Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18

Representative Hay said he would
reintroduce the bill in the house i'm
mediateIy. with the features to which
the president objected eliminated.
Mr. Hay followed his announcement
BY reintrOducing the bill, minus not
only the section to which the presi-
dent objected. but with the whole re-
vision OF the articles OF war eliminat-
ed. This threatened TO COmplicate the
situation.
Representative Hay said he would
seek 10 repaEs the bill in the house IN
der a special rule next Tuesday.
The articles Of war viii not be per
mitted 10 get through in This bin
again he declared emphaucally after
conference with several members Of
the military committee.
The danger of complication and de
lay lies in the fact that Chairman
Chamberlain Of the senate military
committee said that if the house passed
the bill without revision OF the aTti-
cles of war, the senate probably would
reinsert them as they were passed by
the senate. The president and the war
department were satisfied with that
provision.
Carefully Considered Measure.
In his veto message to the house of
representatives. President Wilson said
he had carefully considered the bill be
fore returning it with objections to its
approval
The bill constitutes an essential
part Of the legislation providing for
the military establishment Of the cOun-
try said the president, and wisely
and generously provides for the reOr-
ganization Of the agencies of our ma
tOnal defense and il is with genuine
reluctance that I delay its becoming
law by suggesting the elimination of
one OF the provisions which has been
embodied in the very necessary and
important revision Of the articles OF
war which has been added TO il.
The existing articles of war are IN
doubtedly archaic. They have not un-
dergone comprehensive revision for
more than one hundred years. They
GO not always furnish a means
Of meeting promptly and directly the
needs OF discipline under modern con
ditlOns and many contingencies now
frequently arise in the government of
the military forces which were not
contemplated when the present code
was formulated.
The relations Of the government of
the United States have greatly broad
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now have insular possessions and ma
uonal interests far away from our con-
tlnentaI shores. Both the practice of
arms and the theory Of discipline have
undergone many changes and a mant-
fest need for such revision Of these
articles as is here presented has long
existed
Sharp Distinction Drawn.
The original act establishing the re
tired list OF the army referred to the
personnel therein included as only
partially retired and provided that
retired officer should be entitled to
wear the uniform OF his grade, should
De borne on the army register and
should be subject to the rules and aTti-
Giles Of war and 10 trial by general
court martial for any breach of these
articles. BY act Of July "a, 1876, Of
hcers of the army on the retired list
We're specifically declared TO constitute /
d part Of the regular army, a provision /
which is found repeated in subsequent /
acts eGocting the organization of the /
army The president said it appears /
mat some legislative and judicial |
branches have drawn a sharp d1stinc- /
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