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New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

From rae Tribune WoSht Enena
WASHINGTON. Marc -. The
bonus bill sent TO the Senate tonight
would permit veterans TO eject any one
Of the following plans OF compcnsa
ton;
/. Adjusted service pay where tho
amount of credit is $50 or less.
>. Adjusted service certificate with
face value equal to the sum of the ad-
iustcd service credit increased by 25
per cent. plus interest thereon at the
rate of Az per cent, compounded an
being equal to about 30l5 times tho ad-
justcd service credit Of the veteran.
g. Vocational training aid equal in
value to not more than lao per cent of
an adjusted service credit.
4. Farm or home aid for the veteran
who desires to purchase a home or
farm land not within the limits o. the
land projects provided under the land
settlement option. For such purposes
there may be paid to veteran in ono
payment or in installmcnts an amount
equal to the adjusted service credit in
creased by 20 per cent.
y. Land settlement aid. Under this
title provision is made for homes for
veterans upon land reclaimed by irri-
cation, drainage or other means. Only
the amount of adjusted service credit
is deducted from the purchase price Of
the land selected. All plans for the
administration of this feature is vested
in a national veterans settlement board
headed by the Secretary of the In
terror,
The borrowing privileges under the
adjusted service certificate plan, which
constitute one Of the most important
features of the bill, arc described in
the maj iority report in these words:
"Until September 30, 1925, a veteran
may borrow from any national bank,
or state bank. or trust company, loan
not to exceed 30 per cent of the loan
sbaSis Of the certificate. such loan to be
secured by the adjusted service ccrtifi-
cate OF tho veteran on his promssorv
note. The bank may charge interest
upon the loan, which shall mature on
or before September so, 1925. at rate
not to exceed by more than per cent
per annum the rate charged at the date
Of the loan for the discount of ninety,
day commercial paper by the Federal
Reserve bank for the district in which
the bank is located,
"lf the veteran fails TO pay the prin-
clpal and interest of the loan within
SIX months after its maturity, the bank
shall present the certificate and note
to the Secretary of the Treasury not
earlier than May 80 or later than Octo-
Der 10, 1925, and the Secretary is au-
thoriZed to cancel the note and certif-
cate and pay the bank the amount o.
unpaid principal and interest accrued
at the rate fixed in the note. The diff
ference between so per cent Of the loan
basis of the certificate at the time it is
received by the Secretary and the
amount paid TO the bank shall be paid
to the veteran. If the veteran is de
ceased the amount is TO be paid to his
beneficiary or his estate. g.
"ln the event Of the death of the
veteran before the maturity Of the
loan, the amount of the unpaid princi-
pal and the unpaid interest accrued to
the date of his death shall be immedi-
ately due and payable. in such case or
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

| do otherwise is to invite confusion in
! government finance and uncertainty
! and hesitation in the business world.
even il VIC accept the committee fig
urcs, which omit tho two principal
items Of direct obligation, to wit, re-
payment Of bank loans and direct gov
crnmcnt loans, it appears that the
measure win cost $t5G,9l4,000 by 1926,
which, If we include administrative eX-
pensos, viii exceed $500, 100000. Where
is this money coming from? And how
is the government going to meet in
cash in single year the stupendous
sum, estimated by the majority Of the
comm ittee at 3,154 900 600, if Congress
declines to provide sinking fund an
omission which can only be explained
cn the theory which led Louis XIV Of
France to cXclalm, After nc, the
dclugc ?"
"Finaly. it is evident that whether
the money be first obtained from the
banks or by Treasury borrowing, or by
Whatever other means may be devised
to postpone tho settlement, ultimately
these charges must be met out OF taxes.
Let there be no illusion then, on the foor
of this houae or among the people OF
the country. If this bill becomes law
all hope Of carly relief frtom existing
taX burdens disappears. We may have
to increase taxes; we certainly cannot
reduce them. This is all the moro dis
appointing because this Administration
and this Congress have made such
splendid progress with the program OF
drastic economy and reduced taxation
that, in spite of our heavy annual fixed
charges it was not TOO much to an
ticipate n $3,000000 900 budget in the
near future, and when annual cXpcndi-
lures reach maximum Of $4,000 600, ,000,
the remaining war taxes can go, high
income tax rates can be reduced, and
nm satisfied that We can work out II
we'll rounded sytom that will not
weigh too heavily at any one point ana
will not constitute too great burden
for LIS to bear You are going to vote
that hope away to-day. You arc gong
to wipe out all that the President and
you yourselves have accomplished in
the last year, and you are going to
serve notice on the merchants, the
manufacturers. the farmers and the
workincmen that if business revival
is to come it must come without the
help OF this Congress, which, by pass
ing this measure, irretrIevably com
mits the government to a policy Of in
creased expenditures and continued
war taxes.
II hope | have overdrawn the pic
ture and exaggerated the consequences;
but surely the dangers arc sufficiently
patent to warrant prudent men accept
ing the Presidents advice and post
ooniuo ction "
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

