Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-06

OF the signers TO violate. II we can
believe wnat we read, Holland even
today rs about 10 be invaded 20 suit
The whims and emergencies Of those
engaged IN the war, not because u
anything that Holland has done, but
because one or more Of the belliger-
ents sees a way to harass her enc
mics through the peaceful country "
Senator Chamberlain took up the
question OF sustaining the Monroe
doctrine.
You all know as weIl as = he
declared, "that colonization has al
ready sci In on tho east coast of
South America You well know or
10 you don't YOU can easily find out.
that on the west coast colonization
has set in By another warlike power.
we may have 10 assert that doc
trine again But In order 20 assert
II We must be prepared to maintain It
with an adequate army and an ade-
quate navy, too
The oregon senator denounced the
efforts OF national guard organizations
20 defeat the volunteer army provi-
sion He said he always had been
friend of the guard but added.
" the national guard intends to
come here politically and undertakes
to control legislation calculated to
raise IN army TO protect America
against the world ]. Tor one, from
now on shall favor the elimination
Of the national guard as a military
factor in the country They have
been here and are here for this pur-
pose. ( have been the friend of the
national guard, but J cannot support
its present attitude"
Senator McCumbcr asked for an eN-
PLANTATION Of the real purpose Of ma
tional guard officers IN opposing the
volunteer forces. Senator Nelson said
he thought he could answer the ques-
tons.
Night before last said Senator
Nelson. Il received nine kilograms
from officers Of the Minnesota Ma
tional guard asking me to vote
against the volunteer force in this
bin. called It to the attention Of
The newspapers Of my state and said
thought the national guard was try
Ing to hamstring this bill. That was
printed in Minnesota and today I re-
ceiVcd Telegram from the adjutant
general Of Minnesota, stating that he
had seen IN the Minnesota press state
monts from me severely crticizing
the national guard and stating that
the national guard believed the vol
unteer force, If adopted, would OPP
crate to the disadvantage to the ma
tonal guard; that they believed the
national guard could not exist as a
unit IL the volunteer section were
adopted.
That's the secret. The national
guard opposes this section because
they are jealous and are fighting II
because they fear 1t threatens their
existence In all my experience in
this body have never seen such lob
bying as theseF outside influences
brought to bear to defeat certain sec
lions Of this bill.'
Senator Chamberlain said Mr.. Mel
sons experiences had been similar TO
his own. lie read letter from Sam
ucl Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor in which
Gompers assertedit ultimately would
be necessary Ia sres0rt toa~nniversal
training~ey
Questioned liy Senator Cummins,
Chairman Chamberlain said he con-
ceded the right Of any citizen to offer
his views for or against legislation
but declared It became a menace when
any great body Of men organized to
attempt to Influence law-making