The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-12
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Ccontinusd Prom First P.s.I

had been counted against the meas.
Ures.
In substance. it Is believed the bills
VIII represent an effort to make effec-
i've virtually all OF the plans of the
war department with the exception OF
more liberalization of the National
Guards viii be sought in substitution
Tor the continental army.
Both houses will take IN the worl,
MONDAY OF drafting the bills and it is
Planned TO hold all the discussions
whenever the business of both houses
will permit
The house committee brought TO a
close today public hearing on army
pans ana ordered an elaborate index
OF the NoluminOus testimony prepared
80 there would be as little DELAY as
possible either in committee consider
atlon or the coming struggle on the
Iioor. Similar steps were taken by
the senate committee.
Federalize National Guard
Present indications are that the
mouse bill viii lay its stress upon pro
Visions designed TO federaliZe the Ma
tlonal Guard. while the senate com
Mlltlte main effort viii go into the
regular army angles Of preparedness
plans; The final measures sent TO the
president for his signature will be "A
compromise. % Is thought each house
being willing 10 accept the judgment
OF the other to large extent i'm its
own particular field
The house bill. 10 is expected. will
provide for payment of national guards
men who comply with all regulations
lald down bN congress on q basis sui.
tlciently liberal 10 insure the recruit
lne OF approximately 400. 900 men. the
ultimate size of the proposed CONT
mental army. To make certain the
availability for federal use IN time
Of war or great emergency OF an men
VINO participate in this payment the
IIIn fUfIt mates affHnnrfyfnu h..
President to draft them into vol
unteer army.
Members OF the committee are viz
tudlly unanimous in the opinion that
congress mas fun constitutional au-
Lhorlty 10 enact such a bill and eau
be formed 10 Withstand any attack
through the courts
Tho system of regulation contem.
plated Is Of q broad character. de-
signed TO provide for the training and
discipline OF the auardsmen in peace
times IN way that will insure eff
Cionf OrganlLatI tor volunteer war
service Only the administration Of
the law would be leit with the war de
partment
Provision also will be made under
which the quota OF troops TO be- fur
nished by each state and the proper
tons OF artillery. cavalry. engineers.
signal corps and other special service
troops would be determined by the
war department.
Situation in Senate Doubtful
The situation iu the senate commit
tee is not so well CrystallIZed. % is
Indicated. however. that It's legislation
for the regular army will include sub
stantially an Of the plans OF the war
college as 20 organization and thar
will be accompanied by a regular army
reserve act designed TO build up and
maintain force more than equal iu
numbers To- the force with the color.
Short uHTFfa with fHH rn|lra and
the discharge into The reserve OF any
man found efficient by his officers at
The end Of years training undOubf.
edly viii be- amOue the plans proposed
10 accomplish this end
A. 10 the size of the standing army
the men with the cplOr-..f DEL indi
Gated that the senate bill will exceed
the increase of 90 900 men asked bf
Secretary Garrison. and many sena
tors will urge tho Iuu $50 ruu total
strength b. tho war college Chairman
Chamberlain has prepared bin car
wing ont tho plan 0f 1912 devised
bv fhn war college and which would
provide q force with fhe colors ~ ap
prosimafrIr 1In.HNu men
Or wa over tri. plan that -efra.4ri
Garrison HrI senator Chamberlain
came into sharp disagreement laal
year The chairman OF tho senate
committee desired then Chat fhc wal
department urge f complete Heufrdrf
1sfion off fne ARMY ar auare.fed b,
fhc plan uf lfI. Secretary Garrison
however. pro- rufr. ..rfr. Nf hIIH
designed fn .rrrr hon Hh.f rn con
roigrd fl BE- IHD weakest .rOf. .n fHt
army and held fh4f these should b.
enacted fo boz followed Gradual. Do.
other billie fD carr. oTf '.l fIH plan
fI va. reported without ..r. lrf
r.r authority TONIGHT chat fhr house
would br willing -0 accept fho srn
r.n. regular .IW. U.Hn oven 0n
F... rN 900 NYI mon u.|HH tho Fn..r.