Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-12
Publication Of Garrison Core
sondence Places President
in High Favor With States
men,
NATIONAL GUARD TO BE
FULLY FEDERALIzED
All members Of Organization
May Be Drafted for Service
at Any Time Country Needs
Them Abroad,

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MORNING. JOOrNsh eFHNisA hteoHh WiNs1
Washington, Feb. ll,--A new note
of harmony and cooperation on ma
tional defense problems was struck
in the house military committee to-
day as direct result OF the reslsna-
ti0n Of Secretary Garrison Of the war
department. 1t found expression in
the adoption of a resolution declar-
ing the committees appreciation OF
the confidence President Wilson re-
posed in it and in the senate commit
tee, as disclosed in his correspondence
with Mr.. Garrison
The nonpartisan character Of the
feeling was emphasized by the fact
that the resolution was offered BY
Representative Kahn, of California,
ranking republican member of the
committee.
situation Clarifies.
Members Of both the congression-
al committees declared that the war
secretarys Withdrawal had brought
out sharply the presidents desire that
congress should work out its army
problems in the light of its own best
Judgment. despite his personal pre1.
erence for the continental army
scheme advocated by Mr.. Garrison
and the army war college. The net
result they agreed, was clarlficauon
of the congressional atmosphere and
the assurance of support for the bills
that will be drafted from elements
of both the democratic and republl-
can side that had heretofore been
counted against the measures.
Hold 10 National Guard.
In substance. it il believed the bills
will represent aAa ffert to make ef-
fective virtually all Of the plans for
the war department with the cXcep-
ton that liberalization of the ma =
tlonal guard win be sought as
substitute for the continental army
plan.
Final steps towards beginning the
draft of the measures were taken to-
day by both house and senate com
mittees Both will take up the work
Monday and it is planned to hold all
day sessions whenever the business
of the two houses will permit. The
house committee brought to a close
today public hearings on army plans.
Compromise Likely.
Present indications are that the
house bill will lay its stress upon pro-
visions designed to federalize the ma
tional guard while the senate COM
mittee's main effort will so into the
regular army angles Of preparedness
plans. The final measures sent 10
the president for his signature VIII be
compromise. it is thought. each
house being willing to accept the
Judgment of the other to a largc eX-
tent in its own particular field.
The house bill, 1t is expected, VIII
provide for payment of national
gnardsmen who comply with all reg
ulations laid down by congress on a
basis sufficiently liberal to insure the
recruiting Of approximately 100000
men. the ultimate size of the pro-
posed continental army. To make
certain the availability for federal use
in. time of war or great emergency
of all men who participate in TINS
payment, the plan contemplates au-
thorizing the president to draft them
into volunteer army.
Constitutional authority.
Members of the committee are Nir-
tually unanimous in the opinion that
congress has fun constitutional au-
thority to enact such a measure and
that il can be so formulated as to
withstand any attack through the
courts. The system of regulation con
templated Is of broad character de-
kiIned TO provide for the training and
discipline of the guardsmcn in peace
times in way that will insure eff
cient organizations for volunteer wal
service. Only the administration of
the law would be left with the war de-
partment. II Is proposed also TO pro-
vide under these regulations for the
coordination of enlistment periods
physical standards, and the examina-
tons which officers appointed by state
authorities must pass for an adequate
reserve system for the guard and for
standardized method of recruiting to