The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
GREATER ARMY BILL PASSES
THE SENATE; NO ROLL CALL
Senator Fall, in Clash With Stone, Says Pershing and
His ID, 900, if Let Alone, Could Take Mexico
Borah Attacks Guards Extravaganza.

wise OF the Carranza Government, are
not AT this in negotiations with
a foreign country as against the United
States-if they have not such informa-
ton in their possession that would lead
them to such an investigstion--then II
is because they woul not receive or
pay heed to such information when Of
fcrcd. II In in tho possession of others.
sufficient at least to Justify such an
investigation.
Wants Border PatrOlied.
The Senator said II would require
10000 men to patrol the border. The
border Of Mexico has been ratrolled.
II has not been IN such an unprotected
condition as II Is now. until the recogni-
ton Of Carranza. ] have the records
and can read them 70 the Senate when
necessary to show that on January I
obregon made a request that the border
patrol he removed. and that the border
patro, between the GibsoD Ranch and
Columbus was removed, aud that there
Wac no patrol there TO intercept Villas
forces when they maraudcd across the
border and murdered the citizens OF my
state.
The border patrols were removed AT
tho request. I suppose. OF the General-in-
chief OF the recognized Government Of
| Mexico and The citizens Of New MEXICO
were murdered In their beds. The bor-
der has been patrolled at this particu-
lar point and they only require these men
to patrol between Columbus and tho
Gibson ranch.
There are nifty mon to patrol the Dor
der for thirty miles between Columbus
and Huachuca and the entire border
may be patrolled with tho men uho arc
now on u rid'ns from orc station to an
other a mile apart. II can be done. WY
is it not done? I presume because We
are afraid OF wounding the tender sus-
capabilities Of the Mexican murdcr,rs
who are constantly raidins our borders
Militia Denounced.
Dcuuncistlon Of the National Guard
tor It's ~"cxtrsvsearce' n it's tend
, enc, toward militariem through combina-
ton of military power. political power
and power OF corporate interests VA
made to-day on tho Senate floor by SEN
ator Borah. Idaho. when the army hill
cams up FOR COnsidc1 alton Mr.. Bora
said lie would vote against the bill
wholly because of the provisions IL makes
for the National Guard.
Mr.. Rorah quoted figures from, the
office Of the Acknowledgement Of the army
to prove n charge that t1orida's National
Guard last year spent $79.oU0 on its
officers aud $1,000 on its enlisted men.
lie said several companies we're denied
Federal recognition because their records
we're incomplete II because their guns
got rusty through lack OF use
"AdJutant-Gencral Foster of the Florida
Guard" said Senator Borah. would
have done much better had he stayed n,
homo with his militia than to have led,
rs he did. In the halls of Congress tho
ablest and most selfish lobby We hsv
seen for many years"
Mr.. Borah said the National Guart
never can lie trusted by the natio,
while II Is obligated IN suppress strikes II
In most cases" charged Borah. "actua'
ricting and disorder which has broker
out during labor troubles occurs after
the National, Guard arrives on the scene.
lie cited The case Of the Colorado
strikes. declaring practically oil th,
National Guard officers we're employee:
OF the companies against which III,
w~orAingmcn were striking