The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-01
Congress Would
Pay Soldier Bonus
With Foreign Debt

Washington. Aug. 90 without
record vote. The senate today APP
Drovcd the use of the interest on
the foreign debt in financing the
eoliers' bonus. Also it substituted
the Smith-McNary $3.50, 200 re-
rlamation bill for the land settle
ment option in the house measure.
Then Do quit for Che day with
final vote on the bonus measure at
least one and perhaps two or three
days distant
The amendment authorizing thc
nqvment of the bonus charge with
he interest on the eleven billion of
dollars owed the United States by
the allied nations was proposed hy
Senator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina. He and Senator Reed,
Missouri, and other members urged
10 as "a means not only OF meeting
President Harding's requirement
chat the bin carry means OF Il
nacing, but also Of slencing the tals
about the cancellation Of the foreign
debt A roll call on the propose.
was demanded at first, but this de-
mand was withdrawn, presumably
because Of the apprehension Of lead
ers that a quorum could not be OBJ
lained al the then late hour
Thirty-three senators, signhylng
their approval of the amendment,
and one, Senator New, Republican,
Indiana. his disapproval
The Smith-McNary reclamation
amendment was agreed TO 43 TO Z6.
Party lines disappeared on the roll
call, 23 Republicans and 20 Demo
Gratis, supporting the amendment
and rs Republicans and : Demo
crats opposing il.
All Of the senators from the far
western states voted for the proposal
and AN of those from the New Eng
land states voted against IL.
The Smith-MCNary amendment
would provide for the retaining OF
arid lands in the west through irrl
cation and swamp lands IN the soulh
and other sections by drainage, the
work TO be done under the dlrec-
lion Of the secretary of the interior,
through federal and state e0-opera-
lion. Veterans 0i the world war,
he Spanish-American war and the
phifippne inamreCtiQn would Boz 80
ea first opportunity 30 obtain home
leases and in working on the various
projects
Opposition DO The amendment was
voiced by Senators McCumbcr, ke-
publican. North Dakota. m charge
of the bonus; Ienroot, Republican,
Wisconsin. and Robinson, Democrat,
Arkansas. The charge was made
"A - h.
supporting this proposition IN tne
hope that il would furnish an added
reason for the president 10 veto the
bonus.
Senator McNary. Republican, Ore
gon. who proposed the reclamation
feature, told Senator McCumber
that the bill would stand a better
chance Of executive approval with
his amendment attached than u
would without
Senator Williams declared that
the years given by the soldiers either
at home on overseas were not years
sacrificed. as he said had been
claimed, but years gi0rified ana
wears sanctified. He said the men
received the equal of a university
course" while In the army and those
who returned home sound were
much improved in body as well as
in mind.
Senator La Toilette told the
senate his only objection Of the
measure was that il was too meagre
in the provision il made for the
service men.
The Wisconsin senator called at
tention that in the world war most
of the men who served had no
choice in the matter" and argued
that ''the principle Of fair play
which led to the compensation Of
soldiers in previous wars applied
with much greater force 10 the vet
crane ~ the world war