The New York herald., 1922-07-21
SENATORS CONSIDER
new BONUS MEASURE
Plan to See Harding to Try
to Frame Bill That He
Would Approve.
POSTPONEMENT URGED
Senator King Says 1t Would
Go Far to Clearing Up
Legislative Jam.
ROBINSON DELIVERS JAB
Raid Advocate Says With
Tariff, Subsidy and Bonus :
God Save the Countryv

Special Dispatch to THE New YokK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. d. c., July 20. {
Overtures were made to-day by
Senators opposed to the $4,000. .000, 900
bonus raid to induce the Republican
leaders to postpone indefinitely the
legislation in view of the failure of
Congress to frame bill which meets
the, requirements Of President Harding.
Republican leaders approached on
the subject showed keen interest in
the proposal. but they insisted that
before they would seriously consider
the proposition they would like to talk
over the matter with the President to
see whether it would not be possible
to frame a bill even at this late date
which would be acceptable to him.
They hope to take UP the question
with the. President in the near future.
Senator King (Utah) is one Of the ad-
vocates of postponement of the bonus
issue. He feels that if the adjusted
compensation bill Is taken off the Sem
ate calendar that it will go far toward
clearing up the legislative jam and will
have salutary effect on the tariff
debate"
Robinson Springs Surprise.
Bonus Senator'S admitted to-day they
have no delusions as to the Presidents
stand on the issue. They are now con-
vinced that he would veto without hesi-
tation the McCumber bill il 1t is pre-
sented to him. since it provides no
means to raise the needed revenue.
Senator Robinson (Ark). a strong
bonus advocate, caused mild sensation
in the Senate to-day when in discussing
the tariff rates he took left handed
swing at the bonus bill. In pointing out
the heavy burdens which will be added
to the cost Of living to the American
people by the adoption Of the pending
tariff bill Senator Robinson said: AFTER
you pass this Ubiquitous bill you propose
to pass bonus bill and a ship subsidy
bill. God save the country
Coming on the heels of the fling taken
unconsciously at the bonus bill by Sem
ator Goodins Qdaho) Senator Robin
sons remark indicates that the bonus
raid has not leg to stand on and even
its friends at unguarded moments are
forced to denounce II.
Some Democratic Senators in favor OF
bonus are losing their enthusiasm for
the measure since 1t has been found that
no funds will be available from the for
eign war debt to finance the raid for an
indefinite period. The commission to
fund the debt will not begin negotia-
tions until September and the negotia-
tions may extend over a long period.
Then the commission may set a time
some months In advance for the first
payments. Furthermore. the Treasury
Department has made provision for the
use of the money in redeeming Victory
notes and Liberty bonds soon to mature.
Burton Assails Estimates.
1t was recalled that Representative
Burton (Ohio), a member Of the War
Funding Debt Commission. representing
this country. Is a stanch opponent of
the bonus and In registering his oppo-
sition he advanced unanswerable argu-
ments.
ANY proposition for newly adopted
V~PShSSS 'O"s soau 4sti. AouAtOEs 10 III
timed unless provision is made to meet
1t. This bonus measure boldly mani
tests a lucky go-easy disposition to add
to the weight of expenditures already
almost overwhelming. We now plan
other outlays to be counted In billions
and trust to future which may abound
i'm hope or be dark with dependency.
/ have little confidence In the figures
that have been prepared as estimates of
the cost. We may be reasonably cer-
tain that the claims will be much larger.
In Ohio a bonus was voted and the
estimated cost was $4,000. 900: $4,000 0Od
In bonds were issued, and 1t is now esti.
mated that $ss.oo0.0o0 will be required.
Especial condemnation should be Wis.
tied upon a campaign which has been
waged for securing this bonus by
threats and by the claims that those
who advocate It control some millions
OF voters who will oppose any one who
votes against 1t. Against such vicious
movement there Is but one remedy and
that Is courage"
As a matter OF fact. the results in the
recent primary campaigns In Iowa. In
diana. North Dakota and Pennsylvania
prove conclusively that the politicians
In the American Legion have been un-
able to corral the votes of the ex-ser-
vice men so that now many members
OF Congress no longer fear political re-
prisals for opposing the bonus raid.
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