The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-26
AGAIN SHUTTLE
SOLDIER BONUS
Senators For Two Long Hours
Argue Pro and Con, But
Get Nowhere
Reed, in Maiden Speech, Says
He Won't Pass Buck
To Harding

Washington. AuS. "T.--For two h"N's
today tho srnar" heard arguments i"r
and against tho soldiers bonus bill hn'
It took no action on any Of m" r"nh,ne
amendments. senator Met t'umh'I' Ne
publican. North Dakota, in rharE" OF
tho measure. made an effort I" fe' an
agreement for vote before adJ"u'"-
ment tomorrow. but although uhSu',
cessrnl. was hopeful that IN" hlu 'on'u
be pa ssed early in the coming ""fh'
More Amendments.
Two additional amendment W'r" o.
fercd today by Senator Sm"ot ~ '""'
Ono proposed that the amended mouse
measure. with its optional bonus pianS'
be financed by a Manufacturers S"le
tax AT the rate of Onc-half or ono per
rent for the first three years ana one
fourth OF one percent thereafter
The other amendment was IN IN" ma
,urs of q substitute for the Pe"n''ie
bill. with paid up insurance p!a" '"
lieu Of all other options, that TOO '' "o
financed by a manufacturers safes IAN
hut at the rate Of on"-f"urth o' ON"
nercent. In each case the pr"poseu !"N
would bccom. effective NEXT N"NeWp'r
I, and exemptions would h" mad" IN '"'
case Of all farm products and man"i"'-
,urers doing a business Of less imam
$4,000 a year.
Reed Opposes Measure.
In the debate today Senator heeo' Nv
publican. Pennsylvania. a FORMER SCI
ice man. declared his opposition |" ''i'
bonus. hts address BEING MS r'A'ue
rorr in the senate. lie said IN" pam
fact was that the country 'o"'u NV
FORD n nav the bonus and added 'hat IN
army parlance. he did NOT p'"Po'
.nass tho buck" to the President.
Speeches In opposition TO tne ~
also we're made by Senators New n"
publican. Indiana. and Myers %.
Montana. while Senators RursHn'' nc
n,,hiican New Mexico, spoke in support
-, the bonus and his amendment unue'
.,.,toh ths Veterans would be paid III
ash within the next Ave years. Stn"'oi
IaC,n,hsr also ioined in the discussion
70 reply briefly TO a statement "'H
yesterday by Senator "ao'N''
publican. New YORK. ,S N-
radswor,h had mado II appear thal III
n,s addresa IN favor Of the bonus
nesday he had thought II necessary ~
n,y ths .oldiers a few paltry oo''hFS ="
retain their loyalty. <.rc.
"1 never dreamed that such INV
could he drawn from any part o' NJ!
sno.ch /" Senator McCumher salo' ".u
don't think any such constructor" '|'
honestly ho placed on any par' ol ~.
Tha senator from New York knows as
vol as know that these mon WY WY,
answ.r.d tho call Of the last var W.,
respond as readily IN IN" n"h' o," r,r, ""1
h. knows they Will b" just aa loyal
Myers HAS ES Say
n.c'arirg that the tax PAYERS an L'"".
wsra oyerburdened. Senator MHcrS
argued that the country was IN n" 'oI,9,- s,
.ion - have "saddled" upon II an ado' ,
tiona, burden, estimated. he sn'", ~
srnr, four TO seven billions Of doI'ars'
As 70 the payment ~ the bonus Cu'
~ ~. nroceeds from the forN'En H"n''
eo,ator MYERS expressed the belief mat
!, worId be NJ loast generation before
49,. rrIrripal or any part of ina. o'o'
,,.orId b. raid and many years nei'I
,r,.r.st navmerts reasonably '""'d oe
expected.