Evening journal., 1913-04-16
ARMY MEN PRAISE SENATOR
DUPONTS PLAN FOR RAISING
VOLUNTEERS IN TIME OF WAR
Would Provide for Systematic Method of Assemble
ing Volunteer Troops Without Confusion His
Method Being Based on Long Study of
the Subject as Chairman of Military
Affairs Committee.
EXPERTS IN THE WAR COLLEGE GIVE
APPROVAL OF PLAN AS A SOLUTION

shall issue his proclamation. stating
the number OF men desired for eachl
arm, corps. and department Within
such limits as may be fixed by law.
and that the Secretary OF War shafrl
prescribe such rules and regu'a-
tions. not inconsistent with the termG
OF this act, as may be necessary for
the purpose OF examining. organizins.l
and receiving into the service ths.
men called for:
Provided, That The power to orr
ganize shall irolude tho power 10
provide the officers and enlisted men
OF all grades and classes. also the
trained nurses male and female. that
may be necessary In the various arms
corps and departments
Provided further. That all eniisted
men received into the service Ia the
volunteer forces shall. rs Ear 10
practicable, be taken srom tho sew
eral states and territories and tns
District OF Columbia. IN proportion. 10.
their respective populations
Provided further. That when The
raising OF a volunteer force shaif
have been authorized by Congress-.
and after the Organized Militia q
any arm or class shall have heeu
called into the service or the t'ntca
States, volunteers Of that particular
arm or class may be raised and ao-
cepted into said service I'm accord-
ance with the terms OF this act re-
gardless OF the extent 10 which 9TH
er arms OF classes OF said militia
shall have been called into said SER
vice.
Section 4. That the volunteers
J forces shall be subject to the laws.
orders and regulations governing tho
Regular Army In so far as such laws.
orders and regulations are applicable
10. officers or enlisted men whose
: permanent retention In the military
} service. either on the active list or
= on the retired list Ia not contemplate
I ed by existing law: and no distinc>
r ticn shall he made between the Reg
. ular Army and the volunteer forces
in respect 10 the comforting upon Oh
q hcers or enlisted men OF brevet rank
IN medals OF honor. ehEilhratcs OF mers
IA n. or other rewards for distinguished
y service:
u Provided. That officers Of the vol-
"a untser forces shall be competent 10
n sit upon courts-martial for the trial
q OF officers and soldiers Of the Regu-
J. lar Army and the National Guard, OF
y Organized Militia. when the latter
r. has been called into the service OF
the United States: that officers of
. the Regular Army shall be compe-
"a tent to sit upon courts-martial for
the trial OF officers and soldiers OF
q the volunteer forces and Of the Ma
e tlonal Guard. or Organized Militia.
l. when the latter has been called into
s the service OF the United States, un-
}, less objection be made by the ac-
q cused and that no distinction shall be
5, made between the Regular Army ana
J. the volunteer forces In respect TO Tho
eligibility OF any regular or volun-
n teer officer for service on any court
d of inquiry or military commission:
g Provided further, That the organi-
3 zstion OF all units of the line and Of
II the signal troops Of the volunteer
10 forces shall be the same as that pre-
scribed by law and regulations for
/ the corresponding units Of the Regu-
II lar Army
II Provided further. That when mill
ID tary conditions so require. the Pres
"A ident may organize the land forces Of
r. the United States into hrigades and
n divisions and such higher units as he
II may deem necessary, and the com
D. position of units higher than the reg.
ls iment shall be as he may prescribe:
Provided further That to eact
nt Continued From First Page.