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entirely unexpected ny opponents as
well as supporters Of the measure. The
leading newspapers of his State and
people OF At as well have recently
awakened to the danger that would
result to the business interests Of the
South through the passage Of the
bonus legislation. The announcement,
of Senator Watson therefore naturally
provoked much elation on the part OF
opponents of the McCumber bonus bill
and a commensurate amount of per-
turbation among its supporters.
From present indications the Senate
is in for a protracted debate over the
bonus when 1t takes up the McCumber
measure on Wednesday. This was
clearly established when Republican
and Democratic Senators opposed to
the scheme to award Government cash
to mercenary ex-service men sum-
marily vetoed all proposals for an
agreement limiting debate and fixing
a date for a vote.
Senators Borah and Wadsworth on
the Republican side, and Underwood
and Shields Of the Democratic minor
ity bluntly refused to enter into any
agreement to crafty the ambition of
bonus Senators to expedite the con-
sideration Of the measure. They
served notice on bonus Senators that
they would avail themselves Of their
fullest privileges to place before the
country a picture of the disastrous
consequences which would result from
the passage of the McCumber or any
other bonus bill that contemplates fur
ther burdens in the way of taxes on
the people Of the country.
The managers of both sides in the
fight will develop a program before the
short arm fighting over the McCumber
bill begins Wednesday noon. In the
meantime the results Of the canvass of
Senatorial sentiment taken to-day will
be communicated to the President and
will serve to strengthen his already
firm determination to veto the Nc
Cumber bill.
It is not improbable that spokesmen
for both sides will confer with the
President and attempt to obtain from
him definite statement which may
or may not bring a decision sooner
than now expected. Senators opposed
to the bonus will demand Of its sup
pcrters positive evidence that the
President can be brought to accept
the measure which he has condemned
on several occasions. II such assur-
ance Is procured the debate which now
promises to stretch out into many
weeks may be avoided for reasons
that are perfectly obvious.
-. -Af
iteration by the President Of his OBJ
jections to the McCumber bill may
greatly increase the opposition to 1t
and possibly result In its defeat in
the first instance, although the ma
jority Of Republicans will probably in
sist on redeerning their Individual
pledges" to bonus claimants to put
through bill regardless Of its fate
at the White House.
Democratic Senators who now assert
their support Of the measure for rea-
sons solely political, indicated their
determination in the limited debate
to-day to insist on amending the Nc
Cumber bill 30 suit themselves. Fail
ing In that attempt, it is not improb-
able that several whose States frown
on the bonus scheme will flop to the
opposition.
The injection OF the bonus bill into
the Senate proceedings this afternoon
was accompanied by squalls from the
minute 1t was called UP by Mr.. Nc
Cumber as "the unfinished business OF
the Senate" That was five minutes
after the Senate had voted on the
tariff bill. which is another Of Nc
Cumber's conceptions.
stick to Agreement.
Mr.. McCumber did not oppose the
motion made by Senator Lodge 10 nd
journ until Wednesday before actually
taking up the bonus bill. The motion
finally prevailed after Senator Rosin-
son (Dem., Ark.) demanded that the
Republican majority respect the agree
ment made two months ago to take
up the bonus without adjournment or
recess.
In this undertaking the Arkansas