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CROWDS IN GALLERIES HEAR DEBATE ON THE MEASURE'
?tge would wipe out all that It and the
i resident had accomplished in the last
year.
The Democratic opposition to the
bill was presented toy Mr. Garrett, the
r leader; Mr. Garner and Mr. Cock
ran.
Crowds Llatrn ?? Debate.
The show provided by the House
was sufficiently attractive to place
even standing: room in the galleries
a premium. Before the members
began to gather in their seats, all of
the galleries set aside for casuals were
occupied and long queus of people
stood in line throughout the day
? waiting an opportunity to witness
tnd listen to the cermonials incident
to the passage of the bonus bill. Dole
sations of former service men, both
?nite and colored, were conspicuous
and interested auditors of the debate
r>n the flo?r, though only a few men
n uniform of the army and navy
were to be seen.
I ne real show began immediately
:;fter the reading of the journal, when
rhe House membership was pretty
fully represented. Representative
?impbell (Rep., Kan.), chairman of
he Rules Committee, started the
'?onus )>all rolling by submitting the
report of that body suspending the
rules and proposing one limiting de- j
nate to four hours, and preventing
he submission of amendments during
that period.
His brief explanation was inter
rupted by acting Democratic leader
Garrett (Tenn.), who made the point
'hat the new rule was not privileged
inder a decision of the House of
March 15, 1909, which stated that the
Committee on Rules should not report
ny rule to prevent a motion to re
commit. |
"Ft has been openly and avowedly
stated by friends of the bonus meas
ure." said Mr. Garrett, "that the sole
purpose of this rule is to prevent any
motion to recommit, and I respectfully
submit that such procedure violates
he spirit and letter of the rule which |
1 just read."
Kens Explains "Flop.*'
Representative Fess (Ohio) and
Representative Towner (Iowa), both
Republicans, took exception to the
argument advanced by Mr. Garrett,
both contending that the Rules Com
mittee had a right to make changes in
procedure directed by the majority.
Chairman Campbell frankly ad
mitted that the purpose of the new
rule was to prevent motions to recom
mit. "We do not propose to quibble
over this proposition like the minor
ity," he said, "and so we frankly con
fess the purpose of the rule is to
block unnecessary amendments and
aimless debate."
"We're not trying to quibble." re
torted Mr. Garrett, "but we're trying
o be honest with ourselves and hon
est with the country."
Speaker Gillett overruled the point
raised against the new rule and paved
th? ^ay for Representative Fess to I
flop" on the bonus proposition. Thoj
hairman of the Republican Congres- i
sional Committee declared that h?
voted against the bonus bill two years
ngo because It did not provide the
necessary revenue.
"The pending measure does not need
much money to put it into operation
until three years from now," he said.
when we hope the condition of the
Treaiury will take care of the. de
mands without any hardship."
While the House was still engaged
in discussing the rule most of the
speeches related directly to the bonus
bill Itself.
Representative Pou (X. C.) said the
bonus issue should not have been made
party question and he regretted that
;.1 "should Play politics with
4.000.000 brave men." He denied that
'ho idea of paying a bonus to the ex
service men originated with them, and
<lec'ared It was "initiated, right here In
.his Mouse and I was one of the pro
moters."
9fi*U Call* It Virion* Bill.
He said that while he would vote
for the pending bill, "you have brought
bore a measure which your own Presi
dent will never sign." He concluded
by tiaying it was better than no bill at
sill, but declared the soldiers were
m'txiou* to receive a cash bonus.
Representative Snell (N. T.) fnade
h strong argument against the pond
ing bill during a discussion of the
)>rri?l rule. He said:
"This vicious bill is the cheapest
sort of i subterfuge to secure the votes
*1 the ex-service men. Any man with
,/n ounce of brains knows that if it
were not for the election next Novem
ber this measure would not be under
< onslderation. and if it were forced to
the front it would not receive aeventy
Ivi votes. You are not only bunco
ing the American people with this
proposition but you are buncoing the
soldiers."
At this point Representative Mann
<111.) suggested the adoption of a gen
eral rule by which the members could
extend their remarks in the Record
any time during the next ten days. It
?vas approved, so that vast volume* of
paper will be consumed by the mem
bers in the House In an effort to
square themselves with their constitu
i-ntB on the honufl question.
Mr. Oarrett continued the debate by
-aying:
"I suppose thin is the day which
will ecatter the bones of many state*'
men over the Republic to bleach In the
unlight and rot in the rain, and we
?rinot tell Just who will be numbered
among the *laln. The previous ques
?ion on this rule ought to be voted
down. There i* no di*po*ition so far
? s t know on th? part of any one to
prevent this bill from being consid
ered,
"Hut what have we now? We have
a bill Instituting a new principle, of
at least a new practice, in govern
ment. and we have a bill that will ulti
mately Impose upon the taxpayers of
the tlnited Htates a burden heavier
than was imposed by any Government
in the history of the world In times of
pence.
