The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-22

, day. II IL expected by majority leaders
that the final vote on the Hay bill may
be reached tomorrow. There are sew
eral important provisions In the meas
ure, however. including the militia fea-
lures and the plan for the Government
nitrate factory. which will be discussed
at length.
The Gard amendment providing for
the extension OF military training { all
schools and colleges having more than
100 students who may qualify for the
reserve officers corps led TO a spirited
debate. Representative Mckellar Of
Tennessee offered a substitute plan
calling for the appropriation OF Sl6.-
100000 to be parcelled out to one school
In each OF the States at which a certain
number OF students might receive free
the education TO equip them as army
officers. This latter proposal found few
supporters and was rejected by an al
most unanimous vote.
Prescribes Course In schools.
Sentiment In favor OF the Gard plan,
which Is similar to the educational pro-
vision In the Senate army bill. wa. pro-
nounced. The plan calls for the detail
Ing OF army officers as instructors nc
schools and colleges where a cadet corps
may be organised.
The course Of military instruction re-
CURED calls for three hours n day for
the first two years and fve hours for
the last two years. with service with
the regular army for a period OF six
months. Upon graduating the student
on entering the reserve officers corps Is
required Ia sign an agreement TO respond
TO the cali OF the President for service
at any time within ten years.
Representative Mann. the minority
leader; Representative Fitzgerald OF
New York and others approved the Gard
plan. II think" said Mr.. Mann. that
IL will make good soldiers and officers
faster than they could he provided In
any other way"
The amendment viii provide said
Mr.. FITZGERALD. "a reserve OF 10000 Of
ficeH. After four years training In
school and six month"; service with the
regular army they will be competent 20
assume command In case Of need"
FINAL: Representative Hay gave his
approval TO the Gard plan and discarded
the scheme embodied In the bill which
calls for the establishment OF a cadet
corps OF officers 10 he maintained hn
connection with the regular army.
Munitions Plants Provision.
The amendment Of Representative Til
son, which bears on Industrial mobiliza-
ton. authorizes the Secretary Of war
TO prepare a li~ Of industrial plants
which will he available for the manu-
facture OF munitions OF war and clothes
him with authority to obtain, hy pur-
chase OF otherwise. the tools ana .uuip-
meni necessary 20 q gu, these plants
Tor the manufacture of war materials.
In support Of his plan he assembled
the forbidding array Of shells and
Weapons At the foot OF the Speakers
desk. Before he could explain the neces-
sity Of special tools for manufacturing
them Representative Hay accepted his
amendment and 4; was adopted without
debate.
The Tilsc! amendment provides that
tne secretary Of War shall procure dies.
)igs. tools. gauge. fixtures and other
appliances. including specifications and
detailed drawings. as may Ice Necessary
for the immediate manufacture OF arms.
ammunition n special equlmen.
necessary TO properly arm aud equip
IN" land forces OF the United state. in
Time or war or the thereof
Before the final vote on the Hay
OIL ~ reached II H. expected another
opportunity Will he afforded the House
20 record itself on the amendmen, Of
Tered BY Representative Kahn 10 in
crease the regular army to 100000 men.
II n not improbable III on "a record
Vote many who opposed the proposition
IN committee will supper, il.