The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-22
Harding's Stand Faces Acid Test as
Result of Tariff, Soldier Bonus
and Other Problems.
HOOVER GETTING RESULTS
Shin Subsidy Bill shelved Until house
Has Considered and Passed
the Tariff Bill.

over, the tariff, the soldier bonus, the
shin subsidy and the liquor question.
Jnnatient at the delays and increas-
inc complications in congress, Mr.
Harding virtually threw overheard MS
nolicv of noninterference with the
affairs of the legislative branch OF the
government, sending word to the SEN
ate through Senator H. G. Lodge OF
Massachusetts, republican leader, with
whom he conferred at the white mousse
that he wants both the tariff and SUBJ
sidv bills passed ahead of the bonus
This step on the presidents part tol-
lowing the heels Of his threat to call
an extra session Of congress unless the
subsidy is passed now, was genefally
viewed as evidence that Mr.. Harding
has at last recognized the necessity
of taking the rcins and using his pow
or as chief executive to drive ieglsla-
tion through congress. Mr.. Hardlng>s
ability to hold the bonus on the side
track while the tariff and subsidy are
being considered was promptly chal-
7engcd No sooner had Senator Lodge
delivered the presidents message than
Senator P. J. McCumber gave notice
that he would move to begin consider
alton of the bonus just as soon as the
preliminary situation permits. Addl-
tional precedent for laying aside the
tariff was furnished when the senate,
hv unanimous consent, turned It's at
tention to the naval appropriation Dill.
AS soon as the naval bill is out of the
wav it is understood Senator McCum-
Der will make his motion to take up
the bonus. In replying to the demo-
cratic attack on the bonus, he insisted
that the present congress would not
adjourn until the bill had been passed
and he said he believed the president
would sign the measure. We must
give McCumber credit for being
stickler for the service mems rights.
Secretary Hoover has secured the
agreement of representatives OF the
National Coal association and the Ma
tional Retail Coal Merchants associa-
ton on plan for preventing advance
in coal prices, covering both the pro-
ducing and distributing branches OF
the industry. Following :, conference
with spokcsmen of the associations an
nouncemcnt was made by Mr.. Hoover
that anthracite coal operators had
agreed not to advance prices Of stocks
now held above the ground above the
levels Of the past year, which he said
were lower than at the beginning OF
the strike, In bituminous fields where
no price basis has yet been cstab-
lished, Mr.. Hoover said, the opera
tors, according to the agreement, viii
be "earnestly rcqucsted' to reduce
selling expenses for spot coal to the
Garfield price, plus additions neces
sarv to cover increased costs in lndl
vidual cases. The secretary said ne
believed this plan should result II
price reductions in several districts O.
PENNSYLVANIA and West Virginia, add
inc he already had been assured OF tn
acceptance of this basis for Pennsyl
vania. The agreement reached Will
representatives of the retail ssssocla
ton. Mr.. Hoover said,. was that the!
should cooperate to secure, among
other things, that all coal is sold D.
retailers "at cost plus reasonable
selling charge"
Shelving of the administration shl]
subsidy bill in the house, probably TO
period Of six weeks, has been virtual
~ assured. The plan contemplates n
action by the house until immediatel,
after the senate has passed the TART
bill. At that time it will be necessar
for house members to return to Wash
ington to send the tariff bill to con
subsidy bill then shall be taken u1
This arrangement fits into the plan O
house leaders to begin a series o
threc-day recesscs as soon as the an
nual appropriation bills are dispose
of. which must be before July 1.
The house committee on agricultur
today voted an amendment to the Car
per-Tinchcr grain exchange contrt
bill to prevent the secretary of ayr
culture from interfering with stat
weighing of grain at terminal NAL
kets. The committees action is
victory for Minnesota, which made
Of Minnesota offered the amendmen
but was overridden by supporters {
the new bill. Representative Clagr
of Minnesota offired the amcndmen
Representative Tincher of Kansa
changed front and informed the con
mittee he had no objection to leavin
weighing entirely in the control of tt
states. Only two votes were ca
against the Clague amendment.
Government officials are apprehe1
sive over the long delay of the allie
notices in sending commissioners |
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