Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-30
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THE BONUSB BILL
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There are hereby appropriate
such amounts as may be neces
sary TO carry out the provisions o
titles 4 and 5 of this act TO be pal,
out OF and to be a first charg'
upon the Interest received by tn,
United States on obligations o.
foreign governments. IL at an,
time the amount OF such interes
is not sufficient TO meet the ap.
preparation hereby made the same
shall be paid out OF any money in
the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated.
President Harding has repeatedly
declared he did not approve OF any
legislative project to use the princi-
pal or interest of the foreign debt
until the money was actually in hand.
Secretary Mellon within a week has
pointed out that there Is no money
in the Treasury mot otherwise ap
propriated," but that the country is
faced with a deficit of $500, 100000.
The scheme to get around the OBJ
jections" OF the President and Score
tary of the Treasury resorted 20 by
the supporters OF the bonus last night
is, therefore, OF dubious value. OPP
ponents OF the bonus were inclined
to regard II in a humorous light.
The enthusiasm of the bonus Sem
ators for II, however. was undoubted.
Wise and experienced statesmen like
Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Lenroot
and Senator simmons. who have
many really commendable legisla-
tive achievements TO their credit,
seemed to think the discovery OF the
North Carolina Senator-revised
and edited by Mr.. Lodge, Mr., Len
root and Mr.. Townsend-would
meet the situation"
Of Approval.
Consequently there was consider
able optimism reflected in the pre-
dictions made by Senatorial sup
porters OF the bonus that the Presi-
dent could not now possibly have any
objection to the McCumber bill.
That, OF course. remains to be seen.
II was the opinion OF antl-bonus
Senator'S as well as number OF
hose who are inclined to favor the
raid that the product of the BIZ
partisan combination headed by Mr..
Lodge and Mr. Simmons would not
meet anything at all-except veto
It the White House.
The majority of anti-bonus Sena-
ors held the scheme in such hght
esteem that they left the Senate
while the wrangle over the constltu-
lonal features of the original Sim
mons suggestion was In progress.
,ome Of the leaders In the opposi-
ion indicated that they would not
Jay any attention to II, so confident
we're they that It would not improve
he chances OF the McCumber Dill
L the White House.
The trump card of the bonus group
n the senate was played at the end
4 a debate that continued all day
md the net result of which was an
,ther Improvement" that will prob
lbly help along a veto. Twenty-Five
made speeches on the bonus
III but not all about the bonus.
When they quit for the day it looked
is II the battle over the bonus might
inter a final phase today and be
,oted on before adjournment. or at
he latest. on Thursday. After that
VIII be sent to a conference which
, expected to reconcile the diner
noes between the two hosses, and
zen TO the White House.
Information from that quarter
esterday afternoon was that the
resident has not changed his un-
lvorable view Of the bonus scheme
the slightest degree. The sup
,rters of the simmons amendment
link and hope he may do so after
= secs the way his previous OBJ
ctions have been met
cNary scheme Adopted.
Before Finding a way to finance
lie bonus yesterday afternoon the
,nate tackled on TO the McCumber
NJ By a vote of 43 to 6 the McNary
scheme which.is design
/ to take the place of the Fordney
nd feature discarded by the Sem
te Finance Committee. Twelve OF
he votes by which the McNary plan
as added to the McCumber bill were
rovided by antl-bonus Senators on
ne theory that It would strengthen
10 position OF the President, who
as indicated his disapproval Of such
Enterprises.
The anti-bonus group fiocked joy
usIy over to the support OF the Nc
-ary scheme. much 20 the disgust OF
Ir. McCumber, the sponsor for the
onus measure. who vigorously op-
osed it. In doing so Mr.. McCum-
er displayed an unusual amount OF
He warned the friends
I the bonus measure to beware OF
reeks bearing gifts" meaning the
,nators from ten western and south
rn states Cali for the bonus), who
Shibited more enthusiasm for the
scheme than for the
onus itself.
In opposing the project which Is
,signed to reclaim something like /
10. O00. 900 acres OF swamp land at
e expense of the people of the en-
e country Mr. McCumber assert
the McNary amendment would
It only jeopardize the chances of
g bonus bill. but would cost the
untry hundreds Of millions. per-
ms billions. Of dollars. The Nc
Try amendment calls for $3.50. 00O.-
0 in the first crack at the empty
easury strong box. How much
ore It will cost is quite another
after.
In opposing the McNary amend
snt. Mr.. McCumber said:
81 wonder IL the Senator advocat-
z this amendment really believes !
can attach It TO this measure and
ing II before the President and ,
We It signed. The Senator must
alize our efforts to frame bill to