The New York herald., 1922-08-05
BONUS WOULD COST
STATE HALF BILLION
Graphic Table Circulated Ill
Senate Shows Real Mean
ing of Raid.
$50 FROM EVERYBODY
And Populous East Would
Have to Shoulder Bulk
of Burden.
VOTE NOW IS in OFFlNG
Lineup of Senator's Is I'm
changed, but Enthusiasm
of the Pros Slumps.
VOTE NOW IS IN OFFING

Special Dispatch v THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. d. e., Aug. A.
Convinced that the McCumber bonus
bill will come before the Senate within
the next two or three weeks, Senators
| for and against the measure found
time to-day. in the interludes between
the tariff outbreaks of fireworks, to
corral their forces for the coming
| battle.
Spokesman for the factions reported
that the lineup remains practically
the same as when the measure was
last discussed on the floor, but op-
ponents of the bonus raid are much
gratifiei at the outlook. They say that
the sponsors OF the bill have lost most
of their enthusiasm and that their
activity will be more or less perfume
tory from now on.
| OF course, the Indifference of the bonus
Senators to the fate OF the bill is due
largely to the population at the polls
of some of the leading advocates of the
raid. 1t has been demonstrated beyond
the shadow of a doubt that the claims
of the politicians of the American Legion
that they control 100000 votes is
delusion and a snare.
Since the political element in the fight
has been discredited many Senators can
seen no justification for going ahead
with the legislation Republican leaders
made no secret that they would like TO
get "out from under the bill II they
could do so gracefully. They admit
there is not a chance to pass the bill over
the veto of the President. and for that
situation many of the Senators are truly
thankful.
Veterans for Raid Enemy.
Senator's who have opposed the bonus
raid have found it has not hurt them in
their campaigns. The reprisals threat
ened by the American Legion have not
materialized. In truth, many Senators
up for reelection who voted against the
bonus have been indorsed by the ex-
service men for their opposition TO the
bonus. A case in point is that OF Sena-
| tor Frelinghuysen IN. J.). He received
J to-day a letter from Harry j. Ford.
disabled soldier in hospital in New
| Mexico, expressing the hope he would
| be returned to the Senate at the coming
| election.
"If you are not returned to the Sem
ate," the letter said I'VE will lose
very good friend who has conferred
every favor we ever asked of you. We
| have written different soldier organza-
tlons In your State asking them to give
their full support in returning you to
the United states Senate and also we
/ have asked our parents to aid you.
am writing this letter for ten patients
/ from New Jersey, Newark, Elizabeth
and Union Hill"
Opponents of the bonus raid have COM
piled most striking table showing what
the approximate cost OF the McCumber
| bill will eventually be to the different
States. In its final analysis. 1t is
pointed out, the bill will cost nearly $50
per capita. On that basis, the only tan
gible thing to go by, they point out that
4 the bulk of the money would either di-
rectiy or indirectly come from the
thickly populated States in the East and
the middle West
N. Y. Share Half Billion.
Furthermore, the table gives a con-
crete illustration of what a heavy bur
den Will be imposed upon many Of the
states now groaning under taxation
The sums allowed by some of the States
as bonus is a mere pittance compared
10 the sum which the people OF these
commonwealths would have to pay
should the McCumber bill become a law.
For instance, under the per CAPITA
schedule Marylands share Of the pending
bonus bills cost would be S72.4S3, $50. as
compared with $4,000. 900 which the State
Legislature appropriated as bonus, sub
ject TO the approval of the people. That
measure was fought bitterly before the
Legislature and 1t was approved by a
narrow majority, as the people of Mary
land rebelled against such heavy addi-
tlon to its tax burdens Since then the
courts have declared that the bill ap-
propriating the $9,0o0.0OO was unconsti-
tutional, and many people Of the State
gave a sigh OF relief.
ON the per capita basis New York \
share OF the cost OF the McCumber bonus
bill would approximate the colossal sum
OF $519, 9,263.S5e. Pennsylvania share
would be $436.Oo0,s50.
Senator McCumber's State-North pa
kota--would be called upon 10 nav only
s32, 2,2S4, 900 OF the cost or the raid. Yet
because the people in that State realized
that the extra tax would he n great
hardship for them to bear. he was re-
pudiated at the recent primary election
pudiated at the recent primary election.
; and Stanfed--are In favor or the bonus.
One Of their reasons may be that their
State will be called upon to pay only a
very small fraction OF Il; The same
argument applies TO the Senator'S OF
many other states with a small popu-
lation, and little wealth comparatively.
Keeping G.. o. II. in Hole.
Because OF their poulation and wealth
the states on the Eastern seaboard will
feel heavily the burden OF taxation
should the Mccumber bill be enacted
into law.
While many people throughout the
country are aroused over the hardships
which the pending bonus bill would inn
pose, opponents of tho measure In the
Senate say the vast majority OF the
people do not realize just how Il would
affect their pocketboolSs and add 10 thcli
difficulties In making both ends meet.
Emphasis heretofore has been placed
on the effects of the bill and tho per.
sonal application has been ignored. 10,
that reason the table under discussion
has bee 'ompiled 50 that tho pcopl,
back hoi. will clearly understand Just
how their Senators vote on "a proposi.
tlon which aims to fasten heavy bur.
den on the people OF the different States
for years TO come.
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