New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Votes to Increase Regular
Force to 100000, as in
Hay Bill.
OUTLOOK PLEASES
BIGGER ARMY MEN
Their Strength Shown in House
Expected to Influence Action
by Senate.

Washington. March 2O.-One hundred
and three members Of the House Of
Represertatives voted to-day for a real
increase in the regular army for an
army O. 100000 men. Only about five
Democrats got behind Representative
Kahn. whose amendment it was. and
the Republican floor leader, Mr.. Mann.
in supporting the amendment, includ-
inc one New Jersey member, Repre-
sentative Hart. OF Hackensack. Most
n the Democrats and liberal sprink-
ling Of Republicans swelled the total
against the amendment 10 1873.
There was no rollcall. the count being
made bv tcllcrs, but IT is understood
.ba, permanent and Official record
will he made later under the rules Of
Tho House. when rollcall can be OBJ
tanned by making a motion TO send the
biV back 10 the committee with lnStruc-
lions 10 amend DO by making the author
i7stiou 100000 men. instead oil l4o'VVV'
as the measure proposes:
The Republicans of New ork state
hold a caucus before the House met
and decided 20 vote together IN favor OF
the increase IN the army, which they
did o.
There was n heavy Viva voce vote Tor
an amendment proposed by Representa-
tive Fuller. OF Illinois, 70 make tne
army 100000. Then came rising Note
I'm the Kahn amendment, which was los
"a - Tellers were demanded by Mr..
Kahn. and the members of the House
we~c counted again. the vote this time
reaching 1873 10 lO3.
Big Army Men Pleased.
The size Of this vote for more ade-
oyate army was q surprise even 10 Dig
en-, men here tonight. and 1t was pre-
fr..d that 10 would have a strong
moral effect on The Senate and on the
rorfcrreqs Of the two houses. There Us
no doubt that the number OF men pro
y.ded for the army will be increased
b. .ro Senate. and it is thought hat
he showing In the House to-day Will
influence the conferrecs IN \lclolhs 10
the Senate increases.
To meet the emergency against which
the President took the stump 10 warn
people the House has provided, var
tuailv. that the army may be increased
10000 men in the next fifteen months.
Mr.. Mann POINTED cut m closing ne de-
bate for the Kahn amendment.
Ar the opening Of this session, said
Nr Mann. the President told the mi
nori,v leaders OF the House and Senate
that he wished the preparedness legis-
latior 20 be regarded as an emergency
matter. In January he took the unusual
course Of going out on the stump TO tell
the people that a situation had arisen
growing out Of the European war as
result Of which he thought something
cuqr. 90 be done. lie did this 20 BRING
home 90 the people the necessity OF IN
creas.ng our defences, not as perma-
ner. thing. but 20 meet an emergency.
what has he been given after all
this time? This bill. authorizing TO-
900 more men in the next hI'een
months. That is all. Does anybody
call that preparation? Then under this
bill in the next twelve months another
10000 men can be added. and so on I'M
iii 10000 men are added TO the army.
Il the President is correct IN calling
attention 20 this emergency we Will be
adding men 20 the army % meet II for
three or four years after the emer-
gercv has been reached and has passed
auav. Yet the other day we author
ized 10000 more men for the army by
resolution which was never really IN
troduced. and which was passed with
out debate.
Mann Sure Of Enlistment.
Gentlemen say that We cannot enllst
men enough 20 make an army OF ZZO'VVV
men. I wish 20 say that We never nave
failed % get the men 20 enlist right up
20 the limit allowed by the President
To say that we cannot get men IS 70
write our country down as land OF
pusi.lar.m0us cOwsrds.'
Representative Hay author OF the
bill dwelt a. length on the point that
in time q war his measure PROVIDED
for an increase from the 100000 peace
strength proposed 70 10000 men.
"B.t that ia not all" Mr.. Hay eN-