The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08
PRESIDENT SEES
NEWSPAPER Men
Attitude Of Harding Administra.
ton on important Questions
Is Disclosed.
FIRST CONFERENCE IN WEEKS
Executive tndloa.es EmphatiosIly
That He VIII Not Approve Mo-
cumber Bonus Bill-intends
to Resppoint Harding.

Washington, June 5.-The attitude
OF the Harding administration on I'm.
portant questions Of he day was dis
closed at the White House In the first
conference In some weeks between
the President and newspaper CORE.
spondents.
Mr.. Harding Indicated emphatically
that he will not approve the McCum
her bonus bill, soon 10 be reported out
by the senate finance committee. II
was Indicated hat the President will
Insist upon a sales tax to finance the
bonus.
There was every indication that the
President intends to reappoint w. r.
q. Harding as governor OF the federni
reserve board. New legislation Great.
ing representation for agriculture on
the board, will enable the President
to satisfy the dema nds Of the farm
bloc In congress and at the same time
reappoint Governor Harding. Eugene
Meyer. director of the War Finance
corporation. is heing mentioned for
the new seat.
Favors shipping Board.
Formal denial was made that the
President intends to abolish" the
shipping board unless congress passes
ship subsidy legislation. Only con-
gress could act TO abolish the board.
II was explained II was officially
stated. however. that the President In
extremely anxious that the subsidy
be passed before adjournment. Con
gress. Il was stated. mas been eonsid
ering matters of much less impor-
tance. and should give attention to
this TIE President does not want
the shipping business to go on an
other year under present conditions
Unless congress acts quickly TO put
the merchant marine on sound finan
cial baais. the President believes tha,
ths .ovsrnment sisi .soss the ssfv.ees
Of shipping board o..s ais who are
hc,riaG the administration at great
personal sacrifice The responsibility
for such n loss, and resultant disor
gnnizatIon Of the shipping business
the President Is unwilling personally
To assume lie believes that congress
should accept the responsibility II II
persists In ignoring the behests Of the
executive for an adequate ship sub
| sidy.
The recent assertion Of Senator
Watson Of Georgia that officials Of
the American relief administration In
Russia have misappropriated funds.
In
was stated:
''The other day the executive had
occasion TO write a note OF coincidence
| to a mother who had lost her last son
In Russian relief work. II was a
noble sacrifice. without glory. without
publicity. just big-hearted. noble serv-
Ice. despite the most trying hardships.
These men are unknown. unsung
heroes, on the iring line for civiliza-
ton. u IL heart breaking to hear
charges raised against such men,"
To Continue Russ Relief.
American relief In Russia viii be
continued. as far as funds permit. no
matter what the attitude OF the soviet
government toward SELLING crops In
that country, II was stated.
There always will be American re-
lief. wherever there is suffering" was
the summing up OF the situation.
Recent suggestions that the United
! States cooperate with the League OF
Nations In suppressing traffic In mar
cotics are generally approved by the
President. II was learned. The execu.
/ tive Is said TO be In favor OF creating
an international body to restrain such
| traffic.