The New York herald., 1922-08-29
CERTAINTY OF VETO
LEADS SENATORS TO
HASTEN BONUS VOTE
Senate Will Act on Bill
To-day or Tomorrow
at Latest.
ANTS ARE CONFIDENT
Wadsw0rth Riddles Meas
ure as Fallacious, Unjust
and Oppressive.
0RTHY or PAWNRRoKER
----v--ss-u.-
yyarils Chamber Revolutions
Are Started by Such Acts
Of Legislation.
foRTHY or PAmNRRoKER
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.

EpectQL DlSpQtch 10 IHE NEW FORK
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. g.. Aug. ~.
The $4,000 100000 bonus raid on the
taxpayers of the country was showed
ahead another. peg In the Senate to-
day and headed toward tho White
House. where a veto awaits 1t.
Unless the plans OF both sides nre
changed over night the measure will
be pressed to vote before the Senate
adjourns tomorrow or on Wednesday
at the latest.
The fifth days discussion OF the
bonus was lifted above the ordinary
plane of legislative oratory by Sena-
tor Wadsworth OF New York. His was
the most impressive ot half dozen
speeches, the majority of which had
no direct connection with tho bonus
project.
The New York Senator has rarely
made a more effective and finished
address than that which held the at
tention of the Senate for more than
an hour. He attacked the bonus
scheme from every angle. He re-
fused to concede the claim of the sup
porters of the McCumber measure
that it was an adjusted compensa-
ton BILL He pointed out the, superior
material advanta ges enjoyed by the
patriotic young men who carried the
Stars and Stripes over French battle
fields.
Reflection on Pntrtotism.
He praised their unselfshness and
loyalty. He said the "paltry sum OF
money" which veterans would get
under the McCumber bill was nothing
less than a reflection on their patriot
ism. He frequently referred to the
McCumber measure as a "pawnbrok-
er's bill"
Senator Wadsworth derided the ef
fort of the trainers Of the measure to
devise some method for raising the
money to pay the bonus except by
resort TO taxation. He described this
maneuver as "laughable in its futilty,"
because, he said. there was no other
way, and the trainers of the bill knew
it. He charged the sponsors of the
measure were lacking in courage in
rot proposing further burdens of tax
alton on the people which in the end
would be necessary TO raise the money
for the bonus. Mr.. Wadsworth was
frequently interrupted by some of the
friends of the measure. At one stage
in the debate Senator Hitchcock
(Neb.) declared that this is going TO
be the most disastrous year for busi-
ness in the history of the country"
Then this is a beautiful time to
incur another national debt OF s5.000,-
100000" retorted Senator Wadsworth
with marked sarcasm
He pointed out that instead of being
an adjusted compensation bill the Nc
Cumber measure treated the bene-
ficiaries to the grossest inequalities,
as 1t gave the same amount to all men
coming within it's provisions regard
less OF the character of their service
or needs.
Mr.. Wndsworth's Prediction.
The New York Senator in condemn
ing the certificate loan "pawnbroker"
plan set up In the bill asked: rs this
a decent way to treat a self respecting
veteran? II you are going to give him
benefits why don't you give him sub
stantial benefits?" He concluded his
speech, which was heard with great
interest, by expressing the opinion
that the prospective beneficiaries Of
the McCumber bill would suffer most
in the end.
rSehator wadsworth's speech will be
found on the seventh page.1
tors opposing the scheme to impose
further taxes on the country for the
benefit OF able bodied soldiers are so
confident President Harding win re-
fuse to approve of 1t that they want
10 get It before him as soon as pos
sible.
Their position has been appreciably
strsngthcned by the most convincing
information that the advocates of the
bonus plan win not be able to recruit
a sufficient number OF votes to set
aside the Presidential veto So 1t Is
quite probable that after briefly reg
isterng their disapproval of the whole
bonus project those Senators who orig
inally intended to fight its passage ns
long MS possible will consent to roll
call, although no date has been fixed
for IL.
Tho consent OF the anti-bonus Sena-
tors to proceed to a vote on the most
irritating measure that ever harassed
the Congressional mind intent on re-
election has naturally pleased their
colleagues. who unwarrantedly attach
political Importance TO the friendship
OF bonus claimants. The sole desire
OF tho majority OF Senators who viii
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