The New York herald., 1922-07-11
TOO BUSY
TO HELP THE SENATE
Rescue Squad Visits White
House, but Must Call
Again Later.
BONUS THE NIGHTMARE
Definite Statement of Pres
idential Attitude Is
Much Desired.
TC TN VUAV nEsTUE TARTEE
Is IN WAY OF THE TARIFF
Leaders, However, Believe
Harding Will Stick Closely
to Original Decision.
ny LOUIS sEIBoLp.

ny LOUIS sEIBoLD.
Special Dispatch to THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
| Washington. ID. C., July 10.
The Republican machine to-day con-
tinued to skid and shed bolts and nuts,
as does "f1ivver" at times.
! 1t was stalled in the tariff muck
when the Senate adjourned tonight
and probably will remain there until
President Harding finds time to haul
| it out
The President attempted to get
around to the task of rescuingi his
party from the complications caused
by the bonus. the tariff and the ship
subsidy bills this morning. The coal
and railway strikes, which are OBJ
viously Of greater momentary impor-
| tance. prevented him from doing so.
Within the next day or two the
President will have perfected his plans
for saving the country from further
economic damage by bringing the coal
and railway disputants together and
then will turn his attention to the
Legislative situation, which is, quite as
politically embarrassing as are the
strike problems ina material sense.
! Senator Lodge (Mass.), the leader Of
the majority in the upper house, to-
day sought an opportunity to reveal
to the President the elements in the
legislative situation which are holding
up the tariff and other features Of the
Administration program. When he
called at the Executive offices the
President was awaiting the representa-
tives Of both factions In the coal con-
troversy. upon which he Is exerting
his best efforts to find a solution. He
suggested that the Senate leader and
! the other members of the committee
appointed at the Lodge conference last
week postpone their call until the
more acute Executive .vexations have
been cleared up.
Coal and Roads Paramount.
He did not fix any definite date for
the conference which Senators Lodge,
| Curtis (Kan.) and Watson Qnd.) have
requested, but said he hoped to find
time on Wednesday or Thursday to
discuss the troubles Of the Republican
majority in the Senate and move to
the correction of them.
Senator Lodge said This afternoon
that imperative as are the necessities
OF the legislative situation he fully
realized the paramount Importance Of
the coal and railway problems. He
added that he hoped the President
would find time to give attention TO
the recital of the Republican leaders
views regarding the tariff. bonus and
ship subsidy measures. all Of which
are entangled in the Senatorial snarl.
Mr.. Lodge is still Of the opinion that
no serious effort will be made or ade-
quately supported to recommit the
misfit tariff bill for thorough revision.
He still believes Congress should and
! will pass the tariff measure at the
present session, regardless of any
other undertaking. -
| In this position he has reason to
think he will have the full support of
the President. Consequently there is
little il any uncertainty among Sem
ate Republicans as to the character of
the comment the President will make
regarding the tariff. Nor Is there
very much difference Of opinion re-
garding the advice which the Presi-
dent will give to the Senate leaders
OF his party as to the bonus. The
ship subsidy project is admittedly a
| ho rl ,,,t x< al =
Republican Senators anticipate some
resistance on the part of the Presi-
dent to the suggestion that 1t be set
aside along with the bonus.
AS to the tariff. IL is expected the
President will urge the representa-
tives of his party to keep the measure
constantly before the Senate until 1t
has been finally voted on. g..
His views regarding the bonus are
so we'll known that confidence Is
growing among the Senatorial oppo-
nents of IT that he win express him.
self lucidly and definitely in favor of
setting it aside IL not suggesting com.
plete abandonment
bonus Chief Disturber.
The Senate Republican committee
Will inform him OF the complications
caused by the insistence Of a major
ity Of Senators that bonus bill be
passed as soon as possible. They will
present convincing evidence to show
that the bonus project is the chief and
most disturbing element in the legis-
lative situation.
The President therefore will be
urged to indicate at once his final
attitude on the subject so as to put
an end to the persistency with which
Senator'S in his own party assert his
acceptance of the McCumber bill de-
spite the pronounced disapproval OF
1t frequently expressed. There can
be no question Of the sincerity Of the
demand among Senators both favor