Discriminate*, lie *??*,
"From the Ntandpoint of the tax
payer, whl> h, of course. Includes the
soldier himself, this bill carries all
'be burden* tind more than those bills
?hat have been proposed In the past
From the standpoint of the soldier il
Uoe* net carry what the soldier Who
?s demanding-trie cash bonus has nl
viiyh requested. Thi* bill discrimin
ates among the soldiers themselves!
The man who went overseas and
served long enough to draw re
< l ives ii oertlMcate upon which he can
FOtNI? ANtTIIIWif"53" *
If no. ?e? it It I* *dv?rtl*?U In ilm IiO?t ami
Fouiiil .olumim ?t to'tia* ? Mtw fork Hcralt.
borrow roughly speaking, .ri0 per cent. 1
The man who did not go in until late1
must get along with J50.
"The soldiers of the Spanish-Ameri
can War did not have it (the bonus)
and did not demand it. The soldiers
of the Union army, who preserved the
| Republic, received no adjusted com
pensation and demanded none." -
Mr, Qarrett said the bill would
prove to be a bitter disappointment
to the ex-service men who are de
manding cash. He said he knew the
banks in his section of the country?
an agricultural district?are not in a
positlou to make loans on the insur
ance certificates, and he took the view
the same conditions prevail for the
most part throughout the country. j
He took occasion also to denounce j
the land settlement option in the
bonus bill, saying it is not a soldiers'
proposition, but a plan by which the;
Federal Government goes into the
business of establishing towns, build
ing roads, building moving picture !
houses and such projects, which may1
lead to all sorts of scandal and specu-.
lation.
Mandril Defends Tartlri.
Mr. Mondell, in replying to Mr. Gar-!
rett, said:
"I.propose to be very frank in re
gard to this rule, and in iny frank
ness, lest there should be anv one
here who might disagree with me, let
me say that I am uttering my own
personal views, I favor the consid
eration of the bill under the suspen
sion of the rules without opportunity
for amendment, because I am con
vinced?and if I had any doubt on the
subject the minority views signed by
Mr. Kitchin are all persuasive. The
sole purpose of the minority report is
to embarrass the majority."
' Would it embarrass the gentleman
and his party if an amendment should
be offered adopting the suggestion of
the President of the United States that
the bill be financed as it is enacted
into law?" asked Mr. Garrett.
Mr. Mondell: "in the, first place,
the gentleman's statement is incor
rect. The President of the United
States has made no suggestion with
regard to the financing of the bill now
before the House. The President's
suggestion was that if a bill providing
a cash bonus?which few on this side;
are favorable to, no matter what they
say in public?wire to carry a cash
bonus, and made a heavy drain on the1
Treasury, it should provide its taxa
tion burden bearer. The bill has been
amended so that the drain on the
Treasury for the next three years will
| bo no more than that caused by the
road program which will be presented
liere In a few days, and not half the
burden on the Treasury as the Trans
| portatlon act."
i The bill was denounced in vigorous
language by Representative Hardy
(Tex.). He said, in his judgment, it
was more dangerous than were the
roaming bands of soldiers in the Mid
dle Ages, who demanded a living with
out work. Then he added:
"The ex-service men are bound to
gether in an organisation demanding
that the taxpayers of the United
States pay them more than $4.000,000,
000. That Is an awful burden to add to
the toilintr masses of the American
people. Your children and your chil
dren's children win never see the day
when this indebtedness will be paid.
T?x to Ala the Thriftless. '
"You are going to tax the thrifty
and give the money to those who are
not thrifty. Regardless of the vicious
principle Involved you are going to
yield to the pressure of a tremendous
organization."
Chairman Campbell characterized
Hie Democratic minority report as
"demagogy." claptrap and "rot." He
scored the Democrats for spending
140,MO.000,000 and yet leaving many
soldiers to f/eeze and die in the hos
pitals for lack of funds.
Some of the Democratic members
hissed this remark, and Representa
tive Upshaw of Georgia said, "At any
rate wo had enough to win the war,"
"Any man or newspaper that
charges that the votes of soldiers can
be purchased." said Mr. Campbell,
"does not know the kind of men who
laid in tho trenches until they were
ordered over the top. They are not a
purchasable commodity."
Representative Garner criticized
Speaker Glllett for allowing only
thirty minutes' time for discus?ion of
the bonus bill to the opposition. His
protest resulted in an agreement, to
divide the four hours equally between
the two sides, and to permit mem
bers to "extend their remarks in the
Httcord" for the next ten days, which
means that the country will be flooded
with campaign speeches for several
months to come.
The new rule wns adopted by a vote
of 275 to 127. Fifteen Republicans
voted against, the "gag'' rule and six
Democrats for It.
