The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-23
SENATOR CITES
FATE Of 23
OPPONENTS
Soldiers Need Money Now,
And Debt Should Be Paid,
OkIahoman Declares


preciate the value of every dol
lar in circulation.
81 believe that to vote this
bill into law will do the service
man . great injury"
Senator Huey Long, who said
he had not intended to speak, re-
piled to Dieterich. He said the
Illinois Senator voted Tor the
Patman bill in 1882. 'Dieter1ch
replied: -
eyes but + voted for it when
It did not include initiation"
The Louisiana "Kingfish" re-
piled: -:
THAT bill Is today exactly
what 1t was in 1882. The Sem
ator from Illinois voted for 1t
then. Other Senators voted
for it then-the Senator from
Arkansas Democratic Leader
RObinsOn)-the senior Senator
from Mississippi (Harrisonl.
and others.
"There's no use to try to
cloud the issue here"
The bonus fight approached the
final Senate showdown today in
q setting Of color and intensity
rivaling the personal appearance
of President Roosevelt before Con-
gress to veto the bill "a hours ago.
Galleries Crowded
Standing room in the galleries
was at a premium. Hundreds
milled in the corridors approach
ing the chamber. The usual muir
muring in the galleries was alb
sent. Spectators listened intently
to every word of debate.
The chamber convened two
hours early for today's session and
was to stay in session until there
is a vote.
Debate proceeded under a 80
minute limitation for each Sen
ator as a result Of a unanimous
consent agreement reached yes
terday.
Indications during the forenoon
pointed to a final vote by 3 p. m.
.(E. S. IT,, but this was no GER
tainty. The roll call may come
before then or later.
Senator Thomas Cd Of Utah
denied that the Patman bill was
inflation. He announced he would
vote to override. He said:
''You will find more money
IN circulation if this bill Is
written into law. You will find
Obligations paid and turned
into money.
"An increase in business does
not mean initiation.
"The best money Is printing
press money. The term print
ing press money has been loosely
used. All our money is printed.
That does not mean it in in
flated.'
THOMAS APPLAUDED
Thomas won applause from the
galleries, and even four or five
senators clapped their hands.
when he concluded. Attacking
the Presidents veto, he said:
II say that in vetOing this
bill President Roosevelt was
standing by those who advised
President Harding, President
Coolidge, and President Hoover.
He was not in any sense stand
ing by the sentiments exhibited
by this Congress"
Senator Borah (R.) Idaho, sup
ported the bill as beneficial to the
nation, and criticized President
Roosevelt's veto as illogical. He
said:
IT make no apologies for the
belief that this country needs q
larger volume of currency. 1t
is for that reason that this bill
harmOnizeS with the belief Of
the whole country.
81 realize the benefits Of this
legislation to the veteran. but I
believe that the effect upon the
country will be only second in
its beneficial results"
Turning to the Presidents mes
sage Senator Borah attacked the
portion in which Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke of the nations contract
with the soldiers. The President
asserted the bonus debt is not yet
due. The Senator said:
"The President, technically Is
right, but, is time-why should
it be-is time a controlling fac
tor in this matter?
Gas for abrogating contracts,
the Government during these
times of stress has abrOgated
its contracts. Private citizens
have abrogated their contracts
between each other. The times
have brought innumerable in.
stances of this.
eff we hold the soldier to the
technical terms OF his contract,
he will be the only person af.
fected by this depression to be
50 treated"
Letter From Veteran
Senator Borah read q letter he
received from a St. Louis veteran,
who told Of having been drafted
and forced into the Army. The
veteran reported the Government
;had reduced and then eliminated
mis- service compensation and that
1 he now is living with my family
on $1.68 a week in a questionable
lrooming house" The Senator
added:
h "There are q million veterans
in like circumstances, living off
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