Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-26

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WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan 9.-The
first detachment Of marines to be
withdrawn from the Philippines, in
accordance with Secretary Daniels
plan, previously announced. viii sail
about January 19 on the supply ship
Supply for Guam, where they will re-
csve drill and instruction in ad-
vance base work That detachment
will consist of eight officers and 275
men, and will remain on duty on the
island .'...
About February Is three officers
and 1SS men viii sail from Manila for
the Pacific coast, and viii be sta
toned at Mare island. About the
middle of March six officers and 139
more men will be transferred to Aare
island, leaving seven officers and 165
men in the Philippines. At present
there are "a officers and III men in
the islands. 49,
The detachment at Picking will be
increased by one additional officer.
The detachments in Nicaragua and
Hawaii will not be changed at pres
ent.
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/. Secretary Garrison, discussing the
proposed bill providing for federal
compensation to the organized militia,
declared he would not favor any
measure that did not give the United
States greater jurisdiction over the
militia. including the power of send
ing them on foreign service.
Mr. Garrison made it plain that any
measure in order to receive his sup
port must involve the amendment of
present contracts for enlistment in
militia organizations so that their
members would be obliged to respond
to call from the federal government
for service either in or out of the
territory of the United States. Such
an agreement would give militiamen
the status of United States volunteers
upon enlistment.
tThe Dick bill does not go far
enough" said Mr.. Garrison. Il want
a bill which will give the federal gov
return for the money advanced. In
other words, want at least go cents
worth Of service for every dollar ex-1
pended !"
Under the statutes the organized
militia can be used only to repress In,
yasion and suppress insurrection.
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Representative Copley of Illinois is
planning to introduce in the house
bill which will set aside the Canal
Zone as free trade territory where
the merc5 ants of the world may store
their goods, preparatory to distribute
ing them to South American coun-
tries and to the far east He believes
that such step would make the,
Canal Zone the greatest trade CEN
ter in the world. 81 4s@ -
In regard to the; plan, Mr.. Copley
said: {.ss.s r. sEff.s.es7s -. = E:
The big free trade PORTS of the
world at present are Hamburg. Hong
kong and Singapore said Mr. Cop
ley. In Hamburg the German gov
owns about 2400 acres,
which is set aside as free territory.
Merchants may land their goods with |
put paying duty. AS soon as they
take them over the line they are sub |
ject to German tariffs. The tremen-
lDuS dulOUIlb u COIlliHSFCS VI lA650 4
three ports gives an,tidea of the vast |
trade development that would result !
On the Canal Zone if the plan were
10 be put into effect. ~. ~ -. ~
Il think it would be Of, great value
% manufacturers They could shipi
whole cargoes of their goods to the
tone and get orrespondingly low
transportation rates. The army au-
horities would probably oppose it, |
because they. want every one barred
rom the zone. | think other nations |
if the world would be just as much
in looking to the safety
If the canal as we are, and in FIVE or
en- years we will pass the point I
where a great war between this ,coun-
ry and any other would be impos-
ible." KS -a....... ...
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Vigorous opposition to. conferringl
military rank ON chaplains in the
avy is expressed by Rear Admiral
blue. chief of the bureau of naviga-
ion, navy department, in a. comInu- +
ication to the. house naval affairs
ofnnaittee. d He. said the term chan