Evening journal., 1922-07-07
hx the tearful appeaIs

moved by the fearful appeals Of
these timid Senators the future Of
the bonus bill appears to be ex-
tremely dubious. Several Senators
who participated in the conference
last night, admitted they did not
know just what could be done about
the matter. A number of them eX-
pressed the opinion today that the
best thing TO do would be to post
pone action on II, as suggested by
the President in his letter 10 Mr..
Fordney. by which he has stood with
unwavering frmness.
senator Borah's Speech.
Senator Borah in the course Of his
speech against extravaganza and
the bonus said:
we propose to take up what is
known as the soldiers bonus bill.
am perfectly well aware that both
sides of the chamber are in favor Of
that proposition TO a large extent.
We are now paying out about ST.
600, 900 a day for the disabled vet
Grams; about $436, 100000 for this
year will be paid-more than ST.
WWNHWWW a A4gH II VIC ANAAN AANAAN AAAN
obligations which we own TO those
men-aDd II they are disabled tits
an obligation whfe2 we must meet
AZ whatever cost-ie~will cost this
Government, in the same ratio that
II cost us after the civil war, in the
next twenty years more than $685.
OO0, 100000, a debt and an obliga-
ton which we cannot escape. which
we should not undertake 10 ESCAPE.
But adding that TO the $4,000
100000 which we already owe and
the immense budget which we have,
and you have about all that the
American taxpayer will be willing to
Gerry during these coming years.
But it Is proposed out of hand TO
lay upon the American people at
this time an extra burden of from
four to six billion dollars. almost
twice as large as the debt which we
had at the close Of the Civil War,
and If we pay II In the same way
and at the same rate that we paid
the debt after the Civil War it will
take US ESQ years TO pay off the debt
which we purpose TO lay in a few
weeks for the purpose OF meeting
this proposed obligation.
This particular measure has been
discussed heretofore, or the discus
sion has ranged principally about
the question OF the present condi-
tion. of the Federal Treasury and
the Immediate burden Of the tax
payer. Those are matters Of vital
concern, but Il must be apparent TO
all, as we face this situation in it's
larger outlook. that there Is another
problem underlying this question,
touching not only this particular
measure but this whole trend Of leg
islation and the whole theory of re-
construction.
Bonus Mark of Trend.
The Treasury may run dry, but |
II the pride and the energy and the |
manhood and the womanhood Of the |
nation remain It will again be re-
plenished. The burdens, superim-
posed by heavy taxes may sterilize !
industry and press down upon labor, !
but II confidence in the Government |
and faith in its policies remain bus
mess will again revive and labor |
can again claim It's rightful heri-
tage.
Language cannot tell what peo-
pie will endure in the war Of fiscal |
burden so long as they believe the |
policies obtaining are just and wise,
but when they begin TO doubt the |
wisdom Of the present policies Of a
as many expressions !
come TO us in these days, IL Is time |
TO look deeper than the significance |
OF passing measure.
This bonus measure is but a