Complex sentence: President Wilson and others, including army officers, were reluctant to permit this for a variety of reasons, and the final bill contained a compromise provision permitting the president to raise four volunteer divisions, a power Wilson did not exercise.
Split into simpler sentences: President Wilson and others, including army officers, were reluctant to permit this for a variety of reasons. The final bill contained a compromise provision permitting the president to raise four volunteer divisions, a power Wilson did not exercise.