Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
DISSENTING VOTES CAST
BY ONLY rs MEMBERS
Provides Peace Strength of More
Than 100000 Men and Fed
cralized National Guard.
MANY REoRGANIzING FEATURES
congress Still Has to- Act on Naval
Measure Before Preparedness
Program Is Complete.

WASHINGTON. May 2c.-ConEress
today completed it's part in enactment
of the first OF the administration pro-
paredness measures, the army rcor-
ganization bill. and sent the measure
UP to President Wilson for his sigma
turc.
The House approved with only twcn-
t%-nve dissenting votes the conference
report on tho army E.icasure, already
accepted bE tho senate. IL provides
Tor q Suiar army with a peace
EtFengih "f more than 100000 men,
backed by a fedcralized National Guard
or moro than 100000. and carries many
Feofganizing features worked out By
War Department officials to make the
nations nEhtlng arm moro efficient
TO complete the main elements OF
the program OF preparedness on which
the administration plans TO spend more
than sl.0oo.ooo.0o0 within tho next
i've years. Congress still! has to per-
rect and pass the naval bill. cmbody-
ing the navy increases, and tho fortt-
hcahons bill, which includes provision
Tor most of the equipment for the in.
creased army.
ESTIMATES VARY As TO ACTUAL.
NUMBER OF MEN PROVIDED
Estimates vary as TO the actual num-
hcr OF men the army will provide, tho
maximum TO be enlisted under II de-
pending on the Interpretation placed
on some sections by War Department
officials As construed by Chairman
Chamberlain. Of the Senate Military
Committee. /, provides for regular
establishment OF 211.o0O at peace
with a National Guard OF l57.loo, The
peace strength Of the regulars, under
an Interpretation given the House to-
day By Chairman Hay. OF the House
Military Committee. would be 100000
Resides the personnel increases. the
measure provides for government
nitrate plant to cost not more than
S2o.O0o,0Oo; for establishment OF a sy.-
TEN OF military training camps for
civilians paid for out of the Federal
treasury; for !, board TO investigate
the adHisabl!ty OF establishing a gov
erh!nent munitions plant, and for voca-
tional education in the army. Fed
eraiization OF tho National Guard would
be accomplished through Federal pay,
and through a requirement making the
guardsmcn subject TO the orders of tho
President.
Eighteen Republicans five Demo-
Gratis. one Progressive and one Socialist
voted against adoption OF the confer
ence report, Republican Leader Mann.
who believes the measure inadeuuate
vas one of those voting in the mega.
tive.
ADOPTION OF REPORT
URGED BY MIR. HAY
The adoption OF the conference re
port was urged by Chairman Hay,
the Military Committee, who told the
House the bin was not intended as an
emergency measure. but simply n peace
measure OF preparedness. He assailed
Ignorant newspaper editors" for criti-
cism OF the bill
Representative Coady, of Maryland,
asked MT. Hay if there was any truth
IN tho published report that a pro-
viso In the bill had been inserted for
the specific purpose of providing a
place for Judge a. G.. Carson, of the
Supreme Court OF the Philippine Is
lands, and native OF Virginia as
civilian judge advocate in the army.
and asked If Judge Carson was not the
only person who could qualify for
that office under the bill
Yes" retorted Mr.. Hay, IF that will
give any Satisfartiop'