Evening journal., 1922-06-01
BITTER FIGHT
over THE BONUS


with Mr.. McCumber to report ou
his bill was entirely in accord wit
the policies of the majority OF tn
minority members to force the Re
publicans TO impose further burden
on the taxpayers. The McCumbe
bill could not have been ordered re
ported IL Senator Mclean had no
changed his position and II tn
enemocrats had not supported II.
The bill. which will be presented
TO the Senate in day or two. was or
dered reported-9 TO 4. The Sena'
Aors who voted for it were McCum-
ber On. d., La Toilette CWts.)
Sutherland (W. Na.), Watson Ind.)
Mclean (ConnD. and Curtis (kan.)
Republicans, and simmons IN. CD
Gerry (R. L.. and Walsh (Mass'),
Democrats. The Senators who voted
ayainst reporting it were calder
.tN. ", Frelinghuysen IN. JD'
Dillingham; (Vt.) and Smoot (Utah),
all Republicans. Three Democratic
Williams (Miss), Reed
MOI and Jones IN. NJ were alb
sent OF these Senator Williams is
imposed TO a bonus in any form and
the two others are for IL.
The measure which will go to the
Senate. to provide the most disturb
ing bone of political contention in
many years, will bear the name of
Mr.. McCumber. It will. however,
differ in slight degree as 10 form or
substance from the Fordney- Mon
dell measure passed by the House.
twill cost the people a minimum
of S3.SOO. 900, 600 exclusive of admin
lstrative costs and interest charges.
The total burden il will impose will
exceed $4,000. 100000
H- No provision is made In II for
ra sing the revenues necessary to-
finance H. No attempt was mafs to
meet the objections raised by the
3sresident, Secretary Mellon and the
people generally to the Fordney-
Mondell bill The majority of Re-
publican Senators believe the Presi-
dent will veto the measure II 1t is
passed by the Senate. Most of the
bonus sympathizers are entirely in
different on this point. Their chief
NNAAAtAAl - u AttOlu themselves III
favor of a bonus regardless of its
ultimate effect on the country or the !
fate Of it at the hands of the Presi-
dent.
The Republican bonus Senators
and their Democratic allies natur-
ally express qualification over their
victory in prying the McCumb Der
bill out of the Finance Committee.
Phey think they will. be able to
Senate procedure to
bring about speedy action on II and
pass the buck" to the President.
oFThis confidence is not justified by
either existing or prospective con-
ditions. The Senators who are op-
posed to imposing more taxes on
the people to pay cash gratitudes to
aplehodied service men will resort
to every legislative expedient to
keep II from coming to a vote at the |
present session, although they en- |
tertain little doubt of the reception |
a. will receive at the White House. |
Any attempt TO substitute the Nc |
Cumber bonus bill for the tariff |
now under consideration will meet
with instant obstruction. Only by
unanimous consent can a bill be |
taken up out of its order and given |
the right OF way over the measure /
Inder consideration. one objection
AN stop II. There will be twenty OBJ
ections If such a move is made.
7The opponents of the bonus
cheme are grimly determined to
vail themselves Of their Senatorial
Ierogatives to keep the McCumber
~ behind the tariff, the army and
avy appropriations. the ship sub :
idy and other matters on the Ad-
program. 7
The answer Of the opposition to
le action Of the bipartisan finance
in ordering the report
the McCumber bill was instantly
Iade in the open session OF the
snate yesterday. The bonus bill was
ot mentioned, but Senators opposed 4,
it challenged the program OF its /,
lpporters by resorting to the an =
ent processes Of flibuster, through :
hich many good and bad mea- :
res alike have been talked to =
nth. .
The leaders of the fight for the =
mus admitted that the action Of c.
e Finance Committee in ordering n
reported did not put an end to u
cir troubles. but marked a more tS
sturbing period in their fight for c.
In delivering Democratic votes
-ough to report out the McCumber q
nus bill, Senator Simmons for the el
frankly declared their T
position 10 II, He said Democratic Il
majors would insist every day that p
e bonus bill be taken up in order
at his party associates might Of al
r amendments to It, Only as a last N
sort he declared, would the IN
Senators vote for the 81
TcCumber bill re
They will first try to change Il to IN
rovide the Immediate payment Of W
Ill benefits in cash to ex-service | =
aen in accordance with the wishes
& the prospective benefciaries. Il
ffter that Mr.. Simmons said there II
would be offered Democratic amend a
nents proposing even larger bene- @
its TO be paid out of the Republican d
administration Treasury. Other L
Democratic Senators declared they ]
you'd offer amendments to use the d
oreign debt or restore war time a
rofits tax to provide the money q
TO finance the bonus.
Republican Senators opposed to
le bonus also will offer a few dozen {
Senator Smoot, whose
aid up insurance certificate plan, {
hich would cost 100000, 600. I
as rejected by the committee by
tie of to 5. viii propose It again. s
2 also will bring forward the sales !
K scheme, which is acceptable to
e President but is frowned upon a
the adherents of tie AGRICULTURAL e