Evening journal., 1922-02-25
MAY ABANDON
BONUS TAX Plan
Subcommittee Votes to
Report Bill Without Pro-
vision for Any Levy
"a SENATORS
OPPOSE RAIDING

NAStllNGION, ID. C., Feb. 3D.
Despite the campaign Of coercion
naugurated by the promoters OF the
5 900, 100000 bonus raid on the ma
-iumph Of that public opinion. The
country, obstacles apparently insur-
nountable were raised against It
yesterday.
Every development in the attempt
o fiout public opinion pointed to the
riumph OF tht public opinion. The
evSnts were as follows:
The subcommittee OF Repub-
lican members OF the House
Ways and Means Committee
confessed Inability to suggest
any plan for raising the money
to pay the bonus and will so re-
port to the full committee on
Tuesday next.
Senator Moses CRep., ~ H,
who had promised TO support
the bonus announced In
speech to his associates that he
couldn't go forward with It In
the present condition of the
country.
Senator Carter Glass (Dem.,
Va.). In a letter to an ex-service
man who had threatened him
with political reprisals, declared
that he had not been sent TO the
Senate ito act as a sounding
board for any class of citizens
which may assert or imagine
that it constitutes a majority of
the people OF Virginia" and
that he would not vote for the
bonus bill because "in my judg-
ment Il would be ruinous to the
country"
Senator Ernst (Rep.. Ky.)
announced that he would op-
pose II because he believes "a
vast number OF ex-service men
are opposed to IT," and for the
further reason that the country
is not in a position to stand fur
ther financial burdens.
A referendum vote OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States. the completion OF
which was announced, commits
that organization definitely in
opposition to bonus for ex-
service men, the vote taken in
375 cities being 70 per cent.
against the bonus.
The admission OF the Republican
OF the Ways and
Means Committee OF the House thai
Il cannot find any method for rails
ing the money TO finance the bonul
caused a sensation, and proved mos
dlsconcerting to bonus advocates. 1
was in direct conflict with the op
timistic statements repeatedly mad
by Chairman Fordney that a metho'
for financing the raid would be de
vlsed and that a bonus bill will b
reported 10 the House within te
days. That was two weeks ago.
The flop OF Mr.. Fordney and hi
Republican associates therefore wa
TO mean that no furthe
effort would be made to suggest
specific plan for raising revenues
needed to finance the raid.
The subcommitte quickly disposed
OF the sales tax plan for financing
the raid. The vote against II wa
seven to two. Mr.. Fordney himsel
being recorded in the negative. Th'
two friendly votes were cast b,
Bacharach OF New Jersey and Long
worth OF Ohio. Mr.. Fordney reported
the decision OF the subcommittee 4
all OF the Republican members o
the main body this afternoon, whicl
after discussing various rational an
bizarre schemes adjourned unit
next week without conclusion.
Insurance Plan.
one feature of the discussion in
dicated considerable support for IN
project to drop the cash bonus pay
ments feature and center on tn
graduated insurance plan, but n
vote was taken.
Both the subcommittee and IN
fun Ways and Means Committe
threshed over most OF the plans tins
already have been thrown into n
scrap heap. with one or two "wilc
catr proposals. II was declare
after the meeting that the Ways an
Means Committe was still keepin
alive a sales tax on manufacture
products in the hope OF enticing II
agricultural bloc which has role
up a majority OF the House membe
ship against a general sales tax pla
Another fantastic scheme propo
ed was to call on twenty-six Stat
TO nay s2S,1O1.644.69 which the
have owed to the Federal Cover
ment for eighty-six years. with int
est at per cent, ana which "migl
Yield s124.O0O,OOO. The chimeric
proposition TO divert the paymei
OF British interest on its war de-
from Liberty bonds to the bonus WI
also pronounced to be "stili alive
The announcements OF Senate
Moses and Ernst that they wou
vote against the bonus bill jolted n
bonus supporters. who still are a
serting that a raid bill will /
passed, more than they care to a.
nit The declaration OF these Sc
ators that campaign promises are
less value than regard for the we
fare OF the country was viewed
the inauguration OF a procession
In the Senate away from the bonu
II is expected that several 9th
Senators who privately admit tn
they have changed their position
the bonus will follow the leadersh
OF Senators Moses and Ernst ne
week.
Two weeks ago only four OF I
ninety-six Senators had express
their determination to vote agaii
the bonus raid. These were Wac
worth OF New York, Borah OF Idal
Nelson OF Minnesota and Brandee
OF Connecticut. The list now stanS
Borah. Republican, Idaho.
Brandegee, Republican, Come