South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
Under Forced Draft LegiSIa-
tive Machinery Begins to
Grind Out AdminiStra-
ton Program.
HOUSE WILL WORK DAY
AND NIGHT ON MEASURE
Hay Bill Provides Standing
Army of 100000 and
liberalization of Ma
tionaI Guard.
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international News Service:
WASHINGTON. March lI.-Unoer
forced draft. the legislative machin-
cry today began TO grind out the ad-
ministration preparedness program.
DEVELOPMENTS IN Mexico and contin-
ned European complications with an
insistent demand from the white
house brought 20 an end the long
DELAY over army legislation and con-
gress began some actual speeding
up"
The house. under the spun OF
special gag rule began de on
the Hay bill. approved by EST vii
son. and unanimously reco nmeHded
by the house military affairs com
mittee. The measure provides for
a standing army of 10000 men, and
liberalization of the national guard
as second line Of land defense, and
provides additional officers for civil
ian. militia and student instruction
The debate today developed that a
group OF mem bers Of the house pro-
pose TO make a fight TO increase the
committees provision Tor the stand
ing army. They want from 100000
10 300. 600 men.
Under the special rule, which was
adopted without a dissenting voice,
the house will work day and night
on the Hay bin. and administration
leaders hope 10 force a vote on the
measure before the end of next
week.
Meantime the senate military af-
fairs committee put the finishing
touches on the Chamberlain army
bill. The Chamberlain bill, provid-
ing for a standing army of 100000
men. follows closely recommended
tions of the general staff of the reg
uiar army.
III was definitely decided today to
bring the Chamberlain bin up in
the senate today. Sen. Chamberlain
introduced the measure today and
said he would ask TO have it con
sidered there. Democratic leaders
announced that they would see that
the water power legislation is side
tracked In favor Of il.
Sen. Cham erlain said he would
bmit "a report from the military
..fairs committee later in the day.
The chief change is "a provision to
utflize the service of second third
and fourth class postmasters to pro-
cure recruits and To pay them So
ll4 each enlistment.
Put Army Bill first
Senate leaders today planned TO-
d.splace the Myers Ferris water
power bill. which now has the right
OF way on the door. in order 10 get
the army bill The water power
measure has started fight that
threatens To be long drawuout and
the leaders determined that unless
a vote on that bin comes soon it viii
be laid aside
Both senate and house expect TO .
put through the military measures +
within two weeks. Both Will then
..o TO a conference committee where /
they will be combined I'm corE- /.
measure. The final form I.
of the bin is expected 20 provide a .
standing army of $4,000 o. 100000 .
men.
The United States is safer today
from invasion than ever before i'm .
its history and at heart the people
are opposed to the muitarism Sug-
gested in the presidents prepared
ness program. Sen McCumber of
North Dakota. declared ON the sem 4
ate floor today.
''Tom-tom performers. ne called .
the persons who cry "our rishts
sentiment Founded on Pride.
"The sentiment for preparedness
IS founded upon sense or pride
rather than sense of danger he
said. lie expressed perpIeNity over
The sudden conversion of the add
TO a program of militar-
ism watch it's party has always de- .
nouuced-"
Congress. i'm its growing seryihty
has allowed its functions TO DE
4surped by the executive until it has
become a tool TO convert presidential
programs into laws" he said
Speaker Clark named Rep Gar
rett OF Tennessee. 90 preside over
he house during the consideration
If the army bill Rep Gordon OF
ohio opened the discussion iu the
house. lie declared that the United
states should adopt the Swiss sys-
tenn of maintaining military eS-
Adjustment.
There was but q small attendance /
on the floor when the debate began.
HAY ArOuses Enthusiasm.
Chairman Hay OF the military ar
fairs committee. aroused consider
4 bic enthusiasm when he declared
hat all American citizens should