Evening journal., 1922-08-17

voted on. by which time the Presi-
dent will have reported on the IN
dustrial situation and hardshlps re-
sulting from II.
The first move of the bonus sup
porters undoubtedly will be 10 OBJ
tain a recess for week or two.
Senators opposing the bonus. while
not inclined 10 sanction any truce,
may agree 10 the suggestion II they
find IL does not involve the surrender
OF a single privilege. The chances
are. however. that the recess pro-
jected will be rejected. and the fight
for and against the raid on the tax
payers will begin on Saturday or
Monday.
Developments in the Industrial
situation will exercise great infu-
ence in determining this phase OF
the controversy.
Bonus promoters received another
Jolt when they attempted TO stam-
pede Major David A. Reed. who was
sworn in as a Senator from Pennsyl-
vania. TO succeed the late William
f. Crow. Secretary Mel,en. Gov
ernor Sproul OF Pennsylvania and
members OF the Congressional dele
cation from that State witnessed the
ceremony. The politicians and lobby
lists Of the American Legion also
were on hand 10 claim the new
Pennsylvania Senator as their own.
Ever since his election the legion
have claimed that Sena-
tor Reed had pledged himself to the
support OF the bonus bill.
They repeatedly have declared
that they had delivered the votes
which gave him the Republican
despite the fact that
George Wharton Pepper. his col
league. received tremendous ma
jority because OF his opposition TO
the bonus.
The new Pennsylvania Senator
who is only AZ years old and the
second youngest member OF that
body. Is OF slight. boyish but sinewy
figure, quick and alert in movement.
His narrow. intellectual face is
rounded out with a good firm Jaw.
He does not appear 10 he the sort
Of man that can be coerced or easi-
ly cajoled TO change a position once
decided on.
Served I'm World War.
The reason the American Legion
politicians asserted their control
over the new Pennsylvania Senator
Is that he was an active and valiant
figure in the world war. He Is the
only ex-service msn now serving in
the Senate.
The Legion politicians have set
heir propaganda machinery going
under full pressure along the lines
described by The New York Herald
he other day. Post commanders
" every locality have been instruct
ID in a letter from Daniel F. stech.
chairman OF the national legisla-
i've committee of the Legion, 70
lood members OF the Senate with |
iaily demands that the bonus
scheme be passed with as little de- I.
ay and as large a majority as pos /
lible. Friends OF the raid proposal I.
ire urged to send letters kilograms /
and resolutions without stint to the /
President also.
The Stech letter expresses the .
opinion that the President will sign
he bill as passed by Congress" For
hat reason. presumably. the Presi-
lent is TO be subjected 10 bonn
oardment OF letters and kilograms
beginning on Saturday when the
Senate Is to take up the bonus bill.
Protests Poured Forth.
Instructions 10 the commanders
of Legion posts assert that there
are nearly 100000 paid members OF
he Legion. or about Il per cent OF
he ex-service men and women who
served in the world war, and would
be entitled 10 picyunish behefts in
,ne form or another under the
erms OF the McCumber bill. Let
.ers sent from the Legion head
luarters here assert that the en-
ire membership is In favor Of the
,onus. Protests against the pro-
,osed raid have been sent TO mem
,ers OF Congress by thousands OF