Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-22
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SENATE GETS
new BONUS BILL
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war risk insurance. No provision
is made in the bill for raising tn
immediate revenue.
Senator Bursum's bill provide
that applications for benefits undei
his act must be made by veterans
before July next TO the Secretary
OF War and Secretary OF the Nav,
for certifcation as to eligibility. HI
figures the cost OF his bonus bin a
S2,OOO.OOO.O 900.
officials OF the American Legior
disclaim any responsibility for th'
measure. and the Senators who sup
ported the defeated Fordney-Mc
Cumber bill displayed only mild In
terest in the new measure.
The Bursum Offering is a diluted
bonus affair based on the immediate
payment OF cash pittances TO lin
tied number OF ex-service men. II
preserves all OF the bad features OF
the McCumber scheme which wal
vetoed by President Harding and
finally rejected by the Senate under
the two-thirds rule yesterday after
noon.
It's reference TO the Military Az
fairs Committee OF which Senator
Wadsworth IN. " Is chairman as
sures its retention In the pigeonhole
Of that body for some time to come
Il is probably the first Of a series OF
similar ventures that will find final
resting places in the bill boxes of the
two houses for several years 20 come.
Congressional as we'll as political
leaders not only regard the bonus
proposition as dead but generally ex-
press qualification over the settle
ment OF the long drawn controversy
The one outstanding impression
among pros and ants in the bonus
fight which came 10 an end yester-
day is that no scheme OF the sort
vii find favor az the White House
for the next thirty months at least.
President Harding's message which
has won him as much praise as was
ever provoked by any recent Presi-
dental act made this fact unmis-
takably plain.
Consequently the popping up OF
the Bursum scheme and the threats
TO keep up the fight OF the promot-
ers OF the defeated s5,O00,o0O,OO
raid, are more interesting than i'm
portant or disturbing to executive
officials Of the Government and po-
lltical leaders. Further than this
members OF Congress have wearied
OF the bonus scheme. They console
themselves with the belief that they
have fully liquidated the individual
pledges. made by them by voting
not only once but twice TO put It
through.
The defeat OF the measure in the
Senate through the courage OF
thirty-five Senators who have won a
place on the national roll Of honor
Is held by the majority OF Congress
men to have squared all accounts
with mercenary soldier constituents
This IS the chief reason why mem
bers Of the two houses refused to
regard seriously the Bursum bonus
bill .- ~
The praise showered on President
Harding and the Senators OF both
parties who united to prevent the
passage Of the bill over his veto
made a deep impression on Senators
importance TO the alleged power OF
who fallaciously attached political
organized soldier voters
No other act of President Hard
ing has provoked so much wide
spread and earnest Endorsement as
his veto OF the bonus scheme. His
courage and firmness in dealing
with a most irritating situation have
won him the respect of party lead
ers. who were inclined to attach
too much Importance to their per-
sonal influence with him.
kilograms and letters from all
parts OF the country have showered
on the White House during the last
two days. Advocates OF the bonus
scheme. who fiouted his wise coun-
sci, are now convinced OF the fact
that the President will refuse to be
swerved either by political or per-
sonal expediency, but will think in
terms OF the whole country. Also
they are convinced that he is the
best asset OF their party and has
done more TO supply something ap-
preaching real character than can be
said Of the representatives of It in
either house of Congress.
In appraislng the factors that ult-
mately prevented the overriding of
the Presidents veto the leaders on
both sides Of the fight generally
agree. The most important element
in determining the result was the
firm poise and consistent courage
of the President in guarding the
doors of the Treasury against the
political raiders and thheir military
allies.