greeted Chairman Campbell's charac-
terization Of the Democratic minority
report as "demagogic claptrap" Mem
bers on the Republican side applaud
ed wildly for fully two minutes. and
then rose to lend emphasis TO their de-
nunciation Of the report signed by five
Democratic members of the Wavs and
Means Committee
why did you not pay some of the
$4O,0O0,00O,O00 that you took from the
American people to the soldiers when
you had the chance? Why did you not
give some of the $4,000 900 900 that
you raised after the war? The bows
cannot be fooled by your demaeogy
and claptrap, even though it runs riot.
during a period of four wears YOU
TOOK IRON the American people $40
Voo,ooO00 more money than it cost TO
run the expenses Of the republic from
the day Of the adoption of the Consti
tuition up to 1912. You were in full
charge of the war. You permitted sol
dlers to freeze and die in barracks and
in hospitals.'
There were cries Of mo, no," from
the pemocratic side. But Mr. Camp
bell continued:
~ GU did. You permitted them to 20
into battle without the support of al,
/ t'''N al tlllcl y. OO permitted
then to walk knee deep in mud while
waiting for boats upon which to come
home. And yet you indulge in all this
tommyrot as to what should be done
You have printed in your minority
views. | understand the report was
! so putrid that Mr.. Garner refused to
sign it When you were raising money
by the billions by taxation and bv the
sale OF bonds you were giving it to the
contractors to whom You now refer as
having made millions and billions out
OF the war. They were your contrac-
tors. You made the contracts with
them and adjusted the payment of theil
contracts after the war was over"
Repre- sentative Mann, of Illinois, op-
posed the bill with the statement that
what the veterans wanted much more
than money was a job. "The bonus
bill" he said, "is giving them cer-
tificate instead of a job--a chance tc
go in debt instead of an opportunity
to work and save Mr.. Mann de-
nounced the loan reclamation feature
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
hoiy 10 .Sech S.ubHi1cd
Exchange at Conference
spceial Genie 10 yae tribune

tCopyrigbt 1922. Nev YORK Tribune fuc)
BONE, March % Though the namcs
Of the Italian delegation 10 the Genoa
conference have not been announced
Premier Facta has decided 70 act as
chief and will preside ut Tho opcn1g
session. Itay's program j. eiijl belnc
discussed by The Cabinet. Tie main
issue will be means Of stabilizing eE-
change rates.
Senator Ancona, financial expert.
discussing the conference today. said:
IL am firmly convinced that the kcy to
the future economic g2nlzation of
Italy is tho lowering Of the present rx-
orbltant exchange rate on Italian lire
Jhis problem must be discussed Al
Genoa and workable, simple solution
be found. as italy IL now suffering from
the artificial manipulation Of values
"The next important question for the
confercncc to consider is commercial
relations with Rusaia.
Though J have little confidence ir
international conferences which 20 far
have been Of little benefit to Italy, I
feel good work Is possible at Genoa ie
all the nations viii Discus frankly d
openly the question hop, 20 utilize Ru'.
Sla in the economic reorganization Of
Europe
Great precautions have bccn ia cr
by the police TO keep order during the
conference and to prevent the presence
Of we'll known agitators. Special eloc-
trio train service will be run between
Genoa and the villages where the dele
cations will be housed. Lloyd George
and his delegation are to occupy the
villa White near Genoa
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

