The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
%,611,5O2IS VOTED
FOR ARMY IN MEXICO
One Dissenting Voice in
House, Senate Unanimous
BILL Goes to Wilson.
WILL BUY MORE AEROS

! WASHINGTON, March c6.-With a
single dissenting vote in the House and
zone In the Senate. Congress to-day
passed and sent to the white House for
the Presidents signature the urgent
deficiency bill. ap%propristing Ss.s1i.5o:
for expenses In connection with the
army's punitive expedition into Mexico
and the recruiting OF the additional
10000 men TO bring the regulars up to
maximum strength.
Three hundred and seventy-three
Democrats and Republicans In the HOUSE
voted for the bill. and Representative
Meyer London. Socialist Of New York.
voted against Il. when Representative
Mann. the minority leader. asked for q
-oil call to demonstrate that there was
10 difference OF opinion on the question
Of national defence or the protection Of
the troops.
Although the bill wa rushed through
Congress It. almost record time. II pro.
vlded occasion for brief comment In the
House on the state OF preparedness Of
the army. Mr.. Mann called attention TO
the condition Of the seronautical equip
ment.
Representative London asserted that
an effort was being made to bring about
war between the United States and
Mexico and opposed the punitive expcti-
ton on that account.
Fight Aeros 0oaGht.
Representative Fitzgerald told the
House that the army has purchased
eight %aeropianes for immediate use and
will purchase for emergency uses In
Mexico 1i2 high powered motor trucks.
5000 homes for cavalry. $500 horses for
the artillery. $50 infantry horses and
other equipment. Tho bill provides for
twenty.four aeroplanes. only eight OF
which ure 20 be obtained at once.
Mr.. Mann called attention 10 press
reports that only two aeroplsrAs were
available TO Use on the border.
This goes TO show" he said. that
the army the same as anybody else
learns ny experience. II shows further
that while We go along here dreaming
about national defence. even this little
trouble or the border shows that every
thing is not as u should he.
at II now necessary that we c
more aeroplanes to Mexico. In fact. !
do not believe we will catch the person
We are after until We do send more
outing machines TO locate him and
when these are sent perhaps he will be
In a hole somewhere and cannot DO To-
Gated.
"Our uerop,unes should have been
there before. but We learn by experience.
Tho aeroplane is absolutely essential
in modern warfare"
Mr.. Fitzgerald said hat the commit.
tee had been informed that there were
eight aeroplanes on the Mexican border
The papers say to-day that only twd
Of them are serviceable." said Mr.. Mann
AT any rate more aeroplsnes must be
sent there"
Not ser>i~eahie for Hunt.
Mr.. Fitzgerald explained that while
the army has a number OF machines al
SAN Diego, they are training machines
and no. capable OF taking high altitude
Thu American ayiators In search o.
villa. he said. ny ~ about 5000 feet
Representative London. opposing tn
resolution, said ne would ts willing %
vote hundreds OF millions to defend tn
border and would call out the Nationa
Guard for that purpose. hut he Wal
against any expedition across the oordef
81 believe IN tn. poa ,eful intentions o
tho President ne said. "but the deepe'
We go Into Mexico. the more Likelihood
there IL that tho patriotic MeNicans Wi
rally round Villa and We will find VI
have a war on our hands, instead OF
police venture against a criminal. m
y.rv idea OF serding a large army ate
a bandit is rs absurd AS using IA lo'o!no
tive To chas. a bird.
."rhe present war in Euror" starte'
with "A punitive expedition. an expedition
. OF Austria against Serbia. Most OF tn
. great wars In history started with puni
tive expeditions. fear that We ar
laying the foundation for "a war una
viii distract the people for many year
10 come"
: Mr.. London intimated that the pres
of the country was controlled by person
who are anxious to Gee Intervention u
Mexico.