The New York herald., 1922-08-19
BONUS OPPONENTS
KILL GAG ON DEBATE
Refuse to Enter Deal With
Raiders for Time Limit
or for Recess.
MEASURE UP MONDAY
In Order To-day, but Must
Await Clearing Up of
Tariff Debris.
MAY FIGHT FOR WEEKS
Protesting Senators Expect to
Justify Veto by Force of
Arguments.
MAY FIGHT FOR WEEKS
ny LOUIS sEIBoLD.

ny LOOIS oA1ADOHDs
Special DispatcI, to TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. IL.
! Efforts to negotiate an agreement
over the $4,000, 900, 900 bonus raid broke
down completely this afternoon.
There will be no recess after the
passage of the tariff bill tomorrow
night as proposed by some of the
Republican Senators who have been
clamoring for immediate action on the
bonus for the last four months. The
Senate will proceed to take up the
McCunber bill to award Government
cash to ablebodied ex-service men as
soon as the Senatorial decks have been
cleared of the tariff debris. 1t is not
probable, however, that the bonus bill
actually will be called up until Mon
day, although under the resolution
adopted by the Senate two months
ago it witt be in order after o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
There is just one contingency which
might prevent immediate considera-
tlO0 VI li0 JULIUS ,eAShAS. e -
the possibility of the President direct
ing the attention Of Congress to the
recommendations made in his address
this afternoon regarding the coal and
railway situation. AS far as Senate
leaders are informed the President
does not contemplate any further
move in this direction for the present
NO Limit to Debate.
Consequently the Senate leaders who
hoped for a breathing spell after the
prolonged muddle over the tariff bill
are arranging the preliminaries for the
Inauguration of the bonus fight, which
promises to be one OF the most spec
tacular and acrimonious battles staged
in Congress in many years.
The failure of the bonus advocates
to make a deal with the opponents Of
the McCumber measure was due to
several causes. The first and most
important was that Republican and
Democratic Senators who in the COM
ing debate will clearly state their rea-
sons for opposing the projected raid
on the taxpayers of the country abso-
Iutely refused to agree to limit the de-
bate and fix date for vote on It,
The. second reason was the more
ardent bonus supporters. led by Mr.
McCumber of the Republican side and
Mr.. Walsh on the Democratic, served
notice on Senate Leader Lodge that
they would insist on the agreement
made two months ago to take up the
bonus bill Immediately after the tariff
had been voted on.
Several Senator's who assert their
whole hearted friendship for the
scheme to reward patriotism with Gov
ernment cash labored hard and long
with Senators McCumber and Walsh
to bring about a recess for a week or
two dating from tomorrow. The OBJ
Jections of these two Senators and
their sympathizers to the recess idea
left the leaders nothing else to do ex-
cept proceed with the schedule.
May Fight for Weeks.
Agitation in favor of a recess con-
tinued to-day and will probably per-
sist until the tariff bill is actually out
OF the way. The Senator's in favor OF.
opposing and holding a neutral posi-
ton on the bonus concur in the opin-
ion that nothing will come Of il and
that the row over the bonus will begin
Monday morning and continue until it
is put through in obedience to the
orders of the politicians in the Ameri-
can Legion.
There is a wide difference Of opinion
as TO the length and final outcome of
the conflict. though at the present
writing there appears to be a reason
able degree of certainty that the bill
will pass the Senate and receive its
quictus at the hands of President Har-
ding. who has clearly stated his on
position to any measure which does
not provide available sources OF rev.
enue. which the McCumber measure
fails to do.
Mr.. McCumber and the other ardent
bonus supporters entertain pronounced
optimism as to the probable length or
the debate before the bonus bill is put
10 a vote. Mr.. McCumber expressed
the opinion this afternoon that 'it
will he passed in four or FIVE days.
Republican and Democratic oppo-
hthto VI eit thtdouiG are DDSl-
tive that they will be able to fight on
Tor that many weeks II necessary
From the temper Of both sides IL is
quite obvious that the measure will
be bitterly contested at every step
toward vote.
Some of the opposing Senators who
originally intended to limit their dis
approval OF Il TO perfunctory pro-
test have decided to fight the bonus
iniqufty at every stage. They believe
in doing so they will contribute tre
mendous influence TO justify the veto
Of the measure, which every member
OF the Senate really believes awaits II
at the White House.
: Modification Plans.
With the approach OF hostilities
Senator's who are eager to win the sup