New-York tribune., 1922-03-18
Poincare's Attitude on
Payment forO Occupation
stirs Boral,, Lodge and
Others to Ask Action
May Cut Army Bill,
Forcing Evacuation
Presence of American
Soldiers Regarded as
''hritating'' to Allies


WASHINGTON, March 17.~-Demand
that all the American troops be brought
home from the Rhine because of the
stand Of the Allies against payment of
Americas claims on Germany for the
maintenance of troops in that region
was made in debate in the Senate to-
day. Sharp condemnation Of the posi-
ton taken by the Allies was uttered by
Senator's Borah, Lodge, Underwood,
Norris and others. Senator Borah
served notice that when the army bill
came up efforts would be made to force
the return Of all the troops now in
Europe
The position OF Secretary Of State
Hughes as to the rights of the United
States in this matter WAS upheld
squarely by the Senator'S who discussed
1t, Senators Lodge and Underwood
agreed the Allied attitude was based
on technicaltes.
note to the Allied Powers yoic-
ing the protest of the American eoy-
ernment against ignoring the United
States In partitioning the money Ger
many is prepared to pay for the army
or occupation is in the course of prem.
aration by Secretary of State Hughes.
IL was indicated to-day at the State De-
partment- The Hughes note will go
iully INTO the rights of the United
States to share equally with the Allies
IN the distribution Of the sum, and the
point will be emphasized that on no
legal or moral grounds can the Allied
powers refuse to consider the Ameri-
can claim, The note will probably 70
forward tomorrow or Monday.
=. senator borah stirred up the oues-
tlon of bringing home the troons
by reading dispatch purportjnp to
express the views of Premier poin-
care of France, holding that the United
States under the Versailles treaty has
no right to its claim OF S24l 900 900
against Germany. He commended Mr..
h1ughes aa "a very great lawyer" but
tnought 1T would require his "utm ost
a3piiity' to collect the money. He said
.no american army was left in Europe
TOR the benefit Of the Allies.
Irritating to the Allies
II the American army is no longer
desired in Europe" MIR. Borah said.
ana this would indicate it is not. unon
rope ?'' ''' ~ 'r''-
He contcnded that the continued
presence OF the troops in Europe was
eVloently Irritating" to the Allies. and
mo attitude of the Allies warranted
fy'1s government in calling them home.
Vlon now nor had there been since
peace came for keeping so large force
or troops on the Rhine, and il was
tending to "retard the recovery NJ En-
rope economically"
=. POINTING out that he had ohsrrvcd
Secretary of War Weeks dis nutt;r, o1
MIA armor to fight Congress in tho
matter of reduction of the army" Sen
ator Borah added:
TO the extent that bringing the
troops home from Europe would reduce
me army, such reduction would be
sustihed; There ls no longer any justi-
ucatlon !, ior maintaining 3 single Ameri-
can soldier on European soii.r
Senator Poindexter said onlv about
$500 American troops were left in FIJI
rope, and he understood the policy uas
20 bring them homo as soon ss nossi-
Bile, 90 po'si-
y see from dispatches from St. Au-
gustine," said Senator Rorsh, "thst the
government is going to bring all but
about 1000 home" 0N'
~ senator Nelson, OF Minnesota, Civil
War veteran, broke in with eulogy
Of The American soldier, and said the
Germans preferred the Americans to
other soldiers.
Rhine Troops To Be an Issue
Senator Borah asserted the with
drawal Of troops from the Rhine would
be "a very live issue when the army
bill gets into the Senate" Senator Un.
derwood said il the United States had
ratified tho Treaty of Versailles il
would have made these settlements
long sgo.
we would have had 100000 troops
there II we had entered the League OF
Nations" said Senator Borah.
The Treaty of Versailles was not
ratified, and | think the place for
American soldiers is at home" said
Senator Underwood. He hoped that
s"in q, very short time" they will be
brought back. Technically, he said, the
French Premier was right, but not ain
Justice and fair play" He insisted the
United States ought to be represented
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