The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26

they should be the objects OF the
governments vigilant and constant
and generous care. They are the
saddest memory of the war and
present the most pathetic sight in
all the struggle of life. For them
the taxpayer Is willing to carry
greater burdens, and our people are
willing to make greater sacrifices.
But when / am asked to unlock
the treasury of the United States 20
those who were fortunate enough
TO pass through the ordeal un-
scathed. when l am asked to pay
from the public funds large sums TO
those who have received no injury,
am bound to ask myself upon what
principle may I do this? The money
is not mine. cannot give 1t to char
ity. ! must find some moral or
legal basis upon which to proceed.
The finance committee with COM
mendable ~candor. but with a singu-
lar disregard for the deep signif-
canoe of the statement, places the
whole thing upon the low plane of
cash for services rendered. They are
mistaken II they think the ex-service
men will thank them for this stand
ard or that they will upon reflec-
ton appreciate this measurement of
thclT HloEdI WoTtH,
Adjusted compensation! Compen-
sa.lon for what--for service when
the country IL in peril, for defeating
the enemy? How can men be COM
pensated for such service? Were
our soldiers the hired defenders OF
the republic. In one breath they
tell us we went to war for humanity
and for civilization, and in the next
that we went for compensation. The
soldier can leave to his children no
finer legacy than record OF service
in the great war. 1t will constitute,
in a sense. an aristocracy of patriot
ism. How much that legacy will be
increased in worth by having written
across 1t the words adjusted COM
pensation."
We have reached crisis In the
country with reference to financial
and economic affairs. When we
consider the public debt of the
United States. the public debt of our
respective states. the public debt OF
our cities, and then contemplate the
fact that our taxes are still at high
tide, II not very difficult TO realize
what this cash bonus business
means. The man Is blind who does
not recognize that the most wide
public affairs at this time Is the feel
ing on the part OF the people every
where that their governments.
either through indifference or in
capacity cannot or will not relieve
them of the crushing burdens under
which they are now bending.
The soldiers OF this country cannot
be aided except as the country itself
is rehabilltated. The soldier cannot
come back except as the whole peo-
pie come back. The soldier cannot
| prosper unless the people prosper.
What good will It do the soldier to
receive aid IL by receiving Il he de-
| presses the value OF the Liberty bond
which his mother may have pur-
chased or which his neighbors may
have purchased or increases the
taxes which his father or his mother
| or his neighbors must pay? The
| handing out to him OF a few dollars
will not benefit him under such cir
oumstances, but It will greatly in
| Jure the prospects OF the country
and the restoration of normal con-
/ ditions.
From Sen. Carter Glass of Virginia.
l shall vote against the bonus bill
for several reasons and all of them,
In my opinion. good ones. In the
first place, the passage OF the bill
will greately injure the general FL
nances OF the business communal
ties of the United States. Further
more, l think II will confuse the
government finances Just to the ex-
tent that It will harass the govern
ment itself In It's efforts to bring
about a return of normal conditions
throughout the country.
And also let US not forget that II
will depress the 22 and odd billions
| OF outstanding government securi-
/ ties owned by nearly $4,000 900
people and incalculable losses to
these people may be the result.
/ When one considers that billions OF
these securities are held by estates
and by millions of people of small
means. the hardshlps that would
be precipitated by the passage OF
this bill are difficult TO compute.
Moreover, the business depression
that would be caused and which
would reflect itself upon the ex-sol-