Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-07
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PREPARED
NESS PROGRAM TO BE FAR
oUTpoNE ~ REPUBLICANS.
'DEMocRArIc POLITICAL
THUNDER TO BE STOLEN
Party Leaders Plan to Offer to Back
Plans For Larger Army and Navy to
'Llmit-Mueh Opposition In Ranks Of
Wilson's Party to Preparedness
Measures Advocated by President.

Washington, Feb. "a national de-
Tense program 10 being drafted by the
Republican leaders Of the house that
Twill far surpaSs in strength and cost
the army and navy bills to be present.
I'D from the committees by the demo-
crats. An attempt will be made by the
1republicans to substitute their bills for
fthe democratic bills, and real test of
I1strength for preparedness Is to be
l}made in congress.
The republican bills are to be based
Jon recommendations made to congress
kfrom time to time by the army and
5navy stats and by the general board
Tof defense. It is reported that the re-
/ publican plan will go even beyond the
| recommendations of these experts and
y Will provide for the immediate inaugu-
ration OF plans both for the army and
$navy that will tax the recruiting and
Sbutlding strength Of the country.
u Shrswd Political Move.
4 This is to be the republican answer
4 70 the challenge Of President Wilson
- the country and his appeals that
3 4 make ready against possible dangers
Z from tnvasions or aggressions. It is
lalso shrewd political move on the
part Of the republican leaders to place
their democratic colleagues in hole.
Under the republican plan every
member OF congress Is to be placed on
record as to his position on national
defense as recommen ended by the presi-
dent.
The democrats in congress for the
most part are accepting unwillingly
the issue thrust upon them by the
president and will give grudgingly as
little as possible in the way Of in
crease. This fact Is to be emphasized
by the republican leaders.
Democrats Hit Back.
Democratic leaders, to get back at
the republicans. are planning to add
to the revenue legislation to be pre-
scented to take care Of the extraor-
binary expense attached to the de-
Tense program, the Rainey tariff COM
mission plan.
Republican Leader Mann and other
influential leaders have declared for
a tarin commission and they will be
forced to accept the democratic reve-
nue measure with the democratic COM
mittee plan or vote against the tariff
commission they have been urging.
Led by Representative Fordney, OF
Michigan. the republicans will present
q revenue measure as substitute for
the democratic plan in which they will
propose many changes in the Under
wood tariff law as well as increases in
the present income tax.
Wilson May Use "Bip Stick"
Democratic congressional leaders
are beginning to show impatience over
the lack Of party unity in congress.
and the president will be urged to
bring pressure to bear to force the
|recalcitrants into line.
President Wilson has not adopted
tho 'big stick" tactics yet. but It is
being predicted in congressional cir
tcles that he will resort to such ex-
IRENE measures feeling secure in the
support Of the people, should demo-
Gratis continue to block the path for
his legislative policies and measures.
The head to be cracked first in such
a campaign by the president will be
that Of Democratic House Leader
Kitchin Of North Carolina who can
not bring himself to agree with any
democratic measure thus far advo-
Gated by the president.
I Mr.. Kitchin has decided suddenly
to make q hurried trip to his home
ito ind out what the people there
are saying. Speaker Clark has as
Ssumed direction of legislation temper
Iariiy. A democratic house caucus is
to be held soon and the sheep are to
be separated from the goats under a
forced vote which is to be given the
public.
To Get Leaders Views.
During tie coming week the presi-
don't will confer with the leading demo-
Gratis Of both house and senate in order
to ascertain exact political conditions.
These leaders have suggestions for
him to consider and these suggestions.
boiled down mean application Of the
whip and spur to the democratic
members who stand In his way and
che partys way to carry thru 1egis-
slative program.
Tho outcome Of these conferences
Il being awaited by Republican Leader
Mann. who Is vigilant and alert to take
advantage Of every weakness and false
move Of the democrats to make re-
publican capital, but strongly behind
the president IN his efforts for pre-
paredness.
The presidents speeches in favor Of
preparedness have made few converts
among tho sinai: navy ''' members Of
Z ne house. The leaders In the opposi-
Hon 70 the presidents defense pro-
0ram were Just as vigorous as ever
today IN asserting that there Is no need
Tor the administration program.
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