New-York tribune., 1922-03-19
Pass
Bonus Buck
To Harding
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( (Centlnu,d from gsao ont)

Of observers that che bill will receive q
heavy majority Of the votes, TO matter
how it is presented. Estimates con-
cede the opposition anywhere between
fifty and severty-fve votes "1oe"
Rodgers, veteran sergeant-at-srms Of
the House, who has kept his finger Oh
the pulse CT Legislation for long time,
says there viii not be more than sixty
against the bill. "Joe" has proved him
self a reliable barometer in the past
In the \ York delegation the di7i-
sion, according to poll by Represcn-
tative Mott, chairman Of the delega-
ton, viii be about twenty-eight for co
fourteen against. Of the greater New
YORK members, Four are exnected 20
vote against IL. They are Ardolph T..
Kline, Of Brooklyn; Warren !. Lee, Of
Brcoklyn; Ogden L. Mills, OF the Irth
District, and Walter NJ. Chandler, Q;
.he 10th District.
Hawes Denounces Plan
A vigorous attack against the bill
was made In speech by Represensa-
tive Harry b. Hawes, Democrat, OF
Missouri, printed in the "Congressionai
Record" to-day. He declared The bin s
not the one approved by the American
Legion, and cited at length reasons
why it would be unsatisfactory 90 the
soldier, the taxpayer and the govern
ment.
"The bill is opposed BY the press~
dent. the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Che Comptroller. and Is not approved
by the governor Of ehe Federal Re-
serve Board" Mr. HAYES continued.
1T has SO far not recclveo the III
dorsement Of g single high official
Wherever the taxpayer hae been
neard from it has been in opposition
TO the bill, and, Unless the executive
officers OF the American Legion will
personally assume the responsibility
3or Endorsement CT this new measure,
1t has been reported in opposition to
the wishes Of all The executive officers
OF the government, OF the taxpayers,
and not in accordance with The desires
Of the Anne %,an Legion.
An attempt will be made to present
It under Il rule which prohibits amend
ment and will limit debate to tventy
minutes favorable discussion and TWEEN
~ minutes opposition when the bill
itself could not even be read in lea-
urely manner in twenty minutes.
Admits Bil! VIII rass
The bill will pass the House, be-
cause it Is the only Dill presented for
NvGNw
the rule it cannot be amended o.
changed.
"Membera are limited 60 Il vote Of
approval or q sapproval without op-
portunlty for explanation or chance 20
amend in conformity with the wishes
OF what might be the majority of the
House. '''o
"lf President Harding does not
change his expressed declaration he
Will veto the bill unless It is radically
changed in the Senate, the financial
ADVISER Of the government, the Secrc-
tary OF the Treasury, and the Comp
troiler Of Currency selected by him
both having opposed it.
The impression may be temporarily
created, for primary and election uur.
poses, that the bill is TO become a
law, but there are few in the House
who believe 1t will be passed II, its
present form by the Senate, and that
II It is passed it will receive the ap
proval of the President.
1t is equally certain that if the
President does veto the bill the House
cannot muster the necessary two-thirds
vote to pass it over his veto. So that
one Of two things is quite obvious.
Either the President must back I'd
and yield 20 the House, or the House
must back up and yield to the presi-
In the mean time the country Is
left in uncertainty and the wishes OF
the American Legion are made a foot
pail, to be passed between the execu-
tive and legislative branches Of our
government
eve cannot separate" he concluded.
our 100000 soldiers from the rest
Of our 10o,o0O,000 citizens. An injury
to one is an injury to ALL
This bill will not satisfy the eol-
Her. II will not fool the taxpayer. II
Will not improve critical national |
situation.
"The passage of this particular bill
means delay for the soldier, uncer- /
alnty for the taxpayer and confusion !
n national administrations