Evening journal., 1913-04-16
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON. D. c., April To-
The bill introduced by United states
Senator dupont, Of Delaware. to pro-
vide for raising the volunteer forces
OF the United States in time OF ac-
tual or threatened war, has receiveo
more commendation probably than
any other bill on the same subject
ever presented to Congress.
Army men here-those who are Ia
close touch with the War Depart.
ment. and consequently with the ex-
ecutive branch OF the army-are loud
IN their praise OF the bill. They
agree without exception that II will
solve the great problem which has
always been a source Of annoyance 70
the heads Of the army, and they win
welcome its passage through Con
gress.
Senator dupont is a recognized au-
thority on military aairs, and his re-
cent chairmanship OF the. Senate
Military Affairs committee has given
him an insight into the workings o'
the United States army such AZ fe~
men acquire. No man in the United
States Is better qualified than SEN
ator dupont TO guide the coming leg
islation on military matters. and ne
man probably will have more 10 Dc
with that very subject than the sen
ior Senator from Delaware,
n Senator duPonts bill becomes {
law this country will be completed,
prepared 10 equip the voluntee
forces OF the country In time OF war
or II war IA threatened The bill
provides for a systematic method o
raising volunteer troops without tn
slightest confusion. II is said tina
the War Department approved sena
tor duPonts plan after It had bee
thoroughly examined by number 9
experts and that these experts-ofr
GERS Of the War College. and thos
attached to the War Department
we're unanimous IN their opinion th'
the plan as suggested by Senator d.
Pont is a complete solution Of n
? problem.
Senator DUPONT IL a veteran Of Il
Civil War and Il n believed that
had in mind the confusion existing
the United States when volunte
. troops we're being raised for IN
war. as we'll as later on for II
ISpanish-American war. The bill upC
lbeing introduced was read twice ar
referred TO the Committee on Nil
tary Affairs, OF which Senator duPoi
is now ranking Republican membe
The bill In full follows:
A Bill 10 provide for raising II
/, volunteer forces OF the United Stat
\ in time OF actual or threatened war
Be II enacted by the Senate an
House OF Representatives OF Il
United States OF America in Col
r gress assembled. That the land fore
Il OF the United States shall consist
- the Regular Army. the militia whi
#, in the service OF the United State
and such volunteer forces as Col
gress may authorize.
n Section 2 That the volunte'
j. forces shall be raised and organiz'
as In this act provided, only duriI
as in this act provided. only durir
Imminent, and only after Congre
e has or shall have authorized q
d President TO raise such force:
m Provided, That the term OF enlis
= ment in the volunteer forces shT
~ be the same as that for the Regul
u Army. and all officers and enlist
ID men composing such volunteer fore
H. shall be mustered out Of the g.
n vice OF the United States as soon
pr practicable after the President shI
have issued a proclamation snnouu
IA ing the termination Of the war or {
70 passing OF the emergency.
X Section 3. That when volunte
Ie forces are 10 be raised the Preside