Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-20
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
|. N. S. Staff Correspondent

hack to Congress today apparent.
ly to die.
The House Is expected to pro
long its life a little while by pass
ing it over President Hardings
veto. Then It will go to the Sen
ate where a close Checkup revealed
today that 1t will be given the
death thrust.
The bonus. however. cannot be
| considered as permanently inferred
even after the Senate sustains the
white house veto. Friends of the
bonus and they number a major
ity in both branches of Congress --
and officers of the American Leg
ion made this plain today.
This fight is only starting, %
Hanford MacNider, National Com
mander of the American Legion.
told the International News Service
today I'VE are Just taking on.
coats off. There is no thought of
dropping it.
Are Not Discouraged
I'VE won against seemingly great
odds in France on occasion and we
| are NOT discouraged now.
Other friends of the bonus. as
sured without qualification today
that new bonus legislation would
be introduced In the short session
of Congress starting In Decem Der.
Whether the new legislation will
duplicate the Fordney.McCumbe Der
bill, now doomed to death, has not
| lot OF cd hut
will be a bonus bill, there can be
| little doubt.
Hurrying To Washington
Friend and foe of the present
bonus, slightly less than fifty were
| known 10 be in Washington today.
| Unofficial figures set the Senate
vote at AZ or AZ against the Presi-
dent and fo" the bonus to 90 to 30
for the President ard against the
bonus. Two thirds are required to
override a veto.
President Hardings message did
not cause any material change in
the lineup, it was disclosed today
by Senatorial comment.
| Speaking Of the republican pro
bonus forces. Senator James r.
Watson, Republican, Of Indiana,
| said:
"While the President wrote
strong message, after all we
are familiar with the argument
stated and | do not think it re-
suited in any change of votes.
The Republicans of the Senate
admire the President and de-
sire to follow him politically.
But ! do not regard the bonus
veto as : proposition on which
they should follow him after
having mace Individual COM
mtments to their constituents
Senator Edge Speaks
Voicing the sentiment Of the Re
publican anti-bonus forces, Senator
Edge, Republican, Of New Jersey,
said:
1.-THE message should be con-
vncing to the entire country
that the Presidents heart Is
with the veterans but that this
bill cannot be enacted at this
time when the general welfare
is contemplated. 1t will be with
great pleasure that shall vote
to sustain his veto"
on behalf Of the Democratic pro
bonus forces, Senator Pat Harrison
Democrat, Of Mississippi, said:
"The message sounded very
Mellon-esque. Those who be.
Iieve the Presi dent would fol-
low his usual course Of break
ing campaign pledges are not
surprised. The same day the
President denied small recog-
milton to the heroes of the late
war his party voted additional
tavors to the special interests
that needed no help"
For the Democratic anti-bonus
forces, Senator Underwood, Demo
crat Of Alabama, said:
The Presidents message
was very clear, very strong and
to the point. shall vote to
sustain him"
The statements Of the four Sen
ators are fairly indicative of the
Senatorial lines Of division Party
lines will be dlsregarded in the
vote as indicated by Senator Wat
I son, recognized as a strong admin.
istration Senator and on occasion
. spokesman for the President will
be against him while Underwood
/ he Democratic minority leader
( viii vote 10 sustain MIN