Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-23
PREPAREDNESS REACHES GIL
MAX AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
SAY NEWS WRITERS.

The Hay Army Plan is Presidents
Own, the House is
Told.
Washington, ID. C.-An army with a
war strength of almost 100000 men
today was recommended to the senate
in a committee report on the modified
Chamberlain bill. This is the larg
est force that has been suggested in
any proposed legislation.
Chamberlain announced he would
ask the senate Monday to lay aside
all pending business and clear the
way for his bill Senator Meyers, in
charge of the pending water power
bill, indicated he would agree to this
proposal
Likely to Be Passed.
Indications are that the senate, by
"a large vote, will pass the Chamber
lain bill: that the house will pass the
Hay bill, drafted, on radically differ
eat lines, and that the conference of
the two houses will settle the final
form and size of the army 1t is in
this conference that President Wilson
-and Secretary Bakers views likely
will have most influence.
Chamberiain's bill provides:
A regular standing army with "a
moximum strength of 254,000; a fed
'eralized national guard of 100000, and
a federal reserxa-ex-S Secretary Gar.
rison's old continental army renamed
of 261,0a0
Difference in Bills.
1t is in the continental army and
national guard provisions that the
Chamberlain bill differs most radical
ly from the Hay measure Hay op-
poses the federal reserve, wishing to
"federalize" the national guard.
Chamberlain insists on the federal
reserve and subjects the national
guard to severe federal discipline and
inspection.
Chamberlain's bill enlists regulars
for six years But at the end of one
year, ssnd each year thereafter, a sol
der may be esamined and if found
efficient may return to civil life as
a reserxist for the rest of his enlist
ment term. He will be subject to
call only in time of war
Tremendous increases.
Aero ,squadrons, machine guns,
equipment and personnel and the field
artillery service are tremendously in
creased
The cost for all forces under the
Chamberlain bill for the first year is
estimated at $197 1896, ISL; $221, ,150122
for the second year; 1921 1885 for
the third year; $260,742,561 for the
fourth year; $250,549,S19 for the fifth
year, and $24s,250,322 annually there
after.
For the first year $126. 6O0,01v would
ge to the regulars, $46,349, 500 to the
national guard and s24,944,3as to the
volunteer army
Climax is Reached.
The preparedness fight in congress
reached a climax today With Speak
er Clark taking the floor this after
noon and leaders of both parties max
ing set" speeches, the real battle
over army reorganization was in full
swing.
The house was to reach actual con-
sideration of the Hay army prepared
ness measure following the finale of
oratory. Passage of the bill, the GER
tain target of dozens of amendments,
before next week was not hoped for
The house military bill is President
Wilson's own bill. Chairman Hay of
the military committee Informed the
house today when debate on the meas
nre was resumed under the 10-hour
rule.
Il may say he said in reply to
question, "in bratd language that
this is the presidents bill, that he
thoroughly approves of it"
Voting for Wilson Idea.
Following Representative Hays an
nouncement that his bill was the pres
ident's, Representative Moore inquir-
ed if those voting for the measure
would be voting for the presidents
convictions.
".rhey WILL Mr. Hay responded
Representative Fields (democrat)
of Kentucky, who opened the debate
said the one principle upon which all
agreed was self preservation and
selfdefense.''
al II aAttsu 10y iti<1i &IitlCS VI the
8 present army and of the national
guard have overshot their mark, =
Representative Anthony lrepublican)
of Kansas, said. Il want to say that
what army we have today is the best
in, the world" he added. For its size
no army in the world equals it"
She Knows.
Do you tell your wife everything 2"