The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

1 to. the peaceful mission of displaying
 American rhandicraft in the worlds ca ger markets
 He would leave to the experts of the Navy department the task of working out the details, as they are familiar with every inch of space of every yes 1 seI and know to what extent they could be employed. The regulations l formulated would set out the nature of the exhibits and the conditions up- on which such exhibits would be re- ce1ved; so that those who availed l themselves of the service could obtain l full information as to the schedule of the itinerary, and detailed directions | as to how to make application for
 space for the exhibition of their wares
 He thinks the commercial bodies or | the country will readily appreciate the possibilities of his proposition.
 The text of his bill follows:
 | Be it enacted etc. That the Secre- tary of the Navy is hereby directed within sixty days from the passage or | this act to report to the. secretary or I Commerce the extent and character CT all space upon all ships of the United 1 States Navy which might reasonably
 be temporarily used for the purpose of exhibiting American Manufactures
 products and other articles of com
 merce. ,
 s-That upon the receipt of the in
 for1na ton required in sect1on one
 thereof the Secretary of Commerce shall aIlot much space to such Amer ican manufacturers, merchants, eA porters or associations thereof or any trade bodies who may apply for the same. ratabIy and equitably with the
 idea of affording the widest exhibitions of the various commercial and manu- featuring industries of the United
 States. That on such space having been al Iotted, the person, firm corporation, Ia other
 trade organizatin shall be olloWed to install and maintain exhibits of manu-
 factured products and articles of com
 m cree therein, subject to such rules
 and regulations as may be promulgat- ed Jointly by the Secretary of the Ma w and the Secretary of Commerce by and with the approval of the Presi- dent of the United States. "A complete revision of the organiz- I ed militia laws so as Ito include pro- | visions to make the state troops avail 1 able for foreign service and proV1s1onS'i for their payment, was proposed by | Secretary of War Garrison at a con | ference which taak place at the War Department yesterday.
 The plans of the secretary would | virtually extend the Dick Law, under l which the Militia is now organized, to | cover these two important changes in l the relations between the Federal 1 government and the State troops. Un- der the Secretary's plan the Federal government will not carry the militia | men on it's pay roll. The War Depart | ment will deal with the Militia through the State, paying the state 2 certain sum for furnishing troops that came up to the requirements under regulations to be formulated by the Department
 This plan of dealing with the prob lem will make it unnecessary to pass . 1aTu hut mt fn isting law making an appropriation to pay the Militia would be necessary
 The scheme will also clear the way by which State troops can be made available for foreign service in the event of war, as under an agreement between the Federal government and the States the Militia is automatically transformed into United States voIun- teers.
 The provision of the Constitution which specifics that the Militia shall be used Ito suppress instruction and repe1 invasion,'' has always been trou- blesone in Iegislaufng for Federal aid to State troops. When it was thought the United States would be compelled to intervene in the Mexican revolution the authorities were at loss to know how to use the Militia as an organiza- ton, but there was no way in which they could be used in foreign service. The same difficulty has been encoun- tered in every war, but under the Sec retary's scheme the Military lawyers are of the opinion that this can be avoided
 Aside from adding these important features to the military laws it IS proposed to codify all of the federal statutes relative to the State troops. I: There are many provisions in the present law of doubtful construction and the authority of the War Depart ment over the Militia is not clearly set forth. It is acknowledged by both army and militia officers that to protect the organization of the State troops it will be necessary to make 9. number of amendments to existing law.
 'In my opinion,' said Secretary Garrison, the Federal government should either enact some legislation which will make the Militia a real Second line of defence, or withdraw the support which Gt is now giving to organized Militia. Under the Dick law there has been a great improve ment in the character of the National ( Guard, but the State authorities as l well as Army officers recognize the fact that it is not a. military force to be depended upon in the event of war. I Some of the organizations have reach ed fairly good state of efficiency, but { the paper strength of the National Guard does not represent it's actual ( in the event of war.
 '.I believe that before we get I we will have formulated bill which will be satisfactory to the z National Guardsmen, but above all 1 will give the Government something Y for the money it has expended t
 The bill is now in a tentative form but after it is gotten into shape it will I be submitted to the Executive Com t mittee of the National Guard Asso- ( ciation and the National Military Board. After the military authori-' (