The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-07
COMPROMISE Seen
AS VETERAN FIGHT
RACES IN CONGRESS
House Steering Committee
Chairman Discusses Cuts
.
With Budget Director

q compromise on the veterans econ
omy dispute was expressed Wednes-
day by Chairman Crosser Of the house
Democratic steering committee after
q three-hour conference at the white
house.
Crosser headed q special committee
representing the veterans bloc which
met with Director Douglas Of the
budget and Veterans Administrator
Hines.
Another conference later in the day
was planned.
Crosser said the house membership
wanted to vote on some form Of the
senate amendment which is opposed
by the president, restricting veterans
reductions to Is per cent and permit
ting continuance Of presumptive cases
on the federal rolls.
Elimination of the presumptive
clause Is particularly demanded by
President Roosevelt. This clause pro-
vides that any veteran who became
injured or Ill within six years after
the war could be regarded as q sery-
ice-connected disability case.
Want To Go On Record
Speaker Rainey said 1t appeared his
colleagues wanted to vote for some
thing favorable to the former soldiers
in order to be placed on record to that
effect.
While he was more hopeful today
over the prospects for compromise,
the speaker would not say the house
would refuse to accept the Connally
amendment limiting cuts to Is per
cent.
This amendment would cost $780,
900, 900 year. President Roosevelt has
insisted that this outlay, II finally ap-
proved by congress. must be met by
increased taxes.
The president pointed out to the
committee that Of more importance
than the dollars and cents involved In
the dispute is the principle Of proyid-
ing government care for veterans
whose injuries are not traceable to
war service.
He feels that the senate proposal
violates in this respect the principle
laid down in the Democratic plat
form and In the economy bill passed
early this session.
Also, it was made plain again by
the president that II the senate
amendment Is kept new taxes will
have to be raised to meet the added
cost Of $l70,O00.000.
The modification of regulations
announced Tuesday, he said, will not
require new taxes to meet their cost
This Is estimated at about $4,000
Raps Presumptive Clause
Under the senate provision, 1t is
the understanding at the white house
that about 100000 cases would be
added to the government rolls on
the presumption that they we're
service connected.
It is this presumptive clause
which particularly inks the admins
tration.
Under 1t any man who becomes
sick six years after leaving the serv-
ice Is presumed to be Ill as a result
Of that service.
What the president wants to do Is
eliminate this presumption and es-
tablish the practice of reasonable
doubt" 1t Is his determination also
to resolve the doubt in favor of the
veterans but he does not want the
governments hands tied.
Speaker Rainey told newspapern1en
that II congress accepted the Connal-
ly amendment, increasing veterans
OUTLAWS, without raising taxes and ad-
journed, President Roosevelt would
Immediately call another extra ses-
sion.
Must Balance Budget
THE budget has got to be bal
anced," Rainey said. If the con-
gress adjourns after accepting the
Connally amendment to the indie.
pendent offices bill, throwing the
budget $40 900. 900 out Of balance, the
president would be justified in calling
an extra session."
Rainey said that thus far the COM
promise offered by President Roose-
welt had not been accepted by propo-
nents Of the amendment.
He added that President Roosevelt
was ready Ito fight it out with con-
gress." saying the country would back
him up In his efforts to maintain q
balanced budget"
"Ne will call q special session and
keep us here all summer II necessary"
Rainey contended.
A turn in the tide Of revolt against
Roosevelt economy on veterans was
sighted as more and more members
appeared ready to accept the COM
promise put forward by the chief ex-
ecutive
. Speaker Rainey said the members
were being "deluged" by kilograms
demanding support Of the presidents
program as well as requests for in
creasing veterans allowances.
The presidents new regulations met
substantially all but the most extreme
demands In regard to benefits for vet
Grams with established service-con-
nected cause for compensation.