Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-09
PREPAREDNESS BILL BEFORE
SENATE
Invol1es Thorough Reorganization
Measure Presented in Upper Heuss 3
Provides Standing Army and
Larxe Citizen Reserve. "

CQe mulL8Fy COumlItcc, WulSA PSkSSSs.
ed it after weeks Of hearings and con.
ferences. 1T proposes an even nosS
sweeping change In military .pttfc5
than that outlined by President wilson
in his annual message, and was describ
ed by Nj! Chamberlain a. the mcst
comprehensive piece Of military lesls
lation ever In the senate.
Some Of the elemeuts Of the admin
istraton's army plan prepared by For
mer Secretary Garrison are retained
although in altered form. but addition.
al proposals fcre organization Of In
dustrial forces In peace times to go ev
en- further than the administration had
suggested. The house committees bill
will be introduced Monday. There is
no vital difference between the two
and members Of both committees be
lieve tha' when the final bill has pass
ed both houses, the president will be.
able to fix his signature to measure
tnas VIII oo more tnan ne mas askeo
toward ounains up an adaqua'e nation
u oeaeHse.
Fouf MANI roin's'
The senate bill has four striking
features. Iney are:
Autnorlsatfc1 OF purefy Ieuefai
Voiunoeer iorce IN peace times' tne op
1ect sought 'Dy' secretary darrlson In
urging 1ne continentaf army" pianr.
Authorlzaton 5Ior ,denniteiy On
1lsbeo' reserve IN peace 4umess among
men OF every profession or ealing
whoss training fts them Tor specfaf
duty either with the troops ON lines
OF communication or supply orin ma
cnine snopso ana, munitaoa piants.
federalzauon ot the NATIONAL Guard
unoes pay provision oeSiSneo W Otulx
is a9rce iaiately 1sa unuer a tle super
yass0n e3 tne gaE gel = i, zsea.5i
y safva safNvSneriaf snn fra M
cornsi which woi1d tase in yradn,ts,
from ffnir,tarv scbotos and coI,eres an,
prov,de for tho deveiopmeut of yradu
ates cs military schools aud colleges
For the regular army the bill pro
v.des ,,eace strength within tiv. wear,
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nsIeent.y 90 q, mon in eacb comnanv
.ihs,torv o- troor Of nooco .tr.,yt,
would no Increased in tho ip,arest.
of efficiency and the full war strength
would be 225.VoO. The army woulc
CONSIST of 10 infantry. 70 cavalry ano
~ tield artillery reylmeuts M uu.t.ol
to th estaff anu other SPECIAL CORDS auo
the coast artillery.
The force In continental Uniteo
States would consist ct four iufantr,
divisions and two divisions Of cavalry
Corresponding increases In the mum
Der Of general officers would be made
and the rank and the play Of lieuten.
ant general would be given t. the chiel
of staff.
The bill provides for complete re
organization of the army legallzing
the reorganization now In force under
pcintments Of second lieutenant other
than graduates Of the military academy
are made provisional for two years he
fore q commission is issued.
Enlistment Is fixed at seven years
four with the colors and three In re-
serve. At the end Of one year Of ser.
vice efficient men may be discharged
Into tho reserve on recommendation n,
tbeir commanders and at tho end o,
two. vaars Of tbe,r own reouest n an.
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