The New York herald., 1922-09-01
VIEWS OF SENATORS
who FOUGHT BONUS
Predict Presidents Veto
i Will Be Upheld by Safe
Majority.
REAL TEST IS TO COME
Assert New York Herald
Did Great Service in
A Arousing People.
'WAGED SPLENDID FIGHT
Declare Supporters of Bill Did
Not Claim for It Single
Redeeming Feature.
BDsctdI Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 81.
Following the vote on the bonus
bill In the Senate to-day THE NEW
York HERALD obtained expressions of
views from the following Senators
who opposed it:
Senator Wadsworth (Rep., N. Y):
II think the people Of the country
have now a very clear idea of the
dangers Of the bonus proposition Six
months ago there were less than ten
increase in opposition to it. as shown
by the vote to-day, provides convinc-
ing evidence that mature deliberation
as to the consequences involved proves
the undesirability of it under present
conditions. In arousing the country
to the meaning of the bonus plan The
NEW York HERALD has rendered splen-
did service. The effect of its work
was apparent on every hand"
Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho)--"I be-
1ieve that those Senators who opposed
the bonus scheme were actuated by the
very highest and most patriotic motives.
1T Is now up to the people of the coun-
try, who will be called on to supply the
money through taxes to pay the bill, to
express their opinion of the bonus prop
osition to the President / think Mr..
Msnsey and his newspapers have rem
dered the very highest form of public
service by enlightening the country re-
garding the bonus and its certain conse-
quences."
Senator John Sharp Williams (Dem..
Miss. )--'I never hold lodge OF sor-
row when am in the right. The ma
jority for the bonus bill In the Senate
this afternoon does not shake my belief
that the bonus proposal was unsound.
unwise and unpatriotic. 1 hope the
President vetoes 1t and that the Senate
upholds HIS veto. But whether he vetoes
1t or not l. am of the opinion that the
thinking people of the country will in
dorse the position of myself and those
Senators with whom l cooperated in op-
posing the McCumber bill. THE NEW
YoRK HERALD has been a tremendous
factor in arousing public sentiment
against the whole bonus scheme. and l
send 1T my congratulations"
Senator Edge (Rep.. n. J.)-"The
vote to-day on the bonus was just about
what we expected. The real test will
not come until the measure Is returned
TO us by the President with his veto.
Then enough Senators will support him
to prevent the bonus from being enacted
into law. THE NEW YORK HERALD has
won a splendid fight for the people of
the country"
Senator Reed (Rep., Pa.)-"I voted
against the bonus because l think it is
not best that we give 1t to the soldiers.
] have heard authoritatively that the
President will veto it, and l am conf
1, dsnt we can sustain It,"
Senator Dillingham; (Rep.. Vt.)--"The
vote on the bonus to-day means nothing.
have reliable assurances that the Presi-
dent will veto the measure and / am
confident that It cannot be overridden.
Many Senator's now feel they have car
ried out their pledges to vote for a
bonus. and when the bill is returned to
us large number OF those who to-day
voted for its passage will support the
President"
Senator Shields (Dem, Tenn. )-"There
are not enough votes to override the
Presidents veto. which I am Informed
Is certain. A splendid fight has been
conducted by THE NEW YORK HERALD
70 prevent this added burden on the peo-
pie of the country I'm the way of taxes"
Senator Sterling (Rep.. s. Dbl am
opposed to the bonus now and l shall
always vote against 1t until the financial
conditions of the country improve. There
Is little danger that the country will be
burdened with this additional tax. how
ever. because II seems certain that the
President will veto the bonus bill, and
few doubt that the Presidential veto will
be upheld"
Senator Swanson (Dem.. va.)--'T
have heard the President will veto the
bonus measure and / am certain IL will
be sustained. ] have been told by sew
eral Republicans who to-day voted for
the bonus that they will support the
Presidential Veto
Senator Dial (Dem.. $. CT think
the President will veto the bonus bill
and the vote to-day showed his veto will
be sustained THE NEW YORK HERALD
has waged a splendid fight and has sue
ceeded In arousing the people OF the
country to the dangers of the bonus bill
and there is small chance now of its
being enacted into law"
Senator Glass (Dem., Va. 1.-THE vote
in the Senate does not change my opin-
ion about the bonus scheme. If II pos
sessed a single redeemipg feature the
supporters of 1t did not tell US what II
was. or course / don't know whether
the President will veto 1t or whether the
Senate will uphold his veto or not. but
] know Ill veto 1t every time / get a
chance to vote on IT,"
Senator Calder (Pep., NJ. Y.)-"The
other side outvoted us to-day, but /
don't believe they can repeat. / think
there will be tremendous change In
Senatorial sentiment before the bill Is
returned to MS. ! believe IL Will be re-
turned because the President has clearly
indicated his disapproval OF the project"
Senator FrelinghtHsen tRep., N. J)-
ssWe did our best to beat the bonus bill
and that's all there Is to ii. believe
the President viii take the view of the
opposition and veto the measure. His
action In this respect will certainly BIO
sustained, because a number OF Senators
have fulfilled their individual obliga-
tions to vote for the passage of the bill
and will now be free TO use their own
Judgment. which think does not differ
from rnat OF the Senators who opposed
it."