The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-05-11
Soldiers Bonus Bill Still Up in the
Air, Harding Opposing 1t on
Financial Grounds.
RORAH FAILS RUSSIANS
Au-Water Route Between st. PAU ana
New Orleans Under Discus
sion by Shipowners.

leaders. Instead of clarifying the
bonus muddle, the conference LETT 1t
more befogged than ever. President
Harding plainly indicated that his at
titude toward the legislation is un-
changed. AS result the bonus Dill
is facing the prospect OF furtner oe-
Law The finance committee, 1t is un-
derstood, is now giving serious con-
sideration to a suggestion that the
measure be shelved until July, at
which time it may be possible to ascer-
tain definitely how far the payment OF
interest on the foreign debt may be
relied upon to meet the cost OF the
bonus The conference had been IN
progress only a short time when the
president confronted the committee
with the query: "Where are you 60
ing to get the money!" Members OF
the committee pointed out to him that
the cost of the bonus during the next
wear would be only $73,OOO,OOO, which
they thought would be easily met oy
SAVINGS in governmental expenditures.
They further assured him that the
neak in. the cost of the legislation
would not be met until 1925, when the
cost for the year would be something
over S3OO,OOO,OOO. By that time, they
told the president, the condition OF the
treasury would be such that no ankle
tv need be felt about the governments
ability to pay the bonus. The presl-
dent is reported to have remarked,
.that isn't much of a bonus BILL" re-
ferring particularly to the failure OF
the committee to find definite means
of raising the money to meet the cost.
Asserting the belief that Boris
Bakhmeteff, the last ambassador OF a
Russian government to come to the
United States, never had presented to
the state department credentials
"properly accrediting" him as the Rus
sian ambassador, Senator Borah
charged in the senate that M. Bakh-
meteff had used part of the $751;
100000 loaned by the United States
to the Kerensky government of Rus
STA, and had invested it in New York
and Chicago. Mr.. Borah criticised and
protested against constitution OF the
policy according to M. Bakhetetf the
privileges and immunities of dlplo-
mat. The Idaho senator also attacked
Gen. Gregorie Semenoff, Russian anti
bolshevik leader, into whose presence
in this country the senate labor com
mittee has been conducting an investl'
cation. Mr.. Borah expressed the teal
that the general was here to obtal1
funds with which to promote new
revolution in Russia and described hin
as responsible for crimes the brutallt!
of which "has never been equaled il
the history Of the world.'
Plans for an all-water route between
St. Paul and New Orleans are unde
discussion between the Inland Coast
wise Waterways service and E. L
Goltra of St. Louis, owner OF the flee
of river towboats and barges. No dc
cision has been reached, but it is sal
the plan has taken definite shape. I'm
der a contract recently signed wit
the government Mr.. Goltra obtained
fleet of four towboats and barges, an
Col. Ashburn said he had propose
that if Mr.. Goltra would use some
his craft in the upper Mississippi tn
waterways service would undertake
complete the route to New Orleans Z
using it's own boats on the lower Mis-
issippi. The proposal was favorabl
received, COL Ashburn said, but /
stated that final decision had not bee
reached.
Postmaster General Work has al
nounced that 600 ex-service men ha,
been commissioned as postmaste
since President Harding issued his e.
ecutive order May 10, 1921. This o
der authorized the civil service cor
mission and postal authorities to gil
5 per cent preference to eX-servi
men taking examinations for t
eligible list Of appointments as pos
masters. This number is consider
rather remarkable by the postoffi
department inasmuch as none Of the
had any previous postoffice experien
and large number of them had
business experience whatever.
Negotiations are under way betwe
the United States and Germany loo
ing to the organization Of the mix
claims commission which will pass ,
on claims growing out of the seiz1
of property in the United States a
Germany and upon claims filed W
the United States government
American citizens as result of
sinking of the Lusitania. The co
mission probably will consist of tn
members-one American, one Germ
and a neutral. Completion of ire:
providing for the commission will
followed by reference of the docum'
to the senate for approval and by p