The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-13
HARDING APPROVES
LETTER OF HUGHES
Houseboat Is Anchored for the
Night Near Fort Pierce; Presi-
dent Will Golf Today.
rev The Associated Press)


ROCK. LEDGE, Fla, March 12--Presi-
lent Harding today expressed approval
Of the letter Of Secretary Hughes 10
senator Underwood on the four power
Pacific treaty That's fine: ] am glao
no did It," the President said. when tod
~ newsuapermen the substance OF the
letter as carried I'm news dispatches from
Washington.
The houseboat containing the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding and their party,
which is cruising down the Florida East
Coast, had stopped for a few minutes
here today for mail, kilograms and news
papers. None OF the party came ashore
as the boat tied up 10 the dock but 70
a group OF waiting newspapermen the
President expressed his satisfaction over
the Hughes letter.
Mr. Harding evinced much interest,
when told Of the fight in the Senate
yesterday over the treaty and the address
by Senator Underwood as one OF the
weapons of argument in support or the
pact. OF the Hughes letter.
Attorney General Daugherty also ques-
toned the correspondents on happenings
in washington. Except for brief
glance yesterday, the party had been
without newspapers during the past "a
hours which was spent aboard the
houseboat out OF touch with land.
Among the people who welcomed the
President and Mrs. Harding during the
brief stop at the pier here today We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. king and
daughter. Mr.. King is a brother of Mrs.
Harding and lives at Rockledge. After
wards both the Chief Executive and his
wife shook hands with the people stand
ing on the nearby dock.
The day was spent by the party aboard
the houseboat proceeding leisurely down
the coast Leaving New Smyrna where
the President golfed yesterday afternoon,
the boat made few miles and anchored
for the night, near Titusville and early
today resumed its journey. The party
in spending tonight on the boat which
IS anchored above Fort Pierce where the
President plans to go ashore in the
morning and motor to vero links, IA
miles 70 the north for game OF golf.
Just how far south the President plans
TO 90 remains unknown but it is known
that some members OF the party are urg-
ing him to continue for n few days be-
yond the middle OF the week. the time
originally set for returning to st. Angus
tine. II Is believed that the weather,
which TO date has been ideal, as well
as developments at Washington, will have
considerable TO do with the final de-
olsion. Mr.. Harding is improved greatly,
ms is a apparent by his healthy tan. All
apparently are greatly enjoying the trip
TO the utmost.
While no expression has come from
the President on the proposed soldier
bonus legislation, beyond the statement
carried in his letter TO Chairman Ford
ney OF the House ways and means COM
mittee, developments in Cong 'ess as re-
ported daily in Washington news dis
patches are among the first things which
have the attention Of the party. To each
request for any statement from the
President on the newest House proposal
on the bonus, administration Spokesman
have said the Presidents position is UNI
changed from that as stated in the Ford
ney letter, which was enactment of a
sales tax TO raise the bonus funds or
postponement Of the legislation. Any
other or additional publications purport-
ing TO give the Presidents views this
same spokesman said, are nothing more
than conclusions drawn by individuals.