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The New York herald., 1922-02-21

volume IN such a way as 20 alarm the
r.promcterE or the enterprise. The split
van the bonus ranks over the sales tax
!. plan fog raising the money 90 pay the
bil ~ bccoming more pronounced
Members ~ the agricultur1i hioc. un-
Der the leadershlp Oi Representatives
Dickinson ~ Iowa and IEear q Wis
sorsin. held = mceiing ttis afternoon
And expressed their unniierahie cppo-
~iiinn 10 abe adoption ~ a sales taN
Tor afA nuruosr.
W piie this fast the rualuriiN oi the
lraders on tht iiepuhiean Kde "a enc
ffoRee corfinnc 10 muli over the sales
faN rruief whieh ia prutinH fnoei
NiscpneeffirH tn tHe pgofetaionai pro
sno.els of tht ,cnus raid wfo oou
tsfe what form cf taNats1n b. rcsoFted
- in oraer to eef fae money o. pay
fnf Iaopueea Efafuucs
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ns.I.s c.r.ll.sals 200.

nfer on tne senate siae N me Capi
f.l lae salts iAx ~ rexafded ar "ataa
htynud recall senators sfil faNorinr
iae nonps faia haze refurued ta taa
pgojert advanced some tnoafhs sEo 81
issuing Treasury rtffinaates or taAims
p the insar4nee feature ~ the ave
f.oirfsr pian and aoanaQmng tnt caNf
Ipyment provision.
Any move made fc eliminate the
cash featNre az fhe hil "a certain td
provoke a storm of protest from tht
vast majority ~ sx-serxile men who
have cyinced yefy Ltsle. n auy. en-
thuslasm Tor ths insurance and sfhcI
ons time methods proposed A RE-
publican member af Counrefs aaii Co.
night he had bcen reiianiy Informed
that concern ln St Louis already
had advanced money to ex-srrNice men
who had hyp0theCated their claims on
the theory that they would feccNe
cash instead ~ any other form Of
Government obligation The rlal 81
Senators and Representatives bears on
luistakable proof that most % tbe ex-
service men want cash ard t1at no
other form OF gratuiiy VIII bs safis-
factory % them.
For the time being senators of both
parties have turned their attention
away from active discussion % the
bonus raid. They appear 90 De- per-
fcctly willing 20 lct Mr. Fordney solve
The problem. II he can. There is rap
idly developing among senators pro-
nounced sentiment in favor of the
adoption of tho alternative suggestion
made by President Harding that con-
sideration OF bonus legislation be post
poned until the country u IN better
shape 10 stand the financial drain In
volved.
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rina. Burden Too Great.

There are but two ways by which
the means 10 pay the cash bonus can be
provided. and those are increased and
drastic taxation or the issuance of
short time interest bearing bonds. and
both are practically impossible. The
people should not In time Of peace be
subjected 20 greater cxactions than in
war. They should not when in indus
trial and financial distress and depres-
sion he subiected 20 further taxes for
the benefit of any ono or any particu-
lar class The taxes that have been
proposed would faii upon the whole peo-
pie, including the ex-service men and
the fathers. mothers. and widows OF
their comrades who lost their lives upon
the battlefioids or on the agonized bed
~ disease In foreign lands.
The sales tax Is the most unjust o.
all thpHr proposed ms IL would operate
10 exempt woulih ard fall heaviest upor
the people of moderate n,csis. for
which reason Congress rejected it a
few months aco. II Is easy 20 under
stand the interest that il -cek'ng this
opportunity 10 have e imposed. with
the hope ~ making II permanent in our
tSxing system.
Tho further increase of the bonded
Indebtedness 0f the Government will be
equally disastrous 20 the country in its
derresscd condition II q doubtful
whether such q stupendous sum can now
he fioatcd. IN the absence Of the en-
thusiasm and patriotism which :inpellcd
the people 20 buy bonds during the war
certainly not unless they bore exorbi-
iant rates of interest. The consequent
initiation would decrease the value OF
the present securities Of ito Gover'l-
mont and make x difficult. " aot i'm
possible. 10 refund bonds maturing in
tho ncnr future. and In the cplnlon OF
those best able 20 Judge would further
unscftie and dcmoralize the business u
the Counfr,s
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Resent Military Cuts.

