The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
PASSAGE OF BONUS' MEASURE ASSURED. BEFORE TERM CLOSE.
Soldier Bonus Has Able 0p- position, But Will Be Ap- proved Soon, Is Belief.
 Soldiers in Saddle
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The AEe-HeraId. BOD DaYidann HulIdins.

Washington, June 3.-(Special)-l It is at last indicated that a bonus bill in favor of the soldiers who fought the German war will be enacted before the adjournment of the current session of Congress.
 The enactment will be accom- plished. 1t appears. on the eve of the congressional elections. and will. therefore. have It's effect on such elections. What the effect will be is problematical It Is apparently a question in Congress as to which element wields the greater political power at the polls-the soldiers or the business men of the country.
 The present problem concerns the date on which consideration of the bonus bill will be initiated. Senator McCumber, chairman of the finance committee. Is urging that the tariff bill, of which he has charge, be tenn porarily sidetracked in order that the bonus bill might rapidly be rushed through.
 Oppose Hasty Action
 This plan Is strongly opposed and may not prevail. Nasty action re- specting the bonus bill is not essen- tial. 1t Is pointed out. In that 1t Is intended to have effect not before January l. 1923.
 There are others who hold, wheth- CT properly or not, that the require ment of the country for tariff legis- lation Is too acute to permit of de- laying It's enactment. Democrats. 1t Is thought. consider tariff discussion of too great value to them in po- litica1 sense to suffer It's omission.
 McCumber on Tariff
 McCumber has two reasons. 1t Is judged. for desiring temporarily to postpone the tariff bill. His ap- pearance indicates that he is sick of 1t nigh unto death. He has borne the brunt of the fight. His colleagues have deserted day after day. But McCumber has been forced to keep crat riddled his measure. and re- peated charges that it was prepared by predatory wealth anxious to gain at the cost of the people.
 And MsCumber has bitter cam paigns at home, one of doubtful is- sue. 1t Is said. The impression is that he hopes that the passage of the Eonua bill will rebound to his advan- tage. North Dakota Is bonus state" it is said.
 Bonus Has Opposition The bonus bill will not be passed in day. Certain of the ablest sen ators will oppose 1t. and opposing, discuss it. Senator Underwood Of front, opposes the bill. He Is against placing a premium on patriotism. Senator Williams of Mississippi who had two sons in the service. opposes lit on the ground that able bodied men do not need "trifling sum" at intervals, and that the principle of the bill Is wrong.
 Senator Borah of Idaho, progress slve- republican, opposes the bill. One of his reasons Is that tho cost to the government will handicap the gov ernment in caring for Its disabled and its needy. Senator Glass of vir- ginia, former secretary Of the treas ury in the cabinet of President Will son. opposes the bill. Senator Dial of South Carolina opposes the bill. And there are others.
 All of these men will insist that on account of the glamour which has been raised. that they have oppor- tunity clearly to state their cases to the nation. The fact that time win be required in the passage of the bill impels those in favor of the tariff to fight against It's temporary eiim- nation.
 Harding For Bonus
 It Is said that the President VIII approve the bill despite his former contention that 1t must carry means for its payments to meet his ap- proval. He spoke against all forms of direct taxation and in favor or the sales tax. The bill does not in- voive tho sales tax. But should the President veto the bill, 1t could pc passed over his veto. 1t Is indicated. Secretary Mellon of the treasury departmcnt, strenuously objects 70 the provisions authorizing soldiers to borrow from government banks on the government's certificates or ind ebt edness. He promises to advise Kovernment banks to refuse such |loans as they would produce frozen credits and hard times"
 | But the soldiers are in the saddle finally and riding hard.
 The Iowa state Conservation board |thas acQuired its first woman phember . py. ;