Evening journal., 1922-03-25

( Finance Committee"
Senator Harrison asked Senator
Watson II he could tell how long be-
fore the Finance Committee could
act on the bonus bill.
THAT is a personal question"
| said Senator Watson, with a laugh,
D 'and I refuse to answer"
The furry over the bonus bill end
ed by the Vice President directing
1t referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
No Rush 20 Obey Legion.
Just how long the raid bill will re-
main unmolested by Senatorial hands
depends largely upon the already
heavy schedule confronting the FL
nance Committee. There will be no
rush to obey the commands OF the
American Legion and other bonus
propagandists to report It without
delay.
The committee has had under con-
slderation for several months the
tariff bill. and the tendency OF the
ferred to It take the usual and or
derby course. II is understood only
two members OF the Finance Com
mittee are in favor OF giving the
bonus bill preference over other leg
islation. These are Senators Nc
Cumber and la Toilette.
Others Of the committee will not
only oppose any attempt on the part
OF the bonus propagandists 10 rail-
road the measure through the COM
mittee, but will insist that the GER
tihcate loan plan be completely re-
written before serious attention is
paid to II.
The circumstances under which
the raid was successfully staged In
the House by Messrs. Fordney, Mon
I dell and Longworth did not con-
tribute TO It's popularity among SEN
ators. As a result of the mob prac-
: tices several Senators who we're In
clined 10 favor the payment of money
TO war veterans are understood to
have revised their opinions regard
ing II.
No Gag Rule i'm Senate.
One thing Is certain, there Will be
no gag rule in the Senate, no curtail-
ment OF the privilege OF thorough
discussion OF the measure and no
shutting off OF amendments as was
, done in the lower house
The fact Is the certificate loan
plan framed by Messrs. Fordney and
, Mondell Is regarded by Senators who
! have read II as something In the ma
, 49,. - . f..I.foft.ra ~urfoaifv Ouo
or two OF them have described II as
"a monstrosity." More than score
OF Senators have declared their pur-
pose to oppose the granting OF any
e kind OF a bonus. Their names have
d appeared in The New York Herald
These Senators will not only vote
against the measure but II any at
tempt "a made TO liam" II through
the upper house they will resort ia
. their Senatorial prerogatives and
prevent Il from even reaching a vote
! Their attitude leaves no doubt OF
their determination to rebuke any
attempt to influence Senatorial opin-
ion made by the American Legion
. the Veterans OF Foreign Wars or an,
other organization laying claim tC
- political powers.
That the bonus propagandists In
a tend TO resort to the methods en-
ployed 70 coerce members OF the
y lower house TO vote for the certih'
. cate loan bill was established today
Look 10 Harding for Guidance.
Senators whose minds are still
open on the bonus question will lool
to the White House for guidance
The bonus bill was abandoned las
y year upon the recommendation o
I, the President He has not since IN
= dicated any change OF view regard
ling the project. The claims made
= in the House by Messrs. Longworth
I, Mondell and Fordney yesterday tha
J. the certificate loan plan would b'
accountable to the President do no
9 carry conviction in the estimation o
; Senators. who probably will reques
u more direct and less cloudy infor
n nation from the President befOr'
u declaring their own position. !
e canvass OF the Sepate has revealed
the fact that many members OF tha
II body will concur In any desire tn
n President may express.
e The President has not made an
l. comment regarding the passage o
d the certificate loan plan by tn
House It Is understood he take
the view that ne should not pas
Judgment on pending legislation i
advance OF enactment. He adopte
this policy when the bill was in tn
House and departed from It onl
n when Chairman Fordney OF tn
] Ways and Means Committee ap
pealed TO him for suggestions as
Il the most feasible and acceptabl
way for financing the bonus raiC
The President said the only sugges
ton he could make was that sale
tax method for financing the bonu
Fl be adopted or the legislation post
d poned.
ID The farm bloc In the House i'm
g. mediately objected TO the sales IA
scheme and the House leaders di
no not even submit the postponemer
suggestion. Il IS quite probable the
. some members OF the President
:. own party In the Senate will solic
his views regarding the measuI
. sent over by the House.
~ The forty-two Republicans an
n. twenty-eight Democratic Represer
/, tatives who resisted the threats
a. bonus propagandists and vote
\. against the bill received scores
- telegrams from their constituen
= concentrating them for their coui
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