The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-20

the wel.belng OF the soldiers. Is first In the
thoughts Of those who are 20 obstinately press
ing this noasure7"
The Philadelphia Public Ledger hnys; Two Of
the most powerful lobbos ever set up IN wash
lng,on arc about TO side-swlps each other In the
scramble over the soldiers bonus bill. ono Of
these is tho soldier lobby the other IL tho agri-
culture lobby Congress comes 10 nts
winter In n panic The congressman with Mo-
vcmbor only few months away is pathetic
figure. lie may be damned lnfalby II he does
not ana certainly viii bo damned douby ana
trply II he does Ills job Is 20 determine which
course viii harm him least
John Parton OF Chicago, wrtIng In the press.
says THE dispatches Indicate that conRrcss ls
about 10 vote the soldier bonus because the
politicians believe tho nation wants Il. The
nation does not want 10. Tho nation cannot
stand the additional taxation that tho bonus
would nocessltato. Tho bonus ls advocated by
a noisy ono-lhlrd of the American Legion mem
borshlp. Two-thrda Of the members are not
patriots FOR profit"
Claud Ashbrook Of Sew york. wcll-kuown
writer ana authority ON finance aud politics.
becomes almost vicious In his observations lie
says.
II ls notorious tina, the present .ongreas
has done nothing 10 help tho forward move
mont OF buslnoFs but everything possible 10
harIHa and Impede general business
Republican leaders IN congress arc sup
plying the democrats with whole cart
load ~ campaign ammunition. calculated
TO react ns u boomerang iu tho congress
fional elections next IAN.
Tho Victory bonds mature q year from
next May. and, with the maturity ccrtin-
Gates OF indebtedness, total H0O0000.O0o
payment Tor which must DO provided Tor
within tho next two years.
NotwlthWondug the necessity for thls
tremendous financing. congress Is about to
enact the soldiers bonus bin. thereby In
CrcasinR the national debt $500. 600 900 20
$4,000 100000 ON top OF tho existing total
OF S22,00O.000,000.
Tho main cause ot business depression is
tho overwhelming burden Of federal taxa
ton. Business men clearly recognize this
as fundamental fact But instead OF ar
fording relief congress purposes TO increase
tho burden, ana consequently mako the ex-
isting bad situation worse
II is high time that the great army OF
business mon throughout tho nation get to-
gether and organize for tho express pur-
pose of defeating the recollection OF each
and ovory individual congressman who
votes In this session OF congress TO mate
rally increase the existing national debt.
and consequently the burden OF federal
taxation.
II Is now we'll known that the president is
opposed to the bonus II is believed that he
IL opposed TO It In principle. And there are
those who feel that he In carefully working his
way to point whore he will be justified I'm
ending the controversy so far as this congress
nt least In concerned.
His ultmntum to tho congress, that only by
n gross sales tax can II expect to have his an
proval of the bonus measure was II cruel dis
appointment TO the congressional weaRIIngs
who have been hoping to share the RESPONSE
bllity with tho chief executive.
II present tendencies keep up for another
week It Is considered certain that the attack on
tho bonus lobby will drive It from tho field.
because once the opponents of tho thing make
more noise and give greater demonstration OF
power than the coterie which has hitherto had
things all Its own way. congress will not hesl-
tate to make Its final decision.
The World has never been ready to admit
that 80 unsound a proposition would finally win.