New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
ARMY WILL NEED FUNDS
Nothing Can Be Done ABOUT
New Appropriation Bill
Till July. !
FIRST MEASURE VETOED
Serious Situation Will Confrone
Department if There Is No
Compromise.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. June 23-The Democratic
leaders i'm the House have been DISCUSSING
! what shall be done result or the Presi-
dents veto OF the army appropriation Dill
Nothing can be accomplished In the direc-
! ton Of new bill until after July !. as IL
| has been agreed on the part OF both House
| and Senate that no legislative business or
| importance shall be taken mp until after
the Representa- lives and Senators have re-
| turned from the Chicago and Baltimore
| conventions. II Is probable that soon after
that date the chairman Of the House Mill
tary Committee will he ready TO intro
duce another army bill. which will pass
the House promptly and go to the Senate.
There the action depends entirely on the
decision of Senators du Pont and Warren.
In view of the close vote on the army bill
it is realized that it is impossible to pass
the bill over the Presidents veto. and there
is much opposition 10 a great deal OF the
legislation Incorporated in the measure as
it went to the President for approval. 1t
is not known. Of course just how many OF
the Objectionable portions can he retained
in second consideration Of the bill, but
there Is no doubt that both House and Sen
ate will he in favor Of retaining the pro-
corps and the creation Of a general service
corps. There is no objection TO this on the ,
part OF the military authorities except In
minor details, which are destined to be cor
rected.
other portions Of the army hill which
have been at issue probably will 80 over |
| until another session. although the leaders
Of the House may again endeavor To force !
through all the new legislation including
! that which reduces the General Staff and |
prescribas the qualifications OF chief OF
| STAFF. The opposition to this. especially In
! the Serate is likely 10 prevail, and IL may
! lead 10 an obstruction Of business. that
there Will be no army appropriation bill
| This is a result which is not really ex- ,
pected by those who ar" familiar with the
! situation.
| The War Department officials. however,
are busily engaged in drafting Instructions
! for the dlsDurSing officers, and Judge Ad-
vOcate General Crowder Is engaged In In
! terpreting the law and otherwise furnishing
| Information for the guidance of bureau
chiefs. in anticipation OF the failure or
Congress 10 extend the army appropria-
lions for period e from fifteen to thirty
days into the next fiscal year which begins
| on july ]. II the fTFslusUt hlSdppIoN'S oI
the next army bill, it Is not likely that a
third bill will be brought before Congress.
In that event, il will be possible To draw
on the public treasury for funds for tha
/ support of the army, mainly for the pur-
chase OF material. The pay Of officers Will
be withheld. but they may cash their pay
certificates at any bank. The pay accounts
Of the enlisted men cannot be so trans
fcrred.
An awkward situation which would arise
is that 1t VIII be impossible 10 order officers
on duty which involves travel. since the
TEN Of mileage is something which may
not be anticipated. and to defray the cost
lof which there cannot be any draft on the
treasury until an appropriation has been
made. The same condition prevails regard
ing the expense Of court martial proceed
ings, and if there is no appropriation all
trials which would involve any expense
must be indefinitely postponed
Unless there is some special relief af-
forded Cor the militia before July |, e
/ will be necessary 10 cancel the schedule OF
| national guard manPuvreS, the frSt OF
! Gretna. Penn. The extension of this wear 5
appropriation into next year would not I'M
prove the conditions i'm that respect since
this years appropriation amounted 20 ONLY
$50 go: and If the extension was for thirty
DAYS only Ona-twelfth OF that amount
would be available. This is, of course. in
sufficient for the purpose of manpuVreS
planned for this yea. when $4,000 was
expected TO be available.
/ There will be no funds TO pay enlisted
men, but their situation is not SO bad as
that OF officers, because shelter, food,
clothing. etc, are furnished the soldiers.