Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-22
General Staff of Army Is AL ready Drafting lt-Julius Kahn of California Wants to Introduce It.
 HOUSE COMMITTEE IS
 DIVIDED ON ISSUE Politicians Give General Scott Hot Chilling About Army, and Learn Many Things They Ought to Know.
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WASTING ON, pcC. Zl.-A uc-
 finite plan for universal military
 training will be laid before Gen.
 oress next month in the shape of
 a bill formulated by the general
 staff of the army, accompanied by
 complete estimates of cost as coni-
 pared with the voluntary system
 Major General Hugh L. Scott,
 chief of staff, told the House
 military committee today that the
 work was in progress and would
 require about month to complete.
 Chairman Dent said the commit
 tee would be glad to see the bill.
 In response to laughing ques-
 ton as to who would introduce it
 in the House, Representative
 Kahn of California said:
 "l would be glad to have the
 honor to introduce it."
 Scott Quizzed.
 General Scott was subjected to sharp cross examination on his reiter- ated expression of universal measure based in part on the voluntary system as shown in the mobilization of the national guards for border service. Five of the 32 members took occasion to assure their belief in the theory of universal service, while two em- phatically declared against such sys- tenn. Those favOring were Representa- tives Kahn. Green of Vermont, and Tilson of Connecticut. Republicans, and Olney of Massachusetts, and Far ley of New York. Democrats, while those opposed were Representative McKeller of Tennessee, and Quinn of Mississippi, Democrats.
 Guard Officer in Savor.
 The statement of Mir. Tilson, him. self a colonel in the national guard. followed General Scott's repeated as sertion that the liberalization of the national guard accomplished as far as possible by the national defense act, would not meet the country's military needs.
 Many members, a majority of the national guardsmen who come back from the border are in favor of uni versal service" declared the chief of staff.
 Says System Bum.
 'I agree with you" said Representa- tive Tilson, that voluntary military service is not an adequate system and probably would break down in time of war as it has done before. The na- tional guard system in particular is economically unwise, because of the duel control over the forces by the federal government and the state.
 Taking up the report on the mobil- ization of the guard which General Scott presented co support his arraign- ment of the volunteer system, Repre- sentative Tilson continued.
 Do you think it is quite fair to the national guards?"
 Tn what respect?" asked General Scott.
 Don't you think. general, that in view of the enormously greater task of the regular service as the agent which conducted the mobilization the regular army fell down harder in pro- portion than the national guard?"
 We make many criticisms of our selves" General Scott said, adding that a report on the army of the mobil- ization already had been asked for and would be presented.
 That is what I want to appear in this record" said Representative Til son. because l want to show that no set of officers, no matter how well trained. could make this national guard system work"
 Tennesseean Opposed.
 Representative Mcclellan declared he was "one American" who did not wish to follow the example of Germany and France in raising and training armies. When Representative Quinn put a question to the witness on the as- sumption that Congress might pass such a bill, Representative McKeller interjected:
 You need not fear. It will not"
 Mississippian Opposed.
 Tt won't expect over my vote" added Representative Quinn. The probable nature of the bill now being
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