Putnam patriot., 1924-01-25
g Washington. D. C., Jan. 22. 1924.


 Washington. D. C., Jan. 22, 1924.
 The careful and earnest pro-bonus speech of Senator Mclean has perhaps been the Connecticut feature of Con gress in the last two weeks. lt com manded rather wide attention and ap- proval from bonus senators the coun- try over.
 The Connecticut senator. like the rest of them, has been deluged with letters favoring the Mellon tax plan and opposing the bonus. But all this pressure merely served to solidify the attitude of Mclean and moved him to give the world full explanation Of the faith that k Tn him.
 The senator is head of the Senate banking and currency committee, q fact which added weight to his words, in the opinion of many-beeause bank ing and currency experts generally hold hard words for the bonus Mir Mclean reiterated his judgment that the bonus had best be given through paid up insurance plan. But. although he did not say 90 in as many words. he will vote for the cash feature in event of the expected non-enactment of the insurance feature.
 l Mir Mclean presented a picture of eafnestness and sincerity as he plead i for the bonus in the senate. He recit- ed the amounts spent by this nation on l luxuries last year. as evidence of the way the people have Suffered" under l high taxes. One per cent of this ex- travaRanee saved would mean the bo- nus twice over. he declared A.V speech IS printed in full elsewhere in this issue of The Patriot.
 Urge Mellon Plan
 Meantime the popular urge for the Mellon tax plan continues. This Is not denied by either Senators Mclean or 1 Brandegee. both of whom plan to vote i for bonus. The demand for tax re duction. as proposed by the secretary of the treasury, has, however, a dan ger ahead If fl assumes too much | the garb of propaganda fl may light q l haekfre against itself Already re- i sentiment has been created bg certain propaganda-like aspects Of the situa ton.
 Mr Freeman Returns
 Congressman Freeman has returned to his office after an absence of | cou- pie of weeks CT more. Last Nedues- dav he presided at the opening hear iuFs by Inc House rivers and hafbofs committee on the bill. already passed l by the Senate, regarding oil pollution l This measure. it passed. Is calculated i to make Connecticut beaches pleasant cr.=esp spccinliy for hafherz iH the sum mer time lt forhids the present dump ine If oii and refuse from steamers aad manufacturing plants into tide waters. + doe Het affect rivers inland hssond the neint Of tide.
 Last sessien q similar btll fell by the waYsidc II is claimed thdt the dumping of this oil and refuse iuta harbars. etc. not eHlF DOliutes and makes unsiehtly and unpleasant the waters hut carries danger af fire to Whar3es which become saturated with oil
 Mir Freeman has ail along favored enactment oi measure similar t1 the one now being considered Chance for passage thIs session are considered good
 Because Congressman Dempsey of New York. chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. is ili. Mir Freeman. T committee meetings.
 Tilson Working For Tax Cut
 Congressman Tilsou of New Haven . is talking the Mellon tax plan night I and day As member of the ways and means committee which is whip ]. ping the proposals into shape for pre- seniation ;o the House Feb. II. he is | sitting up nights with the proposition, |
 Some days age he made trip to the |. White House Co tell President Coolidge l of his conviction that the tax bill ! should be passed as recommended by | the secretary of the treasury. But | his view won't prevail lt can't. be- cause the administration forces, in ! both branches of Congress, are at the ! mercy of a combination ef the Demo crats and Republican insurgents aud these parties want changes in the Mellon plan. They can get what they want
 One entering the House restaurant a ibe Capitol is greeted With the vig zfagz gaiat ef eei filsun talking the Mellon ptau to his dinner mates He ls saturated with it and he is going to put an a gallant fight for bis love
 Brandegee Always Busy
 senator Bmnderce proceeds his in- tervleW avoiding busy path. For no one can deny that, at least. he ought to he busN Consider the fact that tho