Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-05
National Preparedness Oh.
ject Of Measures Intro
duced in Congress.
FALLS RESOLUTION
TO BE INTRODUCED
Republican Attack on Administration
May Be Launched Today in Senate,
When Effort Will Be Made to De-
mand From President Information as
to What Government in Mexico Is
Being Recognized.

Washington, Jan. 5.-When congress
met today members of both houses
! were ready to settle down to the chief
business Of the session.
National preparedness was the main
subject to be discussed. Senator Falls
resolution calling upon Presidene Will
son for information as to what govern
ment In Mexico Henry p. Fletcher
nominated for ambassador to that re-
public, is to be accredited to, was to
furnished the basis Of a republican at
tack on the administration
The subject of national defense came
up before both senate and house naval
affairs committees The senate commit
tee considered Senator Tillman's bill
for the erection Of a government armor
plate plant, while the house committee
heard witnesses in connection with the
annual naval appropriation bill.
Rear Admiral Stanford was first to
testify in regard to requirements Of
government yards.
In the house the farm loan bill was
up for debate.
Inquiry Shows Charges easeIess.
Charges circulated during the last
session of congress that administration
officials acted in the interest Of foreign
business firms in urging the passage OF
the ship purchase bill were held to be
baseless in the majority and minority
reports filed today by the senate COM
mittee appointed to investigate.
The majority denounced Theodore
Roosevelt for falling to appear before
the committee to testify concerning his
published assertion that President Viii
son and Secretary Bryan had endeav-
ored in the interest Of certain foreign
business firms to secure for the United
States the power to- purchase the in-.
termed ships OF one of the SeIligereIts.,,s
Plot Evidence Asked.
Probably the most important reso-
luton Introduced was that calling
upon the president to inform con-
gress as to the identity OF the natur
allied citizens OF the United States
who were accused in tie presidents
recent message os violating the neu-
trality Of the nation.
This resolution was offered by Rep
resentative William S. Bennett Of
Newn York. 1t provides that the
President be requested, insofar as 1t
Is not Incompatible with the public
interest to furnish the house with
the names Of al persons involved, in
criminal or otherwise unneutral plots,
together with information as to their
former allegiance and specifically the
plots in which it is alleged such per-
sons were concerned.
Peace Federation Planned.
Representative Philip p. Campbell
of Kansas submitted joint resoiu-
ton in the house proposing the
establishment Of an International fed
Grafton Of the world
Mr.. Campbell offered q tentative
draft Of a constitution to be adopted
by all the nations of the world IN
creating an international govern
ment for the promotion Of peace and
the enforcement Of international Law.
A congress made up of representa-
tives Of all the subscribing nations is
provided for, and Porto Ri:o is sue-
gested as the capital country OF the
federation.
Asks Peace Commission.
Creation OF United States COM
mission for enduring peace" consist
ing Of former President William ii.
Taft, former Secretary william ].
Bryan, Associate Justice Charles B..
Hughes, Senator William j. stone ana
Representative H. D. Flood, Is pro-
vided for in a peace" resolution in.
troduced by Representative Ashton
Shallenberger Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Shallenberger proposes this COM
mission shall go to Europe and consult
with the belligerent nations within fif-
teen days after the resolution is
adopted.
Embargo on Arms Sought.
An embargo on the shipment Of mu
nftions of war to nations that inter.
fere with the commerce OF the United
States was proposed in resolution of-
fered by Representative Halvor Steen-
erson, Of Minnesota. It provides that
whenever any belligerent nation obtains
control OF the seas and restricts the
commerce Of the United States with
any other nation, the president NAV
issue q proclamation forbiddine the
shipment Of war munitions to the az.
Tending country ~ -.
Representative William q. Coy ~
Indiana, introduced q bill which went
to the ways and means committee d.
recting levy Of an intarnal revenue
tax upon the manufacture OF war mr.
nitions. The Cox measure stimulate.
that q 20 per cent tax shall be a..eaaad
against all such war material IN ia.s =
be manufactured for the use of The
sunited states. The bill would apply
TO the makers Of guns, shells cart
ridges. ordnance, cannon, mines, NOR
tass. pattieships and cruisers, EunDoats.
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