After the bill had been read Mr.
Fordney explained the provisions of
the measure, of at least he gave his
version of" what the committee in
tended to do. He went over pretty
much the same ground covered by him
in his explanations to the newspapers.
, stressing his insistence that the bill
would not impose any Immediate drain
I on the Treasury.
Mr. Gsrner attacked the Republican
majority in the Ways and Means Com
mittee for excluding the Democratic
j members of that body from the con
, ferences at which the certificate loan
i bill was framed.
Mwarle SliiiaN In l)rba<r.
Representative Crisp (G?.) declared
he wodld vote for the bill, although it
was not whnt the soldiers wanted. He
registered strenuous objection to the
land settlement feature and expressed
the hope that when the hill reaches
the Senate, "where there will be no
frag rule," that option will be elimi
nated. He added he favored using the
interest on the foreign debt to pay the
Iwnus, and took occasion to booat
Muscle Shoals, saying if Henry Ford
nets that property he will provide
work for vast numbera of ex-service
men.
Two minutes was grunted Floor
I,ruder Mondcll and he used It in de
fending the Speaker against the
charge of unfairness over the distribu
tion of time made by Repraaentatlve
i darner.
After Representative* Osborne and
| Kelly had spoken briefly in favor of
the bill Representative Treadway
(Mass.) Jniiwd with Representative
Tlison in a Republican minority re
i port.
Representative Murton fHep., Ohio),
j who Was a meml#r of tho Senate fen
? years ago. delivered one of the moat
i effective speeches ugainai the l>onua
SpecoI Dispatch to Tm. Vo.k
]???V,'cTS5ra|
vo"on llw b"?"?
K i> ii It I lean n Fop.
Anderson (Minn.), Andrew (Mass)
Anfh WS <Neb)* AnSOr^ (N Y)
Anthony (Kan.), Appleby ,n. rS'
Jet' t:lktf?U (Mo )l BaohaJ
(rs. j.)# liar hour <Cai >
Ben ham 1^Ie)' (Ohio),
(Pa % i! d (Kan->- Bixlor
?lakeney (Md.). Bland (-ind )
fw va?"r' B?nd (N- Y)? Bowers'
(111 ) Rr*^L'ren^,n (Mich >' Brlttan
(ML). Brooks (III.), Brooks (Pa ).
S??<T-n>. Browne (Wis.). Bir
fv H w UPke (Pa )' Burroughs
' ;->?Urge8S <N* D )' BuU*r (Pa.),
'p (Ohio), Campbell (Kan.), Chal
mers (Ohio), Chandler (Okla.). ChinJ
b oom (in.,, Christopherson (S. D)
Uaguft (Minn.), Classon (Wis.). Cloase
(Tenn.), Codd (Mich.), Cole (Iowa)
Cole (Ohio), Colton (Utah), Connell'
(Va.), Connelly (pa.), Cooper (Ohio)
(Pa W-(W''S')/,nC0Pl0y (II1)' ou?h"n
(Pa.) ( rajfo (la.), Cramton (Mich.).
Crowther (N. Y.). Curry (Cal.).
(Vt.), Dallinger (Mass.), Dar
row (Pa.), Davis (Minn.), Dempsey
? Dcnison (W ), Dickinson
(Iowa). Do we 11 (Iowa). Dunbar (Ind )
Dunn (X. Y.), Dyer (Mo.), Echols (W*
va.). Edmonds (Pa.), ,Rnis (Mo.)
Evans (Neb.), Fairchild (X. Y.). Fair
field (Ind.), Faust (Mo.), Fess (Ohio)
FltZfrald (Ohio), Focht
(Pa.). I-orney (Mich.), Foster (Ohio)
I" rear (Wis.). Free (Cal.), French'
(Idaho). Frothingrham (Mass.). Fuller
(ill.). Funk (III.), Gahn (Ohio), Gens
man (Okla.). Gernerd (Pa.), Goody
Is oontz (W. Va.), Gorman (111.), Gra
^ Green fIowa). Green
(Mass.), Grlest (Pa.), Hadley (Wash)
aarre *2^.
James (Mich.), Jefferis (Neb.) John
? D.,. IVJ>: ??
levK^?*v (,?hl(>)- Keller (MinnJ, Kel- !
(II I ) SV ?, ?y (Pa )- Kennedy
K-fn /tm am <Mlch ). Kiess (Pa )
?kr(ff,;)v?in?a? (Neb-)* Kirk^:
nek (Pa.), Kissel (N. Y.), Kline (Pa.)
KraUuTnndf,M1rn)H K?PP (Iowa?'