A feature OF the fight to jam through
bonus bill regardless of it's actual
value to eX-service men which has
aroused great resentment among Sena-
TORS Of both parties is the suggestion
that the army and navy appropria-
tions "be cut to the bone" in order 20
finance the bonus raid
Senator Warren (Rep.. wyo). who
was for a long time chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee Of the
upper house and the father-in-law OF
Cen. Pershing. to-day characterized
this plan as ridiculous. He predicted
that il would not receive serious con-
sideration.
The bonus raid figured only Incl
uentally in legislative proceedings to-
day in tho Senate, Mr.. Caraway
CDcm.. Ark) called attention to a let
ter he received from the Lest we
Forget committee, composed OF ex-
service men now serving in the House.
Abe letter asked Senator Caraway TO
s-rc 10 a Washington address ANY
old clothes. suits. overcoats shirts
underwear and shoes" which the com
mittee would undertake 60 collect and
repair and place in the hands of ex-
tervice men who are IN need Of them.
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Bill for Post Office Site
Trade Passed by House

w vAsHINoTON. Feb. 2o.--The
w House passed and sent 10
the Senate to-day a reso-
luton authorizing the President TO
appoint commission TO negotiate
with officials Of the city OF New
York in regard 90 the exchange OF
THE old post Office site adjcinine
City Han Park for another site In
the new civic center.
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
Endorsement of Bonus
Put Up to Legislature

Special Dispo ,cI 20 TIlE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. 20.
A RESOLUTION indorsing the
n American Legion five point
soldier bonus plan now be-
fore Congress was introduced in
both houses of the Legislature to-
night. 1t was drafted by the legis-
lative committee of the American
Legion of the State.
The resolution was referred TO
the Committee on Military Affairs
in the Senate, and it will be de-
bated in the Assembly tomorrow.
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RidicuIed by johnson.

RidicuIed by Johnson.
cuIe the Presidents reply to the Hitch
cock resolution. He said;
Admittedly the quadruple alliance
or four Power treaty is of the utmost
Importance. When the President pre-
sented it and the other treaties to the
Senate and so eloquently asked for their
ratification he said Accompanying the
treaties ! bring to you the complete
minutes of both the plenary and the
committee meetings and a copy of the
official report made to me by fhe Amer
lean delegates to the conference Both
the complete minutes and the Official
report OF the American delegates are
new accompaniments to the Executive
report of a treaty or treaties, but they
are fitting testimonials to that open and
simpler. diplomacy for which the world
has aspired and the practice of which
contributed largely to the success Of the
conference so recently adjourned
While the committee meetings were
not open to the public the minutes We're
apparently kept with sedulous care. even
10 the most minute details. The ameni-
lies of 80 great Il gathering are with
the utmost exactness set down such as
Mr.. So and SO said that he rose less to
comment upon the resolutions which had
been read than to render homage to the
high and noble spirit of which they were
the expression.
"AIr. Blank had the honor TO state in
the name oe his delegation that they
fully subscribed to the noble sentiments
expressed by the delegates who had pre-
ceded him.
Literary gems and illuminating illus
trations are meticulously preserved. az
witness one delegates remarks: After
the Constitution OF the United States
was adopted by the Constitutional Con-
vention in 1889 George Washington
wrote to. a friend. I'VE have erected a
standard to which the wise and good
can repair. The rest is in the hands of
God."'
another delegate said There was
an old English nursery rime which ran
Leg over leg the dog went to
Dover."'"
Senator Johnson added that in view Of
the aforesaid details of the proceedings
of some Of the secret meetings. he Is
greatly surprised there Is no report of
the details leading up to the formation
of the four Power treaty.
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warns OF stagnation.

