The sun., 1916-12-19
Militia Affairs Committee Not
Satisfied With Eeicc-
tisn ef Weapon
RAKEI MIST EXPLAIN
Senator Catrcn Says There Il
Mystery Aheut the
Ceatrwverry.

TIE Kilicsa Af.a.-s cpn.mirfrss q. the
SENATE and she Hpusa AIMING v,hun
-hr-r 10 much 6i~sr,sfs rr,cn with TIE
War Department 6snis,m re,ert,nE tia
L~w-s msrfl.m euf ~ ya-; q, ife equip
meni o9 the mpniIe a-ns. win JIrnhsh,t
hspe IN atrtne ue the enstsS cprrrrvrrsT
n ruri~rrSpn with thu Any App~up-is-
tim hill
-fs fl-~ s.e, win u-nnIb,y ne rLsri.
by the Epuse clnnrmirfes M Nli-R'- AZ
fairs tc-Inn---rv. csrn c-uzie.. Chs. of
crtnAnns. has heen asked 10 sprea- ~
explAtr tns 6epA-tmeutn estimstss -ni
u-enEnry The cuusm!.ies to-day sIie
rhsi ne wpli1d ne uuesttonrt cpn-cT'nirss
The mn vp-sLble arritp6e os ths Ttepk--,-
men. trwh-e the lsvis CUR. which hhs
bern nourtee ny foreign ARMIES IN TIre.-
c-rnrt 10 other tyTpeS
Ser-etLrr Rakes. WIN VIII kyrpsI- he-
FIRE ire cumnr,foee. viii probably nlsn
re ouixscc cnnrnrntns the ,r,ectinf a:
the gun
Mernierp ~ the senass cpn-r -,ef sur-
ees.es to-day tha. ihe-v Ar,-en-s 10 hs
Ar All @. !IsrSfery ahcr. The corr-prs-~r
ane intimate ths. fhe TsepA-tmefI- VIII
be cElet SIn for ~ explSnsInn. There
10 q feel IT tns: .heV 10 something hack
sc The vhrle matter ant thti h-uE ,ckl-
cuer has enfe-c6 .utr IL which Scc-c.E-'y
Baker - e-y5ne 10 ccr'cr ur -m Whole
cucf.jur o. The Tseps-tnen.s attitude
tpv-nre inventors is likely 10 receive a.
ten. IN.
sArsoAeA IN Nyssery.
fsrr" SAID Senator CA.-crA q EeTu6f-
n, -,erfe, q. me COMMITTEE. ''h.. II
secrns 10 ne TIA; = eur ths; has sno~-
sc mary exceller; qualities Ane has
scsr 90 GENERALLY Aoor.ee ane ~ e.
I f~c-fve,y used abroad th,Gid have ne:
Win q rnu~e cordial reception .-ur or
ordnance osAne-s IN. --opn1e 70 tfsl:
nz- C,cre--rper: lees NJ: deal .It-lr WI
!, ren.o-s in The service Generally they
at~ SoaseG upon with suspicion and -iel-
1 cIle. kne t. ther prevail eve tseee af,-
s scles their !rveri1ous G-s Appropriated
fr .he Government without s-ur'er cu-r.
y,enSS.ior.- have &lvAyt sel: thl.
Lewis cid ,,a: e~s sA!- t-cacIoer: be-
heve .hk. eg- Ecve-r.mer; shrrl6 take
r,a-e Interest ;, - syvenijnas g: the
men n rs service Ne have sere-h,
sxA-Jiee-one q. :wp tha; we-e note
vo-rnv-o. inventions :ha: ve-e tASe-
up In to.~aer Governments A-fs- or:
aeve-n-,er: hha -~,ec.ee them Sea
ihkt the Lewis oAse s,-e%e-.-s AZ example
q: se-sisier; refusal 20 rsre a- Arne--
! icAr i1vatoc n ne snrvice IA:
chkncs
Members e: Ire House canni..ae A.
;hoaeh y-o:essine 10 have - technicA.
| gpcvj%aEe @: the NETS q. the Lew.
Eu-- expressed 6es e - ur5t-stxT,.
ire -tAso-s fer .ae desasso- q. ;ht uk
cesaS- c-1e1: Representatives kIE-.. CAl.
so-r.!A xnG oln.y. MAss&sh sset,s boz
- :i-nAte6 :e-aAr IN; ;he House cam,
rr!::ee voIlt A:ie-np; 20 sNe1 so-ne J g.
: UPON ihe co-t-cve-sr - connection. " =
bearings upon :he -r.iliA-r hisls
c-,lnlo- n ihs Miltk-r -Ash.-s Con-
-.!;;ee IS sa-nsvhh: divided SenI.a'
CaAzne-lAir- sAAi--uA- 6. Ire SeAA..
cu-an:tiee. 10 disposed 30 s.p-sve III
eesis5o- c: ;Ae Wa Depx-rne-;
Lewis Csa Net CssaeaaeA.
TX. heard sor,e testimony o- ~.
nk.'er es-i-.r The ciosiIs DAYS o. IN,
hearings o. ~. AIRY rea-rkr 90 u u
bill ne saJt today. =. : gu6t-stkn;
t5t SITUATION tht oraaArct oa,e-s DC -
condemn :he Lewis r.r iAey GG-..
IA. :; las merit au; they sxy :At-y
A-e e;ber Inventions cazark-~a w.;l
wslcE re LRvls cE- % ac; 90 -ue...n-
!aas Ny uDdersi4 aair.r O: her All
t9de IS .hk; they are wiling 10 sgy n
-fvss rEI ana have noueh; serne q
them, ss, they reserve ;ae -ish; rot ::
exclude other ;l7es Thh; seems - J,
;he ;-ouale Tht Aanirer. q. shs Lew
GUT would make Il iae standard hut eX
elpde everything els. Gen C-asie- ;es
;iHta nc:ore our oo1rni;;ee. a. -~oA,
81 tha: the Wa. pepArner; was max
Ing tests Of Sac.her gun which prom
ised ee;:e- results ;Aa. The Lew. II
veatioz--
o'a :he House Sa< Of ~. oas.;e, .
Was srEres;ee to-day ia; :he army CD
nanos sSsoess MieA, hayV been .ne.He-
er; tevArd tie Lev1s gun eeoause Q
:hs faa that eney ars ms-s .n.eres-e
IT tyTe vAscA TIE A-Ey :tse,: 10 ery.n
20 develop
One member 9: ,As ssaa.. esn.n.,:e
said sAa: rivalry be.vea. Ger C-os,s
and Gen Wood sponsor 20. the Lew
Ggr. waS the roo; 81 che consrave-s,
He said the trouble was due 90 the sse
:as: Ger Wood desired a more s~eeTin
recognition % the merits Of the Lev:
ear iha- ,he o0dnsnce orAcers believe
:; deserved, He shared the view @. Ser
, Htor Chamberlain TIA; ;hs hackers c
the Lewis gun wished 20 have il mao
the standard army typA
The Niekere machine eu- Was tesls
mated ty The !Ates; depA-.naer. ruin
/ As Isss .eANN spe " Sss 70 s< Es'
chased Tsere are only . few 20 fAr !
servtce The Benei-Me.cler gun va
adcpsed come years ago aah &lmcs: .
, nov IN service ARE OF iha; 'ype The.
Are alse some Gotta Mkxi.ns and Lew
guns IN use, ep; . decision on the l;Et
, type of sun 10 be purchased 10 10
, made shortly.
ACCUSED DRUG SELLER FAINT: