The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10


u. Chamberlain, chairman Of the Sen.
ate Committee on Military Affairs. made
public to-day the tsntstivs draft Of q
nsw army bin ~ drawn By him wAioA
will b the basis Tor the work Of the
Senate committee. TAs measure win not
b introduced.
II was explained that II n . com.
mittes print" for the uss Of the commit-
tss In shAping leSisiatton and Il rvprs-
sents Views Of Chairman Chamberlain
and soms Of his associates.
The Chambsr3ain blu b a q three
measure that win b the foundation
for the new law charging the army.
Tho others are the Garrison or Ad.
ministration bill and the bill prepared
by Chairman Hay Of the House Military
Affairs COMMITTEES.
A comparison Of the three bills shows
many fundamental dihbsrsnces. The
Chamberlain It'll Increases the Geld ar
tiilsry b. fourteen regimenta. while the
Hay bill c~ontsmplaAos N increase Of
only six and the War Department bill
only four.
TIE increase q the regular infantry
WV - wv bAS4t wi -
thirty-two regiments, In the War De-
partment bill ten, and the Hay bill sim
ply provides for recruiting the regiments
~ now constituted up to their maximum
authorised strength.
woald Increase Cavalry.
Senator Chamberlain would add four
regiments Of cavalry. while the other two
bills provide for no increases In that
arm. The Chamberlain bill fixes the
maximum Of the coast artillery strength
at 30.064 men. This mean an Increase
Of $50 compAnies, as the experts under.
stand II. Tho Hay bill increases the
number Of men. but makes no pro-
vision for increase Of offcers. Tho Wal
Department bill proposes In increase
Of ffty-two companies.
In b engineer department the Cham
beriain bill specifies an increase TO seven
regiments n adds ssvsn mounted bat
talions. The War Department bill
planned . total Of -four regiments of
three battaiions. each Of which would
amount 70 about four times the present
strength. The Hay bill adds but q single
battalion.
In the Signal Corps the Chamberlain
bill II also far ahead Of It's contem-
porarisA Tho War Department pro-
poses IN increase to ice officers. while
the Chamberlain bill raises the total to
3S2. This includes the aviation corps.
The Hay bill and the War Department
bill made the same increases In the
number of enlisted men In the Signal
Corps. namely, 2+6. The Chamberlain
bill authorizes the President 90 transfer
men for either service from the other
grade in his discretion.
Administrative Changes.
The Chamberlain bill makes impor.
tant administrative changes. Tho In
spector-Generai's Department Ia consoli.
dated with the General Staff. which IL
an innovation not in the Hay and the
War Department measures. The Ben.
ator's bill also makes the chief OF the
General STAR General OF tho army
with pay and allowances Of a Lieuten.
ant-General.
It provides n assistant chief Of stah
to rank as Lieutenant-0e General. with
pay and allowances Of q Major-Generai
and three assistant chiefs Of star. with
the rank Of Major-Gensral and pay and
allowances Of BriSadisr~osaeral Thii
arrangement IL entirely different from
the present law or anything proposed ir
the other two bills.
The Chamberlain easur creates OF
each bureau q department and make,
the read Of each rank As Mator-Genera
and draw pay and allowances Of 4 Brig
adier-General. II also provides for q
reserve officers training corps to b.
composed Of students in military training
at private schools or colleges to be Off,
cered by graduates of such schools, whit
shall accept appointment from che Pres
ident only upon condition that the,
agree to servo six years In the reserve
Tho Secretary Of War II empowered e
prescribe tho course OF military instruc