Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-12
PRESIDENT WILL NOT SUGGEST
ADJOURNMENT BEFORE THE
BIG JOB is FINISHED.
REST OF PROGRAM DROPPED
Administrators Ship Subsidy Measure
Evidently Hasn't a Chance Of Get
ting Through During the Present
Session Of Congress.
BY JAMES p. HoRNApAY


not make much of protest IL Presi-
dent Harding should suggest that the
tariff bill be abandoned and this SEES.
sion OF the congress brought to an
end. But the President does not In
tend to make any such suggestion. He
feels that the Republican majority in
congress, having undertaken revision
OF the tariff, should complete the job
Whether he will sign any kind Of an
old bill which Is presented 10 him In
a question which will not be answered
until congress completes revision
The senate could. OF course recommit
the turin bill TO the committee on
finance any day II II desired TO do II
and that would pigeonholc the subject
for this session. but the Republican
leadership in the senate. such as there
is. much az ii would like to he rid OF
the tariff bugaboO. has not the cour-
age To advocate pigeonholing the bill
As for the rest of the legislative
program. II has gone by the board
apparently. The real problem before
the Republicans In the two branches
Of the legislative body now Is to get
the tariff bill through before the heat
of the congressional campaign comes
on. No one any longer prophesieS as
to when the senate viii finish with
the bill In its present form The con.
troversial nature Of the proposed leg
islatlon makes II certain that the bill
will be In conference a good while.
Then after an agreement In confer
ence-the cOnfcrees may almost com
pleiely rewritc the bill II they decide
that is the thing to do-cach lcsisln-
tive branch will take plenty of time
TO decide whether il favorS the con
ference report.
October Set as the Limit.
Ninety-five per cent OF the members
OF the house Of representatives will in
SiSt on an adjournment Of this SEES
sion not later than October in order
that they may give proper attention
to their campaigns for reelection. and
onc-third OF the senators will be in
the same frame of mind So IL is gen
orally agreed that the tariff legiSla-
ton must he in the hands of the Presi-
dent by the last week In September
Most Of the Republican leaders are
setting their heads very determnedly
against attempting any other important
Legislation In the meantime
II is now about as certain rs any
thing can he. short Of the actual devel.
opmcnt that there will be- no ship sub
Sidy Legislation nj this session. Pres
ldent Harding accordn. To persons
who are competent Ia speak. iyS prac-
tically abandoned hope nf getting the
administration subsidy bill started dur.
Ing this session. The nationwide cam
pnign In the interest Of the measure,
much talked about six weeks ago. will
not be undertaken. The members of
the house Of representatives the Re
publican members in parlicular-wh0
were Ia have set this campaign going
during the recess Of the house have
not done u thing. There is no at
tempt 10 conceal the administration
keen disappointment over the failure
of the Republican representatives TO
take the time during their stay nj
home to tell the people about the fine
points OF the proposed subsidy lcgisla-
tion. So far MS the administration is
advised, not a single speech In favor
of ship subsidy has been made by
member Of the house since the re-
cess came on.
Not a Chance for Subsidy Now.
The outlook now Is that the powers
thutbc In the house OF representatives
will decide soon after August Il. the
date on which che house Is To recon
vcn". that subsidy legislation must go
over. President Harding said public
~ some time ago that he would re-
call the congress If II should adjourn
without giving the administrations
subsidy bill due consideration. but
good many things have happened since
the President made that observation.
As a matter of fact the administration
Is not interested AZ all Just now In
legislative matters. The President and
MS uuNlStrS are 700 UlUtn concerned
with the Industrial situation to give
any special thought Ia anything else.
Even II the house should under pres
sure from the White House pass the
subsidy bill. the legislation will he
pigeonholed In the senate.
President Harding during the last few
days has made II little clearer per
haps than ever before that II bonus
legislation should he passed without
any provision for getting the money
with which To pay the service men.
he would veto the bill. The Republi.
can leaders In the senate now under.
stand perfectly we'll how the President
feels about this legislation and the
chances that an effort will be made
To put bonus bill through following
the passage Of the tarifr bill are daily
becoming more remote.