Underwood had called this a Christian
pact, Senator Glsss said there wasn't
"a sembIance Of the spirit Of Icsus
Christ in this alliance with pagan
nation"
Senator Hitcdcock interrupted to say
that the opening prayer Of the cor
ference was censored so rs not t.
pcmt mention Of the name Of Christ
Senator Harris, Of Georgia, in a
speech against the treaty, declared it
was zone Of the kind7 Of cntangling
alliances which this country has a.
ways avoided. beginning With the first
warnings Of Gcorgc Woshinqton."
"Presidcnt wilson" he said, fought
to prevent such alliances FOR all time
oY the creation of the League Of Ma
tons. composed Of all nations. The
four-power treaty is contrary TO the
IDEAS and principles advocated by Mr..
Wilson, eho almost gaec Up his life
to end Just such cntangInp alliances
as this one, which history shows have
always been breeders Of wars
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

Of the bill as an option affording untold
chances Of extravaganza and waste
Mills Also Denounces Bill
Probably the most impassioned de-
nunciation of the bill came from Rep
resentative Ogden Mills, of New York
City, who said it should be called "a
bill to increase taxation He said
"The bill violates the very fuuda-
mentals Of sound government finance
by making no provision whatsoever for
meeting these obligations, whether in
the form Of sinking fund. amortization
or other reserves against the liability
that will be thrown on the government
in 1925, the liability on the certificates
at the end of twenty years, or 10 meet
the payments which will accrue from
year to year on account OF the death
of the veterans, the sixteen millions
adjusted service pay claims, vocation
al training, home aid and land settle
nent, or the great administrative ex-
penses connected with administration
OF the act If there be an obligation
why don't we raise the money and dis
charge it? No government in good
credit settles its obligations by issuing
promIssory notes, and no wise govern
ment issues promi ssory notes without
making provision for their payment.
|"SG SCei We tSldDlSneU a puUGeI
system and have rightly claimed
credit for doing so. 1t is difficult to
overestimate its value to the country
or to over-e emphasize the Importance
OF its accomplishment up to date but
the very life of the budget system de-
pends on the recognition that expen-
dltures for which no provision is made
in the budget must be accompanied by
revenue measures adequate TO meet
them, Otherwise the budget system
becomes farce and the alleged bal
! ancing OF the budget but a means Of
misleading the taxpayer. Viewed in thia
hight, the present bill constitutes a
Glrect attack on the budget system
and as such must be condemned
Foresight Held Essential
The argument that we needn't mako
provision for raising the money two o~
three years in advance is captious
Men responsible for the financial nol.
ICY OF great country cannot live from
day to day, but must look ahead. must
lay out and adhere to PROGRAM ~
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

10 comic before the House in this way.
fol il reads like proposition that was
0rawn up by men who are opposed TO IL.
looked TO the minority as though you
t,vc iavitcd them to so against It, but
yeu sre going to be disappointed, he
eoaoluded amid applause.
Smell Opposes Compromise
Representative Bertrand Smell. Re
publican, of New York, announced he
would vote against the bill. "No man
nas 3 higher regard for the service
than l. but ! do not feel that this is
the time to pay our recognition" he
said He described the bill As ''the
cheapest sort OF substitute
Again taking the floor, Minority
Leader Garrett said: "I suppose this
Is The day which Will scatter the bones
of many statesmen over the Republic
q bleach in the sunlight or rot in the
raia. And VIC cannot tell Just who
viii nc numbered among the slain" ="
tbs remark was greeted with laughter
s0d applause.
we have here he continued. "a
bail 'nstitut.nC new principle or
practice i'm government. and we have
bli! that ultimately viii impose upon
tae taxpayer o, the United States a
burden heavier than was imposed by
my government in the history Of the
world in time o. peace.
We have Gve-fold pronositio0.
each proposition differing from the
esher. We are dealing with 1000 600
patriotic men, their direct interests,
and II IS proposed to consider this bill
with all its magnitude fer four hours
81 TAX without the opportunity to offer
amendment and thc crossing Of a or
the dotting of sn l."
Later he asked the majority leader
M MoudeN, il it would embarrass
toc gentleman and his party If an
amendment should be offered adopting
ne suggestion Of the President of the
united States that the bill be financed
as 1t is enacted INTO law"
Mondeil Intcrpress Harding
In the 1rst place the gentleman $
st21ament ls Incorrect" replied Mr.
Nordell. THE President of the United
ststes has made no suggestion M ~ sje With With
IeEafd TO the financing OF the bill now
before the House. Tho President's
sVggestion was that if bill providing
~ cash bonus. which few on this
SIDE arc favorable to, no matter what
they may say in public, were to carry
cash bonus and made heavy drain
upon the Treasury, it should provide
rs TAXATION burden bearer"
REPRESENTATIVE Jim Gallivan. Demo
cat, OF Massachusetts, heatedly de-
clsred:
"Despite the fact that the gentle
man is the minority leader, it is un-
dogs TODD he Is speaking solely for him
"Absolutely,' returned Mr.. Garrett.
favor the consideration of this
bill under the suspension Of the rules"
resumed MI. Mondcll, without oppor-
tanity for amendment, because I am
convinced that so far as the minority
js concerned all OF the amendments
tkat were offered, or the major por-
uon of them, would be offered solely
or political purposes. with the hope
Ct embarrass ssing, with the view of en-
nafrasslng, without any thought of i'm
proving the bill"
Following the adoption Of the sus-
pension of the rules, the bonus meas
ure WAS formally presented to the
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Bowery W Praised for so Years
OF Aid TO 'Down-and-Ouiers

