Evening journal., 1922-05-20
SENATE Changes
VIEW ON BONUS
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was the notice given by opponents of
the scheme that their program con-
templated the fullest and most ex-
haustive discussion of the subject
regardless OF the question of time"
Freely Interpreted. this means that
the increasing opposition to the
bonus 'will reject any overtures
made by Its sponsors to agree to
limit debate over the bill.
Another Senatorial group which
occupies neutral position on the
bonus with recent leaning toward the
opposition has served notice they
will oppose any effort to project the
bonus into the Senate until the tariff
the service pay and the army and
navy appropriation bills which are
certain to provoke long debates, have
been considered.
Motion TO Expedite Abandoned.
The scheme favored by some of
the more ardent bonus supporters
to move for the discharge OF the
Finance Committee from considera-
ton OF the bonus bill. therefore has
been abandoned. In the opinion OF
leaders on both sides of the chamber
no move will be made in this darec-
tion by any Republican Senator.
A Democratic gesture of the sort
will be opposed by the great ma
jority of Republican Senators. so IL
the bonus bill is taken up out of its
order. It will become to all intents
and purposes, a Democratic measure,
for which that party. and not the
Republican majority. viii be respon-
sible.
Bonus Senators, who. It may be
said. are much less eager to pass a
bonus bill than they were before
the Pennsylvania primaries, admit
scant hope of budgfng the President
from the sound and wise position he
has adopted and to which he sedu-
lously has adhered on the bonus.
Republican Senators who have dis
cussed the subject with the Presi-
dent in the last two or three days
are now fully convinced that any
chance the bonus may have had at
the White House has been destroyed
The President permitted it to be
known to-day that he had not
changed his views on the subject.
support
According to one Republican Sem /
ator the President expressed the
hope that the magnificent support
given to Senator Pepper by Penn |
sylvania citizens opposed to the |
bonus would prove Instructive" as /
bearing on the attitude of the peo-
pie of the country generally toward |
I.
Senator Watson OF Indiana con-
erred with the President yesterday I
matters Of political 1
character. II was not denied that |
he bonus situation came in for
iome attention but without bringing
my comfort to the supporters OF II
n the Senate. Senators with whom
.fr. Watson discussed his interview
.eceived the impression that It is not
he purpose of the President to make
my statement regarding the bonus
o supplement those he already has
to both houses.
Speculation as TO the next step
by the bonus Sena-
ors covers a wide range OF conflict
ng views. Chairman McCumber
md other Senators who Incorrectly
appraised the political influence of
he American Legion officials would
not venture a prediction today on
lust what the Finance Committed /
will do.
Admission was made by some
Senators who still attach unwar-
ranted importance to the power OF
The American Legion officials to de-
liver the vote OF that organization
hat Sentiment in favor OF deferring
action on the bonus Is growing very
rapidly" Those Senators who re-
fuse to interpret the results OF the
pennsylvania primaries at face value
assert they will develop a way OF
the measure before the
Senate and pass It, They do not
lnow how they are going to do It.
,ut apparently are determined to
make an effort in this direction with
he full knowledge that even If their
wishes are realized any bonus bill
unless financed with the sales taxi
vould meet with prompt rejection