The New York herald., 1922-03-24

It does so some one Will nave 10 put
il there"
Representative Oldfeld (Dem.,
Ark.) said that although the bill was
q gold brick he would vote for 1t.
Socialist Myer London IN. Y) de-
nounced the Republican majority for
the manner in which it had pre-
pared the bill. He also expressed ms
disa OF the fact that the ma
jority had overlooked a genuine OPP
portunity for public service in refus-
ing to restore excess profits and sur
plus taxes.
Representative Hawes (Rep, MOI,
in opposing the bill, said 1T was as
much a war measure as any that en-
gagged the attention of Congress two
wears ago. At that time, he said,
party lines We're disregarded and the
American Congress conducted IT'S busi-
ness on a high patriotic plane and
not according to party ambitions.
"This bin is for the well and strong,
and all of Nour' thought should be TO
provide for those who are sick and
disabled
"This is not bonus bill. 1t is
bogus bill. 1t will not satisfy the SOL
diers. 1t will not satisfy the people
Of The country. The soldier wanted
cash. The people do not want more
taxes. You are not giving the soldier
cash. but you propose to load the
people with more taxes. -
Instead of giving the soldiers cash
YOU propose giving him the twenty
year insurance policy. l am for
bonus bill, but I'm not for this kind
OF a bonus bill because it isn't bonus
bill. The taxpayer is entitled to know
how much taxes he will have to pay
to finance 1t. This bill doesn't tell him.
Now. this chamber may think this bill
is a vote getter. Maybe it Will get
some votes in 1922. But when Nhe
cost Of this bill is known 1t will not
prove vote getter in 1924"
Help the Disabled, Says Cannon.
Uncle Joe Cannon was given an
ovation when he arose to speak. 1t is
quite apparent from the attitude oil
his old time colleagues that they are
not in sympathy with his views on the
bonus bill. The veteran or many CAM
paigns and once overload of the House
leaned on the table of the majority
leader and snapped out about two hun
dred words which clearly gave his rea-
sons for opposing the pending legisla-
tion.
In clear voice he told his colleagues
he believed they should center their
attention upon looking after the dis
abled veterans of the war and delay
L.. sna ali nNu
He told them that the people of the
country were not unmindful of the
services rendered by the able bodied
soldiers, and that sooner or later would
grant these men q service pension as
has been done after every war in the
history of the nation"
II may not live to see It," he said
"but many of you younger men Will
and I believe if the soldier boys look
at this thing in the right light they
will be satisfied. To pass this bill now
certainly will not do the country any
good, and firmly believe it will do the
ex-service man a great deal of harm
There Is no need to be in hurry In
taking care of the abled bodied men
They should be proud to take care oi
themselves.
There was very little applause when
the speaker sat down-at least from
the bonus supporters.
Bourko Cochran (Dem., N. Y.) made
strong speech in opposition to the
bill. He declared It was inspired by
''mercenaries." and that history shows
that such a spirit is fatal to a nation
He deplored the proposed plan of di-
verting the resources of toll to look
after bonus for the ex-service men
when each man would get n pit
tance that would not aid him to any
extent. but which in the aggregate
amount would cripple the country in
dustrially for years to come.
The debate was concluded with half
minute speeches, all of which were in
favor OF the bonus raid Manuel Her.
rick (Rep.. Okla.) contributed to this
"You have given compensation to the
ten-plus fellows, the railroad men. the
shipbuiders and other grafters. Why
not give 1t to the soldiers? I do not
like this bill, but will vote for it be-
cause / believe it is the only thing the
soldiers will get"
When the result of the roll call was
announced the bonus leaders ap-
pauded. as did clusters OF ex-servico
men who had spent the day in the
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