The New York herald., 1922-05-18

American Legion is actually without
any power TO influence the results OF
elections that no move was made to-
day to move the bonus bill.
Chairman McCumber and other
bonus Senators said they did not know
whether President Harding would for
mally notify them of his opposition to
the McCrmber and Smoot measures
which were presented 10 him the other
day. The President has caused it to
be known that he does not look with
favor upon either project.
Mr.. McCumber said tonight he
would probably ask the President for
a reply TO the request for suggestions
regarding the matter. He admitted
that he did not expect the President
would add to the statements already
made by him. Furthermore, Mr.. Nc
CGmber did rot appear to be certain
just what the Finance Committee
would do with his bonus bills now
before it.
The impression gained ground
among Senators this afternoon that
1t would be some time before any move
is made to substitute the bonus bill
for the tariff measure, which is caus-
ing a great deal more trouble than
was expected when it was presented.
Congressional Opinion.
Members of the two Houses devoted
most of their time to-day discussing
the results in the Pennsylvania pri-
maries. The regular Republicans had
little to say for publication. Senators
and Representatives who are not in
accord with Executive and Congress
sional leadership generally expressed
the opinion that the Indiana and Penn
'sylvania results showed the existence
of great deal of dissatisfaction with
both the Administration and Congress.
The Democratic Senators and Rep
resentatives hailed the Pennsylvania
results as sign that the country is be-
ginning TO look favorably upon Demo-
cratic institutions and individuals, al
though the more candid of them ad-
p1ftted that the Pennsylvania decision
was the result Of q family row."
The opportunity to admonish the
Republican majority in the Senate was
of it featured the debate over the tariff
bill. Senator Harrison. Democrat, Of
Mississippi enumerated the results of
several local elections and primary
coptests during the last month. in
cluding that in the Thirty seventh
Congressional district of New York.
He declared that the results of the In
diana primaries showed which way
the political winds are blowing in the
great middle West"
Referring to the results in Pennsyl-
vania, the Mississippi Senator said:
yesterday they had a primary elec-
ton in Pennsylvania. There were
two candidates for the Republican
nomination for Governor, Mr.. Alter
and Mr.. PincEot. The reactionary
leaders did not think Mr.. Pinchot had
a chance. Pinchot was Progressive
and he criticized the national Admin
istration and the Old Guard that has
held stranglehold on the politics of
Pennsylvania since the time of the
civil war.
Il reveal no secret when I say the
Old Guard, the reactionary element in
the two houses of Congress, were op-
posed to Mr.. PincEot, because they
knew his nomination would be black
eye to the Old Guard policies. e
No wonder you Republicans are
heavy at heart. 1t is bad news and
it indicates that even in Republican
primaries the Republicans cannot
stomach the policies Of this Admins
tration. 1t is warning to you to
heed the warning to stop before you
go further in putting over a tariff
bill that will extort from the people
higher prices for all the necessities of
life"