"ft "a certain that the increase OF
taxation or the further issue OF Govern
ment bonds would cause greater dcpres-
Flon and staenation IN business iai
delay In The restoration OF affairs 10
normal conditions and prosperity. The
ex-service men would he equally in
lurcd a. thev cannot be prosperous
when their nclEhbors and crEniry are
IN distress. The merits of the legisla-
ton are not commtnsurate VII the evil
that viii be CAUSED.
The proposition 20 nay the bonus olt
~ the Interest and principal 90 'e col.
lccted from our associates ~ ''c late
war on account 90 loans made 20 them
IA without merit and impr tei cable oi
execution. Those who advance this
proposition must know there II no hope
of the immediate collection OF this for
slr. lndebtednccE and that coih ction In
the future ia proi lematicnl.
some AZ not an % tho debtor ma.
tions viii not for years be IN condition
% make payment. and although In
dehtcd 20 our Government and people IN
che aggregate more than tie.ooe.oee.0oe
ihev are calling upon us Tor further
credits and iufns
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Nr~ AerS Herald nureaa.
Ma-hianiea. ~. g.. Tcb. ~.
in telegran % President Harding
received to-aay Commander Mac
Nider % the American Legion. in
asking that fhe enactment OF bonus
icEisiat.cn 30 no longer delayed said
TIE negligihle minority in opposi-
ton can be traced IN nearly every
case 20 certain selfish interests in
trenrhed IN sreos financial centers
who have The most 20 lose by defeat
and vino would proht most by victory"
ssrater John knight shields, Demo-
craf. OF the AGRICULTURAL state % Ten
me- soc Disposed o. the statement OF
thc commander of tho American
Lerion N q most convincing manner
TIE Tennessee senator tn replying
% a requeet from phhip Cole. com
manGer Of the American Legion in
Davidson county. Tennessee. 20 sup
port tie bonus blli clearly set forth
his obiectlons 20 a.
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srnnser shlrla... ssnna.

IN informing AIR Cole Of his purpose
20 oppose The bonus bin Senator
shields said:
"Ivr given tnis Din careful ana dciif-
crate consideration. are regret that my
conclusions. of my duty a. a senator 70
the eN-scrvice men and the entire country
arc such that I cannot comply with your
wishes in The matter.
Il agree with you that che services Of
the ex-soidiers IN the defense of their
country and their patriotism cannot be
priced or paid for In money. and as
sure YOU that I win always favor giving
them the square deal you advocate.
What particular basis spou which you
urge the proposed legislation you do not
state. and can only give you the facts
ana reasons upon which feel u my
duty 70 vote against the measure
THE distribution os larre sums ~
money or comforting other benefits upon
special classes by taxation collected from
the people Is dangerous In policy and un-
sound In principle ana dlficult 20 Justify
other than In great emergencies. IN the
absence of n direct mandate from the
people. but ] am not RESTING my opposi-
tion to the bin upon this ground.
Congress. when making great apnro-
priation for any purpose 20 be- paid by
relentless taxation. should carefully con-
slider the benefits 20 be- conferred upon
the particular class and the ability OF
the people 20 pay the necessary taxes.
The bencht should be IN some reason
able proportion "a the hardrhips ~ tho
exactions and amount involved and the
country.
what Is The proposed legisiat mn. The
magnitude OF the appropriation carried.
the benefits conferred. the condition -
those who will have 20 provide the money
and their ability 90 do 40 az this time2
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other committee members contended that
IL dispute should arise between tae
United States and Japan the League OF
Nations PROBABLY would be dragged into
il and the United States into a League
OF Nations controversy. They argued
that Great Britain, France and Japan.
the principal members of the League of
Nations probably would be called upon
to take sides against the United States.
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Counts Thirty Opposed.

One Of the Democratic Senators who
IS opposed TO the bonus measure de-
clared tonight that more than thirty
Senator's will be found against the
bonus BILL He added the prediction
that "if the members of the two
houses intent on trading votes with,
the organized bonus raiders insist on
passing their bill they will find there
will be enough Senators of both parties
on hand to prevent the repassage OF it
over the veto of the President
As far as could be learned this after
noon the Senate Finance Committee is
not attempting to compete with Chair
man F'ordney of the House WAYS and
Means Committee i'm trying 10 find a
workable scheme for financing the
bonus raid The Senate committee is
centering it's attention upon revising
the tariff bill prepared by Mr.. Fordney
and passed by the lower house.
Any bonus measure passed by the
House will have to take its turn in
regular order. Members of the Senate
declare that they will not permit the
threats Of the American Legion or
volunteer bonus propagandists "a
stampede them into giving it the right
OF way. Some OF the more aggressive
OF the Senators and Representatives
supporting the bonus have intimated
that they will adopt the policy of the
agricultural bloc and hold up all legis.
lation until the commands of the
American Legion are obeyed.
This threat was not taken seriously
for the reason that the process Of OBJ
struction can be made TO work both
ways. There are a number of Sena-
tors who have refused to be cajoled OF
coerced by the promises OF favors or
threats of reprisals in the coming Con-
gressional elections and whose oppo-
sition cannot be overcome by the ap-
plication of the farm bloc process for
holding legislation. They believe the
defeat of the bonus bill is much more
important than the fate OF any other
measure now before Congress.
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Regarded as Essential.

