Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24


Of the United States to $30'a month pre-
cipitated a lively row in the Senate to.
day. Senator Gore of Oklahoma init.
mating that the measure originated
with the militia and that it was an ef-
fort to Capitalize patriotism"
Senator Reed had asked unanimous
consent for immediate consideration OF
the bill when Senator Gore arose to
assail the measure, finally blocking its
consideration with an objection after
he had declared that to pass the bill
that they might have "chiropodists and
manicurists" to attend them and to
regard them as summer soldiers" and
Sunshine patriots"
May Be Years Of Service.
Senator Reed said under certain cir
eumstances the militia might be kept In
Mexico for years
II do not want them to fight with q
scalding tear in their eyes for the wife OF
mother or father at home. dependent upon
Them" said Senator Reed. IT want them
20 feel that an opulent nation is giving
ones"
Senator Gore said he admired the
munificence of the senator from Mis-
souri,. but he was not sure that his
virtue which was being paraded from
one end of the country to the other.
we have been told that militarism
develops the heroic virtues and senti-
continued.
Yet at the very threshold of launch
ing the country into militarism you
would capitalize the patriotism Of its
soiaIers Never was such favoritism
ehown In the world as that in the
House bill of yesterday to give the
families of soldiers $50 a month II
Vnhappily, soldier should lose his life
would you withdraw the pension? No.
II is a system of permanent pensions
] have feared Congress- seized with
mil tary rabies. would not be able to
resist the. demands of a military class.
never was such favoritism shown in a
real war. but only when soldiers are
sent forth to fight half-naked people,
semi-savages."
Foresees Political Profit.
Senator Gore reverted to arguments
against the militia during considera-
ton Of the army bill and said that the
militia could be converted into a DO
,litical organization that could keen
elamoring to Congress for extra pay
and pensions.
II these men go out to fight for love
81 country" Senator Gore Continued
shall we send chiropodists and mani,
curfsts to attend them? Are we to
let them understand that they are sum
l@el soioiers and sunshine patriots? We
must look grim-visaged war in the
race we must not permit the soldier
70 look upon IL as a playthine We
must deal with war as war and / must
OBJECT to the second reading of the
Senator Reed bitterly assaiIed Sen.
Htof Gore Tor his opposition to the bill
Snd the intimation he said the okla
iona senator had made that it origi-
hated In the National Guard
No member of the National Guard
ever suggested to me the Introduction
or TINS DILL, said Senator Reed ''The
1nimation that the bill was so sug-
already in Congress to Capitalize their
patriotism springs only from the sen.
ator's over-heated and oyer-excjfed
iorain. ! am neither afflicted with milf
ssaiy ranles or oppressed with peace
Common Sense Between Extremes.
Between those extremes lie. tho
great body of common sense American
citizens. people who abominate war.
VINO love peace. but people who.
nevertheless. propose to maintain this
nation's honor at whatsoever cost. Who
y trying to capitalize patriotism? such
phrase comes only from the lips of
= phrasemonger. and has no relation
Whatever to the conduct of these young
men men VINO a few days ago said good
oye TO Fathers, mothers, wives and
children. some of them for the last
eime To impute to them the motive
o. Siamoring for pay 10 to bespatter
,xm AIN NTH 1.-THE the noblest attribute of
10 SIT supinely and serenely behind
mahogany desk drawing a salary al
SI'5oo a year and sneer at young men
na,i mag ~ Uniform dsisTa who are now pre-
emce that is unworthy the senator from
Oklahoma. To refer to these youn !
men as in need of 'chiropodists' and
manicurists and as sunshine patriots
bona ought not to have been guilty
Enters Emphatic Denial.
Senator Gore denied emphatically tina,
he had attributed the motive to tn.
men of the guard.
But do say that this bill and Tn.
action Of the House yesterday In pass.
ing the nifty -dollars- month resoIu,
tion Is an impeachment of their patriot
ism," Senator Gore continued at a ~
defending the guard against such com.
spattering them with fifth or what no,
IA merely a matter OF taste "a amon.
phrasemongers. II the defense OF III
National Guard must be Committed ~
the hands of men who on the dav tba,
are called out come to Congress IN q n
praise their patriotism. say that tha,
shonid be protected against theii
Further assailing the House reso,,,
ton of yesterday, Senator Gore insists.
that II was prompted either by "maud
lin sentiment or craven cowardfce
Senator Reed recalled that the R,,,,.,
government was doing the yery Thu,
for its soldiers that he PROPOSED ar.
also that the French. he had been a.
formed, were doing it "
But they are engaged In a real w.1r
Senator Gore replied. mo nation ~.
ever paid a pension to soldiers hsfnr
war had been declared"
Bill Referred to Committee.
The Missouri and Oklahoma se,,,
finally subsidized and the Reed hin mo,
referred to the military afrairs cor,
mittee, which was at the time in 40.
sion considering the Hay resoIu,,o,
passed by the House yesterday nro,sJ
for drafting the militia into the reeria
army and for the $50 monthly paymsn
10 their dependents.
however. Senator Thomas of CoIorad
insisted that there was something I,
remember besides foreign relations
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