The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-27
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SOLDIERS
 PAY IS CUT

Washington, June 26-The Repub- | lican pruning knife promises to get its users into trouble by unJustifiable reductions of estimates for the army, | the navy and the railroads. Arbitrary I totals are fixed by the partisan steer | ing committee of the House, which is trying to make a record in slash ing for the purposes of the next cam paign. While wasting money on themselves Republican Congressmen are unsparing in their curtailment of appropriations for the government. Within the last few days they have cut nearly one billion dollars from three important supply bills. This was done over the protests of admin istration officials. Democrats believe that the Republicans are playing pol itics at the expense of the government in spite of their promise not to trif1e with appropriation measures.
 Here are the reductions
 RailroadsFrom 1900, 100000 to s750, 100000; net decrease, $450,- O0O,0O0.
 Army From s1,117,2ss,4ss to SSO9, 9,197,O00; net decrease, $30S,092,- 4SS.
 Navy-From $S24,7OS,521 Gas re- ported by the Senate Committed to s59S, ,66S,764; net decrease, $226,- 039,757.
 The decreases aggregate sss4,132,- 245.
 The grand total of the three bills as they were left last Congress is $3,- 100, 100000. The grand total as they have been passed or reported to the House is s2.1OO,o0o,000. The steer ing committee ordered a cut of one- third. This order has been obeyed.
 In reducing the Army Bill the Re- publicans seized upon the three items of utmost concern Just now to the sol diers and their families. Unless the Senate heals the trouble there may be delay in transportation of soldiers to their homes and in providing them with pay and subsistence. The bill reduces pay s67, 7,OO0, 900; transporta- ton, 07,000,000; and subsistence, $3O,00O,000. These items had all ready been decreased by the officials of the War Department.
 The reductions in the naval appro- priations were made in construction, size of the navy, air service, and in ordnance. These items had been cut to the bone by Secretary Daniels and those under him, in the belief that the Republicans would sustain their needs.
 League of Nations Fight.
 Democratic members of Congress believe that Republican leaders of the Senate are inspired to fight the League of Nations by certain inter ests that would eliminate organized labor.
 T have looked for the cause of the vicious attack on the League of Nations," said Senator F. M. Sim mons, formerly chairman of the Finance Committee, ''but cannot find a satisfactory answer unless it be the growing influence of labor throughout the world and especially in this coun-. try. I believe the opposition to the League comes from a certain element of captains of industry to the in- creasing demand of working people for more money and better condi- tions."
 High Iarin Plans.
 The hish-prokection Republicans are launching their campaign through Representative Joseph w. rordney, of Michigan. . prince of high protec-s tionists.
 Many Republicans who hope to be returned to Congress next year s'fear- ed'' the election of MT. Fordney to the chairmanahtp of the Ways ana Means Committee lset the old storzn of protest ag4anef tho Caupon-Payue-,