(Kv f t)f Kl'eid*r <pa.). Langlev
Ftah) Trenwe (Ma)' Sherwood ,
(k'!,n? TLlncbeW (Cal.), Little'
S i vS^Tv11 (?hio)' L?hrinKj
S m!2 T fk (Mont.), McKenzie
I n (Pa xf in? (Mich )' McLaush
ua.), AlcPheraon (Mo) \r.,? 1
(ZmjmS' Madv,Pn <in->- Maloney
(in \??e* <MiCh )' Michael?n
(Wash> AfMnPr <Mich->. Miller
Wvo ) Ar 'nfPaUgh <*??>. Mondell
i w yo.), Montova cv at ^ VfArt
Morln M(?pZI <Mhot?t)' (*0r?J? <?hl?
(Md.), Murphy (Ohio) a P ' Kei?
M. Nelson (W.^NeT
(Ohio X (%?'n ??!'
Per man (X. Y.), Peterson ?N Y >
(I?ndT Prlng*y (?kIu>- Purnell
2TAia<x v.f1
fvr ? (Ind )- **d*ri (X. Y ) 13c hall
(Minn.), Scott (Mich.), Scott (T?nn I
fir".
sSJort- ?wii. ?">":
'Wash.), sweet (In\ o Hun"mer8
^'".mSg^arjsa
"In opposing this bill," Said the Ohio
member, "I do not commit myself
ngalnst such forms of compensation
to the veterans of the late war as is
just and not dangerous to the welfare
of the country. At this time I verily
believe it would be far better for those
soldlfcrs not to seek appropriations for
a bonus. Their record for patriotic
service Is a far nobler and more valu
able reward than any opportunity to
borrow on certificates of iniiurance for
any dole in the Treasury
Mr. Burton cited the financial con
dition of the country to show that any
bonus legislation at this time would
aggravate the burdens of the people
of the country. Regarding the certifi
cate loan bill he said:
"This measure baldly manifests a
lucky-go-easy disposition to add to the
weight of public expenditures. It is
sometimes the straw that breaks the
camel's back. Any proposition for a
bonus now 'a ill timed unless provi
sion is made to meet it.
Condemn* Threat* <n Al?1 mil.
"I am fairly aware of the dangers
which threaten the political fortunes
of those Who vote against this bill. I
have the utmost respect for those who
for conscientious motives or, possibly,
groundless fear, entertain a different
opinion, but here we are facing re
sponsibilities we cannot shirk. Kspeclal
condemnation should be visited upon
a campaign which has been used for
securing this bonus by threats- As
against such a vicious movement there
Is but one remedy, and that Is courage.
"It Is forecast that this measure will
pass by a large majority. He it so.
I still believe that the list of those
who vote against It will constitute a
roll of honor rather than of discredit
and that tvhen the tumult and the In
tensity of this campaign hU passed
away the country will approve of our
course."
Representative Ojplen Mil i (Hep.,
NT. Y.) declared that no moral issu# is
Involved In the bonus question. He
pointed otit provisions of the measure
to prove that the well to do veterans
will be more greatly benefited than the
"man who is up against it" and is
compelled to l*?rrow on his certificate
Instead of holding It for twenty years.
"Assigning that we are actuated
solely hy a feellnp of gratitude," said
the New York Representative, "I could
find much merit If we had a surplus In
the Treasury, or could tho vast ex
lendlture be financed without impos
ing too great a burden on all of the
pedple, Including, of course, the ser
vice men themselves. I decline to scr
r<'mite the latter; I decline t*J divide
the nation In two groups?those who
Full Vote on Bonus Bill
I (Pa.), Thompson (Okla., Timberlttke
(Col.), Tincher (Kan.), Towner (Iowa),
Daile (Col.), Vare (Pa.), Vestal (Ind.)
Voigt (Win.), Volk (X. Y.), Volstead
(Minn.), Walters (Pa.), Watson (Pa.),
Webster (Wash.), Wheeler (111.),
White (Kan.), White (Me.), Williams
(111.), Williamson (S. D.). Woodruff
(Mich), Woodyard (W. Va.), Wurz
bach (Tex.), Wyant (Pa.), Yates (HI.),
Young- (X. D.), Zlhlman (Md).
Total, 248 Republicans for.
For.
Almon (Ala.), Aswell (La.), Bank
liead (Ala.), fiarkley (Ky.), Bell (Ga.),
Bowling: (Ala.), Brand (Ga.), Briggs
(Tex.), Bulwlnklf (X. C.), Byrnes
(S .C.), Campbell (Pa.), Cantrill (Ky.),
Carew (N. Y.), Carter (Okla.), Collins
(Miss), Crisp (Ga.), Cullen (X. Y).
Doughton (X. C.), Drane (Fla.), Driver
(Ark.), Dupre (La.), Favrot (La.).
