Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-28
Soldier Bonus Bill
Again Postponed
President Harding Holds For
Sales Tax MacNider to
Call at White House Today.

Washington, Feb. N.-Postponem ement
of house action on the saldier bonus
bill for while longer was suggested to-
day by Representative Mondell, Wyom-
Ing, the republican leader, after he and
Chairman Fordney. of the ways and
means committee, had conferred with
President Harding at the White House.
Emphasizing that the suggestion was
his own, Mr.. yMondell said it was well
known that the house intended to pass
a bonus mea sure at this session and that
a little delay might serve ito clear the
Skies He explained that within
short time there would probably be more
definite information as to expected saw
ings in expenditures for the next f1scal
year: returns from the foreign debt and
wthteher business conditions could be ex-
pected to improve to the extent of in
suring additional federal revenues.
Mr.. Monden and Mr.. Fordney were
understood to have apprised the pres
ident farmally of the action Of the spe-
cial house Subcommittee in rejecting
the executives proposal that the bonus
be financed by sales tax and approv--
ing instead a bill without any definite
means of raising the revenue. They
tive had expressed, but Representative
| Longworth of Ohio. a member of the
committee dealing with the bonus ques-
| ton. said tonight after visit to the
White House that Mar Harding stia was
| of the opinion that the legislation either
! should be financed by a sales tax or
| postponed.
| Earlier in the day Mr.. Longworth had
! expressed the opinion that the majority
members of the ways and means COM
mttee, at their meeting tomorrow tc
! consider the report of the special sub
committee, would approve a bonus bill
without delay any revenue provision. HI
added that it was his belief that if con
gress passed such a measure the pres
ident would veto 1t,
| Hanford MacNider national command
/ er of the American Legion, and Johr
| Thomas Tavlor vice chairman of TIL
| Legions legislative committee, called to
had made no sr,nointment and the pres
idents list of callers was filled for tn
| day, were unable to see the president
| They were given an enga cement for to
| morrow and indicated that it was thei
purpose to urge that there be no furthe
delay in encament of the legislation
They emphasized their desire in this con
nection today in a talk with Chairma-
Fordney whom they met at the execu
tive offices.
The bonus bill got into house discus
sion late in the day, Representative Hill
republican Maryland, opening the de
bate by reading letter he had write
to Mr.. Fardney suggesting ekrinatio
) cf all of the five way plans except tn
cash feature, He told the house ths
he had fairly accurate information tha
95 per cent. of the service men In Ba
timore. Md. would take the cash fea
) ture and that he believed a very larg
percentage Of the men elsewhere woul
do likewise
| Questioned as to how he would rails
the 81 500, 100000 necessary to pay all c
the men cash, Mr. Hill said the none
could be obtained by a tax on ligf
} wines and beer
That's no basis for estimate. that
IMAGINATION" said Representative Nam
republican, Illinois, amid laughter