Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-03-19
Third OF DEAD
STAY in FRANCE
Secretary Baker Says 25,OOO
viii Remain annd $4,000
Be Returned.
BONUS CAUSES ANOTHER ROW
House Committee Told That Members
of Congress Will Support Meas
ure to Get Soldier vote-Ford-
ney Resents Statement.
BONUS CAUSES ANOTHER ROW

Washington, March 15.-The bodies
of about $4,000 Of the American dead
in France will be returned to the
United States, while between 10000
and 25,000 will remain permanently
inferred overseas, Secretary Baker
Informed Chairman Wadsworth of the
senate military comittee.
The secretary, who wrote in re-
sponse to a senate resolution, esti-
mated the cost of returning the dead
and concentrating the bodies remain
ing in cemeteries overseas at $30,000,-
600.
Congestion of the French transpor-
tation systems and shortage of mate
rials used in the manufacture of cof-
fins is handicapping the work, Mr..
Baker said
While Ill bodies Of American dead
have been returned from Archangel,
Secretary Baker said the same num-
Der still remained in northern Russia,
and that it was improbable that any
thing could be done toward their re-
moval for year.
Evacuation of bodies in England is
progressing, he added, while in Italy
all bodies have been concentrated
ready for return to this country.
Members of congress will support
soldier bonus legislation in order 'to
get votes" Frank P. Keech of New
York, former lieutenant colonel in
the inspector generals department, de-
clared before the house ways and
means committee, which is holding
hearings on relief legislation.
II consider that an insult to mem.
bers of congress-" declared Chairman
Fordney.
Il didn't mean it as an insult, but II
is true" Keech replied.
Members of congress are influenced
by the will of the people and rightly
so,' said Representative Garner
| (Dem.) of, Texas.
Il consider it an insult for any per
son to say that would spend $500,
100000 of the public money to b'
elected to congress- declared Chair
man Fordney.
Representative Henry T. Raine,
(Dem.) of Illinois told Keecn he dit
not consider his remark an insult. ant
that he would appeal to the ,committe
to overrule Chairman Fordney's effor
to suppress freedom of speech amon
witnesses.
What was your salary before an
after the WARP" asked Representatfv
Frear (Rep.) of Wisconsin, after th
wrangle had ssubsided.
Il don't wish to give that" Keec
i said.
you are broker and you spea
from the Wall street viewpoint" sal
Mr.. Frear. do you know if boys O
the farm who lost everything feel a
do the people who live in New York I
rFrom conditions in New York
would say that bonus is not desire
or needed by the average discharge
soldier" Keech replied.
Mr.. Keech quoted statments fro1
a report compiled by group of arm
officers that 20 per cent of the men {
the Canadian army spent their bonuse
in several weeks. Asked by Chairma
Fordney as to the correctness of tt
report, Keech said:
'It is common report that the Can,
dian soldiers had big time. But
is impossible for any man to say tn,
all of the half million Canadian Sc
diers squandered their bonuses"
The witness added that he was COZ
cerned over the predicted decrease
bond values. He objected to the su
gestion of Representative Rainey
place tax on the 23,000 men who b
came millionaires during the war.
Initiative ceases when taxes b
come high and such an additional ts
would be harmful" said he