Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1931, Page 4

¥ o PASSAGE OF BONUS BILL HELD LOOMING | | Opponents of Measure Un-' certain About Mustering Votes to Sustain Veto. BY MARK SULLIVAN. ‘Passage both Houses of an ap- ymprm\onbyor. roughly, three billion dollars for veterans is more imminent than the country has supposed. The sensational size of the sum and the startling quality of such an action has caused the public and newspapers 8as & rule to assume throughout the ses- sion that the thing is too Incredible to_happen. The fact is the movement fis mnow at & point where the strong likeiihood is the appropriation will be enacted. The most responsibie leaders of Con- ess belfeve it will happen. Their jef is the mfirp cnn:'m‘r.ng b ey deplore the act and are graveis :l;pyrehegsl\'e about the effect of it on the Treasury. It is safe to say that only some extraordinary menifestati:n of disapproving public opinion would now prevent the appropriation. Veto May Be Braten. dent Hoover would vel tion fo large as to overnm>nt for the House_lcaders tain they cculd must third vote nece y President’s veto, if b action. The almost riot helming Up aim sponsible lead confident the drive for the appro ting it come to & hoad force of the drive has b Tately appraised, howeie miliar with the ener ness with which the drive has been p: moted. Members Fear “Showdown.” Tt was alwass pr: the promoters coul atter of & vote or other form of public “showdown’ they would win. The rcluctance of in- dividual Congressmen to oppose prac- tically anything demanded by siderable body of veterans is a It is known to all politicians, z have a saying that no pencion bill o other bill in the interest of veterans ever fails to get a majorily in Con- gress. A few score veterans and their families, when organized for aggressive political action, constitute a decisive margin able to intimidate eny average Congressman in a fairly close district. The leaders who hop:d to avold & “show-down"” have bo‘-‘n eaten ba;xs step by stop, through the ingenuity a :fia "¢ the groups of veterans who have been promoting the drive. At one time leaders of the Hou holding c(behivanm;a T RLE ekt ings are nning. For a 3 Jeagers relieq for Justification of their resistance upon the fact that the Amer- ican Legion at its last convention void- ed taking action in favor of the appro- tion, That defence was lost when officials of the Legion, undoubtedly un- der pressure from veterans, last week indorsed the movement. Time Is Big Element. The House leaders still think the bill may be prevented from coming to a vote within so short a time as the roughly 30 days of the session remain- ing. A more clear-sighted estimate would say the element of time .favors the appropriation. An enterprise push- ed so resourcefully as this reaps ad- vantage from the chaos and hurry of the closing days of a session. The more essential facts about the appropriation begin with the passage in 1924 of the soldiers’ bonus bill, de- signed to give to soldiers the approxi- mate difference between their pay and the pay of civilians during war time. President Coolidge vet:ed the bonus. Congress passed it over his veto. The bonus was finally put in the form of endowment insurance poiicies maturing in 1945. The Government promises to pay in 1945 or at earlier death, to each soldier a sum averaging a little over $1,000. The present proposal is that the Gov- ernment shall pay these sums imme- diately. The aggregate would be about $3,409,000,000. This would be almost equal to all the annual expenditures of the Government for all purposes. A variation of the proposal is that the Government shaill pay only the present value of the policies. This sum would be about $2,000,000,000. Mellon Sees Dangers. If any measure passes it will be the larger one. Promoters of the measure claim that the distribution of $3,500,- 000,000 in cash would stimulate busi- ness. Secretary Mellon says it might seem to for a little while, but actually it would be seriously harmful. Most of the talk about the bill lacks candor. The reason Congressmen will vote for it is that veterans want the money and threaten reprisals at the polls if they don't get it. Hesitancy to be frank on both sides leads to almost complete silence on the argument fi?dnlfl the bill which has most weight with responsible leaders These endowment insurance policie in & sense the equivalent of pensions for the widows and families of veterans who die. Congressmen know that If these policies id in cash now the money will Wives and families will be without future protec- tion. Thereafter, out of that condition, there will follow soon an equally for- midable demand for pensions amount- ing to the same sum or more. Tips Scarce in Liverpool. 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Action, | CONTROL SEEN AIM OF PRIME MINISTERS Aspirations of European Nations Regarded 1n Conflict With of President Wilson, | i Ideals Noverabor =, ne minis W0 the as being a nes. in Doke at ed action among ihe ced with him and ad: n my opinion ihere never na 1al Com between when one way, king the other usuaily slanding stil, and that Germans were thus left free to con- centrate their reserves against the threatened point. We were facitg a grave crisis next year, if not sooner, said Mr. Lloyd George, and no one knew how it was |to be met. The enemy might attack each one scparately, with the same re- sults as in the case of Italy. He then ased Wact 4 whougnt of creating a su- preme war council Supreme Commander. Having in mind councils called to de- clae Upun nullary operations in i field, 1 toid him that the advice of wa councils was not usually of any great value and that the proposition did not appea! to me. I said that thority should be vested somewhere to co-ordi- nate the opera.ions on the west front, and suggested the possibliity of having & supreme commander. Mr Lloyd George replied, in eflect, that it w unusely uiai the allie: could agree upon any one, as t French would object to any but a Frenchman and tne British might nov ; like that. He thought the council would be useful for the purpose primarily of bringing the heads of the allied govern- ments together at intervals to deter- mine general policies. 