The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-10
HOUSE OVERRIDES
PRESIDENT VETO
Measure Cutting the Army to
10000 Is RepaSSed.
WILSON CALLS LIMIT UNWlSE
Vote Is Taken Six Hours After Meas
ure Is Sent Back From White
House and Stood 271 to 10
No Discussion.

ure Is Sent Back From White
House and Stood 271 to 10
Mo Discussion.
Washington, Feb. 7.-President VIII
son vetoed the congressional resolu-
tion restricting to 10000 men the
size of the army, although its total
authorized strength is about 100000,
ana within six hours the house, by a
vote Of 271 to l6, passed the resoIu-
ton over the executive protest.
There was no discussion of the veto
message following its reading to the
house. Republican Leader Mondell
made the motion to override the veto
in the absence of Chairman Kahn of
the house military affairs committee,
who had introduced the measure.
Members Of the house voting TO sus-
tain the veto, all Democrats, were:
Bee, Bland, Campbell (of PennSyl-
vania), Cleary, CoaGy, Eagan Fisher,
Igce McAndrews, Minehan. Pell, RIA
kerr Sims, Tague, Weaver and Well
ing.
Action Forced by Raker.
BY substantial majority, the
house two days ago voted to further
reduce the size of the army to $780,
600 men and the pay for the army
provided in the army appropriation
bill now before the house was reduced
to provide only for this number Of
men during the next fiscal year.
1t was announced by house leaders
voting TO override the veto that such
action was made necessary by Secre-
tary Baker, who refused to have re-
cruiting halted, although the army
has now mounted to about 224,OOO
men. The army pay bill for the pres
ent year provided for 10000 and a
heavy deficiency appropriation must
be made by congress to cover the
army cost
The President in his veto message
said that world conditions did not
warrant the reduction Of the army.
"The text of the joint resolution.
said the President in his veto mes
sage, "discloses that its purpose is to
cause discontinuance of enlistmentS
in the regular army until the number
Of enlisted men shall not exceed 175,.
600. No provision is made in the
resolution for the preservation of any
proporttonate strength in the com
Blatant corps of the army, and a mere
diSCOntinuancp of enlistment would
for a long time, preserve the staff
corps diSpropOrtionately enlisted, aud
the combatant corps insuilicently
manned 10 maintain the instruction
and training which ought to be as.
sured if an army Of 10000 men is ia
be efficient in proportion to IFS aggre.
gate number
But Recently Enlarged
ION June +, 1920 l signed a bill
passed 10y the present congress proyid
ing for the reorganization of the army
Because of the profoundly disturbed
condition of the world, and in order
that full benefit might accrue to the
people of the United States from the
lessons of the World war as to what
under modern conditions, is requireC
to be the nucleus of an efficient army
the War department had recommended
an army of approximately 100000 men
The congress, after prolonged con
sideraton determined to authorize
and did authorize, the reorganization
of the army on the basis of an en-
listed strength of approximately $50,
600 men, including In the organization
new arms like the air service and The
chemical warfare service, the uses Of
which were developments of the wal
and provision for which is II necessary
addition to the pre-war strength Of the
army.
"The act authorized for the frs
time in our history a practical organi
cation of the army resting upon di
visions as tactical units and required
the training of a National Guard anC
the organized reserve in territorial
areas of the United States in aSsocia
ton with the divisions Of the regular
army, At that time the congress plain
Iy regarded the provision then made
for the added arms and the new dutie,
imposed on the army, and for that Of
fciency which the peace-time army %
the United States should have as III,
] G So,
! of n national emergency
81 regret that ! am not able TO sec
In the condition Of the world at larg,
or in the needs of the United State
any such change as would justify tho
restrictions upon that minimum Whicl
is proposed by the house joint resolu
lion"