Fisher (Tenn.), Fulmer (S. C.). Gal
livan (Mass.), Gilbert (Ky.), Golds
borough (Md), Griffin (N. Y.). Ham
mer (N. C.), Hayden (Ariz.), Huddle
ston (Ala ), .Hudspeth (Tex.), Jeffers
(Ala.), Johnson (Ky.), Johnson (Miss.),
Jones (Tex.), Kinchel (Ky.), Kindred
(N. Y.), Kunz (111.), Lankford (Ga.),
Larsen (Ga ), Lazaro (La.), Lea (Cal.),
Lee (Ga.), Linthicum (Md.), Logan
(S. C.), Lowrey (Miss.), Lyon (N. C.).
McClintic (Okla.), MoSwain (S. C.).
Martin (La.), Mead (X. Y.), O'Brien
(N. J.), O'Connor (La.), Oldfield
(Ark.), Overstreet (Ga.), Park (Ga.),
Parks (Ark.), Pou (N. C.) ' Quin
(Mis^ Kainey (Iowa). Kaker (Cal.),
Rnr ^s.), Hayburn (Tex.), Rlor
dan Rouse (Ky.), Rucker 1
(Mi bath (111.), lors (Tex.),
Sa? n C a.), Smith v. u 'la.), Stoa
gn Ala.) Stedman (X, < ), Steven
boi (S C.), stoll (H. C.), Sullivan (X.
Y.) Swank (Okla ,0 (Mass.).
Taylor (Col.), Teneyck (N. Y
Thomas (Ky.), Tillman (Ark.),
(Ala.), Upshaw (Ga.), Vir ion
Weaver (X. C.), Wilson (1.1.
(Ark.), Wise (Ga.), Wrlghi
Total Democrats for, 84.
Republicans Against.
Ackerman (N. J.), Burroughs, (X.
H.), Burton ;(Ohio), Cannon (111.),
Chandler (N. Y.), Clarke (X. Y.) Fenne
(Conn.), Glynn (Conn.), Gould (X. Y.),
Graham (Pa.), Greene (Vt.). Hunted
(X. Y.), Kahn (Cal.),'Kline (X. Y.),
Knight (Ohio), Lee (X. Y.), Lehlbacli
(X. J.), Luce (Mass.), MoArthur
. (Ore.), MoFadden (Pa.), McLaughlin
(Xeb.), Magee (X. Y.), Mann (111.),
j Merritt (Conn.), Mills (X. Y.), Xew
! ton (Minn.), Parker (X. J.), Parker
(N. Y.), Perkins (X. J.), Reavis
j (Xeb.), Robertson (Okla.), Snell (X.
Y.) Snyder (X. Y.), Tilson (Conn.),
Tinkham (Mass.), Treadway (Mass.),
ITnderhlll (Ma^*.). Walsh ,(Mapn.),
Ward (X. Y.), Wason (X. H.), Wins
low (Mass.),
Total Republicans against. 42.
Dfmocrati A km I nut.
Pasgett (Tenn.), Sears (Fla.), Siseon
(Miss.), Summers (Tex.), Woods (Va.),
Black (Tex.), Bland (Va.). Box (Tex.),
Buchanan (Tex.), Byrns (Tenn.), Cock
ran (X. Y.), Collier (Miss.), Connelly
(Tex.), Davis (Tenn.), Dominick (S.
C.), Drewry (Va.), Garner (Tex.), Gar
rett (Tenn.), Garrett (Tex.), Hardy
(Tex.), Harrison (Va.), Ifewes (Mo.),
Hooker (Va.), Humphr^o (Miss.),
Lanhajn (Tex.), Montague (Va.),
Moore (Va.), Oliver (Ala.).
Total Democrats, 28.
Socialists for: London (X. Y.).
Pairs: Patterson (Mo.) and Lam
pert (Wis.), for with Kltchin against;
Speaks (Ohio) and Wood (X. C.) for,
with Deal (Va.) against; Elliott (Ind.)
and Kleoseka. (Wis.) for, with Layton
(Del.) against; Jacoway (Ark.) and
Fields (Ky.) for, with Hicks (X. Y.)
against; Blanton (Tex.) and McDuff
(Ala.) for, with Himes (Ohio) against.
Present but not voting: Layton
(Del), Moores (Ind.) and Wood (Ind.).
served in the army and navy and those
Who did not.
"I reject as wholly unsound the ar
guments that the former defended the
latter and that it is now up to those,
who remained In civil life to reward
their defenders. The 2,000,000 men
more or less of the A. E. F. and their
companions of the navy did defend
thoso at home, but in doing so they
riofonded their own, not some one
else's. To the young men, of course,
fell the arduous and dangerous task
of fighting. But what of It? The
whole nation wan at war and the whole j
nation responded, with very few ex-1
ceptlons.