"It is wonderfully great service
to the country and the state that in
atitutions such as this do in aIaying
the restlcssness to strangers vino conc
into the city, and who through loneIi-
ness have fallen into a dependency
that fast becomes & mania" declared
former Governor Alfred L. Smith last
night in an address at the dinner given
by the Bowery branch Of the y. N. G.
A. to commemorate the fftieth ami
versary of its founding
You cannot talk opportunity or re-
Iigion in great city Ike this to a
man with an empty stomach" said the
Ex-Governor, "and congratulations are
due the workers and directors OF this
institution on the great practical work
they have done for 'down-and- cutters
during their fifty years Of honorable
existence
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Murder Of Belgian Lieutenant
Ascribed 10 German Vengeance

BRUSSELS, March 23. = A Belgian
lieutenant in uniform was shot several
times and killed to-day by four young
civilians while riding in a tramway car
between Ruhrort and Walsum. in the
occupied area near Dusseldorf.
A German police officer was killed in
the same vicinity yesterday By a Bel
gian gendarme and the Belgian author
tiles believe the murder OF the leuten-
ant was an act Of rcprisal.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

House BY Chairman Fordney of the
Ways and Means Committee The
Sading of the bill took almost an
hour and AT . o'clock general debate
was begun.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Johnson and Borah Disarrce

his led to long exchange of views
over the question Of force. Senator
Borah said he had never taken the posi-
ton that according to the terms Of the
! treaty itself there is any commitment
to force"
Senator Lenroot proceeded to stress
TINS view of Senator Borah, and Scna-
tor Borah thercupon said he held the
moral obligation undcr Article II of
the treaty was the same as under Arti-
Gle X of the League of Nations; that
under both there WAS a moral obiiga
ton, that his objection to Article II
was not that it specifically bound the
United States to the use of force, but il
put it IN the hands of one man, the
Secretary of State. in consultation
with other powers to decide on force
and as a result the United State would
be morally bound to abide by that dc
cision
To the delight OF the friends of the
treaty, Senator'S Borah and johnson
disagreed at this point Senator John
son contended that if the United States
could thus be morally bound to follow
the decision Of its representative if he
decided for war, then there was IAN
implication Of force"
Senator Glass took the view there was
an impli cation of the use of force. and
declared that, just as under Article X
the countries were bound to preserve
territorial integrity. at goes even
further than Article X.' he said
He and Senator Lenroot clashcd. and
Senator Glass called Lenroot's argu-
ment that there WAS no obligation to
maintain territorial integrity as under
Article X "childish"
"Tm not cnamored Of this treaty. as
the Senator knows" said Senator Nc.
Cormick, "but can sec tho difference
, between Article II and Article X
Takes Lodge to Task
Senator Glass in his address quoted
Senator Lodge as having been 70,
"force behind international peace"
That he said, was what the Sen
atot from Massachusetts, thought IL
! fore his dislike for Woodrow Wilson
and an apparent eagerness to gain =
party advantage made him change his
mind, and now he brings to this Sen
ate a pact that he says does not bind
US 10 use of force.
Not only is there inherent in il
/ HVerv conceivable objection that wa
in Article x of the covenant, but it is
broader in its scope because it re.
Quires maintenance Of the rights OF
the signatory powers. v ho may here.
after define the rights of Japan in tht
Pacific Ocean,"
He said he objected to it not be
cause there was force behind it. but
because there WAS not enough force
Senator Glass said he would vote TO,
the naval limitation treaty and do il
much more cheerfuly than those who
| brought it in here" who, he recalled
were against the Borah resolution.
They would have ripped the life out
of it, he said, "if they had had votes
enough
FIe charged the public and the "little
Bible classes down in Virginia" were
being deceived and led to believe the
| four-power treaty was the naval agree
ment.
Sees Benefit for Japan
Japan knows what she's about" he
continued. This is an amplidcatjon
! Of the Anglo japanese alliance. Janen
knows what she's got. She's got the
promise of the other powers to this
treaty not only to preserve and main
tam her territory, but her rights as
! she may assert them"
Referring to the fact that Senator
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