This procedure was regarded as es-
sential in reaching diplomatic conclu-
sions, as il is necessary in arriving at
an ordinary business agreement. The
conversations were informal to the
greatest degree and naturally no min
utes were kept.
When the situation had been so de-
veloped the questions were takon up
in committee and later ratified In
plenary session. furnishing the great
est degree OF publicity ever given an
international conference.
President Harding puts his finger on
the central nerve of the Hitchcock reso-
luton when lie calls attention to the
fact that in these informal conversa-
tions no secret agreements We're made
and no secret notes interchanged.
Tie Presidents letter follows:
To THE SENATE:
RESPONSIVE to Senate resolution No.
237. asking for records, minutes,
arguments. debates, conversations.
&C., relating to the so-called -four
Power treaty. / have to advise that
It is impossible to comply with the
Senate's request. Many or the things
asked for>>in the resolution II is
literally impossible 10 furnish. be-
cause there were many conversations
conference yet vital to its success.
Naturally these are without record.
1 do not believe il is compatible
with public interest nor consistent
with the amenities OF international
negotiation to attempt TO reveal In
formal and confidential conversations
or discussions of which no record was
kept, or to submit tentative suggcs-
tons or informal proposals. without
which the arrival at desirable inter-
national understandings would be
rendered unlikely IL not impossible.
While I am not unable to transmit
the information requested do. how
ever, take this opportunity TO state
most cmphatically that there were no
secret understandings nor no secret
exchanges OF notes and there are no
commitments whatever except az ap-
pears In the four Power treaty itself
and the supplementary agreement
which are now in the hands Of the
Senate. Respectfully.
| WARREN G. HARDrSo.
! Letter Referred 90 Committee.
Upon motion Of Senator Hitchcock. IN,
Presidents letter was referred to th,
Committee on Foreign Relations after 1
had been read. This was followed b,
immediate action by the Committee OF
Foreign Relations on the treaty b,tweer
Japan and the United States relative {,
zap. The treaty was reported 10 tn,
Senate by vote of 10 to /. Senato
Pittman (Nev.) recording the onl.
vote In opposition. This action foilowe,
two hour debate. in which several Sen
ators. both Republican and Democratic
! had expressed themselves in favor o
reporting It. but reserving The right q
discuss IL on the Senate floor.
Senator Lodge (Mass.). chairman o
the Foreign Relations Committee. an
nounced just before the Senate ad
! journed that he would call up the Yai
treaty at the earliest possible momen
| for consideration by the Senate.
There was considerable discussion
among Republican irreconcilablcs o
what the exact status Of Yap would b
should the treaty be ratified because o
the island having been awarded to Japai
by the Versailles treaty long before th
present agreement was made.
Senators Borsh srdN Johnson AM
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
Tax Burden on All.

