The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-19
Regular Force Is Increased TO
fl2li'ooo Men For Peace Times
! and 10000 For War, While
National Guard IS Federalized
LATTER STRENGTH FIXED
III AT $4,000 MlLlTlAMEN
Senator Fall Of New Mexico Ar
Hraiuns Administration Mexican
Policy and Senator Borah Fails
Executicn Of Sim Feiners
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XV1AsHINaFoN, May Is.--4with.
Z w out taking q rollcall the senate
Nv yesterday approved the confer
ence committees report on the army
reorganization bill, providing for an
army of 2i 900 men in time of peace,
100000 in time of war, and federali.
zed militia increased to $4,000 mon.
The vote followed hot debate in
which senators from different sections
Of the country and Of different political
faiths scored the measure bitterly.
One of the most sensational address
SEES of the day was made by Senator
Fan of New Mexico, who said: ~"Gen-
eral Pershing could take the City of
Mexico, and all the towns on his route
there, if Washington would let him
alone, and he wouldn't need more than
$4,000 men't to do the job.
Mexican Women Welcome Move
y" Mexicans, the real Mexicans who
are the backbone of the country, not
the scum and froth that has Joined the
latest and most popular bandit leader,
would welcome such move. They
want a stable and just government to
take the place of the anarchy that has
ragged at will through Mexico for
years,
The speaker also declared that tho
United States is in fair way to find
war with a European country forced
upon her, II iCarran1a Is allowed to
negotiations with foreign
countries, which he is now conducting.
Immediately after the action of the
senate, which it is believed the house
will follow, Secretary of War Baker
announced that as soon as the bill is
a law he will begin the task of putting
it into operation, and will begin con
situations with the general staff the
instant the measure Is signed.
irish Question Comes DIP
= senator Kern, offered a resolution
calling upon Secretary of State Ian
sing to inquire into the safety of Amer
leans in the districts of Ireland affect
ed by the revolution, and to take steps
ito safeguard them. At the request of
Senator Stone, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, the resolution was
referred to his committee.
Attacks were made upon the "rider"
in the army bill which makes provision
Tor a government nitrate plant, and
these delayed the adoption of this fsa-
ture. Senator Hardwick of Georgia
characterized the provision as danger
Gus, SOcialistic and paternal.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts de-
nounced the senate provision for the
size of the regular army.
Senator Newlands of Nevada suggest
ed the 5advisability of refusing to .ac-
eept the conference report.
Borah Condemns Executions
,IlAssailing the bill with reference to
the increase of the militia, and citing
Instances Of the alleged misuse of the
militia, Senator Borah of Idaho also
during the, debate denounced Great
Britain treatment of the Irish.
~ believe the execution hin Dublin
will 60 farther to compromise the good
name Of England than all that has hap
pened at the Dardanelles and Cali
poll, y he said. "My judgement is that
there has been nc. greater blow ut free
since the war began"