Evening journal., 1922-05-09
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922
LARGELY POLITICAL"

TT is clearly up to Harding and his frlends
in the United States Senate to block the proposed
soldiers and sailors raid the Treasury Ihey
know that Il is wrong in principle and that 1t would De
ruinous in effect. Therefore, they should stand hrmy
IN opposition TO the raid defense of the pubic
interests.
As indicating the shamelessness and the shameful
ness OF the bonus scheme the selfish and sordid
spirit underlying it, New York Tribune says today
According The Tribunes Washington correspond
ent President Harding shocked delegation OF Senators
by telling them that the movement Tor the ponus was
largely political" The Senators were taken a6aek not
so much by what the President said as by what they
considered his temerty in saying IT, Ihey prefer 70 De
less open Yet everybody knows that the bonus bill is
IN their minds bill aid Congressman seeking re-eee
ton more than it bill to aid the soldiers When
bonus advocate tried the House that it grind
ing OF its in voting for adjusted compensa-
ton there outburst Of cynical laughter
The Congressmen who rush through bonus
bill without providing revenue 10 meet its costs are
looking for themselves As Senator Borah has said
they mend their fences by spending money not
contributed by themselves or drawn from party cam
pagn funds, but taken OF the Federal Treasury.
They want to WOO soldier by bonus legislation
offend the taxpayer by elapping on new taxes
The President is in different position He mas 10
the Tressury's solveney The Administration
achievement in domestic politics mas oeen the
reduction of taxation and expenditure. The govern
ments outlay in 1922 will be s16OOOOoooo under lts
outlay in 1921. Thists amazing contribution 10
readjustment Under budget control the ousi
OF the government is being systematzed In way
TO insure further saving But fruits OF all this labor
and progress will be sacrificed IL Congress passes
bonus act entang outlay of billions and leaves the
Treasury pay the drafts out of its present re-
sources
President Harding a duty his own work and
policies he has rightly put return TO normal peace
conditions ahead OF all other aims In this he has the
support OF the country. The bonus Congressmsn ask
him TO scrap his plans and do violence the public
interest merely TO make their TO denomination
and reelection
Z The Treasury has two hard years ahead Deficits re
newed borrowings and imitation would put us back
where we a couple OF years II IS clear that
be paid tax ought 10 be levied 10 pay
H. otherwise bonus legislation ought to he deferred
That the Presidents view II is the only view con-
sstent with sound finance with the continuance Of
the polcy of administrative efficiency which as Cen
era Dawes latest report shows, has already yie'9
magnificent results
Sentiment in Delaware is overwhelmingly against the
raid and that with respect the other States
President Harding should take the high ground that
the welfare OF the United states OF
far greater i'm portance than is the reelection of any
member OF the the House and that sena-
tor or Representative who be reelected unless
he become party to the proposed Federal Treasury
raid should defeated and retired ANONYMOUSLY to
prfvate