Show UNIVERSAL J TRAINING AINI IS REJECTED L Democratic House Caucus Disregards Wilson Tilson Advice and Votes Voles Against l Plan for Compulsory Course Bj- Bj Associated Pr Press Iress s. s W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 9 D.- D. Reject Rejecting I ing in President Pr ident Vilson's advice adice House Democrats in caucus tonight went cat record to universal on as ns opposed sal military military- training by byn n a vote voto of or lOG to 17 The President in letters to D Democratic leaders earlier in the tile day asked that action be withheld so the parly's tys stand might be left to its national con convention T Th rejection of the Presidents President's appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal was vi double in its scope for before before be be- before fore declaring against military Y train- train ii g the e b-e cn lc 88 t to 37 37 n proposal that all aU a action tion on the ques tion tion-be tion be deferred II at at this time This I vote ote cast ca t on the motion of Representative Representative Representative Doremus Michigan came after a three-hour three discussion behind closed doors and immediately immediate afterward on I Ithe the straight out qu question lion universal training advocates ad dwindled to seven seven- teen Adopted HIt It It Is the sense of or this caucus de declared declared de- de dared the resolution adopted by the tho Democrats that no mens measure measure re should be bo passed by this Congress providing pro for universal compulsory military service ser or training Though not binding on tho the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic membership of oC the House the caucus c decision waR wan Interpreted by br Representative Caldwell of New York who led the fight right against tho the caucus caucus' s' s action as precluding the possibility of ot Incorporating universal training Into th the arm army reorganization bill that will soon be brou brought ht before beCore Congress In InI a. a formal statement after alter the conference confer confer- ence he said Unless there thero Is considerable change in sentiment on the Democratic side Continued on page 2 DEMOCRATS OPPOSE UNIVERSAl TRAINING Continued from PaSo Page 1 I of ot the House I It Is apparent there thero are arG not enough Republicans universal uni uni- ers versal l training training- to include it in lie tho re reorganization re- re organization bill Action cHon li 11 Congress So io o T Jollo It is anticipated that both bolh House and Senate Senale will have e to toyoto vote yoto on tho the universal training proposal for it Is Included In the Senate bill and Representative Kann Republican Call Call- r tf nf f tim thA committee itt which h h I Is framing i lh the House bill reiterated tonight his Intention of pressing adoption of oC the plan President Wilson In his letter which was presented at the caucus after be being being be- be ing m made do public toda today declared any action that would make thc the proposal a party part Issue would bo be unfortunate Ur Urging that action bo be tore foregone one until tho the party's parts convention in June the tho President wrote I 1 am told that a a. caucus of or the Den Democratic mem members rs of the lie House of ot Representatives has lias been called to consider consider con con- sider pending military legislation and the su suggestion has been made that a resolution be adopted committing the Democratic membership of or the House a against the tho policy of oC general military training In the thc present circumstances it would seem to mo me unfortunate to tomake tomake tomako make mako a a. party J issue sue upon this subject particularly particular because within a A. re few months tho the party part will assemble in convention convention con con- and declare the he principles upon which it deems it wise to commit itself Itsel In a a. national election NUOn Requires Require Thon Thought ht The present disturbed state of oC the world docs does not permit permit- such sureness with re regard ard to Americas America's obligations as asto asto to allow us lightly to decide upon this great reat question upon pure purely military grounds g while the demonstrated advantage advantage ad ad- vantage to lo tho the use rise of or tho the country which camo from military service In Sn the thc war plainly suggests that hat in the national Interest quito quite apart from military considerations the moderate and tully fully conducted course of ot military training training- may have o the highest possible advantages In our discussion of the he subject you OU will recall I gave m my ray approval al In principle prin prin- ciple to the various very moderate training projects sug suggested ested h b by tho the general gen gen- oral eral staff starr and I should be glad lad to have you OU convoy to appropriate members of or I tho the House who will attend the caucus 1 my strong feeling a against action b by bythe bythe I Ithe the caucus which will tend to Interpose I Ian an arbitrary party determination to the tho consideration which this subject should receive from the tho best thought of or the members of the House considering considering consider consider- ing Ing- alike the national emergencies which may confront us and the great disciplinary and other advantages ant which such a n. system plainly promises for tor the young young- men of or the tho country Debate In the caucus by those favorIng favorIng favoring favor- favor Ing universal training reflected tho the Presidents President's stand Representatives Kitchin of or North Carolina Flood ot or Virginia and Dent of ol Alabama were amon among the speakers opposing opposing- the lie acceptance ac ac- ac- ac of his argument Thou Though h I ur urging ln rejection of the Presidents President's nt's stand these and other Democrats of offered offered or- or fere no personal criticism of either I Ithe the President or Secretary of War Var ar Baher Baker Ba Ba- her ker who recently announced his sup- sup n 4 4 1 v. v un o a. a b 0 Banger nn r Seen ern In Silent Representative Flood declared it was all right to talk of or waiting for forthe tho the national convention con but ho added that the convention ml might ht get the Idea we wo are for training by tho the silence o of House m members Answering both bolh th the e c speeches Representative Rep Rep- o Caldwell Caidwell declared that ev every ev- ev cr cry ery post of of- the American I Legion glon by br bythe bytho tho the action toda today at Indianapolis had gone on r record Cord In favor of Universal training He ur urged ed that political ex expediency et- et required a declaration for such training rather th than n a stand against It It Representative Olney of oC las Mabi and Fisher of Tennessee both mem members ers of or the House military committee urged no action at present but the other Democratic committeemen committee committee- men opposed them or 01 remained silent More than a score of or Democrats Joined In the debate but few tew added substantially to lo the tho statement of the leaders In the tho fight Some opposition was manifest against universal training train rn-In- In lug ing- ingon on the lie ground that too many youths would be called from farm and Industrial industrial industrial indus Indus- trial pursuits curtailing production wh which was waR said to be the greatest test need of or the countr country Military Oligarchy Feared d Discussion ot or universal l training ds not rot confined to lo the Democratic caucus In the tho Senate during the day Senator McKellar Democrat of or Tennessee de declared declared ile- ile dared that tho the system would open the thea wa way a for tor a military oligarchy while In a formal statement ment Senator Gore Democrat of or of Oklahoma declared the would prove the egg ern of or mill mili tar s rn Cloakroom discussion among both Democrats and Republicans also re reflected reflected reflected re- re varying feelings toward the plan while In tho the House House- Representative live tive Kahn iahn Republican made public a letter Jelter from tho the army recruiting erv- erv ervIce Ice Ico declarIng that more snore than I would be needed this year ear to maintain tho the arm arrn army at nt its authorized strength Though r record cord votes were taken In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Democratic caucus these theRO were not made public l The fhe he onto ho however eer who tho voted against declaration of or the stand aland of ur the tho House Democrats were un understood understood un- un to have been bean Representatives es flee Dee of or Texas Caldwell of Now New York ork Campbell of or Pennsylvania of oC Kentucky Kentuck Carter of Oklahoma Doremus Doremus Dore- Dore mus of ot Michigan of oC Louisiana Kagan gagan of New Jerse Jersey Fisher of or Tennessee Ten Ten- Igoe of oC Missouri U souTI L Lea a 6 of C Cali fornia Lonergan of or Connecticut ut Mba Mba- han ot or New Xe Jersey Mooney ot Ohio Ol Olney Olney Ol- Ol ney of ot Poll Pell of Sew New W York 1011 Phelan of or Massachusetts |