Evening journal., 1922-04-22

attempt to increase the revenues
during the first five months Of 1918.
are displaying toward the Senate.
The Job of framing an acceptable
bonus bill is up to the Finance Com
mittee. The bonus measure passed
by the House was reported to the
Senate month ago yesterday and
referred to the Finance Committee.
Omcers Of the American Legion and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars then pre-
dicted It would be reported by the
Finance Committee within two
weeks. On this point Edwin S. Bet
tleheim, chairman Of the legislative
committee of the Foreign War Vet
Grams, said:
Il have expressions in writing
from every member OF the Finance
Committee except two-Frelinghuy-
sen and Williams-favoring the pres
ent bonus bill. think the bill will
be out OF the Finance Committee
within two weeks and passed in the
Senate by the same methods en-
9loyed in the House"
Great Dissatisfaction Exists
The failure Of the Senate Finance
Committee to comply with the de-
mands Of the American Legion and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars has natu-
rally provoked great dissatisfaction
in those quarters.
Bonus Senators who are not mem
I bers of the Finance Committee do
not appear to be at all concerned
over the character Of the bonus bill
that the Finance Committee is under
orders to produce. What they want
Is action and every day of delay is
increasing the anxiety caused by
the aggressive attitude of the bonus
propagandists, wEo assert their abil-
iy to deliver enough votes to elect
friendly" Senators and defeat those
who oppose the bonus.
So great is the pressure beinl
brought on Senators seeking re.
election for the production of q
bonus bill that there was consider
able agitation over a proposition tC
discharge the Finance Committee
from consideration OF the House
measure. bring It before the Senate
amend and pass 1t.
Some OF the most ardent bonu,
Senators of both parties seemed tC
have the impression that the Repub
lican leaders OF the Finance Com
mittee have been TO greatly inhu
enced by the views of Presiden
TIordfru apd Gacrator,r nTaifo.
McCumbcr's Attitude Explained.
Criticism OF Senator McCumber #
this respect is not justified Thl
North Dakota Senator attache
great importance to the poliuca
power of the American Legion
which is said to be potential enougl
in his State to re-elect or defeat hin
in the coming election.
The suggestion that bonus legis
lation be taken from the hands o
Senator McCumber and instrusted {
an associate who will engineer tn
production OF bonus raid bill with
. out further loss OF time is not fav
ored by Senate leaders.
There is no reason 10 doubt tn
desire OF Senator McCumber TO Pre-
, duce a bonus bill as soon as possibl,
/ His own election may or may nc
depend on It. He has expressed tn
, I opinion that with a little modificatio
. the non-d -descript and discredite
o. House measure can obtain the In
. dorsement Of the Finance Commit
r tee and be reported to the Senate.
p Its passage In that body seems as
/
81 bonus Senators OF both parties VIII
{ are candidates for reelection ar
Z confident they are strong enoug
numerically TO jam through an
= kind OF a bonus bill that may com
- from the Finance Committee. The
q are likewise confident that when III
4 committee reports a measure the
y will be able TO disregard the wishS
% expressed by the President to Ser
o ator Watson that the tariff bill b
e pressed to a vote without interruI
tion.
II the confidence OF the bont
Il Senators is justified the tariff bi
will be shunted to a sidetrack
>. soon as the Finance Committee r.
e, ports a bonus measure and left thei
l. to rust pending the disposition
y the S5.OOO.OOO.OOO gratuity measur
@ Senator McCumber and some
" his sympathizers. while not question
" ing the statements made by Senat,
r. Watson after his interview with Il
le President appear to attach a gre.
deal Of importance TO the conferen,
1g which the North Dakota Senator e.
ir poets 70 hold with Mr. Hardin
ip They have expressed the belief tn.
he Mr.. McCumber may induce u
he President to shift his position on Il
al bonus to meet the ever changing p
It's litical breeze and save some OF h
in friends In the Senate from the wra
or OF the American Legion and 9th
bonus propagandists.
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