Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-13
HOUSE OPPOSES
LARGE STANDING
ARMY FOR j. 5.
Committee Rejects Propos-
al of Army of 100000.
WOULD RETAIN
NATIONAL GUARD
Discussion Turns to Pershing, Boil.
shevism, president Wilson and
SammfeS.

Washington, Feb. 12.-General OPP
position to a standing army in excess
of $4,000 men as authorized in the
natinal defense act three years ago.
! was voiced in the house today, dur
ing debate on the annual army appro-
priation bill. with It's provision for
a military force of $4,000 officers
| and men during the period of de-
mobilization.
| Chairman Dent, of the military COM
mittee, was question closely as to
| the future army with several men,
bers asking if the force provided in
the bill was to be the peranent army
| strength. The chairman explained
that it was not, and there was gen.
=, 'eral applause from beth sides of the
house when Representative Mckenzie
Of Illinois, republican. said the mill
tary committee favored a small army
Reject Proposal.
| Mr., Mckenzie said the proposal OF
the army general staff for a, perman-
ent peace time army OF 100000 had
been rejected by the committee.
Discussion in the House continued
| throughout the day with leaders Of
| 1Cl his III pAC0AttlOAl do w WACA q
vote would tie taken en- the measure.
which carries total of $1.100 900, 900
| for the war department during the
fiscal year beginning next July LIST.
Dabate was not confined to the bill
! itself. There was criticism of the
War Department, praise for General
] Pershing and various American units
which fought in France, discussion of
Bolshevism. and protest against PresI-
| dent Wilson accepting a set of books
as birthday gift from King George,
of England
Discuss Guard.
| Much of the discussion was given
over to the National Guard. Repres-
/, erkative Mckenzie said that what
ever the future military policy might
| be, he National Guard should be re-
tanned and his declaration was vigor-
ouslv appla uded. Other members in
urging retention of the guard after
rehabilitation. praised the work of
the Guard divisions during the war.
Representative London, of New
York. directed discussion to Bolshe-
vism with the declaration that "every
new thought or new idea is called
| bCAoACNAo11, WuACn lac AcGAd1 Cu W dc
but pas1iAg STAGE of revolution
common only to Russia" He urged re-
peal of the espionage law. declaring
that socialists had been uniustly I'm
prisoned bv it's application. Represen-
tative Walsh. Of Massachusetts, re-
prblican. declared that Mr.. London's
interest in repeal O. the espionage
law, might he with the vitv of "pre-
| Judging the case of one of his collea-
guess" representative-elect Berger of
Milwaukee, who's" utterances, Mr.
Walsh declared s'were not toward
uniting our people during the war or
to aid it's prosecution"
DO No Need Lenine.
1--WE do not need the urging and
teachings of Lenine and Trotzky or
the New York socialist and his assist
ants in improving our government"
added Mr.. Walsh.
Republican leader Mann criticised
the delay in casualties report, saying
that the Red Cross. although having
| information. was forbidden from CIV
ing it to soldiers relatives unless the
War Department had previously an
nounced it.
Charged by Representatives Hersey.
of Maine, republican. that regular ar
my officers were unduly favored in
France, were answered by Representa-
tive Shallenberger. of Nebraska. demo-
crat who declared that politics was
out OF the army" Mr.. Shallenbarger
in praise of General Pershing. de-
clared the United States was the on
lily country in the war to pick an army
head who stood the test" and added
that Pershing was the first genera.
} to declare that the German army
could lie heaen and that the Linden
burg line could be smashed.
Protests Against Presents.
Representative Ramseyer. of Iowa
republican protested against the &C
!! ceptance of a set of hooks by h,
president from King George sayin!
the action was unconstitutional be
cause it had not been approved b.
Congress. Suggestions that law per
hitting men of the army to receiv
gifts from heads of foreign states
; covered the case because the Presiden
|. twas commander in chief of the army
brought statement from representa-
tive Kahn, that the law applied onl
. 10 military decorations.
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ROBBER GANG DISCOVERED.