The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-19
PRESIDENT HARDING SAYS MEAS
URE INVOLVES DANGEROUS USE
OF PUBLIC CREDIT


Washington-(A. P)-The soldiers
bonus bill was vetoed Tuesday by
President Harding. In returning the
message to congress without his ap-
proval, the president, in his message
to the house declared that he was in
accord with the avowed purpose of
the bill but that he could not sub
scribe to it's provisions.
In outlining his reasons for the
veto the president said that congress
had failed to provide revenue from
which the bestowal is to be paid. He
added that the ultimate cost could not
be estimated definitely, but that the
treasury figured the total at $780,
100000 for the first four years with
the final charge in excess of four
billion dollars.
Dangerous Use of Credit
The president told congress that
the proposed service certificates, sub
stituted for original cash payments,
would constitute borrowing "on the
nations credit just as truly as though
loans were made by direct govern
ment borrowing" He added that this
involves dangerous use of public
credit" Harding declared that it is
essential to remember that the over
four billion dollar pledge to able SER
Obligation which the veterans con-
tributed to 'the rolls of the aged, in
digent and dependent. He said that
this obligation would "cost more bill
lions than | venture to suggest
In the house where the leaders say
that there are more than the neces-
sary two-thirds to pass the bill over
the presidents veto, the roll call was
postponed until Wednesday noon.
1t was stated officially early in the
afternoon that the president would
send message to the house of repre-
sentatives. This was taken to mean
that Harding would veto the measure.
The veto of the measure was regard
ed as certain because the president
would not ordinarily send message
to either house of congress on sub
ject if he intended to sign the BILL
Twenty Killed in Wreck
Mexico City, Mexico-(A. P0-
Twenty persons, among which are
thought to be several Americans, are
reported dead and a large number
injured in railroad wreck which oc-
Cured early Tuesday on the Laredo
bound passenger train. The train left
Mexico City last night and the acci-
dent happened at Villahe near Quere-
tarO.
Tariff Action Taken
Washin gton-(A. P0-Final legls-
lative action on the tariff of 1922 was
taken Tuesday with the adoption OF
the conference report by the senate.
The measure now goes to the presl-
dent and will become effective the
day after he signs it. Under the law,
Harding has ten days in which to
attach his signature.
Ready to Ind0rse Bonds
Brussels-(A. P)-Dr. Landsberg,
German minister here, informed the
Belgian government Tuesday that the
Reichsbank is willing to indorse the
German treasury bonds for repair
ations payments to Belgium to the
amount of two hundred seventy mil
lion gold marks, due February Is end
June Is, 1928 =
Belgrade With Allies
New York-(A. P)-The Jugo-Slav
legation in a statement Tuesday de-
clared that ''the Belgrade government
intends to act in complete agreement
with the Allies" in the near eastern
situation.
May Take Action Alone
London-(A. P)-The British cabi-
net takes the attitude that Great Brit
ain Will tdhe dCtiOll etloiiO IL
necessary independent of France and
Italy, to protect the freedom of Dar-
denelles, it was authoritatively stat
ed after this forenoon's protracted
cabinet meeting.
French Oppose Warfare
Paris-(A. P.)-The French cabf-
net Tuesday unanimously approved
what is characterized as the Pacific"
policy of Premier Poincaire in the
near east and the withdrawal of
French troops from Asia Minor to the
French side Of the straits of the Dar-
denelles. The cabinet went firmly ON
record as opposed to any form of
military action as the means of set
tlement in the Turko-Greece situation.
Cabinet members emphasized the ne
cessity for reaching an agreement
through diplomatic channels and
eventually by a peace conference.