New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-28
IRON The Tribune Bureau -
Washington, May -
.rrrrn r,eur IN PROSPECT.

ono of the Interest fights which Cor'
gross has known for some time Is III pIos
meet az A result OF a clause IN tue d 80
concentration bill reported 10 the wv
ho1sas to-day This bill, as has been TOTO
4oid in those dispatches, contains CLAUSE
5o.iored "a legislate General WOOD out u
oe,co as chief Of staff This provision was
-. 4, either the House or Senate Dill as
eor+ "a conference, it has never oeeh
cors,dered nv either House, and 1t Is sc
ob,iousIv new legislation" that It's pres
erco in an appropriation bill cannot De
6efended The history Of the provision mas
beap clearly outlined in The Tribune II
is the result of trade between hcP'
alive Hay chairman OF the Rouse I'm
rittee on Military Affairs, ana Seha'oi
Warren. long chairman Of the senate CUM
mittee on the same subject. Mr.. hay Is
plaving the game OF General Alns"ollh'
who is determined to gain revenge on Ieh-
era1 Wood because he attributes TO the
chief nj staff the submission 10 the Sec
retarv Of War Of those facts when leo
Secretary Sumson TO take steps leaoiAs
"a a court martial which when he was 40
yised Of them. caused General A!nswortn
hastily 10 apply for retirement. Senator
Warren IS incensed against Secretary stlfn-
son. chiefly because the Secretary mas
recommended the abandonment Of Fort Z
+ \ Russell. Wyoming's chief military as
set. Mr.. Hay sacrificed the pretended
economy policy Of the Democrats and as
scented 10 the creation OF g commission TO
/ investigate and report on the adVisabiNty
OF abandoning those army posts which Sec
retary Stimson regards as no longer useful.
| With each Of the two most influential
members Of the conference committee
cherishirg grievance, It was not difficult
/ to effect deal whereby one would gain
revenge and the other would. IN effect, Sc
/ cure the transfer Of discretion regarding
! the abandonment Of army posts from the
executive 70 the legislative branch Of the
government. Whatever may be the merits
/ Of the proposed commission, II IS obvious
! that the clause affecting General Wood is
purely the fruition Of the efforts Of one Of
! the generals insubordinate subordinates 10
secure revenge. The insertion Of The clause
| in an appropriation bill. so that the Presi-
dent if he decides 10 reject 1t will be
| hampered By the necessity Of disapprovnC
/ the entire army bill, also is an obvious
| violation Of the rules Of both houses Of
| Congress--a violation perpetrated with the
! obvious purpose Of defeating the preroga-
! tive Of the President TO approve or dis
approve every legislative measure. The
| fight in the Senate against this provision
will be led by such able members Of that
! body as Senators Root and Lodge. the
| former the father OF the General STAFF ard
! by reason Of his long experience as secre-
I tary Of War more comuetent than any
/ other Senator 10 pass on the adyisab,litv
( Of the provision. In the House the opposi-
/ ton VIII be no less determined, although
! it Will be conducted iu the main by the
/ minority Il is believed that some Demo
/ cratic Representatives will stand with the
/ Republicans because Of the intrinsic OBJ
/ noXiousness Of such q method or loCisla-
! ton