Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
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 four aero squadrons. This is the eX act regular army program mapped out bY former Secretary Garrison before the unfaVorable reception of the con tmcntal army scheme led to his res- ignation T represents also q cOnces sion by Chairman Hay. who urged previously reaching he same total strength hy recruiting present regi- mentS Hp 70 full war strength and adding to the field artillery arm.
 Under the tentative bill, the regu- lar army would have an organization capable Of being expanded to 275, 900 men in war time, and a reserve pro vision will he included designed to produce annually 75,900 reservists, 0b- .igated tu return to the colOrs under call. It will provide also for doubling the cadet corps at West Point and creation of thirty cadet companies to be attached to regular regiments to be trained for entry into an officers reserve corps.
 The committee members found themselves in such general accord as tt the general aspects of the measure they favored, that it requires little discussion to produce the plan for authorizing Mir. Hay to frame a bill N1ich will he taken up for detailed consideration next Wednesdav Mir. Hay already had prepared rough draft of the measure as proposed and he thought tonight it could be whip ped into final shape acceptable to all members within two weeks.
 While the house committee was busy with this plan, the senate miii- tary committee was working on its proposals for the regular army, fram- ing it's measure on the basis of the ChanAcrlain bill which provides for an army of approximately 200,000 men ol the basis of the war college plan of 1912 It is understood the com mittee plans to make it's bill authorize ! thorough reorganization of the army with a peace strength of from 160.00 to 1000 mer
 X compromise between the bills of the two houses will be the decision of congress as to the regular army. It is understood that the house com mittee will accept the larger regular army plan of the senate provided it's scheme for federaliZing the National Guard is adopted by the upper house.
 The house measure will undertake the task of Liberalization on the unanimous opinion of the committee that congress has power under the constitution to take full control of the National Guard in peace as well as war. Under that authority tle bill will aut. .orize 2 maximum strength for the National Guard of 425,000 on q basis of 500 men for each member of congress will specifically prohibit he disbanding of any organization by the state authorities and remove pres ent limitations on the use of the force outside the country.
 The federaliZation provisions will exceed the proposals of the National Guard Associlti0n's tentative bill in many respects, including the maxi mum strength authorized. The guards men proposed only 800 men to a dis trict The house committee bill will dUu prov lSlDI lOI st ildilplidi Sueiit reserve and for recruiting regiments sent to the front, and will fix the peace pay of privates at $4S year, second heutenants $250, first lieuten- ants $500. captains $500. and higher officers in proportion.
 Me'lhers of the committee say that consultations with high legal authori- ties has assured them of the feasibil- ;tv of their plans under the law. They believe that appointment of officers is virtually the only power in respect Jo the national guard vested in the states by the constitution. and argue that with the federal government holding the purse strings and requir ing that only those who pass suitable examinations may draw pay even that difficulty will he removed
 It is proposed to empower the presi-