Evening journal., 1922-09-19
Harding SAYS MOI
TO BONUS PLEA

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the Capitol yesterday and saw Sem
ators with view 60 making II GER
tain the veto would be sustained.
The opponents OF the bill yester-
day were cheered by a message from
Senator Weller. OF Maryland. TO
Senator Curtis. Republican whip.
Senator Weller's message. dated Los
Angeles. said:
IF the President vetoes the bonus
bill. please pair me in favor OF sus-
tanning the veto"
Twenty-Five Senators were absent
yesterday though two or three OF
them may return for the vote. OF
the twenty-five seven favor sustain
ing the veto and fifteen favor over
riding Il. Senators Edge. Fernald.
Frelinghuysen. Keyes. Page. Weller
and Mckinley are the seven in IA
vor OF sustaining Il. Senators Cara
way. Elxins. Harris, Johnson. OF
California; Jones. OF New Mexico;
Kendrick. Ladd. Norris. overman.
Pittman. Pomerene, Poindexter.
Reed. OF Missouri; Spencer and
Willis are absentees who are for the
bonus measure. Senators Edge and
Keyes and perhaps Frelinghuysen
are expected back.
However. II the efforts which are
being made 10 obtain pairs for all
absentees succeed. absenteeism viii
make no difference in the result.
The absence OF so many Senators
who are for the bonus puts Sena-
tor McCumber. sponsor OF the bill.
at a disadvantage. II all OF his
troops were present. he could fol-
low a policy OF refusing pairs for
absentees and win.
President Harding talked over
the bonus question yesterday with
several Senators. He saw Senators
New and Nelson, who are against
the bonus. and Senators Kellogg and
Mccormick. who are for Il. He also
talked with John II. Adams. chair
man OF the Republican National
Committee.
A delegation from all representa-
tive veteran organizations. headed
by Colonel MacNider. called the
President by appointment, and for
mally requested the President 20
approve the bonus bill.
Among those accompanying
Colonel MacNSider were General John
r. McQulgg. OF Cleveland, past com
mander OF the Ohio department OF
the American Legion; Gilbert Bett-
man. commander>of the Ohio Legion,
and John Thomas Taylor. vice-chair-
man OF the Legion's national legisla-
tive committee. Organizations Of
ficially representsd in the delegation
were: The G. "a r., the American
Legion Auxiliary. the Disabled
American Veterans OF the World War
and Auxiliary. the Veterans OF For
eign Wars and Auxiliary. the United
Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary.
the Gold Star Mothers and the War
Widows and Disabled Emergency Of
ficers' Association.
Colonel MacNider presented 20
President Harding statement
which said in part:
The nation stands behind US In
our appeal. Whenever the people
have voted upon this question their
answer has been overwhelmingly
favorable.
1T has not been an issue IN elect
ing those who represent US In the
Congress. We have no threats 70
make politically. We have never
and never shall make the procedure
Legion procedure. Nor have we
asked favorable action from any
member OF Congress unless he be-
lieved this measure Just. But we
hope that the will OF the American
people as expressed by the action
OF Congress will be carried out.
THE man who brought safety to-
this nation and TO tho world still
carries his handicap. He stands
alone among the fighters OF the Allies
without economic recognition.
Congress instigated the adjusted
compensation question. Il did not
originate with the American Legion,
nor. It is safe TO say. will similar
legislation ever be asked by the
million OF us who have never broken
ranks but are still endeavorlng,
pledged to uphold the lawful integ-
rity OF our government, 10 serve in
peace as we'll as In war. We can
not feel. however. that reputation
OF promises voluntarily made TO a
whole generation OF the nations de-
tenders, still available for the ma
TONS defense. who will hand down
the memory OF Il 10 their children.
is for the good OF the nation.
III benefit 20 the veterans con-
cerned is provided now no great PEN
sion system except for the disabled
VIII be necessary during the coming
years TO meet their handicap.
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