The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
HOUSE VOTES HIGH
TITLE TO PERSHING
Eulogies Given to Commander
Before Decision to Make
Him General for Life.
271 FAVOR IT; 4 SAY ssNO"
Schall Calls Leader "Cold
Hearted, "lbut Others Dis
agree With His View.
Spccinl pespnfcA 20 THr srr.


shing was voted the highest honor Of
the American army-the permanent rank
Of Generally the House to-day, and at
the same time he received a boost as a
Presidential candidate in 1920. In
preparation for the Generate return to
the United States early next month. the
House also adopted a resolution APP
pointing a special Congress committee to
arrange for joint session OF Congress
10 welcome the commander in chief OF
the Expeditionary Forces in behalf Of
the nation.
Amid great applause Gen. Pershing
was suggested as Presidential candi-
date by Representative Campbell (Pa.),
Democrat. He declared that the Gen.
eral should be unanimous choice of both
parties at their conventions next year.
Gen Pershlng has demonstrated
himself TO be such a commander Of
. men" said Mr.. Campbell, that this
country cannot pay too great an honor
TO him. ] would like to see the people
II this country and this House put aside
rartiauship our adherence 10 Democracy
and Republicanism, and make him the
unanimous choice of the conventions
that assemble next year and elect him
President Of the United States"
Three Negatives Are Democrats.
To the surprise of many members of
the House the vote on the resolution
authorizing the President to give Gen.
pershing his war rank for life was
not unanimous. For members voted
against 1t and one voted present"
while 271 favored giving the honor.
The negative voters were Schall (Minn.),
Republican; Thomas (Ky), Jones and
Connolly CTex.), all Democrats. Repre-
sentative Pell IN. W voted present"
Although not word Of criticism
against Gen Pershing was heard on the
floor. two hours being given over to
eulogies of his work. Representative
Schall In a statement explaining his
vote. declared the General was cold
hearted.
81 was not favorably impressed with
the man when l met him in Europe"
Mr. Schall said. HE Impressed me as
having no heart for the common soldiers.
He told me he would not have hesitated
n sacrifice 125. 900 Americans to take
St. MihieL What ! should like TO have
Congress DO is honor the common SOL
der who was without a parallel on the
field Of battle in France"
Mr. Jones and Mr. Connolly explained
their votes by saying they did not be-
Heve any man should be elevated to
such high rank.
No effort was made in the House to-
day to confer the same rank on Gen.
Peyton c March, Chief of STAFF, as
President Wilson recommended. but in
answer TO questions Chairman Kahn
(CalD of the Military Affairs Commit
tee assured members the March reso-
luton would be called up at the same
time the resolutions comforting the rank
OF Admiral on William s. sims and
William 5. Benson were considered-.
Pershing's War Winning Work.
Praising Gen. Pershing Mr.. Kahn
said:
The first thing that Gen. Pershing
did OF great Importance to the American
forces was 10 insist that we fight as
an American army. Both the French
and English demanded that our soldiers
be used as replacement troops.
Gen. Pershing had been in Europe
hut few months when he began to re-
alize that the only way to bring the war
10 a speedy conclusion was to hammer
and hammer away again and never give
the enemy chance 10 dig In. He there
fore sent a cable TO this country In Oc-
tober, 1917, urging that the men of our
forces be trained for open warfare. not
for trench warfare.
He urged bayonet training and the
use OF the bayonet. for he saw that the
Germans were mortally afraid OF bayo-
net charges, and he knew that the
Americans would shine II they were al
lowed to use the bsyonet upon the en-
envy when they came in close contact
When Gen Pershing had been on the
other side but a few months he realized
that II was important that the enemy
be driven out of the St. Mihiel salient,
and that plan was formulated by the
Americans as early as September, 1917.
He was not able to carry II into imme-
date effect. as he had not the necessary
troops
But in twenty-seven hours we drove
out the enemy, who had occupied that
territory for practically four years.
Thousands OF allied troops had lost
their lives In trying to take portions OF
mat territory They were unsuccessful.
but under the plans OF Gen. Pershing we
made a material gain in that region.
which caused the enemy TO retire from .
large extent OF territory.
Got British 10 Lend ships.
After SIR Douglas fiaig made his
despairing cry to the English to stand
with their back to the wall, after the
arlVe in March. 1918. and when Lloyd
george made his memorable speech in
Parliament stating how serious was the
situation on the French front, Gen. Per-
shlng went to England for a conference.
We were told that reinforcements were
pHdIy needed and IL was necessary TO
send over our troops as speedily as pos
sible
After the interview in England oc-
CURED what is known as the kbbeyviIle
conference, and at that conference Gen.
FeIsEing agreed 10 get over the Ameri-
van soldiers if England would furnish
'"7 Snips. IL was by reasoD of that
srfement that England furnished the
SA'us' for she was able to, and we be-
gan 10 take over forces OF American
soldiers to such an extent that two
looEt-s later they were arriving In
rance at the rate of no less than TO-
001 a day"
Gen. Pershing commanded more SOL
dlers than any other American ever
Hia, and in all probability ever VIII COM
imand.' said Champ Clark (Mo). "I
nope We Will never have use for any
such big army any more. and so does
every man who has any sense OF
patriotism, That Gen. Pershing did his
duty faithfully and well there is no
question.
1T IL rather interesting that he got
.N'o ..' IF Point only twenty-five DAYS
before he would have been too old.
mat was very narrow escape from
a great career He had been a school
teacher out In Missouri, and one OF the
pest places for the development OF
American hut Ea