Evening journal., 1922-06-16
DECIDE BONUS
FATE MONDAY
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OF the Administration. including IN,
tariff Senator McCumber. who mani
testify was disturbed over the result
OF the conference between the Presi-
dent and the leader OF the majority
in the Senate. said he intended 10 go
ahead with his plan 10 set aside the
tariff In order 10 dispose OF the
bonus without further delay.
Mr. McCumber announced that re-
gardless OF the decision OF the con
ference ne would move early next
week TO lay aside Temporarily the
tarlff "for a few days" In order 10
get vote on the bonus bill. He
clearly intimated that his plan would
not be affected by the conference. In
which position he was supported by
number OF his colleagues. includ-
ing La Toilette. LenroOt Capper,
Johnson and Gooding. and. Of course.
the majority OF the Democratic SEN
ators who Will uphold any move
ment to eliminate or delay the larin.
The attitude OF the bonus Senators
engendered conflict OF Senatorial
emotions not entirely free from bit
terness. According 20 the plans Of
Senator Lodge the conference viii
decide: G) Whether the tariff bill
shall be kept constantly before the
Senate. CD II the ship subsidy bill
shall be advanced 20 the next posi-
ton. and (s) n the bonus shall be
permitted 10 displace both OF these
projects for which the President has
expressed preference.
While the Republican conference
was not primarily arranged with the
view OF passing on the bonus every
Senator in both groups on the sub
ject realizes the treatment to be ac-
corded IL will dominate the delibera-
tlons and conclusions on IL.
A scrutiny OF the situation jueti-
fies the statement that not all OF the
Republican Senators will even ven
ture into a conference because OF
their opposition to the bonus. also
that the majority OF those who will
participate probably will follow the
leadership OF the President and head
OF any movement to adopt the Nc
Cumber suggestion OF setting aside
the tariff.
The fact was the majority OF the
bonus Senators headed by Mr.. Nc
Cumber anticipated such a result.
Wherefore. they did not lose any
time in declaring they would move
to bring up the bonus bill al once
regardless OF the results OF the con-
ference. A split over the McCumber
program OF forcing the bonus 10 the
front assumed definite form and
Justified the declaration OF Senators
on both sides OF the controversy that
a battle royal over IL probably Will
occur next week. The result. OF
course. will determine the fate OF
the bill.
In communicating the substance
OF his conversation with the Presl-
dent TO his associates. Senator Lodge
asserted. that no particular promin-
ence had been given the bonus mat
ter. The discussions between the
President and the Senators related
10 the order OF business" TO be
adopted by the majority In dis
nosing OF the tariff. the ship sub
sidy the bonus and few other
comparatively unimportant mea-
sures
Senators with whom Mr.. Lodge
conferred on his return 70 the Cap
itol gained the impression that the
President hopes there will be great
or expedition in disposing OF Con-
pressional matters and that the two
houses will finish their work In sur
hcient time to permit the members
TO explain and uphold the policies
~ the Administration. Other Sem
ators who have talked with the
President recently do not hesitate TO
saw that his quiet courage In op-
poslng the bonus. FOR which ne
was praised by Dean West OF Prince
Ton last week" will be consistently
applied 10 the situation.
As they represented his position
Il Is that the President does not de-
sire TO instruct Congress as TO us
duties: nor has he done
80 In single instance. But they eH-
nress confidence that before the
bonus muddle Is cleared up ne VIII
frankly respond TO requests that are
certain to be made by Senators stili
holding a neutral position by com
his complete views ana
s 80
The bonus Senators already are
some sort OF move on
he part OF the President They are
a snnrebensive that he will reply 10
-eouest for hls present views on the
honus nv either coming before the
senate or sending letter to De reau
10 that body.
The consensus OF Senatorial opin-
ion regardless OF division over the
honus is that the President will re-
ltorate the statements he made IN
his letter to Mr.. Fordney suggest
nc adoption OF a sales tax to hnance
.be bonus or the further postpone
nent Of legislation relating TO II.
They naturally expect that he VIII
,et forth his objections TO passage OF I
, bonus bill at this time 10 be be- /
,ause % the McCumber proposal /
ioes not provide a source OF revenue /
o finance It: CD the inability OF the ]
to raise the money I
Without imposing stupendous taxes /
IN the people OF the country and CD !
he certain resentment OF the people /
Z further tax burdens are imposed. I
Senator Lodge. who will support :
he opinion OF the President tina: the
ariff bill should be kept before the
senate until acted on. has not en-
rely abandoned hope that an agree
nent may yet be negotiated with
Chairman McCumber which will
solve the problem that promises to
iisrupt the Republican majority and
perhaps affect his own leadership.
The defiant attitude assumed by
Senator McCumber yesterday APP
parently precludes an amicable solu-
lion. Mr.. McCumber wants the