New-York tribune., 1921-06-08
$4,000 Army
Is Forecast by
Test i'm Senate
Amendment to Increase APP
preparation TO 83,OOO,-
900 Is Adopted by 81 to
30, Democrats Opposing
Peace Delay Is Criticized
Reed and Watson Intimate
President Is Responsible
for Holding Up Resolution


of 81 to 80 the Senate this Afternoon
went on record for the 10000 army
favored by the majority of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee headed by
Chairman Wadsworth.
The test came on committee
amendment to increase the amount for
pay of the army from $72,67s, $50, the
House figure, to $S3,000,oo0 The
House sum is calculated to be adequate
| to pay an army of an average strength
Of 10000 for the fiscal year, while the
Senate Committee figure is made up on
the basis of 10000 enlisted men.
Two Democratic Senators, Fletcher,
of Florida. and Myers, of Montana,
voted for the committee amendment.
Eleven Republican Senator'S, Borah,
| Harreld, Jones, of Washington; Ken
yon, Ladd. La Toilette, McNary, Nor
beck, Norris, Smoot and Townsend,
voted against it and for the smaller
army. Republicans generally voted
for the larger army and Democrats
against it.
In as much as the increase in the
item of pay was the chief feature of
the Senate Committees enlargement
of the bill, the decision upon it means
the bill will pass substantially as re-
ported from the Military Committee
by Senator Wadsworth.
A number of the committee amend
ments were adopted this afternoon
without roll calls.
Impatient at Peace Delay
Feeling in the Senate over the delay
in the passage of the peace resolution
days broke out to-day in the course
Of the discussion of the army appro-
priation bill.
Senator'S Reed, of Missouri. and Wat
son, of Georgia, sharply criticized the
delay on the peace resolution, and de-
manded that the American troops in
Europe be brought home.
Although the criticism emanated
from the Democratic side, it is we'll
known that the Republican leaders of
the Senate who We're most insistent on
passing the Knox resolution are not
pleased over the failure to act in the
House. Privately some of them say
the Porter resolution is inadequate, and
will not be accepted by the Senate.
Senators Reed and Watson took
thrusts at the President to-day, and
Senator Reed said he would regret ex-
ceedingly If the rumor that the Presi-
dent had interfered with the peace
resolution in the House should be veri-
fed, because IL 80 "it would furnish
an illustration of a breach of faith
with the American people with few
parallels in American history"
Senator Watson, OF Georgia, recalled
the pledges of MIR. Harding in the cam
paign for early peace with Germany
and for economy, and wanted to know
what the President was going to do
about them.
Senator Reed and Senator. Walsh, of
Massachusetts, had colloquy over the
previous attitude Of the Senate over the
size of the army. Senator Walsh said.
that at one time majority of Senators
voted for 10000 army, but the plan
failed between the two Houses
Return of Troops Demanded
"Fron an army of about $4,000 we
have finally settled down to about 175,-
600, and the question now is whether
we are going to make further reduc
tion to 100000 men," said Senator Reed.
We are told that an army Of that size
is the lowest we possibly can get along
with.
eve have, in round numbers, $4,000
soldiers somewhere in France and Ger
many. What are they there for? Why
does not the present Administrator
bring those soldiers home? 1t is no
excuse to say they were sent over by
"a former ADMINISTRATION. That is ex-
cuslng an error by pleading another
We have been substantially at peace
for three years.
1.-THE Senate long ago passed a reso-
luton declaring state of peace. 1t
Is tied UP in the House of Representa-
tives-why and by whom? The Presi-
dent of the United States in many of
ms campaign speeches pledged the
American people that there would be
an immediate declaration of peace. In
his message to Congress he declared
he would sign such resolution if prop
erly drawn. 1t was properly drawn
but it is suspended in the House of
Representatives, and | should like to
have some one who is in touch with the
Administration tell the American peo
pie and the Congress why it is being
held up.
THE grapevine brings us many mys-
ferrous stories as to the why. One is
tHae representative has an ambition
to have his name attached to the reso
luton in place of the Senator from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Knox. Other rumors
are to the effect that the Administra-
tion has interfered. do not charge
that, for / do not know it to be a fact
and should regret exceedingly to find
the rumors verified; but if the rumors
were verified it would furnish an illus
tration of a breach of faith with the
American people with few parallels in
American history"
Can any Senator suggest any other
reason why peace should not be legally
declared ?" asked Senator Watson.
Can any Senator suggest another rea-
son why the wise, clearlvisioned man
from Ohio has not kept his pledge to
withdraw those troops from Ger
many?
We have been here now three
months and the President has been
mere three months and we have seen
hlm toiling on from day to day. from
one proud ovation to another proud
ovation, from one good little speech to
another good little speech, and we are
almost on the point of discovering
that the Ten Commandments are in
force and that 12 times 12 still makes
144.''
Law Barring German Upheld
9bhln Court 1T~LoTJ Er.l