Will If art Veteran* mn Well, 1
"We were one people then and we
are one Inseparable group now. What
is bad for the country is bad for the
veterans, and no man looking at the
proposition from a broad and funda
mental standpoint can maintain at the
same time (hat the measure will bene
fit the veterans If it hurts the coun
try. If it hurts the country it cannot
benefit the 4,K00,000 alleged beneficia
ries."
Mr. Mills cited the figures trans
mitted by Secretary Mellon and other
officials of the Treasury. He said that
while these figures Were definitely con
vlncing, the estimates prepared by the
framers of tho certificate loan hill were
obviously incorrect. He pointed out
other defects of the measure, the prin
cipal one being, of course, Its failure to
provide the revenues to meet tho cost
of tho certificates.
"Let there be no illusion on the floor
Of the House or among the people of
the country." said Mr. Mills. "All hope
of early relief from tax burdens dis
appears. We may have to increase
taxes; we certainly cannot reduce
them. ,
This is all the more disappointing
because this Administration and this
Congress has made such splendid prog
ress with the program or drastic econ
omy and reduced taxation, that. In
spite of our annual fixed charges It. Is
not too much to anticipate the 13 000
000.000 budget In the near futureand
when the annual expenditures reach a
maximum of $3,000,000J)00 the remain
ing war tax Is involved. High Income
taxes ran be reduced and I am satisfied
we could work out a well rounded sys
tem that will not welsh too heavily at
; any one point, and will not constitute
a too heavy burden for us to l>ear.
"You are going to vote that hope
awa.v. You are going to wipe out all
that the President and you yourselves
have accomplished during the last
year. You are going to serve notice
on the merchants, manufacturers,
farmers anil worklngmen that If ?
business revival la to come It must'
1 come without the help of this Con
gress, which, by passing this measure,
irretrievably commits the Government
to a policy of increased expenditures
and continued war taxes. I hope 1
have overdrawn the picture and exag- !
gerated the consequences. But surely
the dangers are sufficiently patent
enough to warrant prudent men in ac
cepting the President's advice and
postponing action."
YVnnt Job, \ot OrllflMt*.
A blow to the proponents of the bill
was delivered by Representative
Mann till.), former Republican louder
in the House.
"This measure will add to the In
dustrial depression," said Mr. Mann, i
"The added strain on the credit of
the country will tend to retard our
emerging from the depression now
prevailing. The boys are out of work,
and what they want is a job. not a
certificate. By approving thia bill you j
lessen their chances to get work."
Representative Mann took a fling
at the land settlement feature of the '
bill, saying: "It will probably lead to
an orgy of extravagance."
That the men who had the nerve to
put their lives in jeopardy for their
country deserve some compensation
was the gist of the argument ad
vanced by Representative Langley
(Ky.) in favor of the bill.
Representative Bacharach OJ. J.I. a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. explained in detail some pro
visions of the bill. He declared it
would be no strain on the banks to
^tfike <"*Te of the loans on the insur
ance certificates to accommodate the
ex-service men the next three years.
Representative Brennan (Mich.), the
"Boy of the House." created laughter
by advocating a tax on non-intoxi
rating beers to pay the bonus. He
sa (I the l'act that the measure did not
carry any provision for financing it
would probably cause its defeat in the
?Senate. For that reason he suggested
star performer on the bonus
argument was Representa
ias Longworth, son-in-law
e Theodore Roosevelt, The
presentative. who has been
the most ardent workers for
Donus in the lower house, char
acterized as "cheap and vulgar" some
of the statements in the Democratic
minority report, particularly those re
lating to Ambassador Harvey. He said
that never before in Congress had
such an example of bad taste been
presented by either party. He at
tacked the Democratic lack of pre
paredness in approaching the world
war.
"I am proud that it was my party
which urged preparedness on the
country. I was proud to follow those
two pioneers in their insistence, day
in and day out, for preparedness. I
refer to my former beloved colleague
in this House, Col. Augustus T. Gard
ner, and to one of the greatest of all
Americans who ever lived without this
House.
"I'm going fo do something now
which_I've never done before, find that
is to read a portion of a letter from
n former member in my family. This
was written to me a few days after
the death of Gua Gardner, and the
sentence which I wish to read is as
follows:
" 'Poor Gus. He was the first advo
cate of military preparedness and ef
ficiency. and the first victim of mili
tary unpreparedness and inefficiency.'
This is signed 'T. R.,s'
Applaud Rootpvrll'ii Name.
There w?b applause on both sides
of the chamber at his Indirect refer
ence to the late Col. Roosevelt. Mr.
Longworth read the quotation from a
slip of paper he held in his hand.
He went on to compare the Republi
can attitude during the war With
that of the Democrats.
"You say the Republican party was
divided over tho war and disgraced
the peace. With some of you gentlc
men I was sitting in the gallery when
Mr. Harding's great Secretary of State.
