Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
Hay Bill Is Likely to Go to
Senate AS Originally
Framed BY An Over
whelming House Vote
Probably Today
WOULD FEDERALIIE
NATIONAL GUARD
Carries Garrison Plan AS
to Size Of Regular Army,
But Substitutes Federali-
Zation Of Guard for Con-
tinental Army
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

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WASHINGTON. March 2O-By' re-
fusine definitely TO increase the reg
ular army provision of the Hay bill,
the house today made it almost GER
tain that the measure will go to the
senate originally as framed and by an
overwhelming vote. Chairman Hay of
the military committee was hopeful
tonight that a final vote could be
reached tomorrow.
The net result of the days debate
on proposed amendments was to Sus-
tain the recommendation of the pres
ident as to the size of the regular army
The Hay bill carries virtually the pro-
gram mapped out by Former Secre-
tary Garrison in this regard. but sub
stitutes the liberalization of the ma
tional guard for the continental army.
The president has approved it's gener-
al outline, but stands uncommitted as
to details.
Three times during the day the house
defeated proposals to increase the
peace strength of the regulars, fixed
by the Hay bill at 100000. eXpandable
imminent The debate centered upon
the Kahn amendment to fix the au
thorized peace strength at 100000, but
the first vote was on a substitute Of
fered by Representative Fuller, repub-
hcan of Illinois, 20 make it 250,000.
The Fuller amendment was lost
without a division. The Kahn amend
ment was voted down 1873 to 103, after
appeals for a larger standing army had
been made by Representative Mann,
republican leader. and other influen
tial members of the minority.
Only two democrats supported the
Kahn amendment in debate and less
than a dozen voted for it. About
forty republicans voted against it,
Representative Crago, republican. of
the military committee, proposed to fix
the strength at 100000 but was voted
down by substantial majority.
With the outstanding feature dis
posed of. consideration Of the re-
mainder of the bill went forward rap
idly. About one-third of the measure
had been reviewed and approved when
adjournment for the day came. The
national guard, industrial reserve and
nitrate plant sections are among those
stin to be considered.
When the measure reaches the SEN
ate it is possible that all but the en-
acting clause will be stricken out and
the senate committee measure suhSti-
tuted as a short cut to conference. The
firal measure must be written in con-
ference as senate and house propOs-
ais differ radically. Should the senate
committee work out a combination OF
its own measure with the house bill.
however, it appears likely that the ma
tonal guard industrial reserve and nj
trate plant proposals of the Hay bill
will be retained. while the senate's fig
ureS of 11S, 900 peace strength for the
regular army will be inserted with the
senate plan for creation of third
force of federal volunteers. The house
bIll contains an authorization for
summer training camps. while the SEN
ate bill proposes the establishment of a
force Of $4,000 federal volunteers
grouped hy congressional districts.
While all house members present who
oppose any preparedness measures
whatever, voted against the Kahn
amendment, there were others on both
sides, who. though favOring larger pro-
fused to support the amendment be-
cause the bill figures represent the
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