Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-03 | Page 1 | Senate Nears Vote on Vinson Measure

SENATE NEARS VOTE ON VINSON MEASURE WASHINGTON May 3 Near JP-Near- P Nearing Nearing Near Near- ing a vote on the Vinson bill for cash payment of the bonus the senate toda today today to to- da day r reaffirmed its stand against an any revision of the World war debts An amendment to the pending Viason Vinson Vinson Vin Via son bill biU to permit President Roosevelt Roose Roosevelt velt to make readjustment of the debts and use the proceeds for bonus payments was rejected without a record rec ord vote vole after alter it had been vigorously opposed by Sen Senator tor Robinson the administration administration administration ad ad- ministration leader The amendment was offered by Senator Gore D D. om Olka Ollia a. a who contended contended con eon tended that if the debtor nations would pay at all they would pay for forthe forthe forthe the benefit of ot the men who fought the war Robinson argued that the amendment amend amend- ment meat dealt with a subject too important important tant to be considered without committee com corn study The Democratic leader said the burden of the debts must be borne either by the the debtor nations nations' or the American taxpayers Gore Gorc argued the amendment would extricate the United States and the debtor nations from the dilemma over the debts