The Detroit times., 1915-10-16
Quarter Billion Bond
Sale to Cover Part.
of Expense
ARMY OF 665,OOO
TO BE PROVIDED
Evidences of Opposi-
ton by Bryanites
Are Seen


quarter Of o billion of government +
bonds for national defense has prac-
tically been decided upon by thD
administration, 1t was learned -
day. They are the bonds for TIE
Panama canal. authorized but stili
unused. The bonds will be limited
to expeditures solely for national
defense. toward partial payment Of
the $400.000,000 planned for army
and navy expansion. The difference.
the president hopes, can be secured
from other government revenues.
Revenues are being studied to ~
certain II an additional special bond
issue, other than the S25O,O00. 900 :
Panama canal securities now In the
treasury. for defense purposes, can
be avoided. BY continuing the su-
gar tax. bringing In S50.000,000 an
nually, and increased returns from
the income, customs and interna1
revenue taxes prospective, the pres1-
dent believes the canal bonds VIM
be sufficient for national defense
funds during the coming year. Needs
of future years in the five year pre-
paredness program will be met -
they arise.
Means of obtaining money and 90
curing united party support In COM
gress for the administration's nar
tional defense will be discussed Ct
war" conference Of Democratic
! leaders here before congress recon
venes. The administration nAturAir
ly will make the army ana navy billo
party measures and the pfinnA 1x11S
ness OF the coming session. House
and senate rules committees are
counted upon to rush consideration
of the bills.
1t is stated authoritatively that
President Wilson will stand or fall
on his national defense program. It
will be the issue OF the next presi-
dental campaign. When the presi-
dent announces his stand on the
tariff, 1t is said. the latter, a. Z
campaign issue, will be dead - Z
mackerel." .s
The president will make conces-
sions deemed necessary In . roadr
justment Of the tariff. These cloeo
to him are stronger daily In the ~
sertion that revenue II needed end
the president viii stand ready with
an open mind on the tariff, to make
regulations which the present Euro
pean war renders necessary"
Refusal Of Chairman Hay, of the
house military committee, to COM
NIT himself on the preparedness
program following his conference
with President Wilson this week IN
now not believed 20 indicate that
he will oppose the program. Secre-
tary Garrison's provision for three
year enlistments is believed to be
concession to Chairman Hays hxed
opposition 10 short term enlistments.
Opposition Of former Secretary Of
State Bryan and his adherents In
congress is also expected. Their
slogan has been already anticipated
that preparedness makes for war.
not peace.
Creation OF Continental volun.
/ teer army OF 100000 men In three
! years, enlisted for six years service
and obligated to take two months
military training annually for the
fret three years Is radical inno-
vation In Garrison's reorganization
plan. For the navy. Secretary Dan
/ iels plans to call for immediate CON
struction next year OF two and pos
slbly three super-battle cruisers, two
( battleships. % coast defense suoma-
rines. five sea-goinr submerstblee
! 10 torpedo boat destroyers and tvo
/ scout cruisers.
! Increases In the regular estaon n
ment contemplated sre:
: Infantry--10 regiments
Coast artillery-52 compsnses.
Engineer corps-15 companies
Aviation corps-two detachments.
All OF these new commands would
no organized at peace strength. Ad.
eouatc supplies Of small arms and
field guns and howitzers, and OF re
serve ammunition for the enlarged
would Re sought.