New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Harding Dinner
Paves Way for
Soldier Bonus
Republican Leaders Decide
on Early Enactment and
Plan Payment From
Foreign Debt Legislation
Party Solidarity Aided
Senate Conference To Be
Called to Reconcile ANY
Differences Now Existing

sociatcd Press A move toward party
solidarity and an effort to find ways
and means of increasing the efficiency
Of the Republican party in Congress,
it is learned to-day. was the two fold
purpose OF tho White House dinner
Saturday night which brought together
President Harding and a number of
representative Republican leaders
Protractcd consideration was given
during tho aftcr-dinncr discussion,
which lasted until after midnight. to
the position OF INC party on present do
nestle issues. with the result that dc
clsion was practically reached on what
was described as two matters Of first
importance carly enactment of sol
dier bonus bill, and carly assembling
Of Republican Senate conference to
reconcile any differences which may be
'ouNd TO exist IN party councils over
the form to be given legislation for
rcfunding Allied debts.
Tho two subjects were inter-con-
ncctcd in tho discussion since the pos
siblc income OF tho debts it was fairly
generally agreed, stood out as the best
turc, with a sales tax suggestion as
the only alternative
Cabinet Members Present.
Two members Of the Cabinet Secrc-
tary Weeks and Attorney General
Daughcrty, participated, as did Chair
man John r. Adams. of the Republican
National Committees; Senators Lodge
Watson, Of Indiana; Curtis, Brande-
and NJ cf 'iih1I.e,.
and Republican Leader Mondel from
the house. and Representatives Mad
den, Illinois: Fordney, Michigan; Das-
row, Pennsylvania; Anderson, Mime
sofa, and Saunders. Indiana. Chiefly
the discussion bore on the Legislative
situation in tho Senate. whore it was
agreed that the three most important
measures aside from the routine OF
appropriations-thc tariff, the bonus
and refundng roposals--ncedcd ed
agreement and adjustment to force
them through semi -bloclsadcs which
they now arc facing.
AS result Of last nights discus
aions. Senate leaders had to-day ar
outline Of program for the Senate
which Indicated that. after disDosinl
of the Newborry contest and the pro
posed amendment tc the Federal Re.
serve act action first would be sought
on the foreign debt funding measure
The soldier bonus bill was slated as
next in line. with provisions for pav.
ment dependent largely on the fna
iorm Of the debt funding loci islation
Republican rartv conferenccs on each
OF these questions are scheduled 70,
the ncar future. it was understood
Tor;T Arter Hon,s D;u
,:,l si..' '"c ""n"s pi.,' 9cna'ors sa'o
.''e1 -'c '"ii" OF V"c Nical'cS pro
u"0.u ~ Vue arms COZ !, crehcc "oul'
pe thc Hch'tlc work. some senator!
a." "oc ncllcNc tue 'aIlH olll "odl'
pG ready 70 'aEe fnlrH place IN the line
""Nc IthVI9 oeci",cd 'nap 'nc l"pof
- "a sc'''uu'es "ouia Dc cohplclca pA
icp'Ua'y 10 ""lo "hlch l"cy pc
lleNtn No"Il DC carrier 'hah INC
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Son4 % 'u' e1c p'llci were ""cEeo' r'Si
catcd h;s ,.;a,r tbat Cnnoreec;onal n,e,,' n,,
bcrs themselves should furnish the
rar.lcularlv upon Formulating policies
but expressed desire TO Cooperate
Secretary Weeks suggested that tn.
debated questions should be thrown
into party caucus in both houses. an,
that the majority having so developed
its own views. should urocced to en-
actmcnt Of legislation ACCORDINGLY
forcing rocacitrants into line.
Objections to this plan of procedure
were voiced. it was said, by beth ~,
House and Senate participants to tle>
conference. Operations Of a consider
able number of Western Republican
Senators, associated in the agricultural
bloc. though embarrassing to the Adj
ministratiou, it was represented b.
their associates. were dictated not hy
hostility to the Harding administra
tion but by political sentiment in thcit
own states which hazard their re-elcc
tions. The cry of "caucus domination, :
If raised. might forces them, it wa,
argued. into open cooperation will
four or five Republican Senators nov
sitting whose definite purpose was do
clared TO be to annoy the existing Nc
publican Administration.
Objects tn Farmer Mandate
ne fresloen0 iur'hcr took oppof
tunlty to res'ate ms posltioh TOWARD
attempted anlendment o, 'hc 'edera
Reserve act Whicn would require MN
it adopted specilIcally 20 &ppo'ht :
farmer on the Reserve boafd. H'
wonld not object 10 was sad TO some
as necessary 10 tne MAKE up OF tN2'