The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-06
Intense Lobbying by Ma
 ti0nal Guardsmen Brings Many Protests bySenators X ho Resent Interference
SENATOR WILLIAMS SAYS WE MUST FIGHT
 TO MAINTAIN RIGHTS
Claim That Volunteer Army Would Jeopardize White Supremacy Is Declared RediculOus

Washington, Aprl 5.-Advocates of the federal volunteer provision of the Senate army bill believed the section had been saved by a narrow margin when the Senate recessed tonight with cut having reached a vote on the Lee to strike it out. Senator chairman of the military again asked that question be deferred as one or two senators still desired to be heard
 Debate on the volunteer provision lasted the amendment occupying most of the time. Tn the closing hour, how ever, Senator Chamberlain vigorously de- tended the provision as vital to any mill itary plan and denounced attempts of National Guard organizations to inter- fere with legislation. He was joined by Senators O'Gorman and Williams in wa aEning the Senate that at the close of the European war the United States WOulQ IlcGQ d great navy dllu dIl etu6- quate army to back her demands upon the belligerent powers for ifldemnification for the losses sustained through violations of her rights as neutral.
 TO RESIST BULLYING
 'As surely as the sun rises tomorrow morning. Senator Williams said, unless this country puts itself into condition where it can resist and withstand bully ing, we are going to be in trouble with the victor insthis war unless we surrender the positions we have automatically taken and timidly ..snmlt to tue riie which the victor may lay down for immunity or disclaimer"
 Senator Williams declared that the ob jection to the volunteer plan that it might jeopardize white supremacy in the south by extending military training to the negroes was ridiculous. The only valid objection he had heard. he said, had been voiced by Senator Clapp, who feared that the volunteer army might develop into an aristocratic soldiery, due to the diffi-l culty that persons without means would have in finding the time and money to attend the training camps.
 "Self-preservation is the international OGorman, who contended that rights of neutrals had been invaded by all of the warning European powers.
 And protests of neutrals will only be regarded" he said. if backed by suffi- cient power to enforce their demands
 OUGHT TO BE PREPARED
 "When this war is over," said Senator Chamb erlain. If we intend to demand any satisfaction then we ought to be pre- pared to back all our demands by force of arms if necessary. And in what con- dtion are we? We have not the power to enforce single demand we have made"
 Senator Williams declared that while increasing the army was important, en- larging the navy was of first importance The senator said he would vote to in- crease any building programme that might be framed and favored such navy by 1918 that it could meet and defeat any force that might be, started against it.
 'crhis war cannot last more than one or two years" he said. 'If it lasts longer than that it will produce uni versa1 bankruptcy
 Senator Chamberlan's arraignment of the National Guards activities was supported by Senators McCumber and Nelson, who called attention to tele grams from National Guard officials sent to many senators urging them to vote against the federal volunteer provision
 HITS AT NATIONAL GUARD
 If the National Guard intends to come here politically and undertake to control legislation calculated to pro- tect America against the world" said the Oregon senator. T for one from row on shall favor the elimination of the National Guard as military fac tor in this country. They have been here and are here for this purpose" {" Senator Nelson declared he never before had seen such lobbying as these outside influences have brought to bear to defeat certain sections of this bill"
 Senator sherman sought to introduce a resolution to investigate charges of lobbying. Senator ChamDerlaln said he would favor it when brought up in the regular way. but would not permit it to delay consideration of the army bill.
 FEAR TOO MUCH POWER
 Senator O'Gorman and Senator both predicted that in the end the country must come to univer- sal military training to solve it's army problems
 Senator Cummins asked if telegrams from the Military Training Camps as- urging that the volunteer provision be retained, were not on a similar plane with the messages from National Guard officers to various sen ators. Senator Chamberlain disagreed. While he felt that every citizen had the righ- to appeal to Congress. he said, .he National Guard movement had assumed the proportions of q defi-. nite. organized propaganda.
 ssThe greatest oanger of militarism there is in this bill" he said. lis inI the political power we may be build ing up in the National Guard. the power we have already seen ana felt here"