The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-10
Call the ROLF 1t Demands
as North Dakota Sena-
tor Trembles.
ELECTION CONFRONTS HIM
Author of Measure May Drop
Enthusiasm if He Wins
at the Primary.
Special Dispatch to THE New roax HERALD.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., JUNE 0.
Soldier bonus legislation got another
setback to-day when Senate leaders
decided to stick closley to the tariff
debate for an indefinite period and TO
eliminate all extraneous matters.
Anti-bonus Senator'S entered into
the agreement with enthusiasm, as
they realized they were gaining a dis
tinct advantage over Chairman Nc
Cumber, in charge of the bonus bill
Suggestions by Mr.. McCumber to
bring the bill before the Senate early
next week were frowned upon bye Re-
publican leaders, who pointed out the
danger of killing the tariff measure
by any such action.
Reluctantly. Chairman McCumber
agreed TO postpone any move to take
up the bonw bill for week or ten
days TO see how the agreement works
out. At the end>of that period he in
dicated I've would ask rhat the Senate
take up the measure.
However. Senator Lodge MASS }.
Republican leader and Senator Curtis
(Kan.), Republican whip. are opposed
to that program and they may rally
enough Senators to force continuance of
the tariff bill until it is disposed Of.
Senator Curtis said that he was anxious
to have the tariff bill out Of the way
by August /.
Predicament Awkward.
Chairman McCumber thus flnds him
self in an awkward predicament. He
has been able to receive little or no
encoura cement for immediate considera-
ton of the bill while he is being prodded
numerically by the American Legion
for his failure TO have 1t enacted into
law
Call the roll" was The order issued
To-day to the, Senate by John Thomas
Taylor, legislative chairman of the le-
gion. Ofhcials of the legion clearly in
dicated they wanted no more foolish
nesa over the. matter. But their blud
geon tactics will act as boomerang,
SO ar as many Senators are concerned,
sos the lcar of reprisals on the part Of
thsisx-service men voters Is being eradi-
casea rapidly from the Congressional
ririsf
Ishneyer. Chairman Mccumber stili
trefrbies 81 every command OF the le-
rs add to his distress. his primary
election axes place on June 2S and
his friends feel that favorable action
on the bonus bill before that period Is
essential for his success. There are
many Senators who believe that adj
vocacy of a bonus bill Is no political
asset and they point to the results IN
the Iowa. Indiana and Pennsylvania
primaries to support their contention.
Should Chairman McCumber be forced
TO delay action on the bonus bill until
after his primary and he should be
renominated the indications are that
his enthusiasm for the measure would
be considerably lessened. M
Democrats Active.
Democratic Senator's are making the
most of the ADVERTISEMENTS which face
the bonus advocates on the Republican
side. There is no doubt they are play
ing politics with the measure and after
all the politics is squeezed out Of the
bill IL Is not unlikely 1t will be thrown
into the discard
The lack OF sincerity on the part OF
the bonus advocates Is clearly demon.
strated, say the opponents of the me as
ure, by their refusal to try to frame a
bill that will meet the requirements OF
President Harding and the Treasury
Department
There no longer is any doubt in Con.
gross that President Harding will veto
the present measure, which would add
a burden OF s4.500.000. 900 TO $1,000
100000 on the taxpayers. Senator Tn
derwood (Ala.) thinks the latter figure Is
a conservative estimate. His convincing
statement that the ex-service men who
make good will be obliged. TO a great
extent to carry the burden of that
heavy debt has furnished Sc rious food
for thought to many former soldiers
who are disposed TO look beyond the
present.
Senator McNary tOre.) offered in the
Senate to-day his reclamation bill car
rying an appropriation OF $3.50, GOO. 900
as an amendment 10 the bonus bill. No
action'was taken on the proposal which
was referred TO the Finance Committee.
This action was taken by Mr.. McNary,
he said, because OF the elimination from
the bonus bhl of the land settlement
option.
Priority Rights Given.
The McNary Amendments would give Ia
ex-service men priority and privileged
rights TO public lands reclaimed under
II and would entitle each to receive an
allotment OF 100 acres free on tnc pub
lie domain. Ex-service men also would
have first right 70 employment on
reclamation projects. including clear
ing the land. irrigation OF the arid dis
tricts. construction Of roads and other
improvements.
Many western and southern Senators
are lined up behind the McNary meas
ure. BY tying the reclamation legisla-
tlon with the bonus bill Senator Nc
Nary believes he executed a clever move
to bring his bill before the senate IN
the near future. Because OF the jam
In Congress the prospect OF action OF.
his measure az an independent PROPOSE
vps1 was not encouraging.
Senator McNary strongly favors the
bonus bill and he feels by linking his
reclamation project with that measure
he can bring into line some Of the
wavering Senators from the West and
NNouth. However II Is believed-his wish
isthc father TO the thought. 40 the anti
bonus sentiment in the Senate is growing
.tw~,ror avary day and fSu, ~ any