The New York herald., 1922-07-20
SPEECH FOR TARIFF
is BLOW TO BONUS
Gooding Paints Gloomy Indus
trial Picture, Yet He Favors
Treasury Raid.
ASK WORD OF HARDING
McCumber Bill Advocates Prod
Senate Leaders to Obtain
Presidents Views.
ASK WORD OF HARDING

specsol Dispatch to THE NBw YonK HRAIp.
New York Herald bureau,
Washington. ID. c., July 10.
Senator Gooding (Idaho), a stanch
bonus advocate, unconsciously dealt a
severe blow to the adjusted compensa-
tion bill" to-day when in discussing the
tariff bill he declared there are now
$780, 200 men In this country out of en-
ployment exclusive of those who are
on a strike, and 1t is midsummer. with
the harvest In full swing"
The Idaho Senator painted gloomy
picture of the Industrial activities in
this nation unless such radical legisla-
ton as a complete embargo on all for
eign made goods was passed and all i'm
migration cut off.
Opponents of the bonus were quick to
realize the untenabie position held by
Senator Gooding and others who favor
the $4,000. 100000 raid, They are con-
vinced that the imposition of such a
heavy burden at this time would add
immeasurably to unemployment. since
it undoubtedly would be blow to in
dustry.
AS Senator Glass (Va.). an arden
opponent Of the bonus, pointed out.
should the boys get the bonus they will
have frolic' for a night and then spend
the rest of their lives paying 1t back"
With trade stagnant. he says, ex-service
men, will be the chief sufferers, since
FoeN In a rA n
army Of workers in this country.
So it is that Senator Gooding's tariff
speech had the effect of reacting unfa-
vorably on the proposed bonus raid.
The bonus raiders also got some sad
news from Maryland to-day when 1t
was learned that the Court Of Appeals
had declared the State bonus law un-
constitutional. Some opponents of the
Federal bonus bill feel there are grounds
fo- hope that II the measure is enacted
1t will be declared unconstitutional on
the ground that 1t Is unlawful to tax
the people for the benefit of special
group.
Yielding to prods by politicians In
the American Legion. Republican lead
ers will make another effort soon to
confer with President Harding over the
bonus bill, with the hope that the Execu-
tive will suggest some means out OF
the present muddle over the adjusted
compensation bill"
Now that the strike atmosphere is
clearing somewhat bonus advocates
feel the President will be willing to dis
cuss their pet measure within short
time. While they hope that the Presi-
dent can be converted to the support
Of the McCumber measure. there is no
xr,ic ct, SnnA-
tors close to the White House. When
he finds time the President In all likeli-
hood will freely and frankly confer with
Senate leaders over the bonus legisla-
tion, but the opinion prevails at the
Capitol that Mr.. Harding will not alter
his position from the stand taken IN
his letter to Chairman Fordney OF the
Ways and Means Committee.
In that letter he stated that owing
IN the heavy financial demands on the
Government the only possibly way to
finance a bonus bill would be to enact a
sales tax clause to raise the needed
revenue. The only other alternative he
could suggest was an indefinite post
ponement.
Since the McCumber bill, which
carries no means OF raising the needed
revenue, has been practically plack-
listed by the PreSluent tue poHuo e'e.io
tors are confused and for that reason
they are prodding the Republican lead
ers to go to the White House and obtain
from the President an expression OF the
kind of bonus bill he would support.
lust how far the President will go IN
outlining his views on the subject with
the Senate leaders Is a matter OF specu-
lat,on. 1t is not improbable that the
President will urge an indefinite post
ponement Of the legislation pointing ou'
that the financial and economic condi-
tion of the country will not justify the
massage of the measure at this time. In
that position 1t is believed he would DC
supported by majority of the Senate.
Following the primaries In iowa
North Dakota. Indiana and Pennsyl.
vania. the bonus question is being soft
nedalied on the huskings, according tc
reports to the Capitol. Members OF
Congress UP for reelection no longer
look to that issue to give them a lift
In fact. reports from North Dakota were
TO the effect that the question, acted as
a boomerang to Senator McCumoer' the
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