1 admitted that such an organization might serve to unite the ailies 1n com. mon purpose, but that the conduct of operations by the should be under military direction. I m; the distinct impression that while ext of action, he also sought some means of controlling the activities of e British army. During previous months that army had been engaged in almost continuous offensive operations, prac- tically single-handed, with very heavy losses and few compensating advan- tages. Mr. Lloyd George went on to say that there was to be a meeting of the prime ministers at Rapallo, Italy, and that he hopea they might reach some agree- ment that would result in a Couu.s such as he had in mind. He thought that the United States ought to be rep- resented at this meeting and suggested Advance Spring Styles OXFORDS for Junior Women A sporty rubber-sole model of beige ELK with patch under- lays of harmonizing lizard calf. Sizes 3 10 8, L] The popular gy Brown and beige calf, sole, walkingheel Sizes 3 to 8. At All Hahn Stores model. SATURDAY SPECIAL Little boys™ apd girls’ ox- fords or high shoes on Nature Lasts with damp- proof soles. Patent, brown or beige elk. Sizes 6 to 13. $].60 7th & K and Arcade Stores 1207 F 7th & K 3212 14th combined armies | was seeking to secure greater unity | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, —By— Gen. John J. Pershing Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces | that I should attend of a council seemed to be more for po- litical co-ordinavon taan for v military control, I told him seemed best for me not to ut some intimation from my Gov- 1t to do so. 1, at M. Painleve me of the proposal to form a war council and wanted me the conference in Italy. I e reply that I had given Mr. Lloyd George. Shortly tt fter the Re , resulting the n, France and cisions of the council a | tellows: | ) With a vie rdination of milits we n_front, S is created minister and a mem! ment of each the great powers whose armie fighting on front. The extension of the s the council to other fronts is res n with the oiher great he d et forth as to the better co- (2) The supreme war council has for its mission to watch over the g eral conduct of the war. It prepares recommendations for the decisions of the governments, and keeps itself in- thereon to the respective governments. “(3) The general stafls and mi commands of the armies of each pow charged with the conduct of military perations remain responsible to their spective governments. “(4) The general war plans drawn up | are submitted to the supreme war coun- cil, which, under the high authority of the governments, insures their con- ace, and submits, if need be, any necessary change: “(3) Each power delegates to the supreme war council one permanent militery representative, whose exclusive function is to act as technical adviser to_the council “(6) The military celve from the government representatives re- and the and_docu! ot the war. “(7) The ts relating to the conduct military representatives forces, and of the means of all kinds gave him the | n by the competent military authorities | | competent military authorities of their | country all the proposals, information | As the purpose of which |m formed of their execution, and reports | |step in the direction of u the allied armies and the my armies dispose. 8) The supreme war council meet at Ve where the per- nt military representatives and thelr staffs are assembled. It may meet at other piaces as may be agreed U according to circum: nces. The the supreme war council ce at least once a month, permanent military representa- tives will be follows “For France—Gen. Foch, “For Great Britain—Gen. Wilson. % ] Cadorna.” it woul had 1t in trol of opx t the prime minister: d to assume greater con ns if it should appear While the commanders in ed armics were expected to attend meetings of the council, ana usually did so, ecly expressed thelr Views, yet they were nct members and had no vote, The creation m! s council did wnot pproval, the com- ritish_and French cials in civil opposed to 1 Militar; were afraid it would re- interference with the perations, and in derision it was often referred to as the Soviet, The B h Army viewed it vith con- it might of the circles comma sult fluential French papers, in r that France might not have as much to say in allied affairs as theretofore. Its formation indicated, however, a realization that allied success had been etarded from the beginning by lack of co-ordinated effort. The formation of the council was a fied com- and, which was, no doubt, the reason why most British as well as French of- ficers and a considerable number of those in high clvil positions were luke- warm toward it, yet not a few who spoke against the eouncil at the time said later that they were always in fa- vor of unified comtrol. The action of the three governments at Rapallo was approved by President Wilson Novem- ber 17, and that fact appeared in the press a day or so later. The President's action strengthened the hands of those who favored the council and probably became the influ- watch day by day the situation of the ence that saved it. ‘The fact is that if the French and D. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931. My Experiences in the World War | | British army com; | spirit of co-operation, had made a j siudy of the military problem on the wastern front as a wiole and then h: | seriousiy undertaken to pull toge though under one control, the supreme | v council Id never have | born. And yet, when one anal two peoples of such different points of | view. For example, as we have seen, the offensive in the Spring of 1917, whic was under French leadership, received only half-hearted approval by the Br |ish. Then later on, when the Br undertook their offensive, the F were in no position to attack at t |same time, each apparently m plans independently, and any adva attained was purely local, with material effect upon the final ou The supreme war council made a fa- vorable start and gave the imprese |that a wise and conservative ex of its really unlimited powers | characterize its actions. efra from interfering d.rectly with milita | commanders and op:rations and con- | fined itself largely uesti of | policy, such as the co-ordinal { allied rescurces and the cons and distribution of allied stre However, as time went on, the su: war council assumed greater and greater authority over military questions Conflict With Wilson Ideals. As to the political situation, the dercurrent at the moment, as n could be learned, showed a co lack of accord among the different ¢ tions, which were not at all in agree- ment with President Wilson's ideal Each had its own aspirations and each sought to gain some the others. “Some of th aims had to do with territ from France and troops were se might have been more usefull ployed on the western front In a letter to Secretary of W Baker I inclosed a memorandum w was a report of a conversation held a man in my confidence official high up in the counsel of Great | Britain. The date of this conversation | was October 24, 1917: “Perhaps it should not be taken too | seriously,” I wrote, “but it is an indi- cation of the British attitude.” In this conversation the British offi- | cial declared: “The European allies and America are not fighting for the same thing. Mr. Wilson thinks a great deal more of Now . . . High Fashion Shoes that really FIT! 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