New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

tablished years ago. He presented
tables TO show that American ships
carried more men but fewer officers
than foreign vessels OF the same type
What Admiral Fletcher meant, kear
Admiral Blue said, was that the shlps
were short 5000 men OF the number
he thought they ought 20 have, AL
though the compliments OF the SHIPS
were within / 900 of being full. Inc
enlisted personnel had been Increased
more than 5000 men since Secretary
Daniels took office, the rear admiraI
said.
Goethals TO Testify.
The Senate Military Committee did
not close its hearings on the army IN
crease bills, as had been expected. IL
nrobably will examine Governor
t;oethnls Of the Canal Zone tomorrow
on the question OF proposed ADDITIONS
20 the canals fixed defence works ana
on the mobile army aspect OF the canal
defence problems.
The House Military committee
agreed 10 close It's hearings on feOru-
ary II. Tomorrow II Will hear brlga-
der General Edwards. commanding the
Panama Canal garrison, who was pc
fore the SENATE committee yesterday
Major General Scott, chief OF san
Of the army. protested to the House
Military Committee to-day that Char
man Hays bill 20 increase regular army
rnlistments without creating additional
regiments was not approved By army
Cheers. because u was desirable from
every military point Of view TO organ
ize the army on the basis Of tactical
divisions.
General Scott reiterated that the best
military policy was universal training
lie urged the continental army as an
essential feature Of preparedness.
is IL true" asked Representative
Littlepagc. Democrat. Of West Nlr-
GINA. that certain army officers are
drawing pay from the United states
government: and at the same time are
financially interested in private mum
tions plants in this country? ?"
81 imagine 90" replied the general.
Probably several retired officers are
employed by munitions companies.
There are not many. The law contem-
plates that a retired officer can go in
sny bus.hess. | know no reason WIZ
retired officer should not be interested
war, or clothing, or anything else"
Urges War-Draft Clause.
"Do you know Of single case where
retired army officer IL selling NUM-
tions 90 the United States ?" asked
Representative Kahn, Republican, Of
California.
IL do not" said the general. lie saw
objections TO that.
Representative Kahn suggested that
the fixing Of Is to 80 years as a desira-
Bile age for military service, which
General Scott suggested, would largely
get the young men before they con
tracted family obligations or entered a
life work and would draw out "the idle
rich"
General Scott said he favored having
the pending bill authorize "a draft
if needed. in case OF war.
a constitutional amendment TO en-
power Congress to call upon the ma
tional guard in war was proposed in a
resolution to-day by Senator Gore,
Democrat, Of Oklahoma.
Secretary Daniels issued a statement
to-day showing that, although he had
reduced the estimate Of Rear Admiral
Strauss for ordnance, he still had asked
Congress for approximately Sl5,OJO,OOO
more than was recommended for ord
nance last year. He explained also that
an analysis OF his estimate and those
of the admiral would show that only
small reduction had been made IN the
admirals recommendations.