Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-09
NE WSPAPER MEN
MEET PRESIDENT
Harding DiscIoses Attitude on
Many important Questions.
WON'T APPROVE BONUS BILL
In First Conference in Weeks He De-
clares Disapproval of Mccumber
Measure-To Reappoint Hard
ing of Reserve Board.

Washington, June 3.-The attitude
OF the Harding administration on i'm
portant questions of the day was dis
closed at the White House in the first
conference in some weeks between
the President and newspaper CORE
spondents.
Mr.. Harding indicated emphatically
that he will not approve the McCum-
Der bonus bill, soon to be reported out
by the senate finance committee. 1t
was indicated that the President will
insist upon a sales tax to finance the
bonus.
There was every indication that the
President intends to reappoint w. P.
u. Harding as governor of the federal
reserve board. New legislation Great
ing representation for agriculture on
the board will enable the President
to satisfy the demands of the farm
bloc in congress and at the same time
reappoint Governor Harding. Eugene
Meyer, director Of the War Finance
corporation, is being mentioned for
the new seat
Favors Shipping Board.
Formal denial was made that the
President intends to abolish" the
shipping board unless congress passes
ship subsidy legislation. Only con-
gress could act to abolish the board,
it was explained. 1t was officially
stated, however, that the President is
extremely anxious that the subsidy
be passed before adjournment. Con-
gress, it was stated, has been consid-
ering matters of much less impor-
lance, and should give attention to
this. The President does not want
the shipping business to go on an
other year under present conditions.
Unless congress acts quickly to put
the merchant marine on a sound fnan-
cial basis, the President believes that
the government will lose the services
of shipping board officials who are
helping the administration at great
personal sacrifice. The responsibility
for such Joss, and resultant disor-
ganization of the shipping business,
the President is unwilling personally
to assume. He believes that congress
should accept the responsibility if it
persists in ignoring the behests of the
executive for an adequate ship sub
sidy.
The recent assertion Of Senator
Watson of Georgia that officials of
the American relief administration in
Russia have Incorporated funds,
was deplored. In this connection it
was stated:
"The other day the Executive had
occasion to write note of coincidence
to a mother who had lost her last son
in Russian relief work. 1t was a
noble sacrifice, without glory, without
publicity, just big-hearted, noble serv-
ice, despite the most trying hardships.
These men are unknown, unsung
heroes, on the firing line for civiliza-
ton. 1t is heart-breaking to hear
charges raised against such men,"
To Continue Russ Relief.
American relief in Russia will be
continued, as far as funds permit, no
matter what the attitude of the soviet
government toward Selling crops in
that country, it was stated.
"There always will be American re-
lief, wherever there is suffering" was
the summing up Of the situation.
Recent suggestions that the United
States cooperate with the League Of
Nations in suppressing traffic in mar
cotics are generally approved by the
President, it was learned. The execu-
tive is said to be in favor of creating
an international body to restrain such
traffic.