The New York herald., 1922-09-02

bill was not partisan measure and
expressed the opinion that the Demo-
cratic conferees would be given full
opportunity to present their views.
Speaker. Gillett then named as con-
ferees on the part Of the House Rep
resentatives Fordney. Green and Long
worth. Republicans, and Garner and
Collier, Democrats. The Senate con-
ferees are McCumber Mclean and
Smoot Republicans, and Simmons and
Walsh (Mass), Democrats.
No time was lost by the House in
sending a message to the Senate that
the former body had appointed its con-
ferees and that "the House disagrees
with the Senate amendments" In
communicating this Information to the
Senate the clerk Of that body referred
| to Mr.. McCumber's measure as 'the
bonus BILL" much to the chagrin of its
author, who insists that It is the ''ad-
| justed compensation bill"
The members of both houses seemed
to think this disposed Of the matter
as far as they were concerned for the
moment. The chief interest displayed
by them was over conflicting reports
as to the Presidents attitude. An en-
tertaining rumor that the President
has already written his veto message
lacked substance.
| The only comment made at the
White House in answer to an inquiry
about the bonus was that "the Execu-
tive has not yet received the so-called
bonus bill" 1t was not denied that the
President already has begun to hear
from the people about the matter
both ways. The American Legion has
shifted the muzzle of it's propaganda
machine away from the Capitol and
centered ii on the President
Soldiers Wire Protests.
Hundreds of kilograms were received
by him to-day from able bodied SOL
diers seeking a gift of Government
cash and an equal number from the
taxpayers of the country who are
manifestng a lively interest in the
situation The officials Of the Ameri-
can Legion urged their Congressional
supporters to get the bill to the White
House as soon and with as little con-
flict of views as possible. Appreciat-
| ing the conditions in the Senate. Le-
gion supporters called on the House
conferees to back down. They have
| the very best reason to justify their
suspicion that il the bonus bill is taken
up for discussion again by the Senate
it will have much harder shedding than
yesterday.
The views of the Legion politicians.
however were considered less impor-
day for very obvious reasons. They
have been paid off as far as Congress
has the authority to liquidate Gov
ernment obligations. The chief OBJ
stacles toward an agreement over the
bonus bill are the clearly defined OBJ
jections of the President and his ad-
visers to the McNary and Simmons
amendments adopted by the Senate.
The President is known to view with
favor the scheme to work out a plan
for the reclamation of waste lands in
the West and South. But he is un-
alterably opposed to making it a part
of the bonus enterprise. as the Senate
insisted on doing.
May Cut out Amendments.
1T Is qullc pTODdDlt lUdI dIIeT a
little trading back and forth the Nc
Nary. and probably the Simmons
amendments. will be eliminated along
with the Fordney land scheme. which
Secretary Mellon estimated might cost
SIS 900, ,000. 900. The consensus in both
houses seems to be that the bill will
go to the President stripped Of these
three features. though both friends
and opponents of the bill agree that
these changes will make no difference
in the result
The conferees of both houses@spent
a couple of hours this afternoon trying
to decide on a program. They left the
Democrats out. Mr.. Fordney, whose
enthusiasm for the bonus bill five or
six months ago was at white heat.
caused slight jarring OF the con-
ference gears by insisting that the
bonus bill be held UP pending DISPOSE
ton of the tariff. The same men have
the two matters in charge. Mr.. Nc
Cumber and the majority OF the bonus
Senators and Representatives urged
that couple OF hours" be devoted to
ironing out tho complexities over the
bonus. Mr.. F'ordncy objected and in
sisted that the attention OF the con-
ferees be centercd on the tariff.
The matter will be taken up again in
the morning, and the indications are
that Mr.. Fordney will be converted by
American Legion lobbyists. and permit
Mr. McCumber TO have his way. A
member OF the committee said tonight
that he believed that the reports on the
bonus would be submitted to both
Houses on Tuesday next, accepted, and
the bill sent to the President not later
than Thursday.