The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26

cTouH. Iney enOuld nave the DOWtr
10 wln great success.
diers themselves will be such tha,
In the end the bonus will cost these
men more than the compensation
they will receive will amount TO. n
And, aside from all this, am opy
posed to the proposed bonus legisla-
tion because / am utterly opposed 10
any proposition that involves the
commerciallzing OF the patriotism Of
the United States.
From Senator Knutc Nelson OF
Minnesota.
When the civil war closed In the
north and south. when an indus.
trious, thrifty, and prosperous man
stood out prominently among his
fellows 1t was generally true that
he was one of the old soldiers who
had fought In the war either as
defender OF the Stars and Stripes or
As a follower of the stars and bars.
Such a man was not to be found
clamorlng for bonus as are some
soldiers OF the world war today. The
whole thing seems unreasonable to
me and 1t Is not credltable to the
soldiers OF the late war.
w ht1 COlupdTt iHt experience
OF the men of our last war with that
or the men who fought in the sixties
and the pay the latter received, Il
seems to me very remarkable that
the men who are now agitatlng for
this bonus can take the stand they
do. At the start OF the civil war the
pay of a union soldier was $ll Der
month: subsequently 1t was in
creased to si3 and finally 10 s16, but
at that time gold was at a premium
OF from s2.30 TO s2.40 and the
American soldier was paid In de.
preciated paper currency. In this
last war the soldier received $40 per
month and IL he was married or had
other dependents he received n fam.
tly allowance IN addition to his pay
and when he left the army he re.
ceived a cash bonus OF $50. and nonc
OF these things were provided for
the veteran OF the Civil war
From Senator Henry l.. Myers OF
Montana.
1 yield to none In my admiration
for the soldiers of the United States
who served in the world war.
think they deserve our everlasting
gratitude, and they will always have
However, l do not believe they were
actual led by any more patriotic prin-
ciples than were the soldiers who
fought under Washington In the
long trail from Bunker Hin 20 York
town, or the gallant men who served
under our flag in the War of 1912.
or those who fought on scores OF
bloody fields from Manassas 10 APP
pomattox and by so doing saved tbs,
Union from dissolution. give TO an
of them unstintad praise. They were
all true Americans and they tough!
for the principles of right.
Our soldiers in the World war
served nobly and are entitled to high
places In our hearts and on the
pages of American history l do
not. however, believe in becoming
hysterlcal over the question OF COM
pensation for their accomplishments,
their patriotism, their unquestionea
loyalty and devotion to the best m
terests OF their country and OF civill-
zation. / do not believe In discard
ing every other consideration IN
thrusting aside everything else, and
rushing in n mad frenzy OF hysteria
to go beyond what Is reasonable ana
proper in expressing a Just apprecla'
ton OF their services.
From Senator John sharp Williams
of Mississippi.
have never been in favor OF any
man capitalizing his patriotism 4
have always opposed 1t and alwef
will. / believe In caring for tM
widows and orphans, for the maineu
and the sick OF our wars, and doius
so in the most generous manner pos,
sible. II this so-called bonus DllI
was confined TO the men who NeIs
under fire in France. Belgium o.
anywhere else think there mlsh.
be some room for debate In la'o'
Of the proposition.
But II is proposed to give a bonus
to every man and every boy VINO CIV.
listed In the American army Whelhe,
that man or boy went 10 the iron.
or not. whether he remained a,
home or crossed the ocean Anu
this Is TO be done without taklhs
into consideration that those WV
were trained in camps received thas
training without being sublecteu w oy
danger from any quarter, that lIey
were wonderfully improved physic-
ally, and In numerous instances eA'
perienced a wholesome dlsciptfN
which they soIely needed. L.,
| canno, think that the men Mho
were in our armies have rlsht u
say that they saved the country ana
therefore they are entitled 10 rI"l.n
the right 10 bankrupt the treasury
OF their country. At,
| shall. of course, vote against th'
bonus proposition. -,
From senator william II. King o'
Utah. ....,t
I am IN favor OF the most iperail
provision for the care and reha pll,
tattoo ~ o,,r dtsahlad and sick so' !.