The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-19
WAR IN HOUSE
HINGESONSI SIZE
OF new ARMY
Three Sided Controversy
Delays Appointment to
Committee Vacancy.
BITTER FIGHT FORESEEN
Big Army" Men Propose
Crowther to Replace
Rep. LaGuardia.
BITTER FIGHT FORESEEN

Another fight between the big
army and little army" men is on
in the House.
The question at issue is. Who shall
succeed to the vacancy on the Mill
tary Affairs Committee caused by the
resignation of former Represents
tive LaGuardia. Republican. Of New
York?
Importance attaches to the seIec-
tion of the new committeeman be-
cause Of the fact that his vote in all
probability will decide whether a
provision for universal military
training will be included in the army
reorganization bill to be reported
out by the committee.
Favorable or unfavorable report
on a bill to place volunteer officers
Of the Union army during the civil
war on the retired list at three
fourths pay also is said to hinge on
the vote of the member to be Sc
lected.
LaGuardia Caused sqaabbIe.
The committee for some time has
been understood to be deadIocked,
10 to 10. on both questions.
The vacancy has existed since Mr..
LaGuardia resigned in December to
assume the presidency OF the board
OF aldermen OF New York City. Re-
publican leaders cannot agree among
na No nh
given the post
The disagreement is reported to be
three-cornered AFFAIR. Chairman
Julius Kahn, of the Military Affairs
Committee, favors both of the meas
ures on which there is a deadlock in
the committee. and naturally would
like to see the appointment go to a
man who holds similar views.
Republican Leader MondelI, chair
man OF the Committee on Commit
tees, with whom the selection of
committeeman ordinarily rests. is
generally understood to be AGAINST
universal military training and for
the volunteer officers retirement bill.
Mann Leads Fight.
RepSesentatFs James n N.ap- ,+
Illinois. foruIhr Republican leader
and the recognized controlling infiu-
ence In the ioriginaI work Of the
committee in i'eorganizinr the House.
is opposed to both measures.
There are some strong SUPPORT
ers of universal military training
on the Committee on Committees.
and it is considered barely possible
that they may be able to bring
! about the selection Of a man for the
I Military Committee who holds a
similar view.
The big army" men are under
stood to have agreed on Represent
ative Crowther. Republican. of New
York. Mr.. Crowther succeeded for
mer Representative Lunn. 1t is
| contended that the vacancy was
caused by the resignation of a New
York man and a member from that
State should be named to fill the
place.
Finally Up TO House.
Opponents of Mr.. Crowther s~e
said to base their position on the
| ground that there are two New
I Workers already on the committee.
Regardless of how the committee
finally votes on universal military
| training, however. the House will
have to meet the issue. II 4 major
ity of the committee refuses to in
clude such a provision in the reor-
| ganization bill. minority report by
the preparedness members. headed
by Chairman Kahn, is certain.
Such a situation would smash
party lines in the House and pro-
/ vide one of the bitterest fights ever
staged by the big army and lit
tie army" forces.