Evening journal., 1922-08-17
BONUS DELAYED
BY RAIL CRISIS
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dicsted his nrm determination 20
veto the McCumber measure whether
II IL passed now or after the indus
trial crisis has gone. This impress
sion was supplemented by the state
ment that the President had admitted
that the frenzy Of Senators seeking
soldier votes TO pass the McCumber
bill at once would prove especially
embarrassing to him under existing
conditions
The direct and reliable informa-
ton as TO the position OF the White
House on the bonus scheme pro-
voked the supporters OF II 10 map
out a plan which would be in ac-
cord with the Presidents attitude
and a. the same time satisfy the
bonus Senators. There were two
prongs TO this plan. The first was
to negotiate deal s'ith the bolrs
opposition TO take a recess for n
week on Saturday after the passage
OF the tariff bill. Instead OF pro-
ceeding immediately to the consider
alton OF the McCumber bonus
scheme. This suggestion was not
Immediately turned down by the
opposition. but It Is pr9b ible that
II will be.
In anticipation OF this result the
bonus Senators brought forward the !
alternative OF an agreement 20 limit
the debate over tho bonus TO -four
or ivC DAYS" THIS proposal wa. We
tocd on the spot by more than twen-
" Senators who will oppose the
scheme TO mulct the taxpayers Of the
country TO the tune OF $1,000, 900, 900
for the benefit OF able 5odicd sll-
diers.
Wads1yOrth Says "No"
The very first Senator approached
on the subject was Mr.. Wndsworth !
Of New York. He said no" with a
capital ~" and followed II up with
this announcement:
Il will not agree TO any plan that
will concede the slightest advantage |
70 the supporters OF the bonus propo-
sition. nor 10 any scheme for limit |
ing the thorough discussion OF the !
matter or curtailment OF the privi- |
leges Of Senators to reveal to the |
country the economic disaster and |
moral consequences OF the bonus
scheme"
The refusal OF the New York SEN
ator TO compromise with the bonus
was upheld by Senators
Borah, Moses and France among
other Republicans and Underwood,
Glass and Myers among the Demo-
Gratis The determination OF oppon-
ents of the bonus on both sides of
The chamber TO support the position
OF President Harding in the present
critical industrial situation was only
one OF several incidents which tend
ed TO subdue enthusiasm generated .
by specious imitation among tho
more ardent bonus Senators.
Confidence In the result expressed .
by the leaders for the scheme to give
cash to able bodied ex-
service men in exchange for votes /
for candidates for Congress. there
fore. was less pronounced than Il /
was few days ago. Coupled with
the firm position OF the President, |
the attitude OF the opposition Sena-
tors proved disconcerting TO bonus
supporters. who figured the McCum- |
Der bill would be sent to the White /
House within a week
Bonus Senators who permitted |
themselves to be deluded with the /
idea that opposition to the McCum-
ber bill would be perfunctory ad- |
mitted thet did not know what they
would do TO meet the new twist in
the situation. The bonus bill is
scheduled TO come up Saturday i'm
mediately after the tariff has been