Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-19
Peace Strength Of Regulars TO
Be Increased to 250,O00,
Should Conference Sustain
Upper House,
PROVISION MADE FOR
10000 IN RESERVE
Measure Is Hurried Through
After Notice Is Received
of Relations With Ger
many,
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washington. April iS.--An army
bin that would pfo-
1uce regular army and reserve miii-
tarv forces in the United states az
q million men, was passed
by the senate tonight, without
record vote. It Is a substitute FOR
the HAY bill. passed by the house, ana
the differences will Ike worked out IN
conference.
on the eve OF joint session OF the
bousee of congress to hear a message
from the president on grave intefna-
tional issues the senate hastehed COM
nletion OF the bill amid scenes of ex-
element. repeatedly rejecting all
amendments pending tending to re-
duce the proposed strengthening oi
the army,
250,0O0 Regulars.
In the closing hours OF debate tilo
senate made provision for regular
standing army with d peace strengtn
of $50 900 men, as compared with
tAo 0Oo in the Hay bill which passeu
the house retained after a close fish''
the Man for d federal volunteer army
resarve force calculated to asgtesa'e
26t.g00 men and fedefailze the ia
tional guard forces Of the states az
an estimated strength of 2S0,oo0 men
In addition to this conihined reeu'
| lar and reserve force of lsV,OVo hie"
| an amendment was basis TO create
school and college youths resetV'
eorps IN time of war or tlrea'ehs'
i war which would recruit a force
| trained men, sebaoied by oifirefs .
| he regular army, the estinaate'
strength of which Is estimated any
where from 200. .000 to iooooo'
Peace Army Million strong
nyya are creating here tonight
,aace army of a million men, dc
rlared senator Myers, in SUPP ortln
q, amendment of Senator Heea,
make the regular army 2oo'VVV' -
senate had agreed previously ny
vote of 43 to 81 TO an amehdmeht
:! eenator Brandegee increasing II lloi
/ the proposcd strength Of lS0,oVo
abo. 600 The Reed reduction pf'
nosal was reie0ed AZ to 81, attef
. hrief speech by Senator Williams
which he referred to solemnity OF III
, / ,'ae.,sian which would confront cor
! gress tomorrow. ,..4.,.a
\ Are we or are we not thfeatehe
: with war;" asked senator Wlll'an'
= Are we or are We not threaten.
E with war from Mexico and are
a or ARE we net threatened WIN W.
i o,.er the submarine controVefS
Y bave We not been called to asseilip
a ir lolnt session tomorrow, the soiti.
nu,nose of which we do not oufseF'
= definitely understand
nIf the army can not exceed CO
tain number except In u state
q ,,,.eatenea war we are now In sta
O ~ threatened war II the presiue
Il thinks 50. For myself think we q
II nrettv seriously threatened WIZ =, :,
!. tnrnational difficulties, both troio y
V east and the south -,...a..
q saves Volunteer Provision.
Il The apparently grave deFeiopi'e'
" NJ tho few hours preceding the pas
J. aao If the bill also propsoiy serN'
d tn save The volunteer army pfoNisio
,e chawnjons of the nationat gut
Il, fnmght Il bitterly in the eommit'ee
j. the whole and 1t was retained W
10 .'ato . ~ "a 10 -. Tonight sena'
= 80 ,.,,,s again moved to strike out I
II a..ao aew.e n was saved this time by
s. vote OF 40 TO o. ....s.... 80 /
m other important provisions ~
II senate bill not in the mouse h'e'7'
'e include the following ooa mn ,
l. aAppropriation of sle,ooV,ovV
IA construction Of government piahts
n- nrcduction of nitrates 70 be aseo
N nanufacture of ammunition
O A provision for vocationai euu'
tion Of enlisted men OF the Itsu
,rn,v compelling instruction either
aericulture or the mechanicai a..
creation Of q national guard III
n general staff of the army aho
u auiriur all officers ano enilsteo u
Of the national guard to sub4eiinS y.
an oath to support the United ata'
., LAD we'll as the respective states
u ~ National Guard Pay.
-, Provision for federal pay OF an
u. .ioual guard officers above the "a
#. of captain ,,se......
I',n Recauge Of the radical differen
f. t ,s expected that the house wiz
he once ask for conference aho
or work of perfecting the final FORM .
n new army measure VIII besill VII
to few DAYS. one feature OF the :
late bin than even its most afu
ed champions fear may be sacfutVeu
al the legislative co1ilpfoinihe - tH'
af lunteer army reserve force, but ID I
be event. they confidently expect |
IN the school res rye viii be retained
he a substitute. -
he : An amendment adopted To
,is would create reserve regular al
arc force in time of war TO be eohpo
,ol of school and college youths and
he provide a means of Recruiting the !
posed volunteer army force
,af proposal submitted BY Senator hs
raj wick. was agreed to. So to24, the
ted Isult coming rs a surprise TO seha
he on both sides Of the chamber, 81
IIv predictions openly had been m
Ihe that the volunteer army feature
1n- lready included In the Dill Wonlo
atf ireiected in conference.
an Schools and Colleges.
senator Hardwicks amendn