The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-20
HARDING WILL NOT ISSUE
ANOTHER BONUS STATEMENT
GILLETTE SAYS NO MOTION
Talks With All Lead
ers of Different Fac
ticns, But VIII Not
Make Further State
ment - Gillette VIII
Not Entertain Motion
for Suspension of Rules

WashingtCn. March 2n.-Presiden!
Hardine had three separate engage
mentS to-day with House members tC
discuss the soldiers bonus question.
lie was closeted first with Republican
leaders who hoped to obtain executive
consent Of their plan but through the
compromise bonus bill with the bank
loan provision.
Later the President saw Speaker Gill
le,te with whom rested the decision
as to the suspension of the rules for
action on the bill tcday. Following
the speaker. Representative Linberger
of California, former service man,
was on the White House engagement
list. Mr.. Lineburger recently circu-
lated petition OF "A conference of
House Republicans for Tuesday night
to threSh out the whole bonus ques-
tiOn. He has obtained the necessary
number of signatures to assure con-
ference acll but is deferring presen-
tation Of the petition to Chairman
Towner Of the Republican House con-
ference call but is deferring presen-
can be ironed out without general
meeting. House leaders calling on
Mondell of Wyoming. Chairman Ford
ney of the ways and means commit
tee. Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee. Chairman Fess. of the Re-
publican congressional committee,
Chairman Towner of the party con-
ference. Repre- sentative Longsworth
Of Ohio, member Of both the ways
and means and Republican steering.
committees, and Representative Mann
of Illinois These leaders gave the
President first hand informa ton as to
developments in the bonus situation
while he was in Florida and also ex-
planned the controverted bank loan
provision They took up also with
Mr.. Harding the question of whether
1t was advisable to pass the bill under
Il suspension of the rules which would
cut off all amendments and preclude
any motion to re-cOmmit the bill.
Washington. March 2O.-President
Harding told Republican House lead
ers today that in view of expressions
on the soldiers bonus he had previous
ly made. he did not think it essential
to offer any recommendation at this
time.
Representative Mondell. of Wyom-
ing. who headed the House delega-
tion made this announcement in for
NAL statement and added verbally
that ii was the plan to go ahead with
the compromise bill as recommended
by the ways and means committee.
The formal stsatement issued by
Mr., Mondell after the conference
which lasted almost two hours was
as follows:
The legislative situation relating
to the bonus bill was fully PRESENTED
to the president with detailed ex.
planation of the provisions which re.
move the menace of excessive drafts
cn the treasury in the immediate fu-
ture and avoid a program of added
taxation. The President went over
the entire situation. with an apprais.
al of commitments made. He advis
ell the committee that the legislation
is a responsibility of Congress. and
H. view of expressions that have been
recently made. he did not think il
essential to offer any recommended
ton"
Washington. Mar. 90. Speaker
Gillette announced today that he
would not entertain motion to sus-
pend house rules so as to put the
ssoldier bonus bill through the house
with u restriction on debate and with
out opportunity for amendments.