Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
PROPOSAL FAILS OF
UNITED SUPPORT
Speaker Cillct,, Back From
Florida, Open TO Argument
on Procedure.
FREAR ATTACKS OPPONENTS
scores Mellon, CrIssinRcr, nnd Ap,,
"nists OF PrcAent Soldier COM
pcnnatfUn Plan.
tRy Associated presy.l

"ASHINGTON, March l3.-Dcycl
opnlents today In the soldiers bonus
situation included:
The return 10 Was!,in.ton az
speaker GilIctt, with the announce
incHi that he was open TO arru-
ment az TO permitting the bonus
hiii to be called up in the House
next Monday under n suspension OF
the rules.
I'm unexpected visit TO tl.c Cani,oI
By Representative Kitchin. OF North
Carolina. the Democratic House lead.
cr' VINO urged his party members on
'he ways and Means Committee to
submit Il minority report opposing
certain features or the bonus meas
IRE.
An attack on Secretary Mellon,
Comptroller OF the Currency Girls.
singer. Wall street and others. deliv-
cred In the House by Representative
Frear, Republican. Wisconsin.
VIII Submit Minority Report.
An announcement by Representa-
tive Treadway. of Massachusetts
that he and Representative Tilson. OF
Connecticut. both Republican mem
bers Of the Ways and Means Com
mjt,ee. would submit Joint minority
views on the bonus bill.
disclaimer by Secretary Mellon.
IN letter TO Representative rrear
that lie had attempted In any OF his
letters regarding the bonus legis!a
tl0n n
dicrs' bonus"
returning this evening from n trip
TO Florida with President Harding
apcakcT Gi!leit told newspaper cor
respondents that nc had brought no
message on the bonus for House lead
crs from the President. lie said he
sun was Of the opinion expressed
betore hc departed from Florida.
;hat the bonus measure should no, bc
taken un under n suspension of tn,
rules, but added that he would no,
make a nnal decision until after bc
had conferred with his friends.
TO Hold Pnrty Conference.
Chairman Fordncy. OF the Ways and
Means Committee, and other Rcpub-
lican House leaders, expected 10 com
fer with the Speaker at the Capitoi
carly tomorrow. If MIR. Gillett re-
fuses to entertain motion on Mon
day TO suspend the rulcs--and there
appeared to be growing belief at TIE
Capitol today that he would-there
was possibility that the House Re-
pubiicans would hold n party con-
ference tomorrow night to discuss
procedure in handling the bill under
special rule.
The conference by Representative
kttchin with the Democratic mem
bers OF the Ways and Means Com
mittce developed difference of opin-
ion among those members as to
whether there should he a minority
report. Representative Garner, of
TeNas. declared after the conference
that he would not sign such re
port. Representative Oldne!d, OF
Arkansas. declared that minority
report would be fled
For Original Cash Honus.
As now contemplated by Mr.. Kit
chin and others favorabic to the plan.
the report would declare against The
''t'" ''"h ii'' VI INC iuJhStCu
service certificate and in favor OF
the original cash bonus provision.
Tho vocational training and home
and land aid titles did not meet
with objection in tho conference
called by Mr.. ki,chn.
The Democratic leader, who has
been absent from Congress for nearly
year on account of III health. did
not appear on the floor He went
direct to his Office. where prominent
Democrats were invited to meet him.
lie remained at the Capitol for an
hour or more. but aside from those
who conferred with him. few mem
bers OF tho House knew that he
was in Washington.
Frcnr Makes Strong Assault.
Representative Frcnr's assault on
critics OF the bonus bill was delivered
just before the House adjourned. Be-
sides Secretary Mellon and Comp.
troller Crissingcr. hc attacked news
papers OF New York. boston. Phila-
delphia. Washington and other cities
and financiers OF New York City gem
erally. lie charged that the rich
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