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vETOOF BONUS SURE,
SENATE INFORMED
President Said to b at Work
Already on HE Message
Of DlsapprovaI.
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XsSh.ngton, sept. l.--Authoritativs
r.rorts reached Senators today that
The President 10 fully determined to
veto the soldier Bonus bin. uhat ne al
ready IN gathering data for his veto
messAge. and that tho bill VIII be dIs-
approved regardless OF whether II cAr-
r,ss the simmons and McNary amend
msnts when 1t reaches HIM
simultaneously II became known
that Republican conferees are plan
ming 10 eliminate the simmons and
NcNary amendments in the confer
.nce committee. thereby relieving 10
an extent tho personal responsibility
of the President and saving him from
as much criticism AZ possible.
Polls OF anti-bonus strength in the
senate to-day Indicated that there Will
he several votes 10 spare when II
comes TO the question of sustaining
the Presidents veto. II the fun mem-
bcrship Is present 81 10 estimated there
Nil. be 81 votes TO sustain the Presi-
dent. this being Ave more than are re-
auirsd. Even the staunchcst adNo-
Gates OF the bonus biz do not expect Il
to pas Owe the Presidents dis
approval, and the Republican confer
eos are planning To set the measure
t. him as quickly as possible and have
the nght ended.
In eliminating the simmons and Nc
Nary amendments in conference, the
Republican conierees Will make II a
BIZ easier for tho lres.dent 10 exer-
else his veto power. The McNary
amendment for a land reclamation
program Is reported 10 DO excsedinsly
popular IN tho Western states and the
South. II the bonus ball contains this
and settlement feature when IL goes
10 the President his disapproval OF It
would brlng additional criticism from
sections Interested particularly in rec
lamstion and irrigation projects. Re-
pablicans OF the Senate and House
want 10 relieve tho President OF this
embarrassment. Advocates OF the
amendment are TO be placated by
promises that 81 Will be taken up ae a
separate bill next session.
Substantially similar reasons are
said 20 be actuating the conferees in
their preliminary program TO strike
the simmons amendment from the bill
dent Harding. The simmons amend
ment carries the sole proposal IN the
bill providing means OF payment of
the bonus. IL would authorize use OF
the payments made by foreign nations
on account OF their debts to this gov
ornmont.
President Harding has Indicated
that he believed this method of pay
ment insufficient, because there was
mere or less uncertainty about the
time and amount Of such foreign debt
rcmlttances. This dual action
would send the bill TO Mr.. Harding
without any proviso touching the
means Of paying the bonus.
a veto. however. awaits the bonus
hill regardless OF any action Of the
conferoes. II was generally under
stood at the Senate today that Mr.
Harding has begun work on his veto
message; that Secretary Mellon is
collecting information showing that
the Treasury cannot finance the bonus
bill at this time. and that Mr.. Harding
ls determined TO exercise his power
o. veto.
Inc Oh. was sent 10 SoEkSTelsAe To-
day by the House under a special rule
ard with very little discussion. A
wave OF applause swept over the
House when the measure was return
ed from the Senate. which passed II
yesterday by a vote OF ~ TO %.
Cor.erees named On the part Of the
House are the same as those or The
Tariff hlll-Representatives Fordney
Michigan; Green. Iowa. and Long.
worth. Ohio. Republicans. and Gar.
ner. Texas. and Collier. Mississippi
Democrats.
There Is difference OF opinion
among the conferees as TO whether tn.
bonus should be put ahead OF the tariff
Chairman McCumber. Of the Senat,
managers. said he favored laying asld,
the tariff. but Chairman Fordney. o
the House. wants 70 get the Tariff
hlll out Of the way first. But In an,
event the bonus would not be take,
up IN conference before next week