Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-18

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GilIett Has No Harding Message
Returning Friday evening from a
trip TO Florida with President Harding.
Speaker Gillett told newspapermen that
he had brought no message on the
bonus from the president for house
leaders. He said he was still of the
opinion expressed before he departed
from Florida. that the bonus measure
should net be taken up under a sus-
pension of the rules, but added that
he would not make final decision until
after he had conferred with his friends.
Chairman Fordney. of the ways and
means committee. and other republican
house leaders. expected to confer with
the speaker at the capitol early Satur-
day. If Mr.. Gillett refuses to entertain
motion on Monday to suspend the
rules-and there appears to be a grow
ing belief at the capitol that he would
there was possibility that the house
republicans would hold party con-
ference Saturday night to discuss the
procedure in handling the bill under
separate rule.
Democrats to Have Protest
The conference by Representative
kitehn with the democratic members
of the ways and means committee. de-
veloped difference of opinion among
these members as to whether there
should be a minority report. Repre-
sentative Garner: Texas, declared after
the conference that he would not sign
such q report. Representative Old
field, of Arkansas. declared that a
minority report would be filed and that
it would be signed by some democrats
who voted for the bill.
As now contemplated by Mr.. Kitchin
and others favorable to the plan. the
report would declare against the bank
loan provision of the adjusted service
certificate and in favor of the original
cash bonus provision. The vocational
training and home and land aid titles
did not meet with objection in the con-
ference called by Mr.. kitchin.
Accuses Crissinper of ignorance
The democratic leader. who has been
on account of i'll health, did not appear
on the floor. He went direct to his
office where prominent democrats were
invited to meet him. He remained at
the capitol for an hour or more but
aside from those who conferred with
him. few members of the house knew
that he was in Washington.
Mr.. Frear said Secretary Mellon
had written q letter eondemning the
bonus bill without being
asked by any member of the committee
for his opinion and had made his letter
of condemnation public before it was
received by the committee. The Wis
ronsin member declared that Comptrol-
Ter Crissinger did not know what the
bill contained when he announced to
the press that he would advise national
banks not TO loan money on the adjust
ed service certificates.
Charges Treasury Propaganda
Congress" said Mr.. Frear. sis
warned daily, weekly. and monthly of
lust what the secretary OF the treas
lry and Comptroller Crissinger and
other officials of the administration
.hink of congress and of the soldiers
bonus bill. 1t is novel proposition
when Crissinger says that he will not
% loan to the soldiers on their certifi-
.ates if the bill is passed by congress.
Thousands of other banks will do so
t our advices are right but on what
neat does Crissinger feed and for whom
loes he speak? Is Crissinger or con-
,ress to determine what the bill con-
aims? Crissinger claims that when the
soldiers ask for loans they will find
hey have frozen credits
Treasury Handing Out icicles
THE freezing process that confronts
he soldiers and congress today is that
which comes from officials of the treas
Try department who have handed out
many icicles to congress and to the
soldiers recently. Frequent threats are
that campaign contributions
vill not be Forthcoming unless sales
AK is passed us substitute for the
tcoatiaues on fase 1'a.,