The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
c. O.P. IN WRANGLE
OVER APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan, e7,-Frction has
been created ia the Republican ranks
over the selection or Representative
John W, Harrrld. Republican. Okla
| homa. by the committee on committees
| for the highly important assignment on
| the military affairs committee va
csucy created boy theI recent retirement
u former Representative y. %. la
Guardia. NeW York So bitter 10 the
opposition to Harreld's sslspt ion that
leading Republicans among them Rep
resentatiye julius Kahn. chairman OF
the committee, declare the house should
not approve H.
The fight, all Of which is within the
Republican lines. is really between ad-
VocateS Of universal military trimming
and those opposing II. Harreld was
elected on a platform opposed to uni-
Vcrsal military training and 80 close Is
the committee on this question that II
is declared II he wins the place Chair
man Kahn Will be unable TO obtain a
favorable report for this measure he
has long advocated
But Harreld's selection was not based
On his opposition 10 military training
alone, although this was u contributing
factor He Is Republican, elected
from y presumably strong Democratic
district and thus, under the rules Of
partlsanship, would ne entitled to the
first important committee assignment
for which there is a vacancy Then,
too, Harreld was one Of the five other
congressman who voted with Represent
tatlVe James X. Mann, uf Illinois, when
the latter made his fight 70 prevent the
exclusion Of Victor l. Berger, the MI-
wauEec Socialist Although defeated
for speaker when the Republicans or
EAniEed the house Mann controlled the
caucus and named his partisans as the
committee on committees, so was in
position 10 reward Harreld.
Tho fight for and against universal
military training promises 10 be bitter
and members Of the house are Lining UP
on either side. irrespective OF party
lines As has been already indicated,
the military affairs committee Is nearly
evenly divided on this question and even
there party lines have been forgotten,
Associated with Chairman Kahn In adj
voCacy Of this training are such Demo-
cratic members as Representatives
Charles r. Caldwell New York, and
Hubert Y. Fisher, Tennessee, Leader
ship Of the Republican faction In the
committee opposing military training Is
attributed by some TO Representative
Dan Il. Anthony, it, Republican, Kan
sas and by others to Representative
W. Frank James, Republican, Michigan.
There is however, no question as 10
the leadership Of the Democrats on the
committee opposing II, this place being
held by Representative Hubert Dent
Alabama, former chairman Of the COM
mittee.
There Is q far more united opinion In
favor of military training IN the sen-
ate, where such bill already has been
favorably reported, It Is said quick ac-
ton could be obtained on II there. The
house. however, Is so divided that no
one can adequately forecast what ac-
ton II will take, II any, Chairman
Kahn is very anxious TO report bill
calling for universal training and it has
been suggested that II defeated IN the
committee he will endeavor TO SO ma
neuver as 10 have the question pre-
sented to the house for action,