Evening star., 1935-05-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Some administration leaders eX-
pressed the belief today that President
Roosevelt would set forth his views on.
currency imitation when he snatters
precedent by reading his veto Of the
Patman bonus bill to Congress next
week.
One objection raised against the So
200,000,000 new currency bill in admin
istration quarters has been that the
value Of currency imitation is ques-
tionable. Just what language the
President will chose to deal with the
new money aspect of the bonus issue
was a question of much interest in
the Capital
The Presidents announcement late
yesterday that he would go to the
House chamber in person to read his
message and his declaration that Il
hope with all my heart the veto will
be sustained" seemed to create gloom
among the friends of the Pstmsn
measure. Some acknowledged pri-
vately that they had insufficient votes
to override a veto.
Democratic Leaders Confident.
Democratic leaders in Congress pre-
dicted the personal delivery of the
veto message-an action without prece-
dent so far as a hasty searching of
records showed-would assure that the
Presidents stand against the measure
would be sustained, though even be-
fore his announcement they had de-
clared they had the necessary votes in
the Senate.
Congressional leaders. who obviously
had not expected such a dramatic
move. were Fastening preparations to-
day for a joint session of the House
and Senate, before which the Presi-
dent will make his appearance, prob
ably Monday.
1t Will be necessary for the Senate
and House to pass a Joint resolution
Tor the two bodies to meet in the
House chamber. Speaker Brns ex-
pressed the hope that late Monday
or wednesday would be agreeable to
the President.
I'VE will have to find out when
he wants to come up" he said. This
apparently means that he wants to
remove any doubts as to whether
he hopes Congress will sustain his
veto"
Il am very glad that the President
will appear and present his message
IN person. cannot help but believe.
IN view of the success that has at
tended his presentations over the
radio and to Congress, it will have
a beneficial effect on the position he
takes on this question"
Meanwhile, a new bonus march
threat was voiced in California as
Royal W. Robertson, disabled veteran
and leader of that States marching
delegation here in 1882. called upon
his comrades to mobilize for q new
invasion of the Capital.
Declaring that 5000 Californians
will join him, Robertson announced
that the start would be made as soon
as President Roosevelt vetoes the Pat
man bill. Transportation will be by
way of freight trains, he said, adding
that the army" would remain this
time until the bonus is paid.
President Roosevelt worked until
after midnight last night in an effort
to complete the writing of his bonus
veto message, but he was compelled
to retire without finishing. He re-
turned to the job early today, but
the outlook during the forenoon was
that he probably would be forced
to take the job along with him on his
weekend cruise aboard the yacht
Sequoia, so as to have the message
completed and ready for reading
Monday in the event he goes to Con-
gress on that day.
At the press conference late yes
terday, when he announced his de-
cision, the President had a little fun
with reporters. AS the President sat
putting a cigarette and pondering
queries on other matters. a diminutive
newsman popped this one:
Mr.. President, when do you expect
to send up your veto?"
Grinning, and assuming an air of
mystery, the Chief Executive said he
did not think he would send the
veto message.
Reporters Bewildered.
There was a pause while reporters
stared in bewilderment, for he already
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he took another puff and said slowly
that he intended to carry the message
himself.
He emphasized three points:
l. That he would veto the bill.
2. That the language would be as
strong as possible.
8. That he hoped it would be sus-
tained.
The last point was stressed more
than once, as if in reply to rumors
that the administration was indiffer-
ent about the fate of the bill after It
was vetoed.
The bill, which had been passed by
both the Houses of Congress, reached
the White House shortly before the
press conference. The last formality
on THE Hill' had been completed