The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-15

and the enlisted men now or hereafter
authorized by law for Other branches Of
the military service shall be provided
and maintained without any impairment
o. the enlisted strength prescribed for
any of said arms
Arhouih the resolution passed by the
Iiouse to-day provides that the Fresi-
dent: may raise the force of all
~ the army to fun strength. the pres
ent intention. according TO an announce
inent made this afternoon by secretary
Baker. u to limit the increases to the
mobile forces consisting of the infantry.
cavalry and held artillery in continental
United States. The force OF the coast
artillery. 1t is said. will not be enlarged
at present.
Offcia,s.cf the War Department have
no fears. on the score OF their ability
to raise the men. Several months 3
On account Of heavy en}istments ana
In order 80 keep the army at peace
strength, the recruiting depots aroun1
the country had TO be- closed. In antici-
patton ~ favorable action by the SEN
ate to-n,ofr row the Acknowledgements
office has already sent out instructions
TO reopen these depots. the orders going
out within an hour after ehc HopsS
had acted.
A. the present time the infantry at
peace strength. h about AZ per cent. OF
It's full strength. the cavalry Is per cent.
and the field artillery - per cent. The
increases to be provided for will add
16, 900 men to the infantry. LOO to the
neld artillery and 1900 to the cavalry.
The difference between the peace ana
war strengths Of the various branches
nv regiments Is as follows: infantry.
ss1-l,s36: cavalry. 936-l.200. and
artillery. S%71-l,12s.
II was the expectation OF members OF
the Rules Committee. which held a meet
fNg to-day. that a way would be found
to bring the Hay army bill up for con-
sideration and pass II before the week
ended. The movement In the House me,
with an obstacle In the form OF an agree
ment TO call pp the immigration bill.
The Rules Committee appointed a sub
committee to confer with speaker clark
IN making IN arrangement for SIDE
tracking all pending measures. The
Speaker said. however. he had agreed
to recognize Chairman Burnett to bring
IN the immigration bill as soon as the
free sugar repeal bill was out Of the
way.
Mr.. Burnett will not return to WASH
ington until Tomorrow. Efforts will be
made 10 induce him to give way. but
there is some doubt that he will consent
as there Is strong sentiment In the
House in favor Of prompt action on the
Immigration measure.
When the army bill Is reached night
sessions will he held by the House to
rush Il through. 4 rule allowing twenty
four hours Of general debate has been
agreed to. 1ntimations were forthcom-
Ing from the minority side to-day that
h Democrats must keep a majority
present while the bill is under considera-
tion.
Representative Padgett IN the confer
ence at the White House vas unable to
report rapid progress to the President.
or ever to say definitely when the naval
bill will he framed by the House COM
mittee. He told the President he was
sure there was sufficient support in the
committee TO make certain the reporting
Of a bill that would be satisfactory 10
the Administration. Much OF the de-
lay. he explained. was due 10 certain
members OF the committee who. mad.
Nertently or otherwise. p%rolong the hear
ings with numerous questions. many OF
which have little or nothing to do with
Q naval building programme.
There is a pronounced feeling OF pro.
test in naval circles against the time be
Ing taken up by hearings before the
Naval Committee and the consequent, de,
lay in getting the naval bill under way
Naval officers complain of useless rep.
tit!ons OF the same questions" and a ten
dency On the part Of certain members o.
the committee TO belittle the value Of
battleships and to scoN at the entire pre-
paredness programme SO far as the nav,
IL concerned.
Admiral Benson. chief OF OPT rations
Secretary Daniels and Admiral Flake o
the Nava! War College are among thcs,
still to be heard. and 1t is pointed on
that IL the tactics of delay continue tn
naval bill will b. not much further ad
vanced at the end OF spring.
In a bill introduced to-day Representa-
GSe Britten proposed that the troops II
the Philippines be- now withdrawn II
view OF the apparent purpose OF tn. Al
ministration to turn the government .
the islands over TO the natives within
short time. Representative Carey Of Wis
cons!n introduced a hill authorizing tn
President to mobilize the industrial re
sources OF the country.