New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-27

War Would BE over.
The great length Of time needed to
produce munitions for an army was
dwelt on. The general declared il
could not be done before an average
modern war was over. lie did not be-
lieve that a single modern rife, built
to order on European specifications,
had yet been delivered from an Amcn-
can factory. though hundreds OF thou
sands OF them had been ordered since
the war broke out eighteen months
ago. Many rifles had been sold, he
said, but they were mostly old models
revamped. or matoshifts thrown out t.
meet immediate demands.
In field artillery the record was a
little better. General Ctozier said. i
was much better m fixed ammunition,
though he pointed out that in both
these fields many firms were only now
beginning 10 make deliveries, after
straining every nerve since the orders
began TO arrive in the fall Of 1914.
duction Of the Ugited States was yet
considerable.
With the testimony OF General Gro
zicr to-day the committee IS getting
toward the bottom Of its list of wit
uesses, and Chairman Chamberlain
homes 10 close the hearings this week
and begin the work OF drafting the bill
next Monday. This will take many
a. ht.t g ,o . Tor lie G. .
far ahead of that Of the House, which
shows no signs Of eXhaustlng its lis
teninc abilities. The Senate cannot &C,
on the main army appropriation bill
until the House has passed II, so that
there is little immediate value in this
progress, though it will insure very
prompt consideration when the House
does act.
In the meanwhile it is likely that
those features which do not require
financial support will be taken up and
passed on. These viii include the reor-
ganization Of the General staff and
other reforms IN the regular army.
The committee received to-day from
Secretary Garrison a redraft IL had
asked for OF the provisions regardrn"
the Continental army.
Details Left TO President.
II was suggested when he was heard
that Dr. might be better &c leave the
President the widest possible latitude
in forming the organization, so as 70
adapt ID 30 the needs OF different parts
Of the country. Under the new draft
practically all details are lett TO the
President, IL being provided that he
may enlist a volunteer army of 100000
.rFrn 4 % ~
than three months in any year or than
six months in three years
Before the military and naval COM
mittecs OF the House to-day the condi-
tion OF the country as TO drugs which
would b. necessary M great qGan'l,y
in wartime was brought out by the
surgeons general Of the army and navy.
Both agreed that supplies Of qulnlne
and opium might be completely shut or
If the United States became involved IN
war. and that great stores o. these
drugs should be accumulated in times
Of peace.
Surgeon General Gorgas. of the army,
said that certain drug supplies were
being obtained from Germany and
Austria Sub rosa" but he did not 90
into details. lie said that the army
was now equipped with reserve medical
stores 80 last force OF 100000 men a
year.
Quinine At 81 An Ounce.
Surgeon General Braisted said that
he had recently searched the country
in vain for LOO ounces Of quinine for
the American marines at Haytl, and
that when he sent abroad for the drug
holders had wanted four dollars an
ounce instead of the usual 30 cents.
Finally he had 10 borrow the quinine
from the army. The navy itself had
been able TO supply only 1900 Of the
5000 ounces needed in Hayti. he said,
as there were absolutely no reserve
medical supplies on hand. The situa-
ton. he thought, warranted an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for reserve sup
plies in addition to 100000 for cur
rent supplies.
The surgeon general said that an IN
crease Of abOu. 600 men in the hos
pital corps was needed, and that a new
modern hospital ship and improve
ments in existing land hospitals should
be authorized.
The Navy Department, the Surgeon
General added. already was working
out plans for a hospital ship to ac-
commodatc 500 patients Both the Re-
lief and the Solace, the navy's only
hospital ships. were old and made
quate. he said.
Captain Mosley. of the War College.
declared to-day that some system for
universal liability TO military service
ultimately would be necessary in the
United States. and Senator Warren.
ex-chairman Of the Senate Military
Committee. announced he believed
there was no other outcome. Antag-
onism of labor unions. Captain Mosley
said. was the chief difficulty Of enlist
ing men IN the national guard.
Before the House committee. Briga-
der General darlington said he
thought that 1.-THE nation would have
TO come TO universal military service
in the end"