The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-06
President Says He is Unable
to See Condition of the
World to Justify
Reduction
REPASSED IN HOUSE
BY VOTE OF 271-16
BILL AUTHORIZED REORGANIzA-
TI0N OF ARMY ON BASIS or
ENLISTED STRENGTH OF
100000 MEN.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The joint reso-
luton directing the stopping of en-
listments until the regular army is
reduced to 175,00O men was passed tor
night by the house over President VIII
sons veto.
The veto was overridden by "a vote
of 271 to 16, one voting present.
All OF the 1G members voting 10
sustain the president were democrats
The presidents veto message was
not ready TO the house until six hours
after its formal delivery, but, once
read, action was swift.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming.
the republican leader said the message
presented no arguments that had
not already been before the body and
that further discussion was unneces.
sary. He asked for an immediate vote.
A motion to adjourn, offered by
Representative Wingo democrat, Ark
ansas, was voted down overwhelming
ly.
Those voting to overrule the veto in
cluded so democrats.
Action is expected to be taken on
the vote early next week in the SEN
ate, where 1t was said. prospects We're
favorable for overriding the president.
President Wilson today vetoed the
joint resolution directing the war de-
partment to stop army recruiting until
the force is reduced to 900 men.
Returning the measure to the house
the president said he was unable
to see in the condition OF the world
at large or in the needs of the United
States any change" that would justi-
fy restriction upon the minimum
enlisted strength of 2S0,00O men pro-
vided for i'm the recently enacted army
reorganization bill.
Quoting the resolution MS restrict
| ing the enlisted strength OF the army
I OF 10000 men, the president says:
mo provision Is made in resolution
/ for the preservation OF any proportion
ate strength in the combatant corps
I Of the army and mere discontinu-
ance of enlistment would. for n long
time, preserve staff corps dispropor-
tionately enlisted and the combatant
corps insufficiently manned to main
tain the instruction and training which
ought to be assured II an army OF
/ l75, 900 men is to be efficient in pro
portion to its aggregate number.
ION the fourth day of June, 1920
I signed a bill passed by the present
congress. providing for the reorgani-
Zation of the army. Because Of the
profoundly disturbed conditions OF tn,
world and in order that full benefit
might accrue TO the people OF the
United States from the lessons OF thu
world war, as to what, under modern
conditions, is required TO be the nu-
cleus OF an efficient army. the war
department had recommended an
army of approximately 100000. The
congress, after prolonged considera-
ton, determined TO authorize and dN
authorize the reorganization OF thc
army on the basis OF an enlisted
strength Of approximately 2SO.OOO men,
including In the organization new ar
rangomen,s like the air service ana
the chemical warfare service, the use
of which were developments OF the
war and provision for which Is n neces-
sary addition TO the prc-war strength
OF army.
The act authorized for the first
zatlon of the army, resting upon III
visions MS tactical units and required
tho training OF the national guard
and the organized reserve in terri
torinl areas OF the United states In
association with the regular army
Al that time. the congress plainly re-
gnrdcd the provision then made NJ
the minimum which would provide FOR
the added arms and new duties I'M
poscd on the army and for that cf-
ficiency which the peace time army OF
the United states should provide as
tho nucleus or mobilization In the
event Of national emergency.
II regret that | am not able TO
see In the condition OF the world at
large or In the needs OF the uniieo
states any such change as would
Justify the restriction upon that mini
mum which is proposed by the house
Joint resolution"