Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-26
FIND HARDING
AGAINST BONUS
Legion Politicians See That
His Opposition Is I'M
movable
GLOOM NOW is
SEEN IN RANKS

WASHINGTON. D. C.. july &c
A special to the New York Herald
today says:
At last the politicians in the
American Legion have decided that
President Harding Is sincere in his
opposition to the pending bonus bill.
which provides for a $4,000. 600. 600
rad on the Treasury. much OF
which would 20 10 able bodied ex-
service men who never saw service
overseas
John Thomas Taylor. vice-chair-
man Of the legislative committee
OF the American Legion, In a state
ment just issued. said:
The attitude OF the President
in refusing 20 discuss the pro-
cedure OF the Senate il OF
particular significance II the
Senate is not influenced by the
Chief Executive. our bill will be
disposed Of during the month OF
August, according TO schedule.
We have absolute assurances OF
the determination OF the Senate
TO pass our bin as agreed 10 in
its iron-bound resolution.
A note of gloom was manifested
in Mr. Taylor's communication. ad-
dressed to the American Legion He
lntlmated strongly that the Pres
dent might express a wish that the
bonus bill be indefinitely post
poned. in which event IL is more than
probable the Senate would concur.
Referring 20 te Presidents att!-
tude on the legislative jam In the
Senate. Mr. Taylor said:
The majority leader Of the SEN
ate had an appointment with the
President on July 10, but was not
granted an audience until July II,
when. il is understood. the President
advised him that he cared to take no
part in the problems OF the Senate
while the coal strike was yet un-
settled. The President implied that
the adjusted compensation bill, the
tariff bill and the ship subsidy bill
we're problems OF the Senate and
not his problems"
Frantic efforts are being made by
the politicians in the Legion to save !
their bill. which is growing more
unpopular daily in the Senate. Many
Senators who are getting lukewarm
in their support are being prodded .
bv Legion agents, while propaganda |
is being sent TO the Senators through |
the malls. Mr.. Taylor makes this
candid admission:
Your national legislative commit !
"a. rHH a ]
contact With Senatorial leaders. We I
are receiving the assurances OF the
leaders that Immediately after DIS
posing OF the tariff the adjusted
compensation bill will be pAsse'.
Present indications are that the SEN
ate win vote upon the tariff bill not
later than August IS
senator Watson GndD. one OF
the Republican leaders. j. not SO
optimistic over an cary vote on The
tariff. He said he did not expect 10
reach q vote on the measure until |
Septe mber !. If AT that time. Then ne
slid the bonus bill would be taken
up and disposed OF In four days.
The Indiana Senator adWitted the
bonus program may be Influenced
bv the conference with the fresioehl
by the Republican leaders. which
has been indefinitely postponed due
TO the coal and railroad problems
now confronting him. The Re- {
publican leaders have no intimation I
As TO when the President will feel
Al liberty to take up with them the
program in the Senate
and until then they intendNo push s
he tariff bill as rapidly as possible /
and Ito mark time on the bonus and
he ship subsidy bills"
In fact. the Republican leaders :
intend to urge the President not to
insist upon the passage Of the ship
subsidy bill at this season. as there.
Gems 10 be-a pronounced sentiment
n opposition to the measure even {
" leading Republicans. Leading
senator's are Of the opinion that
he Sena will adjourn after the
ariff bill Is enacted into law. They :
re convinced that both the bonus !
and the subsidy bill will be side