Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-06
MAY SAVE FADERAL
VOLUNTEER PROVISO
Advocates Of This Amendment TO
Army Bill Have Hopes II
Will Get BY.
WHOLE DAY OF DEBATE ON IT


Gates Of the federal volunteer pro-
vision of the senate army bill be-
lleyc the section had been saved by
narrow margin when the senate
recessed tonight without having
reached 4 vote on the Lee amend
ment TO strike n out. Senator Cham
berlain, chslrman Of tbs military
committee. asked again that action
be deferred. A. one or two senators
ftill desired 70 be heard.
Debate on the volunteer provision
lastod all day. champions o. the
National Guard supporting the
amendment occupying most Of the
time
Defends Provision,
IN me closing hours however zen
etsr Chamberlain vigorously defended thA
pF0yislon As vital 10 any military plan
ana denounced attempts ~ National
Guard organizations 10 lni@fore with
lee,sjatl0n Ne waa jolned ~ aonatora
Ooorman and williams, III warning the
senate that ~ fhe eios1 N the European
war The tinted states would paad great
navy and adequate army ~ back ~
AemendH On the belllKeraut powers for
decentralization for the losses sustained
ihrouRh violation of liz rights ~
ufpfnal.
sAs surely ~ tie siin rises tomorrow
MORNING senator Williams said. unless
this country puts itself into condition
where Il can reeist and Withstand bully
luE, we arc a0ine 10 be IN trouble with
fhn victor In this war unless We sur
ffnder The positions va have taken and
fBnldiy pDbnif 10 the fiiie which tho
victor may lay down for immunity N Dis
aalfnefD
Their INTERIM tionsi Code
.aslf.pessryalion d The international
ohdo ~ Tho beiil9ersnts." said Senator
0Gorman, who commended that rights OF
nattrals ha1 been Invaded BY ell the
warrng natlsns of Europe.
sAnd protests ~ neptfals only will be
REGARDED he ADDED. ~ backed ~ sufs
ffeioni power 70 enforce their demands"
when this war IL over" said Senator
Chamberlain, ~ Ne intend % demand
fecompeBse for American lives and prop
cry destroyed, n We are going 10 de
fDand any satisfaction. then we ought 70
be prepared 10 back all our demands
81 force Of arms II necessary. And, ~
what condition are wet We have not me
power 10 enforce single demand v"
haYe made"
Nenaior Williams declared that while
Ihrglng the navy was Of first Importance
Ths senator raid he would vote y In
crease any building program that might
h. framed and favored suct navy BY
1918 that Il could meet and defeat any
force that might BE- started against w.
Mssf Come 40 ~.
senator chaplberialn's arraignnsnt q
~ National Guards activities was aup
ported ~ senators Mccnmber and Nsl.
nan. who called attention ~ kilograms
mem National Guard officials sent 70
many senators urging them 10 vote
against the federal volunteer provision
~ the national guard intends 70 como
mere politically and undertake 20 control
legislation calculated 10 protect America
aKalpst the world" said the oregon sen
nor. every one from nov on shall favor
the elimination Of the national guard ~
military factor IN this country, They
lave been here and are here Tor that
purpose"
renaior Nelson declared that he never
before had seen "such lobbying as these
outside influences have brought 70 bear
10 defeat certain sections Of this BILL
senator Sherman sought 10 introduce a
resolution 10 Investigate charges Of lohs
bying. senator Chamberlain sad he
would favor II when brought no ~ the
regular way, but would not permit 4 20
isiny consideration OF the army bill.
Activities of 0uerdsmen,
senator o'Gofman and Senator cham
beflaln. both predicted that In the end
The country must come 60 universal mill
iAry training 10 solve It's army problems
Both the liberalization Of the militia and
the volunteer scheme were experiments.
senntor oGorman said, ana should be
Tried aA such.
senator Cummlns called attention 10
kilograms from the Military Training
camps association. introduced BY Senator
Chamberlain today, urging that the vol.
unseef provision be retained lie asked
Ii theao we're not on a similar plane with
liz message from the national suard Of
nsers % various officers
fenagor Chamberlain disagreed. While
M felt that every eitlnen had the right
10 appeal % congress he said, the ma
llonal guard movement had assumed Tho
proportions o. definite. oFganlsea prep
Aannda
The Nreaissi danssF II milliarlsm
shere u Ia this hlll he Aalds Ne IN the
political power 40 may b buiidlns pp
ii she national kuaFa lhN power w.
hatt already sasu and felt hsrsH
President Wilson utgsd several senators
uhu called II he Waite House leaaY 40
syasd AZ AetieA "a the army hlil 10
SEE assured everything possible Aas b.
- aens a. hsatsn eaiieA Heaasaf
Chamberlain sseln save neiltf shat ~
saasa ohia8l a. anf effeH ga consider
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