Evening journal., 1922-06-19
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does not contain a revenue provis-
ion in any form.
Misrepresentation, or at least mis-
Interpretation OF the Presidents s
position on the bonus by members
OF Congress has been the rule
rather than the exception Advo-
Gates OF the scheme have persisted
in reading into the Presidents clear
cut statements meanings to support
their own position. While the rest
Of the country generally indorses
the praise gwen the President for
his quiet courage" by Dean West
OF Princeton University, some of
the supporters of the bonus appar-
emily dissent from that popular
view
Whether the PRESIDENT will act to
remove any doubt provoked by Mr..
McCumber's declaration Of Samr-
day is a matter OF conjecture Al
most every member of the Senate on
both sides Of the bonus controversy
believes he will do so in order to
-set at rest for all time and by the
most direct statement the generally
popular Interpretation Of his exact
attitude or those insisted upon by
advocates Of the bonus
There is little question that II Mr..
McCumber's Interpretation is based
upon statements made to him by the
President. Senators opposing the
bonus will concur in the view OF Mr.
Borah that the bonus matter should
be disposed of as soon as possible.
IL the President informs the Senate
that he has not shifted his position
to meet vagrant political winds
raised by members OF Congress suf-
fering from an acute hu. unwar-
rsnted form OF political hysteria. the
chances are the bonus will be be-
fore the Senate until its most ardent
supporters are convinced il should
be abandoned.
The purpose Of the President in
the matter overshadoWs several
bonus events on the immediate leg
islative schedule The first and most
important Of these Is the conference
OF Republican Senators today. This
gathering is a result of a confer |
ence between the President and Mr.. |
Lodge, the Senate Republican lead
er
In suggesting it the President ac- !
lively assumed the role of leader Of I
his party. His conviction that greater !
expedition should be observed in |
carrying out the essential features OF /
he Administrations program and |
taken as soon as pos
dble was undoubtedly responsible
or the action of Mr. Lodge in con-
rening the conference. The Presi
Tent desires first OF all passage of
he tariff bill without unnecessary
ielay. to be followed by the ship
subsidy measure. which is certain TO
provoke a vigorous controversy in
,oth houses He made no direct
suggestion regarding the bonus fur
her than to indicate 10 Senator
Lodge that his position had not un-
iergone the slightest change.
Reaction from the Presidential
decree has been wholly gratifying to
the friends of Mr. Harding. Two
thirds OF the sixty Republican Sena-
would support the Presidents pro-
gram. The minority group Of bonus I
advocates among the Republicans |
first declared war on the White |
House. A canvass OF Republican !
Senator'S. however. revealed that
they were in the minority
Mr.. McCumber announced in the
Senate that he would acqulesce in
the plan OF keeping the tariff before
the Senate with the understanding
that the bonus should follow i'm
mediately Some OF the finance
chairman's associates. however.
headed by Messrs. La Toilette. Cap
per and johnson. threatened TO run
up the Jolly roger" and insist on
compelling Mr.. McCumber to keep
his pledge to the Democratic sena-
tors and set aside the tariff for the
oonus.