The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
HAY YARMY BILL
NOW WILSON'S,
CONGRESS TOLD
President Is Sponsor for
Measure to Thwart Gard.
ner'S Attack.
SPEAKER CLARK SAYS
IT MEETS DEMANDS

WAsHfSGToE. March 1S.-The Hay
bill providing for Increase Of the regu-
lar army to 100000 men and the re-
| organization and liberalization of the
| militia received the Administrations .
approval to-day.
Mr.. Hay announced that the meas
ure might be called the Presidents bill.
Speaker Clark. stepping from the roe-
trum. put the weight Of his influence
behind 1t by declaring that II met the
approval of the country and commended
Republican as well rs Democratic mem
ters of the Military Affairs Committee
| for framing II,
The people of the country want
peace he said, Out not peace at any
price
The line Of demarcation between Re-
| publcans and Democrats, however. WAS
drawn In the debate on the bill and
amendments were offered when IL was
! taken W. for consideration section by
section.
Representative Mann said the bill
falls far short of what 1t ought 70 be
and characterized IL as a preparation
Tor peace, not war.
Increase to 100000 Men.
Representative Kahn. California.
Ranking Republican member OF the
Military Committee, offered an amend
ment Increasing the size OF the regular
army from 10000 to 100000 men. This
proposal will BE acted on next week.
AN amendment offered b. Representa-
i've Gardner. Massachusetts, to increase
the Coast Artillery by 5000 men was
rejected.
General debate on the measure was
concluded with the address Of Speaker
Clark. Much time will be consumed
IN tho discussion of amendments and
o. specific problems involved in che
| hinety-nlne sections. II Is doubtful
whether final vote will be taken on
the measure for several days.
\, tho outset OF to-day's debate
Representative Hay made the unqualif fed
statement, that the House bill has the
backing ot the President. There Was
much speculation whether this meant
that the President would support the
Hay bill as against the Senate measure
which provides for = more subst antiai
army Increase.
g. an authorized h. the rresidcn, to
state said Mr.. Hay. that this bill
cre"ta hi approval. L.; other words, Il
n"nda.ions ne made to Congress In his
message la fact Il goes little further
ihan the President asked us TO 70.
1T Is true that the bill does not con.
tain In" continental army feature, hut
the President. In suggesting the conti-
Mental army. WAS deSirous OF some sort
of machinery TO make the land forces
available IN time OF war. lie thinks this
bin makes the National Guard I. sud'-
clcnt force in true OF peace To Ne avail
able as a lighting force in case OF war"
unApirrd ny Rnk~r's Letter.
Mr. Hays statement il, understood 10
Save been inspired ty tho letter Of Sec
rctary Of War Baker. published THIS
morning. which appeared 10 put the
administration IN An attitude Of hos
tinty 20 the Hay bill
There was 10 difference Of opinion
bcts".n Representative Mann and l,epre-
sentative liaN On the advantage Of pre-
paredu.s> but tho minority leader TOOK
- I'h.rcut View O! the adequacy OF the
House army bili.
The President fsvors this bill" said
Nj Maun. IL have 10 doubt he favors
tN's bin over existing Law. have no
doubt he iavors the senate bill over
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