Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
HARDING WOULD LIMIT
U. S. ARMY TO 10000
Representative Anthony Espouses
Bill Suggested by President
Elect ut Marion.
tDy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Provlsion
las been made in the annual army
appropriation bill for an army OF only
10000 at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Elect Harding. Representative
Anthony. OF Kansas. chairman OF the
House Appropriations subcommittee,
which drafted the measure, said to-
night I'm announcing that the bill
was ready to be reported TO the
House.
The proposed army OF 10000, which
compares with the present army of
about $4,000 men and with the army
or $4,000 men fixed I'm {. resolution
recently adopted by the House and
senate. was suggested by Mr. Hard
ihG as proper maximum. Chairman
Anthony said, ut the recent confer
encc. which he held with the Presi-
ucnt-clect at Marion. 3ir. Harding.
according 10 Mr.. Anthony. expressed
IN" belief that an army OF 10000
men. together with the reserves. ma
tlcnal guard and other available
forces should provide sufficient mill
ihry establishment for the nation in
time OF peace
The army appropriation bill. which
probably will be submitted 10 the
House tomorrow. carries appropria.
tons totaling S32S.0OO, 900. which rep
! regents reduction OF SG2 ,00O, 900 from
the appropriation for the present year.
ana cut OF more than half in the
estimates amounting to ss9o,ooO.o0o
submitted by the War Department.
The drastic cut in the appropria-
ton. Chairman Anthony said. war in
no way connected with disarmament
decisions. but received from the con-
Viction of committee members. TINT
the army has been living too high"
The subcommittee went over the
| measure today, making final rcyisions
and the net result was an cIinina-
ton of about t2.00O.00O from the total
OF S230.o00.000. which the committee
several days ago was reported to
hnve agreed upon.
The most drastic Of the approprin-
ton cuts. Chairman Anthony said.
was in the amount provided for the
pay OF civilian employees OF the Army
and War Department. The decrease
decided on by the coIpmittee. he said.
would reduce the number OF such en-
ployes by one-half and mean the dis
missal or from 10000 to 10000 en-
Dloycs.
Nearly all constructor would be
eliminated under the bill and keep
Ing within its provisions. Mr.. An
thony SAID. would mean that the War
Department must dispose OF mt Ieast
half of the present army camps.
The committee. Mr.. Anthony said.
felt that tho American troops in
! Germany would be withdrawn In n
Few months. and this influenced II
In framing the bill. Testimony be-
FORE them. he said. showed that the
expenses OF maintaining the troops
on the Rhine TO December amounted
To s2I0.Go0.0o OF which Germany had
paid only $4,000. 600
| AS far az we know" the chairman
added. "thc War Depa rtment IL mall,
ing no effort 10 make Germany pay
| up"
Salaries paid to civilian employees
| IN the vocational training last year
reached about 100000. Nj. An
| thony said, adding that the amount
which could be expended for this
item under this bill would be limited
| 10 $4,000.
The blu would direct the War De-
partnent to sell 10000 Of its 40 900
reserve motor trucks, and 10000 OF
us $4,000 surplus horses and mules
which. Mr.. Anthony said. were found
90 be costing the government 10000
poo year for feed and care