The New York herald., 1922-08-15
IbONUS SENATORS ARE
CHARY OF PROPHECY
IsEyen Most Ardent Refuse to
III Predict Final Fate of
In Raid Bill.
llTHEIR AIM POLITICAL
lido Not Really Care Whether
II Veterans Get Federal
Money or Not.
isBATTLE COMES MONDAY
sAmerican Legion's Attempt to
i Stampede Measures OPP
ponents Fails.
BATTLE COMES MONDAY
Nv LOUIS sEIBoLD.

The Senate talked about the tariff
to-day, but expended more thought on
the So, ,O00, GOO, 900 bonus raid on the
public treasury.
Promoters of this enterprise to load
staggering taxes on the shoulders of
the people of the country devoted con-
siderable time to lining up their forces
in anticipation of the legislative battle
over it. which is scheduled to begin on
Saturday.
Bonus Senators completely disre-
garding the objections to the scheme
urged by the President, Secretary
Mellon and the taxpayers of the coun-
try propose TO make short work of
the bonus fight" to quote one of them
The plan OF action decided on by the
Senatorial managers of the bonus raid
is direct and simple, but completely
ignores the program of the opposition.
The McCumber bill is to be called up
on Saturday after the tariff has been
voted on. 1t will be made the un-
finished business of the Senate, un-
less, of course. the President deems it
necessary to request immediate con-
sideration of legislation in connection
with the railway situation.
II the transportation crisis does not
demand the right of way the Senate
will Immediately begin the considera-
ton Of the dscredited McCumber
bonus measure, though the real bat
tie over it will not be inaugurated
until Monday.
Count Veto.
Bonus managers in the Senate who
are at the moment justified in claim
ing that they will have enough votes
to pass it with Democratic help) as
sert that the opposition will break
wn within few days and that II
Nill be sent to conference by August
26. They expect it will remain there
s'for a few days" and that following
the adjustment of differences between
the two Houses. ii will go to the
President by September l. The Presi-
dent is expected TO act on it without
delay, probably veto Il, according to
most of the ardent supporters of the
measure on it's return to the House
the bonus promoters expect that 1t
will be sent through that body within
day. rushed over TO the Senate and
Even the most ardent of the bonus
Senators refuse to predict with any
confidence the final fate of the meas
ure in. the Senate Their presen,
claim is that there will not be more
than thirty votes against multiplying
the Presidential veto, or three less
than the requisite number to kill it.
Senators opposed TO the bonus in
uuity decline to discuss their plans
for the present Furthermore, they
refused to-day TO consider proposal:
for unanimous agreement covering
the length of the debate oyer tn,
measure on the first battle. Theil
confidence that the President will ad
here to his firm stand against thu
proposal 10 impose further burdens
of taxation on the public Is scarcel!
less pronounced than their sincer
conviction that at least thirty-five AM
perhaps forty-two Senators of boil
parties will stand by the Presidential
veto.
1t Ia Il significant fact that in all o
the maneuvering of the bonus Sena
torial promoters no plan has been de
veloped to meet the fundamental OBJ
lection Of the President to bonus legis
Iation. which is that it must provide
feasible plan for raising the money t
distribute among able bodied soldier
who demand that their patriotic ser
vices be appraised at small casl
valuation.
Votes Only Concern.
The fact is the supporters OF tn
bonus in the Senate really do not car
whether the soldiers get Governmen
cash or not. Their only concern is I,
record themselves in favor OF the prin
cipie. They hope TO Sell the bonu
scheme to the President in as attract
I've a manner as possible. The fai,ur
OF the bill to provide an available
source Of revenue is really a smal
matter.
Politicians In the American Legioi
who realize that they will not be ab
10 distribute Treasury cash imme
diately will be entirely satisfied witt
the recognition Of the principle of tn
bonus Subsequent legislation cai
come along al the next session OF Con
kIcSS 10 raise the fnO0PN-uN tHNHtlp0
of course. because tho President ant
Secretary Mellon have pointed out tha
there Is no other way OF raising IL.
The ambitions Of candidates for re
election 10 the Senate and House o
Representatives to liquidate thei
vague individual promises to sanction
bonus bill have been accomplishe,
when their votes are cast. The Presi
dent continues to he the uncertain
factor In the situation-in the mind
or Senators and Representatives VIII,
place their individual needs above tn
necessities of the Treasury and tn
taxpayers.
There is little, II any, doubt amonl
the vast majority Of Senators that th
President will strcnuousy object {
any bonus grant in the present eco
nomic conditions prcvailirg Throughout
the country and which have r~rentl,
been greatly aggravated by the stu
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