Mr. Hughes, in twenty minutes did
more to secure the lasting peace of
the world than Bryan and Wilson
ever did in twenty years, You say we
shamed the peace? What we did was
to .we that the un-American mon
strosity the League of Nations was
beaten by a popular vote of seven
millions."
When Mr. Longworth was contend
ing that tho bonus bill would meet
the objections of President Harding,
Representative Cockran, Democrat,
New York, interrupted to say:
"Could the gentleman assure us now
that this measure will be approved at
the other end of the avenue?
"I shall answer tho gentleman
frankly," replied Mr. Longworth. "I
have read every statement, written or
oral, that has been made by the Presi
I d?nt of the United Htates. I have
conversed -with him repeatedly, both
before he was President nnd since he
has been President, about this ques
tion, nnd while I do not assume for a
moment, as no man should speak for
the President, I say from my knowl
edge of what T believe to be his views
that Wiis bill meets his fundamental
objections to House Hill No. 4. And ]
will say that If by any chance the bill
should pass the Sennte (laughter) in
anything like Its present form. 1
should be very much surprised if It
did not receive the approval of the
President,"
Mr. Garner rend a statement made
by Mr. Fess whlrlt appeared in Tiik
Nbw York IfRRAi.n criticising the cer
tiflcnt loan plan. In doing so he said:
"Mr. Speaker, the minority crittctaed
that feature of it which trhe doctor
(Mr. Fess) is reported to have criti
cised also. So the minority Is not en
tirely Inconsistent with this statement
of our Republican friend, Dr. Kess. I
| do not know whether the doctor made
j this statement or not. All that ,1
; know is that I found It in Tfiic Nrcur
York Htciui.n, a Hepubllenn paper, oh.
It Is: you may repudiate It now, bill
It is a Repuhliran newspnper at. least
It Is put down In the category of Re
publican newspapers and quoted as
i such."
Ke*? Doe* Mot It eiwi 11 It.
Representative Kess declared he did
not recall making the statement, but
I lie admiited thnt he had voted aiains!
the first lionus bill and would h?Ve
preferred some other form of meas
ure to that now hefore the House.
Reprenentniive Snyder (Hep.. N V.)
told the House that he also had dis*
''iiH^ed the bonus bill with the Presi
dent.
"1 have talked with the President,"
said Mi Snyder, "and I will he very
much surprised If he signs this hill.
The measure proposes to take $1,000.
I "00.000 or so out of the Treasury. If
I
^Forcit Fire Sweeps
Pines Near Lakewood
Special Dispatch (oTiib New Yobk Herald.
Lakewood, n. j.. March 23 ?
More than 4.000 acres of tim
ber was burned in a tire
which started early this morning
in the pine forests about six miles
outh of Lakewood. The Are was
fanned by a strong westerly wind
and threatened to destroy the
homes of many farmers.
Fire Warden R. C. Riley or
ganized a brigade of more than ISO
ind they succee<y>d in checking the
flro at a late hour to-night. The
i'tmage is estimated at $65,000.
Two stables and a house were set
a Are.
J
It does so some one wili Jjave'to put
It there."
Representative Oldfleld (Dem.,
Ark.) said that although the bill was
a gold brick he would vote for it.
Socialist Myer London (N. Y.) de
nounced the Republican majority for
the manner in which it had pre
pared the bill. lie also expressed his
disapproval of the fact that the ma
jority had overlooked a genuine op
portunity for public service in refus
ing to restore excess profits and sur
plus taxes.
Representative Hawes (Rep., Mo.),
in opposing the bill, said it was as
much a war measure as any that en
gaged the attention of Congress two
years ago- At tiiat time, he said,
party lines were disregarded and the
American Congress conducted tts busi
ness on a high patriotic plane and
not according to party ambitions.
"This bill is for the well and strong,
and all of our thought should be to
provide for those who are sick and
disabled.
"This is not a bonus bill. It is a
bogus bill. It will not satisfy the sol
diers. It will not satisfy the people
of fhe country. The soldier wanted
cash. The people do not want more
taxes. You are not giving the soldier
cash, but you propose to load the
people with more taxes.
"Instead of giving the soldiers cash
you propose giving him the twenty
year insurance policy. I am for a
bonus bill, but I'm not for this kind
of a bonus bill because it Isn't a bonus
bill. The taxpayer is entitled to know
how much taxes he will have to pay
to finance It. This bill doesn't tell him.
Now, this chamber may think this bill
is a vote getter. Maybe it will get
some votes in 1922. But when \the
cost of this bill is known it will not
prove a vote getter in 1924."
Help the DlNabled, Sn>? Cannon.
Uncle Joe Cunnon was given an
ovation when he arose to speak. It is
quite apparent from the attitude of
his old time colleagues that they are
not. in sympathy with his views on the
bonus bill. The veteran of many cam
paigns and once overlord of the House
leaned on the table of the majority
leader and snapped out about two hun
dred words which clearly gave his rea
sons for opposing the pending legisla
tion.
