The New York herald., 1922-06-03
PRESIDENT is AGAINST
LATEST BONUS PLAN
Continued from First Page.

Senators opposed 20 The whole
scheme Of giving ca~h 20 able Aodied
ex-service men until their physical
capacity Is impaired ~ the passing
years viii see "a "A that auy froSe T.,
give Il preference w the regular FRO
codure Is vigo@onsiE,. and psrssteIEy
opposed II IA takes an summer.
senator McCllnlbAr and his associ-
sics have become convinced thas the
opposition % thc bonus viii b. noss
aggressive More than thirty Rcpub-
llcan and Democratic Senator's wao be-
iieve II reod political strategy 20 pro-
tect the taxpayers from further bur-
ccns are pretty wsa,i agreed on The
line % procedure they ~ili adopt b
defeat A. OF tho EEni rsE4ig hey DO
not entertan the siiEhtest doubt.
They believe " a b0aas hi comes N
voi0 ard q pasg4d < waifae many
days hence. and is then N-taln of a
chilly reception az the Whlre House
Bonus agpEortara coiDcfde % q
laIge extcnt In the cpin,on ahat tue
Fofdney -Alo-nhbsr hEi VIII be re-
jectsd a by tho rsl adans They are net
nearly SO much concerned over THIS
phase Of the natter as thax should be.
The only tsirg taey want a an oe-
portunity % proye 20 bonus c.aimasnts
among the ex-4ervlce Enen hat tb.y
voted for IL aud are therefore entitled
70 tho "soldilr vote" IN the Congress
sional elections.
No Prospect of Erriy Nots.
Their efforts TO win the consent Of
the opposition 20 immediate consider
alton OF the bonus scheme rs p-edi-
Gated solely on these grounds. They
have been brought ~ realize ever
since Mr. Mccumber negotiated deal
with the Democratic uoembars OF tho
Finance Committee. in accordance
with the old time Tammany- Plat
methods OF taking advantage OF the
public. that there is no immediate
prospect OF pressing the Mccumber
bill TO a vote.
Admission OF this fact was made by
( Senator. Walsh (Dem.. Mass.) this
afternoon. slr. Walsh. who has. been
most insistent that a bonus be granted
to able bodied ex-service men. said:
"The adjusted compensation bill al
though favorably reported by a nsa-
jority vote. OF the Senate Finance
Committee. is certain to encounter
many difficulties before its Anal pass
age. ! firmly believe. however. that
the present session VIII pass this bill,
not SO much because the members Of
Congress. want to- pass it, as because
their constituents are demanding II.
The opposition to this measure Is
powerful, although when the final vote
Is taken It's opponents will be COM
paratively few. There are many who
are only half hearted in their support
many who would Ilks to see 1t re-
jected- But they are notSwilling to be
active In the opposition.
Mr.. Walsh was one of the fosfr DEM
I ocrats who made the deal with Chair
man McCumber to report his bill from
| the Finance Committee on Wednss--
day. The others were Senators Sim
mons On. c., Gerry Or. ID and Jones
| (N. Nd. Senator's Reed. who Is also
| for the bonus bill, and Williams
(Miss). who is against the bonus
| hook. line and sipker,'s wore absent.
Democratic Policies Repndiatcd.
No incident of the turbulent career
of the bonus scheme has provoked
greater resentment than the repu6ia-
| ton of Democratic policies by the
representatives of that party on the
Finance Committee--uHless 1t be the
| flop of Republican, Senator George
Payne Mclean of Connecticut from
| the opposition to the McCumber camp.
Democratic leaders express complete
| disappgovaf of the action Of their Sem
atorial representatives in encouraging
the imposition of further burdens on
the people of the Southern States who
were compelled to shoulder a part OF
the stupendous cost OF granting PEN
sions to civil war veterans without
! any return.
The Democratic policy on the bonSs
proposition was clearly defined when
! the war risk insurance plan was pro-
posed by the Wilson Administration.
President Wilson, Secretaries McAdoo,
Baker and Daniels urged the adoption
of the war risk plan on the ground
that 1T would save the country from
future bonus and pension raids.
The most striking argument against
the bonus was made BY Senator Carter
Glass. the third and hast Secretary of
the Treasury under the Wilson Ad-
ninistration. MIR. Glass, who is now
"a Senator from Virginia and one Of
the most vigorous opponents of the
bonus scheme. appeared before the
select committee on the budget of the
House of Representatives on October
4. 1919.
\ Senator Glnss's Condemnation.
/ His condemnation of the bonus then
has aroused pertinent interest In tho
present legislation through wide cir
culation among members of Congress.
Mr.. Glass told the House Budget Com
nittee that the credit of the United
States was imperilled by projects in
itiated and supported on the floor of
Congress with a view OF capturing the
so-cslled soldier vote. ,
II do not believe for minute" saiE
tte then Secretary OF the Treasury.
that there is any such thing as
soldier vote. do not believe that THAI
magnificent body of brave. strong
lusty young men who went out TO
France, or who were ready to 60
want to see the people OF the United
States exploited In order that each or
them may receive "a donation. / 10
not believe these fine young mnn. q
they realized what IL In that is pro-
posed in their behalf. would accept a