New-York tribune., 1916-02-12
House and Senate Leaders
Working on Measures
in Harmony.
COMPROMISE BILLS
WILL BE OUTCOME
, VIII Cover Most Of President :
Ideas. Except Federaliza-
tiOn of Militia.

Washington. Feb. H. \ new note OF
harmony and cooperation on national
defence problems was struck IN the
House Military Committee to-day as
direct result OF the res enation OF Sec
rctary Garrison, OF the Wor Depart
mcnt. !, found oppression in the
adoption of "a resolution declaring the
committee appreciation Of tho conf
dence President Wilson reposed ln II
and i'm the Senate committee. as dis
closed IN his correspondence with Nr.
Garrison.
The non-parusan character OF tine
feeling was cmphas zed by the fact inH'
the resolution was offered by Repre-
sentative Kahn. OF California. ranking
Republican member Of the committee.
Members Of both the Congressional
committees declared chat the Var Sec
retary's withdrawal bad brought out
sharply the Presidents desire the:
Congress should work ou; it' army
rroblems in She light Of lbs own oes,
judgment. despite his personal pref
eronce for tho continental army scheme
gdyoca,ed by Nr Garrison and 'Ae
Army War College. The not result
,bcv agreed. was a clarihcaton Of tne
atmosphere and the assurance Of sup
mort for the bills that would be drait-
ed from both Democrats and Hepuo"-
cans who had heretofore been counted
against the measures. ~
In substance. it is believed, the DIS
will represent an effort 90 make el.
.ectivo virtually ali Of the plans o.
the War Department. except t'at Ieu-
cralizatiou of the national guaId H'
be sough. IS q substitute for the con-
tinontal army plan.
Ready TO Draft Bills.
Final steps toward beginning l"e
drafting Of the measures were iahe"
TO-DAY by both House and Senate com
,,i,toos Both will take up the work
Monday. and 10 IS planned 90 noId al
dav sessions whenever the business
Of the Two houses Will permit ,
The House committee ended puoIc
hearings on army plans to-day. ,.,
Indications are that the House O''i
will Law stress ou provisions oeslt"Su
TO fcderalizc the national guard NnliST
the Senate committee main cNort vii
GO into the regular army ang.cS oi PIE
paredncss plans. me hhal NlS's.t
will be compromise. u Is '"o
each house being willing 20 accept tne
judgment of the other 20 large c"'e"' .
i'm lis own particular held- .,,
Tho House bill, 10 is expected. wal. /
nrovidc for uayment OF national giaIds- '
men who comply with all regulations /
laid down by Congress on "a basis sum T
cionflv liberal 90 insure the recruiting
.f approximatelv 400 600 men. the uIt.
mate size Of the proposed continental .
army. To make certain the aNallaD4l'y I
for Federal use IN time OF war or great
emergency Of all men who snare III
peymCnt. the plan contemplatcs author /
izinq the President 20 draft them into /.
a volunteer army
Broad system Of Regulation.
Tho system OF regulation contem-
ulated is of "a broad character. de- I
signed 90 provide for the training and /
discipline OF the Cuardsmen ln peace /
times ODD way that VIII insure ehi- I
cicut organizations for volunteer war /
service. Only the administration OF
.'h, law would bc left with the W al
Department. II is proposed also TO
provide under these regulations TOT
the coordination Of enlistment peHods'
phvsical standards and the cNamlnd-
lions which officers appointed BY state
authorities must pass. for an adequate
reserve system for the guard. and Tor
a standardized method Of recruiting
20 fn up the wastage OF regiments
sent 10 the front.
Provision also viii be made under
which the quota OF troops 10 be iui-
nished by each state and the proper
tious Of artillery. cavalry. engineers
signal corns and other special sorv ice
troops would be determined by the
War Departmeut. Special Federal ap-
nropriatious will be proposed for the
maintenance Of these more costly
special arm troops by the states.
The situation in the Senate commit
tee is not so well orystallzed. u Is m
dicated, however that us Legislation LOT
the regular army will include substan-
TALLY an of the plans OF the war Col.
lego as 90 organization, and That II
Will be ACCOMPANIED by q regular army
reserve act designed 90 build up and
maintain "a force more than equal ln
numbers to the force with the colorS.
Short cnl -tmcuf- with the colors and
fhc diechargc into thc reserve OF any
man found efficient hy his oihccrs a.
ihc end Of "a wears training undoubted-
~ will be- proposed.
A 10 thc ellc OF the Standing army
the men with the colors % is Indicated
that the Senate bin viii exceed the lu-
crease of 10000 men asked by Secre-
tary Carr ON. AND many senator, VIII
urge the fun -aU.0oD total strength
sought by the War College Chairman
Chamberlain has prepared % oll car
rNlug out tho r.Ir of 1912 devised by