great powers?
Safeguard Against War
"This treaty is an international asso-
citation of peace confined to the Pacific
and designed to dissipate all menace
of war from that region Of the world.
II provides for blgatory conferences,
which experience has shown to
be the best means yet devised
for settling political quarrcls be
tween nntions with The ratiiica~
ton OF another treaty VIC shall
also have a reduction Of naval arma-
ment by the great naval powc 5. We
have thus in the Washington confer
ence in the form Of treaties the best
known human agencies ever devised
for the adjustment Of thcRc political
disputes which are The great cause of
m odcrn wars"
Senator Caraway speaking aceinst
the treaty, charged President Harding
with "lobbying' to get votes for the
treaty, and said the President Wns
sending for Senators nightly
Senator Lcnroot spoke for the treaty
in the course Of tho afternoon, and had
n long running argument with Senator
Borah and others. which sounded much
like the discussions Of other days over
the League Of Nations.
Senator Lcnroot read from work on
international law to show that the dec
'aratIons Of ncgotlator3 Of a treaty at
the tlmc Of its conclusion arc useful
az sources of Interpretation. ilc said
no ono had ever contcnded there vas
any express obligation for use Of force
in Che treaty.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
O7-2O Vote
For Treaty
IL Forecast
Safeguard Against War
{ CONTINUED from pass ono

largely upon the joint notion OF these
great powers?
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Fordney Explains Proposal

Mr.. fordney was the first recognized
under the general debate. He ex1
planned at length and in detail all the
bills provisions.
The House seldom has witnessed a
demonstration equal TO the one thst
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24

10 conc before tho House in this way.
FOL il reads like proposition that WAS
8ra~n up by men who are opposed to it,
looked TO the minority as though you
t,.vc iavitcd them to so against It, but
you sre going to be disappointed, he
cc.,r rlmarA an, Id nrnlnusn
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Sees Benefit for Japan

Japan knows what she's about" he
| continued. This is an application
Of the Anglo Japanese alliance. Janen
knows what she's got She's got the
promise of the other powers to this
treaty not only to preserve and main
tain her territory. but her rights az
she may assert them
Referring to the fact that Senator
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
AUDITORIUM

George Walsh am round athletic
champion and one Of the screens
most popular stars is seen today and
Tuesday at the Auditorium theater
in The gigantic super special. with
Stanley Tn Africa adapted from
Henry NJ Stanley's famous book.
How I Found Livingstone The
picture follows closely the story and
maintains the Interest throughout.
with Stanley In Africa was pro-
duced I'm 40 reels and made into
four installments of which the sec
ond is shown today. The remaining
two chapters viii follow consecu
lively on Monday and Tuesday As
an added attraction TO the regular
bill. a special Elmo Lincoln story
of the west entitled "Fightin Back Do
is also shown Coming WEDNESDAYS
for three DAYS. Harold Lloyd i'm his
latest four reel comedy special. "A
Sailor Made Man" also Irene Castle
in Vengeance Is Mine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Secrets of the Movies Revealed

A.-The grand old man OF the
screen" has a strong weakness for
corned beef and cabbage.
Q.-What are "rushes" IN the lingo
of the studio?
A-Rushes are hurried prints Of
scenes. developed in haste TO guide
in further pictures OF the same
scene.
Q.-What female star watches
every phase Of production and helps
edit her own pictures?
A.-Mae Murray designs her own
costumes. suggests changes in the
scenario. acts. and then assists i'm
cutting and titling the completed
film.
For what picture did an entire
town turn out to welcome and assist
the producing company? AS an
instance Of the enthusiasm of movie
fans this case is most interesting
Read about 20 tomorrow.