In a clear voice he told his colleagues
he believed they should center their
attention upon looking after the dis
abled veterans of the war and delay
looking after the able bodies soldiers.
Ho told them that the people of the
country were not unmindful of the
services rendered by the able bodied
soldiers, and that sooner or later would
"grant these men a service pension as
has been done after every war in the
history of the nation."
"I may not live to see It." he said,
"but many of you younger men will,
and I believe if the soldier boys look
at this thing In the right light they
will be satisfied. To pass this bill now
certainly will not do the country any
good, and T firmly believe It will do the
ex-servico man a great deal of harm.)
There Is no need to be In a hurry In
taking care of the abled bodied men.
They should be proud to take care of
themselves."
There was very little applause when
the speaker sat down?at least from
the bonus supporters.
Bourko Cockran (D^m., N. Y.) made
a strong speech In opposition to the
bill. Ho declared It was Inspired by
"mercenaries," and that history shows
that such a spirit Is fatal to a nation.
He deplored the proposed plan of di
verting the resources of toil to look
after a bonus for the ex-service men,
when each man would get a pit
tance th^t would not aid him to any
extent, but which In the aggregate
amount would cripple the country in
dustrially for years to come.
The debate was concluded with half
minute speeches, all of which were In
favor of the bonus raid, Manuel ller
rlck (Rep., Okla.) contributed to this:
"You have given compensation to the
ten-plus fellows, the railroad men. the
shipbuilders and other grafters. Why
not give It to the soldiers? I do not
like this bill, but will vole for it be
cause I believe It Is the only thing the
soldiers will get."
When the rcault of the roll call wrffc
announced the bonus leaders ap
plauded, as did clusters of ex-service
men who had spent the day In the
galleries watching the debate,
GIRL BRIDE CARES NOT
IF SAVAGE BECOMES 21
Geneva Mitchell Going Ahead
With Annulment.
Report* of n reconciliation In the case
of Geneva Mitchell. rjioriis gtrl I"
"Sully," who ?ai'l *ho married ilobeit
Knvage, ton of the late John A. Savage.
Duluth *Uel manufacturer, for a lark,
wore dlapelltd yeaterday by Geneva,
who aaid:
"I have no Intention of changing my
nilml We are going ahead with the
annulment."
Robert Savage won 21 yeaterday, and
Geneva. was naked If anti remembered
that it Waa lila birthday. Hhe did. I lad
*h? went him a present. a remembrance
of any kind? No. ahc had not. She bc
li<ved that he was with relative* In the
Want, that ha had left New York sev
eral dnya t|0.
Henry W. Shower* or Hrnadway,
rmttisel for Mrs. Mitchell and Iter
daughter, naid he expected lo draw up'
the paper* In the annulment suit early
' ne*t. week.
? - i- mi,
"* JfOLOrl* MA\ COttVICTRI*.
Arthur Malloy, 27. of 247 Weat Thlrty
tlxlh atreet, former member of the
Seventy-flrat Regiment, waa found
! guilty yesterday beforo Judge Nott In
' General Se*slon* of robbery In the flrat
degree He will be aentui^ed to-day.
Aorording to testimony, Malloy wan
one of three men who atole $',\000 from
I .lame* Lewi*, cashier of the New York,
j New Haven and Ilarlford llallroad, In
i the Grand Central Terminal laat 'Sep
tember.
B. R. T. TO SPEND $860,000
FOR TRACKS AND PAVING
Judge Mayer Grants Request
of Receiver Garr;son.
An allowance for the expenditure of
?860,000 for track reconstruction and re
pavement of streets !n connection with
changes on three surface lines ( In
Brooklyn was granted yesterday by
Judxe Julius Mayer In the United States
District Court, on the application of
JLindley M. Garrison, receiver for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The
improvements concern the Nassau Elec
tric Kailroad Company, the Brooklyn.
Queens County and Suburban Railway
Company and the Coney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad Company.
Receiver Garrison in asking for per
mission to expend this amount of
Uiouey said: >
?Tli? expenditure proposed for relay
ing tracks In Ocean ami Johnson ave
nues is to permit of relaying tracks
temporarily removed on account of
sewer construction. The expenditure
proposed for permanent tracks at the
easterly end of the Church avenue line
is to permit the laying of these tracks
along the permanent route via the
streets recently graded."
Receiver Garrison also stated that ex
penditures will be made for the altera
tion of double truck cars to fit them ,
for one-man operation, twenty-five cars
to be so reconstructed for each line ,
me ntionod. j
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Meat contains another kine?,
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furnish still another class?
the "anti-scurvy" vitamines.
Bpt the pure, fresh milk
served at childs surpasses
theni. ill ? it contains all
three varieties.
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