New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-14

,horo was extraordinary speeding up in
Conoress the national defence fight
would come in the midst of Presl-
dental campaign and would then, de-
mite any efforts TO prevent 1t, be be-
ciouded with politics.
Smith Would Double Army.
Senator Hoke Smith declared the
Military Committee could do the coun-
trv no greater service than by bring
INC In Immediately bill TO double the
enlisted strength of the army as an
emergency measure. leaving the gen
eral reorganization bill for maturer
consideration. -,
senator Myers had started the dis
cussion by moving that the Senate pro-
coed to debate the public land water
mower bill. All day the Senate debated
The subject. friends of rural credit
legislation urging that 1t should be
considered first. After FIVE and half
hours Of discussion the Senate finally
,ofed 40 TO % 10 make the waterpower
hill the unfinished business, penang
discussion Of the ar1nor plate bill,
wbicb is up for final vote March Fl.
1--WE have only 10000 men in the
continental United States, and only
half Of them are available for Mexican
service" said Senator Chamberlain. III
we think we can go down into mexico
and whip them into order in a fe"
weeks this country will be disap-
pointed
Sees villa as National Hero.
Senator Chamberlain painted a pict.
ure OF an army of $4,000 well trained
Mexican soldiers rsllying around villa
as national hero and making the pu-
nitive expedition talked about so much
Al the White House and the state De
partment really war between the
United States and Mexico.
~ would not be surprised" Senator
Chamberlain added, ito see every Mex
iean. the CarranLa force ard the villa
force. rally around one standard ,of
the purpose OF hghting the Ohi'eo
States"
II was Senator Borah, OF Idaho, who
alluded 70 International complications.
al do not know all the facts In the
pr,,ident's possession with reference
70 foreign afairs," he said, "but | know
enough 70 know that we delude our
selves II we suppose that we are dwell
ing here in the utmost security, and
know enough TO know that we are
wholly unprepared 20 take care of any
situation which might arise with ref
erence 10 our foreign affairs. II il
should pass beyond the state where di-
plomacy would take care OF IT. ] refer
not only 20 Mexico but 10 other condi-
tions which II 10 neither proper nor
desirable at this time 10 discuss. But
certainly the Chief Executive would
not 20 out 70 the country and plead
for action " he did not himself be-
iieve II imperative"
Senator Warren, ranking Republican
member Of the Military Affairs Com
nnittee, justified the delay 80 far by
saying the problems had required the
time. but said when the bill was re-
ported out everything should be laid
aside for H.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
the bill would be ready by the last OF
this week or the frat OF merit, and when
reported he would AJAX that anything
then pending be laid ssids In order that
II might be passed a. speedily ~ pos
sible.
The point that the Mexican force,
are better equipped than those OF Ga,
United States led TO the indignant
question from Senator McCumbet Of
Sorth Dakota, as 90 where the Mexi
cans obtained their cannon and mum
lions.
There II no doubt" replied sensto
Warren, that the arms and munitidk
in Mexican hands have gone largely
from the United States. II 10 the result