Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
VOTE IS 271 TO Is;
16 BOURBONS FIRM:
ACTION IS SWIFT
Message Presents No
New Arguments Com
tenion of Mondeu.
World Unrest Given by
President for Move3
Wee Army Men Win.

wee Army lX1S11 WILL
Washington, Feb. 5.-The
joint resolution directing the
stopping of enlistments until
the regular army is reduced to
It's, 900 men was passed Satur-
day night by the house over
President Wilson's veto. The
veto was overridden by q vote
Of 271 to 18, one member voting
present. The presidents veto
message was not read to the
house until six hours after its
formal delivery, but, once read,
action was swift.
MondeII Leads Attack.
Representative Mondell Of Wyoming,
the Republican leader, said the mes
sage 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. Ar
kansas, was voted down overwhelm-
ingly.
All of the sixteen members voting
to sustain the president were Demo-
Gratis. They were Lee, Texas; Bland.
Virginia; Campbell, Pennsylvania;
Cleary. New York: Coady, Maryland;
Eagan. New Jersey; Fisher, Tennessee3
Igoe. Missouri: McAndrews, Illinois;
Minahan, New Jersey: Pell, New York;
Raker, California; Sims, Tennessee;
Iague. Massachusetts,; Weaver, North
Carolina; yelling. Utah.
Georgian Votes Present.
Lee, Democrat, Georgia, voted press
Those voting to override the veto in
ciuded 90 democrats.
Action is expected to be taken on the
veto early next week in the senate,
where it was said prospects were IA
vorable for overriding the president.
In vetoing the resolution President
Wilson informed the house that be was
unable to see in the trend OF the world
or IN the needs of the Uni ed States
any such change as would justify re-
duction of the force from the $4,000
men agreed upon by congress last year
as 9 peace time force.
The house, sitting as q committee Of
the whole to consider the annual army
appropriation bill. already has agreed
to reduce the force to 10000 during
the fiscal year 1922.
. When the joint resolution was be-
tore the senate strong effort was
made there to amend it so as to de-
crease the size of the army to 10000
mot r
er army believed they could muster the
two-thirds majority necessary to over
ride the president.
Quotes Restriction Resolution.
Quoting the resolution as restrict.
ng the enlisted strength of the army
% II5,oO men. the president says:
NO provision is made in the reso-
ution for the preservation of any pro-
'ortlonate strength in the combatant
'orps of the army and mere discon-
inuance of enlistment would for 4 long
1me. preserve the staff corps dispro-
'orhonately. enlisted and the combat
mi. corps insufficiently manned to
MAINTAIN the instruction and training
which ought to be assured il any army
# 175,O0O men is to be efficient n
to it's aggregate number.
Unpreparedness lesson.
"on the fourth day Of June, 1920.
signed bill passed BY the presenf
ongress providing for the reor1ani.
alton Of the army. Because of fha
disturbed condition of fhs
7orld and in order that fufl benefif
hight accrue to the people Of the
Fnited States from the lessons az the
'orld war as to what, under modern
onditions, is required to be the nu-
leus of an efficient army, the war de.
artment has recommended an army Of
pproximately Of 10000. The con-
ress after prolonged consideration de-
'rmlned to authorize and did author
e their organization Of army on the
asis Of an enlisted strength Of ap-
roximately 2S0,O0O men includins Ia
10 organization new arms Ike the air
ervice and to the chemical warfere
ervice, the use OF which were develop
lents OF the war and provision Tor
hich is a necessary addition to the
re-war strength Of the army.
Authorizes Tactic Body.
The act authorized for the first
me IN our history, q tactic orxanisa-
on Of the army, resting upon diyi-
ons as tactical units. and required the
aiming Of the national guard and the
rganixed reserve in territorial areas
the United States In association
ith the divisions Of the regular army.
t that time. the congress plainly re-
lrded the provision thus made 40 the
inimum which would provide for the
ided arms and new duties imposed On
70 army and for that efficiency which
le peace time army OF the United
tates should have % the nucleus 81
obiisation In the event Of 4 national
nergency.
II regret that am not abls @ -
the condition Of the world O lar1o
in the needs Of the United 9tatoa
" such change ~ would Justify 81
upon that minlmum WhicA
proposed by 10 house 3olnt 49,
3n. IN III i.