The New York herald., 1922-08-22

win the support Of the mercenary SOL
dier vote for individual political can
cash admit the probability OF veto.
No Change lis Probable.
Regardless of their conviction in
this respect, however. they intend TO
go ahead with the deal which they
made with the politicians in the Amer
lean Legion. and OF which the people
OF the country are to be the victims.
1t is not likely therefore that there
will be any change in the plans OF the
bonus supporters in the Senate TO call
up the McCumber bill on "Wednesday
and fight 1t through to finish.
Mr.. McCumber, the author Of the
measure. said tonight that he did not
expect any change In the program out
lined by him when the Senate ad-
journed on Saturday after passing the
tariff bill. He does not look for any
interference" from the White House.
as do some OF his Republican and Dem
ocratic allies on the bonus proposal.
Reports more interesting than SUBJ
stantial engaged the attention of both
proponents and opponents of the
bonus to-day. One was that the Pres
ident would request the Senate to lay
aside the bonus bin and keep the decks
clear TO permit immediate considera-
ton of measures relating to the rail-
way and coal problems. If sugge5-
ton of this sort is made by the White
House 1t will be welcomed with open
arms by several greatly harassed Sem
ators who would like to dodge lineup
on the bonus proposition.
The leaders on both sides do not
look for any development along this
line. Accordingly they are going ahead
with their plan to take up the Nc
Cumber measure on Wednesday and
"bull' II through to final decision re-
gardless OF its fate at the hands Of the
President. Senators on both sides are
raiding the department and Govern
ment records for material to use in
urging the passage or rejection OF the
McCumber measure. The programs
of both sides are most pretentious In
scope and character and promise a
which may continue for several weeks.
Negotiations at an End.
Mr.. McCumber declared tonight
tl.at the bonus Senator'S would not
make further appeal to the opposition
to negotiate an agreement as to the
length OF debate or to fix a date for a
vote. He said every proposal Of this
character had been summarily vetoed
by Senators Borah and Wadsworth,
Republicans, and Underwood and
Shields, Democrats, on behalf Of the
opposition.
The battle over the bonus will call
into action the heaviest oral artillery
on both sides. The chief arguments
In support Of the bonus will be offered
by Senator's McCumber La Toilette,
Lenroot, Lodge and Mccormick. Re-
publicans, and Walsh (Mass.), Jones
IN. NJ, Heflin, Robinson and Sim
mons. Democrats. The guns of the
opposition will be chiefly manned by
Senators Borah, Moses, Wadsworth,
Pepper and Edge. Republicans, and
Underwood, Shields, Williams, Pome-
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side has an available supply OF reserves
to bring UP as necessity demands.
In forensic ability the opposition is
generally conceded to have a decided
advantage. Several of the Senators
who are opposed to the bonus have
been preparing for the fray for sew
eral weeks. They believe when they
have thoroughly dissected the bonus
proposition and revealed to the coun-
try the disastrous consequences that
will follow. public sentiment against
1t will be even more pronounced than
1t is at present.
The absence Of many Senators from
Washington on various matters that
largely have to do with party pri-
maries Is rather more disturbing to
the promoters OF the bonus scheme
than TO the opposition. At present
there are not more than seventy MEM
bers OF the Senate at the Capitol. OF
course most. If not all the absentees
are paired on the bonus proposition
The chief effect of their truancy will
therefore be reflected in the dabate
and in the final outcome Of it.
Supporters OF the bonus continue to
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