The Senator was introduced by the
toastmaster. Henry L. Frank. president
of the Real Estate Board. as "a man
who has the sand to say ne is opposed
70 woman's suffrage and that he is op-
posed to prohibition"
"I find am establishing a reputation
for voting in the negative on more ques-
tions than these, said Senator Wads-
worth. "In spite of the fact that l an
n member of the United States Senate
I shall speak briefly. am going to
ramble bit.
81 take it that every man here has
an instructive idea of the value of a
dollar. and it would be we'll if the United
States Government had that same idea
as TO the value Of the dollar. But IL
the Government has not this idea in its
mind. Mt least the American people are
beginning to pay some attention as to
how their money is being spent by
the officials who represent them at
Washington.
There are some at Washington who
try to persuade the people that the bur-
den of taxation can be imposed so that
il shall rest upon few. but let me tell
YOU that no legislative body in history
has been able to impose tax that does
not bear heavily upon every man,
woman and child.
Every tax that ever has been imposed
has been paid by the great mass OF the
people. and this will always be so no
natter what the Government officials
may tell you. Give the people wise
and sane taxation. for they are aroused
TO its Importance. and the sooner the
Government understands this the better
IL will be for those in authority.
Control VIII Follow.
.'It Is proposed to establish board OF
education at Washington to establish q
fixed charge to assist the schools OF
the various States of the Union. This in
my opinion should not be done. If the
Government adopts the policy of spend
ine large sums of money in the several
states for purposes Of education it will
inevitably want to contro. that expen-
dlturc, and the result will be that ir
the end IL will control the educationa
policy of the States.
This plan Is proposed in the interest
OF efficiency. There are things in th>
world more precious than efficiency and
one Of them is liberty. Education should
be free and neither the Government oi
the United States nor any other
authority. no matter how high or i'm
poriant. should interfere with II.
''The people are very much concerned
a. 60 the Government Treasury and they
win ba more concerned TO know that
there is legislation pending which, II
adopted. viii increase the Federal
charges 10 from six to seven millions oi
dollars a year.
1--WE are building up bureaucrac,
in Washington which is huge ant
almost incomprehensible. IL Is too big
too remote and too mysterious and !!
not comprehended by the people. II y
continues you viii have n bureaucracS
which will be so hugo and heavy that i
VIII crush you down. I am almost per
suaded 20 be an old fashioned Democrat
although neither great party has taker
a stand on this question. We are drift
ing and we should adopt safe course
before We drift too far.
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rNp ANyTUrSGg

FOUND AvyrHINGg
III 20. see N n n advertised In the Lost and
ound columns OF to-day's New York Herald.
kee page opposite cdit0rial,--Adv,
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Senator Against U. S. Inter
ference in Educational
Affairs of States.
SEES DANGER TO LIBERTY
Speaker Warns of Bureaucracy
at Banquet of Real Estate
Board i'm Baltimore.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YORK HEsALn
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Congressional
courtesy prevented Senator James w
Wadsworth of New York from speak
ing against the proposed soldiers
bonus at the banquet Of the Balti-
more Real Estate Board at the Cen
tury Roof Garden tonight.
He was the guest Of Representative
j. Charles Linthicum, and refrained
from discussing the proposed raid
upon the Treasury of the United
States at the request Of the Baltimore
Representative. Prior to his speech
Senator Wadsworth declared that he
was unqualifiediy against the bonus
plan.
Senator wadsworth's address was de-
livered before more than 500 members of
the Real Estate Board and his emphatic
statements were enthusiastically ap'
plauded. He declared for a policy Of
economy in taxation. for the mainten-
ance of an adequate navy and army and
against the interference of the United
States Government in educational mat
ters.
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Recalls wartime sacrifices.

Great sacrifices were made. tnnuEa iide
borrowing tho money 20 make thcir
bond purchases. 20 pay which they aft
erwards sold Tho bonds at a discount
without complaint The patriotism %
the American people was aroused 90 tire
highest pitch. and no ono can deny that
they did their share and discharged
their full duty. While our soldiers and
sailors suffered the hardships incident
to army iife and war they we're tho
best clothed. fed. honscd. paid and
equipped OF any army OF any age that
ever went 10 battle.
"The United states has yet outstand-
ing bonds which were issued for war
purposes arcregatine $4,000. 200. 600
over So. 1000 200. 900 or which VIII ma
ture and will have 20 be paid or funded
within tho next fifteen months. This
Just indebtedness and the annual inter
est thereon OF a billion dollars must be
met and promptly paid by a taxation
Of the people and the credit OF the
Government maintained
"Thc annual expenses OF tho Federal
Government are now about 81. 500. 600 600
compared with $1,000, 10000 previous
TO the war. Tho Federal Treasury j.
well nigh exhausted and faced with
probable deficit of $500. 0o0. 900 in 'ie
next two fiscal years. Notwithstanding
\fhat many Of the war taxes contintic IN
force. The state and municipal taxation
OK perhaps every state of the Union
esfecialiy IN Tennessee. II greater than
even, imposed. The people of the United