The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-19
President To
Veto the Bonus
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyright by The ntelligencer)

WaShiUgtun. Sept. lS-TrCaSGrN o.
ficials today prepared the data which
rersideut Harding will transmit 20 con-
Grcss n Vetoing the bonus bill which
has jus; been passed by both houses.
The prcsideut Will contend that in
rr;nc.0'e ;he bonus - not undersigned
hu: that America cannot afford 20 pay
!, a. this time. Hantord MacNidcr.
commander ct the american Legion and
his legislative COMMITTEES. asked Mr..
Harding FOR I final opportunity 20 pre-
sen. their views before he takes action
aud this was readily granted. Ru, the
presidents mind is made up--tactS and
figures furnished by Secretary Mellon
have long aco persuaded Mr.. Harding
that this WAS an jnnpportuue time -
iacrcas" governmcn; expenditure. Very
N,cle ;hat - new ~ the way of arGu-
rneut may be expected IN the veto mes
ssge--;he situation hasn't changed much
since Mr. Harding wrote chairman
Forducy oc The hoUSc ways and means
committee that unless a Sates tax was
levied. the legislation should be 1oS;-
pCned.
The orIy change IN the situation real
" Is tho added uncertainty ahoU. the
collection oc m'erc~; from European
powers on tho war debt. Originality.
j. was c"ntcnded tha; in spite OF the
aprd-eUt deficits this year in govern
mNur finance. the income from foreign
countries would hS = material factor n
making possible the paymeu: ot adjust
cd compensation 10 soldiers. While
Great Britain Is paving some interest
"n tho war debt. The negotiations ;hUS
far between the American funding com
mission and the allies hav" not pro.
Ercsscd favcrahly. ON top oE that the
than anticipated IL was At first cSt;-
mated at sGon. .non "a" hu; there arc sns
tina, II will grow larger.
The Political Angle.
From a political anglo the situation
is r"j rclisheh either by TIE admiU'sirsl-
tion which opposes the bonus or ~ chc
members Of congress Who have voted
for IL President Harding veto viii
hurt the Republicans at The polls--th"
soldier vote .aSriac aS i is IN favor
ct the bonus Will NOT feet kindly toward
Republican candidates though. To- Ia
sure, individuals N congress who fought
fer the bonus will not lose 4 chance 20
emphasize how eucrcctiCany they tried
10 get the bonus through.
Mr.. Harding will take full rcsponSi-
bility for the stoppagc of bonus legls's-
t;cn a. This time. He f""ls that the R"-
publican party Will bc injured much
more extensively n n" deEici, - in
creased through the bonus. lie will trr
70 assuaSc the diSapcintrneu. OF The
soldiers by stating his sympathy WITH
their desires. He publicly pledged HIM
self 20 work Cor a bonus when he was a
candidate IN :hc presidential primaries
in Ohio. Rut as NJ Harding has him
solr remarked since then he did not
srcrifv tho cxar, tin" when he wnG:1
such log Station
VIII Bob UP again.
so nc veto by 'hH President cannot
NA construed "a IN" CNd Of all h"rTs
legislation I: will bob un again. Mud
pr0hah'y & will come up "cfnr" the new
prssidnr.iai election. For tn" present
session oj congress and tho "1mirg short
session tho bonus IS probably sidetracE-
Cd unless or crGrS" thcr" should he Some
urcxrccrcd changes in tho lin" up wncn
tho h:ll IS submitted 70 IA" SCuat" ana
house ror 4 test ." determine whether
n fyo-,hirds vote can y" lnarSha!i"l -
nvrr-rido ;hc presidential veto tn"
rour, o' noses shows = slight afran-
atCe N favor "t N" opponents o. tAe
h.I Tho veto mCSSaC" x counted "H"n
% strengthen the opposition and m"k"
{, difficult for som" mcmh"rS 10 N"'"
against IN" President. t.Tharra sSm"n'|
alors are in store for members or coz
gross no matter what hapepns. Many
ns them will ask Republican support on
,hc ground tha; they stood by the fre>,-
Grnt n his cntir. administration. II
'hcv should vote against him ON N"
bonus .hry will weaken tha; argumcn'.
and pIacC themselves in N" awkward
nms:,ior ~ being required - dct"nd
.ber- own vot, and ~ implication crit-
ciza the party leader. That's Why IN"
bonus issuc is rot relish"d by anyh""v
=, tho Rcruhic4n ranks. Th" pr"s.d'n'
fs convinced. however. II is better poll
.i.s 10 ve;o the btu ;han sign =.