New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
Senate Committee in Fa-
vor of ExcuSing Married
Men on Request.
GORE BLOCKS PLAN
OF $50 SALARIES
eove Such a Scheme Would Re-
suit in capitalization of
Patriotism"
Iron n Trnruns Bureau J


% .le families Of militiamen, but ex-
,-,-t;on 90 heads Of dependent families
., +bcv ask 70 be excused from service
On tie border for that reason, is the
Senate Military Committees substitute
fo- the proposal of the House Of Rep
-esen.at.ves that the government pay
,s,b m.liuamau's family $50 a month.
Soon after this action by the Senate
,o-smittee virtually the same proposal
csrsed a warm debate on the floor
,.le, Senator Reed. Of Missouri, at
,srp.ed 90 get immediate consideration
fo- q bin which woulG grant militia
ne, nay AZ the rate Of $50 a month
while on duty
Senator Gore declared this would
a,a7talize patriotism" and objected TO
i.s immediate consideration. The Ok
lsboua Senator made the same objec-
ton and prevented immediate consid-
Grafton Of resolution by Senator Mar
tine. OF New Jersey, which would per-
nit government employees 70 draw full
salaries while in the service.
Wonders at Oklahoma Food
T cannot imagine on what food
nan could live in Oklahoma to oppose
such a resolution" shouted MARITIME,
walking toward the blind Senator.
@Wen. am no fool" retorted SEN
stor Gore
Dissemination Of the regular army
was feared by the Senate committee
should the House proposal TO pay the
families Of militiamen $50 month 20
through. Chairman Chamberlain ex-
planned.
"a rerulr soldier gets SIS month, y
said Senator Chamberlain. Under this
House provision a volunteer in the
militia would get SIS a month pay, and
then his wife would be paid $50 a
month. q total of SOS month-just
four and one-third times what is paid
the nan Sighting, perhaps, few yards
Sown the trench.
OF, IS perfectly obvious that no one
would enlist in the regular army while
such inducements were held out to the
National Cuardsmen. incidentally,
many Of the men in the regular army
are married, and il would not be at all
fair 10 their wives to give the wives
of the mihtiamen so much more.
Iu blocking consideration OF SEN
a.or Reeds bin 20 pay the mihuamen
s8l a month Senator Gore inquired
sarcasticaly if it were necessary, TO
notify the militia soldiers that they
night have chiropodlsts and manlcur~
lists TO attend them.
'I do not want them 20 fight with &
scalding tear in their eyes Tor the
wife or mother or father at nome oe-
p rdent upon them" said Senator
Red "T want them 10 feel that an
opulent nation is giving them suihclenI
to care for their loved ones.
"Would Capitalize Patriotism"
.T admire the munifcience Of the
Senator from Missouri said Senator
Gore. Owe have been told that milf
tar.em develops the heroic virtues ana
sentiments and self-sacrlfce, yet Al the
very threshold Of launching the coun-
tr- into militarism you would capitalize
tho patriotism Of It's soldiers. Never
was such favoritism shown In the
world as that in the House bill Of yes
serdsv 10 give the families Of soldiers
$50 a month. If unhappily 8 solder
should lose his life, would you with
draw the pension? No, it is system
Of permanent pensions; | have feared
Congress. seized with military rabies.
would not be able 20 resist the de-
mands OF a military class. Never was
such favoritism shown In a real war,
but only when soldiers are sent forth to
fight half-naked people, semi-savages."
"No member Of the National Guard
ever suggested 20 me the introduction
Of this BILL" said Senator Reed. 10
inpute 90 these young men who q few
DAYS ago said gooby TO fathers, mothers
wives and children, some of them for
the last time, the motive of clamOring
for pay is to bespatter with filth the
noblest tribute of American citizen
ship.
TO sit supinely and serenely behind
mahogany desk, drawing a salary Of
S. 500 a year, and sneer at young men
in khaki who are now preparing TO de-
fend their country is an Office that is
unworthy OF the Senator from Okla
lou1a "