SOLDIER BONUS MEASURE
President Understood To Have Endorsed Meon's View That Bonus Legislation might Be Serious Embarass- ment To United States Treasury At This Time; Senate May Recess Until Tax and Tariff Measures Are Perfected
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WASHINGTON, July 7.-President Harding paid an unexpected visit to the senate today and. it is under stood. interposed the weight of his personal influence to defer action on the soldier bonus bill until clearer understanding of the governments financial outlook has been made pos sible by enactment of new tariff and tax laws.
 In an hours conference with senate leaders the president is understood to have endorsed the view of Sec retary Mellon that bonus legisla- ton now might be a serious embar- rassment to the treasury and even to have suggested that all other lezis- latiye business be suspended to per init completion of the tariff and tax revisions as soon as possible He was quoted as favoring a recess of congress while committees in charge are hastening perfection of the two measures.
 It, was indicated that Mir Harding's views would be given at length in a special message to congress which may be sent to tho capitol tomorrow The document is expected to deal particularly with the bonus bill and to set forth that while the admin istration regards itself as committed tt @oA-tS 4IS 4l401A TUT IEllEL IOL WAT veterans. 1t sees no reason for act- ing precipitately.
 While the president was giving his opinion to senators the senate was debating the bonus bill with sponsors for the measure confident of its pas sage By an overwhelming vote the bill had been brought to the senate | as special order Of business and the senators in charge were inclined to predict that even the opposition of Secrtary Mellon would not delay it.
 Tonight the outlook generally was | admitted to be more uncertain. The disposition in most quarters was to await MT. Harding's message I After the message has been re- ceived it is regarded as likely that an l attempt will be made to send the
 bonus bill back to committee and then secure another vote on the re- cess proposal which failed of adoption several days ago by four votes.
 Tn their opposition to recess the
 bonus advocates expected to have the aid of other senate clements Not
 the least potential of these groups. il generally is expected. will be the az T ricultural bloc The final division
 is expected to be along group rather
 than party iines-
 Leaders of the clements mosl anxious to push particular measures
 to enactment were among the firsj to be summoned into conference by the president Senator McCumber republican of North Dakota. in charge of the bonus bill. and Senators Nor ris. republican of Nebraska, Kenyon
 of Iowa and Simmons. democrat oi North Carolina, prominent in tn. agricultural group. were said to have
 been told frankly and emphaticall,
 by Mir. Harding that he considered
 completion of the tariff and tax pro-
 gram the prime duty of the govern
 ment- In each case the president punctuated his argument by vigorou:
 gestures and mods of the head.
 Mir. Harding's conferences were
 held after he had broken precedent
 by taking luncheon with a part.- ol | senators in the senate restaurant Most of those in whose company he
 was accustomed to take his meal.
 during his senatorial days were d the table and the president made 6
 manifest effort to make the visi informal