The New York herald., 1922-06-09
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TIE tariff bill. This motion can be de-
bated until the cows come home. II is
the present purpose of the opponents
OF the tariff iniquity TO keep the cows
out OF the home pasture for a long
time. This plan. however. may be
abandoned as soon as sentiment on the
bonus proposition crysrallizes more
definitely than it has to date.
The controlling influence on this
phase of the matter win be declara-
ton by the President to the Senate
which is not improbable-that he will
veto the bonus measure IL 1t is sent
to him. Several Republican Senators
who to date have held a neutral posi-
ton undoubtedly will accept the Presi-
dents judgment and support his posi-
ton.
If the President in reply to an in
quiry. soon to be made formally. re-
iterates his firm position against the
bonus there may be enough votes to
defeat its passage and certainly the
requisite number to prevent its re-
passage over his official rejection Of
1t. There is reason to believe that the
President will make known his un-
alterable opposition to the bonus In
the present condition of the country
before discussion of the measure has
proceeded very far.
Mr.. McCumber and his bonus asso-
ciates apparently are determined to
go ahead with their plan for snaring
the soldier votes despite the fact it
has been shown to be more or less OF
a fallacy in recent primary contests.
With the aid of Democratic votes pro-
vided for mischievous partisan reasons
rather than actual sympathy with the
bonus project he undoubtedly will at
tempt to jam his bill through
In the present situation he probably
could get away with it. But before
he does it is quite certain the people
of the country will be more fully in
formed as to the actual motives that
inspire the support of it in Congress
than they have to date. The first
gesture made toward bringing the bill
before the Senate justifies this pre-
diction. 1t has been a good many
years since unanimous consent was
denied a request to merely present a
bill and report from a committee.
Some of the oldtimers do not remem-
ber that any such obstruction was
offered for more than twenty years.
See Opposition Gaining.
1t is quite probable that Mr.. Nc
Cumber and his bonus associates, who
have been issuing rosy predictions re-
earding the ease with which the bonus
bill was to be shot through the Sem
ate were greatly disconnected by the
reception accorded his bill to-day.
For the first time they were compelled
to admit that the opposition to the
bill was much stronger than they had
anticipated.
Mr.. McCumber approached his ap-
pointed and agreeable task with the
mild demeanor of a man submitting
"dry" petition from a constituent. Ris-
ing in his seat with his bill and brief
pointing out of its virtues. the North
Dakota Senator softly asked for
consent at this time to
report back from the Committee on
Finance the so-called soldiers adjusted
bill the bill, II. r. 10S74, to provide
adjusted compensation for veterans Of
the world war and other purposes"
as there objection?" asked the Vice
President.
"I shall not object for the moment"
said Senator Underwood, "as 1 do not
want to interrupt the Senator's state
ment."
Then Mr.. McCumber proceeded to
say that the Senate Finance Commit
tee had revised the bill passed by the
House to meet the objection urged
against its consideration.
The Senator also offered to present
a petition alleged to contain million
names of citizens advocating the
bonus bill with a sales tax feature.
The President already has declared he
would sign a bill financed with the
sales tax, but Congress has not up to
date paid the slightest attention to
this suggestion.
Williams I'm Action.
Thinking that Mr.. McCumber had
concluded his statement, Senator Will
Jams. sprang into action. Before he
could voice his objection to the presen-
tation of the bill and report Senator
McCumber asked permission to con-
tinue his description of his bill. He
said:
at some time in the very near fu-
ture 1 hope TO be able TO lay aside for
a day or two the consideration Of the
tariff bill for the purpose OF taking up
and passing. If possible, the soldiers
compensation BILL. In this bill we
have nothing but an American bill. /
hope we shall be able to dispose of At
as an American measure in the same
spirit that we voted for appropria-
tions to. carry on the war. In fixing
time TO bring up the measure shall
consult with members on both sides Of
the chamber, because there are many
on each side whose States are having
their primaries and who are desirous
of being present when the measure Is
considered. / shall try to fix a date
for bringing 1t up that will suit the
convenience of most Senators on both
sides OF the chamber"
Borah to Intervene
"Yes," broke in Senator Borah (Rep