The New York herald., 1922-04-25
LEGION MEN insist
ON BONUS With Cash
Republicans on Committee
Submit Plans to Them
for Approval.
THEY GET VETO POWER
Meeting Is Secret but Har-
moni0us and Democrats
Are Excluded.
MAY BE DECISION TO-DAY
MacNider and Woodside Like
Treasury Note Scheme Based
on Foreign Debt.
By LOUIS sEIBoLD.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
| Washington. ID. c., April "a.
Senate Finance Committee Repub-
licans to-day conferred upon the pro-
moters of the bonus raid the constitu-
tional right of veto hitherto possessed
by the President
Representatives of the American
Legion consequently are trying to de-
eide which, of several proposals will be
acceptable to the raiders, even if it is
not satisfactory to the Government.
and the people of the country.
The raiders will make known their
decision tomorrow. Commander Mac
Nider of the American Legion in ac-
knowledging the unprecedented privi-
lege accorded to members of his or
ganization reflected their impatience
over the situation by declaring:
This, l hope, will be the last time
that it is necessary for us to appear
before you on the so-called adjusted
compensation bill. What has i'm
men and women cannot understand
the delay and the time that has been
taken not only to perfect this bill but
to secure favorable consideration of
it."
Impression of Close Observers.
1t is the impression of close OBJ
servers that there will be no reason
for the commander to complain again
of the hardness Of Congress in pro-
crossing. with the $4,000, 100000 bonus
raid. The majority of the Republicans
on the Finance Committee made it
quite clear at their meeting to-day
that they would accept any bill framed
by the bonus raiders even to the ex-
tent Of writing it's terms.
Certainly the legion officials who ap-
peared before the Republican members
of the committee have little cause to
complain Of their treatment. The Re-
publican Senators to whom they sue
cessfully dictated conditions not only
excluded Democratic members, but ac-
corded to spokesmen tor the men
whose votes they covet the unusual
privilege of a secret meeting.
The conference between the mill
tary dictators of the politics of the
country and the Finance Committee
Republicans was described by one of
the latter as one having been "en-
tirely harmonious and agreeable"
The suggestions made by members
OF the committee regarding the bonus
bill, which they are determined to
frame in opposition to the wishes OF
the President and the great majority
of citizens. were admitted by the pro-
fessional promoters of the raid to have
been most helpful"
Executive officials of the Govern
ment were not permitted to have any
say in the matter, in accordance with
the declaration of Chairman McCum-
ber candidate for reelection) of the
Finance Committee that "it would be
waste of time to hear anybody else"
| Despite Mr.. McCumber's view, how
ever, there was a strong impression
prevailing at the Capitol while the
conference was going on that the
bonus raid Is not going to have the
easy sailing that it's sponsors predict.
IL the bill reported by the Senate FL
nance Committee passes the Senate
there. remains doubt as to the fate of
the measure at the White House. Also
there is reason to justify the state
ment that Republican Senators will
demand to know In advance the Presi-
dental view OF the bonus project and
will be guided by It in casting. their
votes.
Greater Expectation Of Veto.
A great many more Senators who
were in doubt on this point have rea :
son to-day to expect veto OF any
bonus bill sent TO the President for
his approval. First of all they know
the President has not changed his
opinion of the enterprise. Also they
are convinced that he believes the
overwhelming popular sentiment is
against it despite the msrepresenta-
tions of the bonus raiders as to their
political prestige and the organized
propaganda they have thrown back OF
Congressional support Of the demand
of noisy minority of ex-service men
for Government cash in payment for
their patriotic services