The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-23
'OFFER ARM PLATE
AT REDUCED PRICE
BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY
DECLARES ERECTION OF Gov
ERNNiEiNT PLANT WOULD
MEAN GREAT LOSS.

Washington, D. C.-Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illi-
nois, Republican, today intro
duced resolution to authorize
and direct the president immed-
lately to call for $4,000 volun-
teers in Mexico. Under the rules
resolution lies on the table until
tomorrow.
Washington, D. C.-When the
House naval committee today receiv-
ed the Tillman bill for a government
armor plate plant, which passed the
Senate yesterday, it also received a
proposal from the Bethlehem Steel
company to cut the price of armor
from it's present price of $425 per
ton to $685. per ton.
This offer was previously made TO
the Senate committee and ignored. In
face of the threats after the Senate
committees refusal to entertain the
proposal, that armor makers would
raise the price if the bill was passed,
the company's renewed offer caused
much surprise.
The proposal submitted by Presi-
,dent Grace. of the Bethlehem COM
pany, who repeated his statement
that if the government erected its
plant private work worth more than
! $20,000,000 would be made unless.
| Sterling for Tillman.
| Washington, ID. C.-The Tillman
bill, providing for the erection of a
government owned armor plate fac
tory at cost not to exceed SILL
| 100000, was passed by the Senate
lot 1Ny-o of 20 ff>
Democratic Senators supported the
bill solidly. Nine Progressives join
ed with the majority in voting for
the bill. among them being Senators
Clapp, Gronna and Sterling.
Changes to Army Bill.
Washington, d. C.-Although rap
id progress was made with the Hay
army increase bill yesterday, it was
found impossible to reach a vote be-
fore adjournment.
: Several important amendments
We're made during the day. With one
exception, they were approved by
Chairman Hay After defeating 6
iproposal by Representative Kahn tt
ipermit efficient regular soldiers t.
| be discharged into the reserves il
one year on Recommendation of thei
commanders, or in two years o,
their own motion, the House reversed
its action and put through simila
action by Representative Gardne
over Representative Hays opposi
ton. The Senate bill contains sucl
a provision.
The most important amendmen
was the insertion of the reserve of
> ficers training scheme, proposed %
Representative Care of Ohio. Demo
crat, which already is included il
the Senate bill 1t provides tn"
military instructors be supplied D
: the war department to any civilia
educational institution with an avail
2 able student body of 100 or more an
1 where a military course satisfactor
to the war department is established
:, A sufficient number of graduate
o would be designated for six month
: additional training with the regula
|. army to maintain a corps OF 5000
S reserve officers
n Washington, d. C.--The debate
e the House on the army bill; immet
d lately developed opposition to I'll
h proposal to put the national guar
it under federal control. RepresentatiN
" Fields. Democrat, of Kentucky. a
W serted that court decisions shove
t. the guard could not be federaliz'
without a constitutional amendmer
4 Renresentative Wilson. Repubf
II oan of Connecticut, member of tt
hi committee offered an amendme
specifying oaths Of enlistment for {