Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
WHOLLY TOO SMALL,
ASSERTS WILSON AS
He REFUSES TO SIGN
Vote to Override Was 271
to 16-Now Goes to
Senate.
ONLY ONE VlRGINIAN
RESISTED ITS PASSAGE
All Members Voting to Sustain
Executive Were Demo
Gratis, Poll Shows.
TENT OF VETO MESA
Declares Resolution Docs Not Pro-
vide Sufficient Number
OF Men.
TENT OF VETO MESS AGE
Declares Resolution Does Not Pro-
vide Sufficient Number
OF Men.


resolution directing the stopping or
ehlistmehts until the regular army
is reduced to 10000 men was passed
tonight by the House over President
wilson's veto. The veto was over
ridden by vote of Ell to 10, one
member voting present"
The Presidents veto message was
not read to the House until six hours
after It's formal delivery, but, once
read. action was swift.
Representative Mondeu. of wyo-
ming. the Republican leader, said tho
message presented no arguments that
had not already been before the BODY
and that further discussion was un-
necessary. He asked for an imme-
date vote.
y motion to adjourn. offered by
Representative Wingo. Democrat, Ar
kansas. was voted down overwhelm-
insly.
All of the sixteen members voting
to sustain the President were Demo-
Gratis. They were: Bee. Texas:
Bland, Virginia; Campbell, Pennsyl-
vania: Cleary. New York; Coady,
Maryland; Eagan, New Jersey:
Fisher. Tennessee; Isoe, Missouri;
McAndrews. Illinois; Minahan. New
Jersey: Pell. New York: Raker. Cali
forna; Sims, Tennessee: TaEue.
Massachusetts,; Weaver. North Caro-
lima; yelling. Utah. Lee, Democrat,
Georgia. voted present.
Those voting to override tho veto
included ninety-two Democrats. Ac-
ton is cSnected to be taken on the
veto early next week in the Senate,
where ii was said prospects were
favorable for overriding the presi.
dent.
President yetoex Dill.
The joint resolution directing rho
stopping OF enlistments until the
regular army is reduced to $4,000
men was vetoed today by President
Wilson. The executive informed the
House of Representatives that he
was unable TO see in the condition
OF the world or in the needs of the
United states any such change as
would justify reduction of the force
from the 100000 men agreed upon
by Congress last year as a peace
time force.
The House. sitting as commit
tee OF the whole to consider the
annual army appropriation bill. al
ready has agreed 10 reduce the force
TO 100000 during the fiscal year 1922.
and leaders said an effort would bo
made to pass tho joint resolution
over the Presidents veto When the
communication was received the
House was sitting in committee of
the whole and consequently could
not act on the veto Immediately.
When the joint resolution was be-
fore the Senate strong effort was
made there to amend 1t SO as to de-
crease the size of the army to 10000
men; and Senate proponents OF it
smaller army believed they could
muster the two-thirds majority
necessary 10 override the President.
Text of Veto.
Quoting the resolution, the Presi-
dent says: NO provision Is made in
The resolution for the preservation
OF any proportionate strength in the
corps of the army. and a
mere discontinuancce OF enlistment
would, for a long time, preserve the
staff corps disproportionatclye enlisted
ana the rcombatant corps insufficiently
ih'iicu 10 MAINTAIN the instruction
and training which ought to be as
sured If an army of $4,000 men is
to be efficient in proportion to ite,
aggregate 3umber.
on the fourth day OF June, 1890,
signed a bin passed by the pres
ent Congress. providing for tho re-
organization OF the army Because
Of the profoundly disturbed condi-
lions of the world, and In order that
'ull benefit might accrue to tho peo-
pie of the United States from the
lessons of the world war as to what.
under modern conditions. is required
10 be the nucleus OF an efficient army.
he War Department had recommend
ed an army OF approximately 100000
men. The Congress. after prolonged
determined to author.
re, and did authorize. the reorgani-
,ation OF the army on the basis OF
IN enlisted strength Of approximate
y $4,000 men. including In the or
new arms like the air
service and the chemical warfare -