Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-30

Bursum IN. Nj Pepper tPa)
Cameron lAriz.) Phlpps (Col)
Edge ~. - Rawson Gowa)
France (Md) Reed (Pa)
Cooling Idsho) Shortridse (Cal)
Jones (Wash.) Smoot (Utah)
McNary (Ore.) Stanield (Ore.)
Nelson (Minn.) Sterling Is. d.
New (Ind.) Wsdsworth. IN. ~
Newberry (Mich) Warren Und)
Nicholson (Coi)
DEMOCRATS
Ashurst (Ariz) Pttman (Nev.l
Broussard UR.) Pomerene (Ohlo)
Dial Is. c. Rsnsdel (Als.)
/ Fletcher (Fla-) Reed (Mo)
| Hefiln (Ala.) Shields CTenn.l
Hitchcock (Neb) Simmons IN. CO
kendricl (Wyo.) Smith IS. CO
King (Utah) Tramnell (Fla.)
Myers (Mon.) Underwood (Ala.)
Overmen IN. c. Walsh (Mon)
| Total-20.
Total Republicans and Democrats-4s
| Against the Amendment.
REPUBLICANS
| Ball (Dei) La Toilette (Wis.)
Brsndegee Comm Lenroot (wisD
| Colt (R. - Lodge (Mass.)
! Cummins (Iowa) McMumber IN. d.
Curtis (Kan.) Mclean (Conn.l
| Dillingham; (Vt) Sutherland (W.Na.)
Frelinghuysen (N.JO Townsend (Mich.)
Hale (Me.l Watson Ind.)
Kellogg (Minn.) Willis (Ohio)
DEMOCRATS
Gerry Or. ID Swanson (Va.)
Glass (Va.) Shepard tTex.)
Mcclellan (Tenn.) Walsh Mass
Robinson (Ark.) Williams (Miss.)
Totals.
Total Republicans and Democrats-2e.
OF the speeches relating directly
to the bonus, that delivered by John
Sharp williams. Democrat. of Mis-
slssippi was the most impressive.
1t was couched in lofty patriotic
key and proved most refreshing after
the turgid food of meaningless
phrases employed by most of his
colleagues who are supporting the
scheme. The frail figure OF the
Mississippi Senator draped in a
baggy linen suit was an object OF
surprising and almost pathetic in
terest.
Hhe derided the claims OF sponsors
for the bonus that It would not re-
fleet upon the young manhood Of
America, with inimltable and whim-
steal drollery he directed attention
to the absurdity employed in urging
the granting of Government cash 10
soldiers. His concluding periods
were delivered with earnest impress
iveness.
Scarcely less impressive was the
short address of Senator Watson
(Dem., Ga.), who has written an ex-
cellent history OF the French Revo-
luton and whose contributions to
Napoleana have won him a world
wide reputation. The Georgia Sem
ator was originally for the bonus
blll-at least the politicians in the
American Legion claimed him for
their ewn. In making known his
true position, Senator Watson said;
From the first l have advocated
granting to the soldiers in the late
war a bonus somewhat in keeping
with the sacrifices and the private
losses Incurred. From the first ]
have stood for the principle of relief
for the soldiers In distress and In
Immediate need Of aid This is the
class OF men I had In mind when /
favored a bonus. But l can see no /
relief for the ex-service |
men by the adoption OF this bill.
"The pending measure merely
gives 10 them a prOmissory note. The
olan of making loans on the certih-
,ates will prove a picnic.to the strong
banks: In this agitation over the
and settlement of the option OF the
,onus bill I can see the spectre OF
he land speculator and the fins OF
he land shark. l shall vote against
his bonus bill"
The other interesting speeches In
IMPOSITION to the bonus were con
ributed by Senator Dial Is. c. and I
sterling Is. d., who instanced their
complete dlsapproval OF the bonus
project on many grounds which are
,et forth in their speeches printed
elsewhere.
,Ir. Colts Reversal.
The venerable Senator Colt OF
Rhode Island created a mild sensa-
ion by making a speech in favor OF
he bonus bill. Until yesterday he
1ad frequently indicated his disap-
,roval of II. When the Senate met
yesterday morning. however. the
Rhode Island Senator, who seldom
in the proceedings OF
he Senate. arose and announced that
after mature reflection" he had de-
sided that II would he ungratetul
not TO grant the soldiers Of the world
war a bonus.
Senator La Toilette also advocated
he bonus measure. He delivered a
speech vibrant with deep emotion of
a patriotic flavor which was in strik-
ing contrast with the speeches he
made in opposing the declaration Of
war and other Congressional acts
which sent the young men OF this
country to French battlelelds. Sena-
tor Ia Toilette Is a candidate for
The discovery" OF way 10 get
around the Presidents objections TO
The bonus bill developed unexpected
y after the adoption OF the McNary
amendment. Senator
simmons brought II forward. II
originally provided that II the reve-
mes from the foreign debts were not
nificlent the Secretary OF the Treas
,rv should issue certificates OF In
under the authority given
i'm in the second Liberty Loan law.
Senator Lenroot opposed the
mendment on the ground that II
vas unconstitutional. lie made the
,oint that the clause providing Tor
he issuance of notes of indebted
less was revenue measure and
hat the senate had no authority TO
afse revenue. as that function Is
ive~ solely to the House OF Repre-
entatives.
But the Simmons suggestion
roved most attractive to the greatly
eitated bonus Senators. torn by con-