Evening journal., 1922-04-24
MANY SENATORS
AGAINST BONUS
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which I would use the peoplet
money to buy somebody's vote; II
which the account of my politica
expenses would be charged to tn,
taxpayer"
Admissions made by some OF thu
most ardent supporters OF the bonui
in the Senate fully confirm Mr.
| Borah's estimate OF the actual In
fuences behind the bonus raid
Whether his exact statement OF the
situation will serve to open the eye.
OF Senators seeking recollection as tC
the popular Interpretation OF theii
votes is extremely doubtful.
The fact is, the Senators commit
ted to the bonus for purely political
reasons are determined to go ahead
with their program. DESPITE the pro-
tests Of President Harding, Secretary
Mellon, farmers women and citizens
generally against the $4,000, 900, ,00C
scheme which congressional candi-
dates seeking recollection are bent OF
putting through.
II the bonus Senators can bring II
about. the Finance Committee will
report some sort of a measure In
dorsed by the American Legion and
other bonus claimants without fur
ther delay. possibly during the week
| Every logical and reasonable argu-
ment advanced by Government off,
cials. women citizens, who are over
whelmingly against the scheme "a
commerciahze patriotism, and TIE
fact that hundreds Of farmers are
against the bonus. will be ignored.
The decision practically reached
by the bonus Senators TO deny tC
President Harding and Secretary
Mellon a voice in the deliberations
over the bill which the Finance
Committee is trying TO work out
probably will cause a wave of indig
nation to sweep the country, but
fail to halt the activities OF bonus
Senators.
Chairman McCumber candidate
for re-election), Of the Finance
Committee, kas decreed that only
the American Legion officers shall b'
heard He thinks 1T would be 6
waste Of time for us to pass legisla
ton which would be Objectionable L
the American Legion"
Most OF the bonus Senators WHIT
are candidates for recollection anC
their sympathetic associates thinl
the same thing.
Consequently. Il is not expecte,
that the committee will seek furtke
information or advice from Secre
tary Mellon, Federal Reserve Cover
nor Harding. Comptroller Crissinger
the chairman of the Finance Corpo
ration and the chairman of the Farm
Loan Board. The schedule appear
to call for limited hearings, wit
! American Legion officers as the onl
q performers, and the early report @
bill which will ignore TIE facts an
figures submitted by Government eS
. perts to prove that the country
!, not in a position to stand furthe
q burdens In the way of taxation.
. Lcgions Political Power.
The bonus Senators. like their a
sociates in the lower house, have a
,, ready made up their minds that Il
only feature OF the bonus situate
worth considering Is the alleged p
lltical power of the American L
~ gion and other bonus propagandist
The scope and character OF the b
which the finance committee Is e
pected to produce Is not regarded
OF importance so long as II propos
Y to reward ex-service men with go
y ernment money.
As soon as the American Leglc
puts It's o X on the measure while
the finance committee will offer
substitute for the makeshift loa
: bill jammed through the House vi
J. der gag rule processes Il will
reported. More than one-third
j. the members OF the Senate who al
q not afraid OF the political power
g the American Legion will oppose
There is even a possibility thi
r. enough Senators who respect Il
wishes OF the President and Seer
= tary Mellon may cause a radio
T change In the plans OF the boni
2 Senators to jam through any b
Z that meets the approval OF u
bonus claimants.
One thing is certain. II Is tn
e there will be much stronger oppos
e ton to the bonus sAheme than Il
= promoters OF the enterprise antiC
o. pate. The overwhelming oppos
n tion to II on the. part OF women
n shown by the New York Herald pC
t OF the Daughters of the America
IS Revolution has probably had son
e effect on the Senatorial mind. II
= poll showed that out OF S46 Daug
n ters Of the American Revoluti,
= from every State interrogated s.
opposed the bonus and only 97 Z
vored it.