The New York herald., 1922-06-15

atorial Judgment that the people OF
the country are convinced that tne
Fordney- -McCumber tariff bill VIII IN
crease rather than decrease living ex-
penses and that the country's citizens
will register their protest in the form
of votes at the November elections.
Most of the Republican Senators,
however, accept the Presidents opln-
ion that when the tariff bill Is aoe-
quately and comprehensively exrlaineo
all the advantages will inure to his
party. The important thing now Is TO
expedite consideration and disposition
of the bill: otherwise Republican can
didates and spellbinders will find II
difficult to combat the adverse senti-
ment which is finding wide expression
throughout the country.
Probably the most important prob
lem Senator Lodge will be called on TO
grapple with is the bonus. AS long as
it clogs the Senatorial machinery and
is permitted to constitute menace to
the entire Republican program. tie
complications surrounding all meas
ures will be aggravated rather than
dissipated. Mr.. McCumber and the
other ardent bonus Senators who at
tach unwarranted importance to the
political benefits they expect to receive
for passing the bonus are not far from
TIE breaking point with the President.
They have not made any open COM
plant yet, but 1t Is not improbable
that they will precipitate an issue
over the bonus within few days.
McCumber Causes Stir.
Mr.. McCumber to-day repeated his
statement that he would soon move
to set aside the tariff bill and sub
stitute the bonus. Coming on top of
the firm position against such pro-
cedure taken by the President yester-
day the declaration Of the finance
chairman caused a great deal OF con-
sternation among Republican Senators
who desire to avoid any open break.
The arbitrary attitude of Mr.. Nc
Cumber in declaring that he will make
good his pledge to force the fighting
for the bonus without delay has
created a serious division of sentiment
among those of his Republican as
sociates who demand an early oppor-
tunity to place themselves on record
for it. TIE bonus Republican camp Is
now divided against itself over the
matter of procedure.
Senators McCumber, Capper (kan.),
Lenroot (Wis), Spencer (Mo.), john
son (Col.) and Gooding Udaho), the
most active of the bonus advocates on
the Republican side Of the chamber.
assert their determination to disregard
the wishes of the President by sweep
ing aside the tariff and bringing the
bonus to the front. They are conf
dent they will receive the majority Of
the Democratic votes to put through
such a venture. but they are not at all
certain they will have as many Repub-
lican as Democratic votes to do it.
The reason is that a few of the
most active advocates of the bonus on
the Republican side have notified Mr..
McCumber they will not consent to
any move that might be construed as
a reflection on the leadership of the
President. 1t Is the attitude Of this
group. headed by Senators Watson of
Indiana and Curtis of Kansas, the Re-
publican whip. that is causing Mr..
McCumber and his sympathizers the
greatest distress.
Senators Curtis and Watson are
avowedly for the bonus, but they are
not for 1t to the extent OF disregarding
the wishes of the President.