New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Truce on Bonus
Excites Wrath
Of Democrats
Walsh Charges Senators Are
'Ducking and Dodging TO
Avoid Going on Record:
Filibusier Plan Denied
Honest Majority Lacking
Caucus Tomorrow Likely
TO Determine Action; La
Toilette to Demand Vote

Ero'a The Tritane's H Hgslifgf0n harc0n
WASHINGTON. June II. Opposition
% the Administration program Of de-
laying the bonus bill until the tariff
measure is out Of the way broke out
in the Senate to-day. when Senator
A,hurst. Democrat. Of Arizona, and
Senator la Toilette. Republican, Of
Wisconsin, demanded action on The
bonus BIN. Il is not believed. however.
that the opposition can muster enough
strength 20 disarrangc the program.
Senator McCumbcr. Republican. Of
North Dakota. in charge Of both Tho
bonus and tariff measures, indicated
that a. the Senatorial conference on
Monday he would offer resolution
providing that the Administration view
- dealing with the two bills be fol
loved. Mr. McCumber asserted. how
ever. that he intended 10 see that both
the bonus and tariff bills were passed
u this session OF Congress.
Senator Ashurst gave warning that
y the bonus bin were deferred until
after the tariff bill had been passed
there would be 10 bonus legislation;
that quorum would then vanish and
adjournment would be forced. He said
the delay and procrastina,ion would
sill the bonus legislation.
walsh Charges Dodging
Senator Walsh. Of Massachusetts,
Democrat declared il was time % end
N. DELAY on the bonus and charged that
ne majority Of the members of the
senate we're "ducking and dodging
and did not want 20 20 on record. he
ascribed the delay % the fact that
there was not majority Of Senators
honestly and sincerely for the bonus
measure.
Protracted debate over the bonus
measure. which was stirred up by
Senator Ashurst and IN which a num-
her Of Senators took part and an
nouncement by Senator La Toilette that
he intended ~ an early date TO press
motion 20 lay aside tariff and pro.
csed with the bonus bill, were the chief
of the days bonus Developments.
Senator La Toilette made II plain ne
intended 20 put members ~ tho senate
MAINLY on IfNNIu WN'NN.'N NN'"a
tske IN the bonus measure or would
not.
In the course 81 The discussion Sena-
TOR NcCumber said he was not in sym
nsfhv with the idea of the President
hat IL was essential 10 accompany the
bonus bin with provisions 10 raise the
money by taxation or otherwise, and
he pointed ont that such action WAS
not taken on the naval bill or on other
bills authorizing expenditures.
MoCumber Fears Filibuster
Senator McCumber. who virtually
admitted he had shifted his position
with respect 20 bringing the bonus up
before the tariff bill was passed. indi-
Gated. without expressly saying so'
that he feared II the bonus Dill were
brought I'D now 10 would be used by
The Democrats for flibustering against
the tariff bill. Senator Ashurst denied
this would be done.
Senator Ashurst began his remarks
by reading from the record a statement
made by Senator McCumber June :,
when Senator McCumber said:
"At some time in Tho very near fu.
ture / hope 70 lay aside the tariff bill
and consider the soldiers bonus bill
All Senators, said Senator Ashurst,
had relied on that statement OF SEN
ator MoCumber. lie pointed out that
in yesterdays papers II was announced
the President would not permit SIDE
tracking OF tariff and Mr.. McCumber,
"sturdv, stern and courageous an
nounccd he would offer 4 motion Mon
dav 10 proceed with cons Iteration OF
The bonus. In to-day's papers. went on
Senator Ashurst, 10 was given out that
Che President compels McCumber 10
defer the bonus measure
There was a "gentlemen's agree
ment." Senator Ashurst continued, that
Senators would get due notice when
the bonus bill was 70 be brought up
and In view Of yesterdays information
that Senator McCumber would oner
motion TO bring II up, he said, Demo
cratic absentees were being wired 20
return.
Predicts Doom of Ship Bill
sro delay the bonus bill until after
che tarin bill has passed, said senator
Isburst. "means that when this tsrif
bill Is passed Congress viii dissolve.
pa Senators believe that this congress
can be held in session 70 pass snip
subsidy bill? Not At Az.
The ship subsidy bill, he asserted;
would not pass. because u proposed
"a "mske y hootleeger out Of Uncle
sam" and az the same time establisn
tho objectionable policy Of subsidy.
Perlving % the speech OF senator
Ashurst. Senator McCumber gave a
bistory Of the efforts 20 get bonus
legislation, starting with May 1870.
when the House passed soldiers'
Compensation bill
Alludinc 70 the fact that the President
rad given notice he would veto any
soldiers compensation bill that oid
not carry with 10 the means for meet
ing the obligations, Senator MeCumoer
said that when the House tried 10 get
up such q bill there was such a pro,
tes. against new taxation that u had
N retrace its steps" The President
iron, the beginning OF the 1920 cam
paign, he continued. had declared he
wa In favor Of soldiers compensation
legislation. but did not say what kind
"Ive never been able 20 find any such
statement on the part Of the Prcsi-
dent" observed Senator Borah. "Ihe
President has said he did make some
declaration OF that kind IN the primary
but not since he was nominated
Senator McCumber insisted the Pres
dents speeches and his address 10 the
Senate indicated he favored compen-
tation bill.
"The attitude Of the President right
along has been In favor Of soldiers
compensation bill said Senator Nc
Cumbcr
Senator King wanted 20 know II il
was not a fact the Presidents popular
ity with the country had increased with
his opposition 20 bonus and the antago-
nism % Congress had increased as 10
was known it was "pandering TO the
soldiers vote