Evening star., 1936-01-19

of great importance to re-elect the
President. Perhaps they have noticed
the Literary Digest poll, showing that
81 per cent have voted against the
New Deal, whereas So per cent voted
for it last year. Perhaps they have de-
cided to do something for the veterans
at this time"
Barkley Defends Credit.
Senator Barkley wound up de-
tense of the compromise bonus bill
with the statement, Il trust it will
receive the approval Of the President. :"
The Kentucky Senator predicted that
the money outlay required during the
next IL months under the bonus bill
would not exceed 81 ,250. 100000. There
was no reason to fear such an ex-
penditure, he insisted, because the
credit of the Government was sound
Barkley argued that the public
debt has increased no more during
the Roosevelt administration than
during that of President Hoover, and
insisted that the net public debt
was no more than S26.000,00 900
today, and probably less. Senator
Carter Glass cot Virginia listened to
these statements regarding the public
debt with a smile that might have
been sarcastic.
Senator Barkley waived aside the
obvious thrust of Hastings that the
Democrats are now playing politics
for the veterans vote. He said that
before the last session adjourned,
Majority Leader Robinson had pre-
dicted speedy action on a satisfac-
tory bonus bill when Congress reas-
sembled in January. All the news
papers, the Kentucky Senator con-
tinued, had predicted a bonus bill
would pass.
Barbour for Paying.
Senator Barbour, Republican, of
New Jersey, entered the debate long
enough to say that he intended to
vote for the payment of the soldiers
bonus now. He said:
Ever since I have been member
of the Senate the bonus question has
been a subject of constant conflict
the veterans demanding payment
largely on the basis of need and the
Treasury resisting payment on the
basis of danger to the national credit.
Four years ago the Treasury reported
that a $4,000, 100000 expenditure for
the veterans would wreck us economi-
cally. Since then, new admins
tration, with recklessness, has spent
almost six times as much.
Resistance to the bonus, there
fore, cannot be supported by Treasury
statements nor by the economic policy
of this administration. Bluntly. I
favor paying of old debts before con-
tracting new ones"
Specifying Sum Defeated.
Senator Thomas sought to put
through an amendment to the pend
ing bill which would make an appro-
priation to pay the operation of the
baby bond" bill in all its particu-
lars, mentioning the sum of $2,237,-
Doc, 900 or as much thereof as may
be necessary.
Senator Harrison opposed the
declaring appropriations
should start in. the House. The
was voted down without
, roll call.
An amendment by Senator Schwel-
Democrat, of Washington
that the payment of bonus
money to a. veteran should not dis
qualify him for a job under the
Works Progress Administration was
after assurance had been
given by Senator Byrnes, Democrat.
If South Carolina that the policy Of
The w. p. A. would not operate
against such veterans.
Senator Hayden of Arizona offered
IN amendment dealing with obliga-
ions owned by veterans to the Home
Owners Loan Corp. and other Gov
agencies. But 1t, too, was
llrned douy,, without q RECORD yOta