The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-30
BATTLE RACES
IN ARMY BILL
KAHN IS FIGHTING
FOR $4,000 MEN
Report Force Is to Be Ordered
Home From Germany
Causes Attack

Washington. April 2?.--Thr army
appropriation bal WIS shot AT from am
bush and the open during 4 sharp and
stormy ill.,. hour fight in the house to-
day on some ct it's provisions, especial
Is one which was admitted to mean early
withdrawal of American troops from
Germany. regardless of action by con-
gross on the Knox peace resolution.
In the midst of the lighting Represent
tatiNG Garrett Tennessee. acting Demo-
cratic leader introduced :, resolution re-
uucSting President Harding 10 inform
congress. ii not incompatible" with pub
lie interest, whether he intended I"
order the troops home Immediately upon
passage Of the Knox peace resolution.
Announcement that such Il resolution
had been put in was made hE Mr.. Gar
rctt at the moment Republican leaders
were attempting 10 shut off debate.
which at times had gone beyond parlia-
mcntary bounds.
The house cooled down after chair
man Kahn OF the military affairs COM
mittrc had attacked IN" hill because OF
the section liking the enlisted force At
l6S.n0G. Mr.. Kahn d"clarc'! that with
the world in turmoil. the total WAS too
small.
His amendment in rrcaSinG the num-
Der To 175,0 ono. however, was not reached.
While Mr.. Kahn will fight for Il larger
force. other members declared they
would fight to Gu the total lower than
the bill provides.
Asked pointcdly BY Mr.. Garrett
whether rumors that an amendment
would be offered directing the president
To withdraw troops from Germany.
Chairman Anthony of the subcommittee
,l,,, Of hn
declared ne had never heard Of it.
but if the secretary of war admin
listers this bill as written" Mr.. Anthony
added, "hc will be forced To withdraw
the troops from Germany and dcrrcas"
other forces outside the territorial
limits Of the United States"
Tho Battle opens
This started the fight. Mr.. Garrett
wanted to know from Republican leaders
what the president would do.
"Go and ask him." a member shouted.
"Wrll. We have got n president now I"
whom At least we can so. Representa-
tive Green. Republican. Vermont. d.
ciarcd. After the discussion had been
shccrrd away from troops in Germany.
it was shifted back again from tn" Re
publican side. with the acting Demo-
cratic leader conducting Il hot CroSs!irc
breaking in at once. The peace QueS-
tion hobhcd up again while Chairman
Kahn was pleading for his amendment
to increase the appropriation set aside
for the army intelligence service on tn"
ground that the whole world WAS Off
it's balance and no man could say now
soon trouble might break.
Mr.. Garrett pressed Mr.. Kahn. asking
if the remark was cryptic. Mr.. Kahn
declared the secretary uf war had urged
Il larger appropriation. and There were
demands to know if the secretary had
based his plea upon early passage OF
tho knGN resolution.
In the end the house rejected the
Kahn amendment. leaving tho total
about Slnn. 400 less than requested.
Vent Wrath on Prohibition.
Being in a lighting mood. III" house
reached out and dragged in prohibition
IA the heels. and heard il described by
Representative Hill. Republican. Mary
land as "the bill so dear Ia the hearts
of the people. and unporuIarly known
by it's real name as the F"lst"ad act,
After Mr.. Mondcll had broken UP the