New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
o,,r 70 Federalize the Ma
tional Guard Futile,
Says Senator.
Il 6. HASN'T RIGHT
TO NAME OFFICERS
wor1d Not Be Equipped or
Trained to Fight When
Needed, Is Charge.


u..h;,g,on. April 1.-Declaring that
state militia can never be made el-
- in event Of war. Senator boran'
|r3.bo said IN Tie Senate to-day IN
-,,n..ing the army increase BILL that
C.nrres. would have 70 take the re-
..,.ib,lity for putting tenn IN po-
'',;o, where they are in touch with
-. national treasury" The debate on
-. bill probably will continue several
Gays.
81, is simply a futile attempt" Sena-
,o, Borah declared in speaking Of the
,ower given By the bill TO the President
- draft the militia. can expedient to
Get around the plain provision Of the
Constitution
In his attack on the futility Of de-
,s,5irc uDon the militia, Senator
Ro-ab was frequently interrupted, the
Jefsrco Of the militia being made by
Ss,s.or Cummins, Of Iowa, and Senator
Ieris ~ Illinois, while Senators Suth-
s,land Of Utah; Nelson. Of Minnesota,
s,d Braudecec. OF Connecticut. seemed
n their intersections 20 agree with the
Idaho Senator
sTbe fathers nowhere disclosed
-,es,er wisdom" said Mr. Borah, than
n those provisions wherein they pre-
n,,ed the country for defence. This
vas natural in q sense for they had
,r., come from the battlefield. and
.rcb men as Washington and Hamil-
ION sat In the convention.
~They had no illusions about a re-
public remaining az all times IN \
stste Of peace because Of the fact that
+, was a republic. They understood
very thoroughly there would be times
when al the powers of the people must
be concentrated into an effective means
FOR the protection Of the government
and Of the people.
Centred Power in President.
80. for times OF danger. the builders
Of the government centralized tremen-
dous powers in the President OF the
United States. They left II with him 20
command in the field or to name those
WHO should in addition, they left with
Congress the power 20 raise and sup
port armies. 70 provide a national force
d N4~LlNEAA~Ifl 4AtIA NANf @~Ne-+
known as the state militia.
The fathers found q state militia IN
each state They left il a state militia
In each state. and they left with the
states such vital and controlling power
as will, in my judgment. always make
Il for the purposes OF war state
militia.
According 70 the Constitution there
ya distinct vital limitation upon the
power Of Congress with reference 70
the state militia. BY reason OF that
Imitation the state militia never can be
made an effective force on war on as
national organization That being true.
II devolvcs upon us 10 account loT put
ting them ir position whore they are
In touch with The national Treasury.
Article J. a part Of Section :, says
The Congress shall have power 70 pro-
vide for calling forth the militia, not
FOR all purposes, but Tor three specihc
purposes-to execute the laws or the
Union. 20 suppress instruction and 70
Iepel invasion. Congress has power 10
provide for organizing, armlng and dis
eiplining the militia and Tor governing
such part cf them as may be employed
In the service Of the United States, re-
serving 20 the states, respectively, tne
appointment Of the officers and the
authority % training the mlhtla &C
tording % The discipline prescribed Dy
Congress.
Federal Service Limited.
"Can they be ordered into the ser.
vice Of the United States In time OF
peace simply for training - asked Nr'
Brsndegee. Of Connecticut.
"They can't be ordered into the ser
vice Of the United States" replied Mr::
Borsh. except when the President or
the United States decides u Is neces-
sry for executing the laws Of the
Union, 20 suppress instruction or 70
rspei invasion. II we are going 20 put
So000001 "a year into the national
guard there ought 10 be something be-
tides the mere right 20 order them into
service. They ought 20 be equipped ind
prepared % fght when they get IN, and
The point Is that as long as the state
appoints the officers and does the
training that never can be true.
"Ihe 0Tcerin~ and training OF the
militia Be- ielt with the states. and Con-
ress cannot intrude itself upon that
power. To say that force Us ON
ssred by forty-eight different appoint
~ powers and trained by the state at
e viii or no. ard that no influence or
NEer can .ntrude upon that. IS 20 es-
t5lsh once and for all the inetii-
tiercy 81 the state militia as ma
teral force. because there must be
unity o. responsibility and unity OF
trhority in military affairs"
Senator Lewis attacked the provision
''' force ~ Federal volunteers, say
'ag i was aimed ~ the national guard