The New York herald., 1922-09-20


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Sept. 10.
President Harding to-day vetoed
the $4,000, 900, 900 soldier bonus raid
on precisely the same grounds which
inspired THE New YORK HERALD to
urge It's rejection.
The Presidents disapproval Of the
proposal was accompanied by one OF
the most impressive messages ad-
dressed to Congress by President
OF the United States In recent years.
The reading of the message in the
House of Representatives provoked
applause from a larger number OF
members than voted against 1t on its
passage in March last. The message
| will not be read in the Senate until
after the bonus promoters in the
House of Representatives carry out
their program for overriding the
Presidential veto tomorrow.
The indications tonight are that
the Republican leaders who listened
to the reading OF the veto message in
sullen disapproval will be able to re-
cruit the two-thirds majority neces-
sary for the disqualification of a
Presidential veto There is. however.
some doubt on this point, particularly
If one-third OF the members who were
absent to-day do not appear in their
seats tomorrow.
BIZ TO Die I'm senate.
Regardless of the action OF the
House, there does not appear to be
the slightest doubt that the Senate
tomorrow afternoon or on Thursday
will refuse to override the veto. The
feeling among executive officials and
leaders of the two houses tonight is
that the bonus bill is dead beyond
resurrection and that the final inter-
ment Of It will take place in the Sem
ste, as THE New YORK HERALD has
predicted for several months.
A complete canvass OF the Senate
which was most carefully checked ur
BY members on both sides Of the bonus
fight late this afternoon. established
beyond peradventure that at least
thirty-thre Senator'S viii vote against
the effort which tho bonus sponsors
will make to disregard the econom..
cally wise and politically sound objec-
tions set forth BY Mr.. Harding in his
veto message.i
Even the chagrined Senator's who
continued to hope until to-day that
| the President would finally approve
] the bonus measure, admitted after
reading his veto message that the vote
on IL will support the President. The
advantage which the proponents Of
the scheme to burden the people with
further taxation for the benefit ci
\ able bodied soldiers have enjoyed "a
date has been shifted TO tho opposi.
ton
Bonus supporters' Anxiety.
I A majority OF the Senators who
\ have courageously fought the bonus
\ enterprise from the start will be or
\ hand TO record their votes In support
Of the President. and those absent vii
/ be paired with Senator's fay oring II
4 Under the pairing arrangement one
negative vote will stand Off two az.
/ flrmative votes. The chief concern Of
most OF the bonus supporters this
afternoon appeared TO be to effeci
pairing arrangements for three or fom
absent Senator'S who favor the scheme
The presence Of opposing Senator,
precludes the negotiation Of such par.
/ liamentary balancing. The vote ~
which the tariff was passed this after
room disclosed the presence e' 'nlS
seventy-one Senators. Pairv ar
rangements accounted for total ol
ninety two. the remaining four alb
sentees being supporters Of the bonus
/ on these figures thirty-one negativ,
votes will be all that are necessary I,
bury the bonus scheme in the prcseia
( session.
The tone OF the Presidents vet,
message holds out no encouragement
10 the sponsors Of the scheme to raj,
tho Treasury in the future LEADER
OF the two houses who CAREFUL:
studied the clearcut and siEnifican
language OF the President In dcalini