Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-14
When Excitement Caused by
the Surprising Development.
Subsidies, Legislative At
moSphere Clears.
FATE OF CONTINENTAL
ARMY PROGRAM SEALED
Chairman Hay, Of House Mil
itay Committee, Already at
Work Re-drafting Measure
Eliminating This Feature.

lsv MORNING JOURNAL oVscisL LEASED wIRgl
washington, Feb. 13.---Secreary
Garrisons resignation last week has
had far reaching results upon con-
gress. in the opinion of adminstra-
ton leaders. When the excitement
following the unexpected develop
mcnt had subsided it was apparent
that it had clarified the Legislative at
mosphere with regard to national de-
fense and Philippines Independence
and had served 10 bring congress ami
the president closer together than
they had been for many months
As to national defense, the resis-
nation of the secretary finally sealed
the fate cf his continental army plan,
which ehairmen of both house ana
senate military committee declared
never could have been accepted by
congress Work began at once on
preparation for framing a plan Of
liberalization of the national guard
10 create q reserve defensive force
for the nation.
House Rewriting Bill
the house committee, already is az
work redrafting the house bill. elm
mating the continental army feature.
Tho military committee, having con-
cluded its hearings. will get down to
the task Of framing its bill tomorrow
and Senator Chamberlain, the chair !
man, proposes to confer with mem
hers of the house committee as the
work progresses. An effort will be
made by both committees to cooper
atc as mueh as possible.
Aids President.
Evidence of the fact that Mr. Gar
rson's withdrawal had served to ce-
mcnt the bonds Of sympathy between !
congress and the president came In /
the adoption by the house military /
affairs committee of a resolution +
thanking the president for his eN-
preston of confidence in congress
disclosed in his correspondence with !
Mr.. Garrison. # also was demon
strated in comments Of many sena- ;
tors and representatives who declar- !
ed they saw in President Wilson's /
determination not to stand irrevoca-
bly, for any one plan of creating an
army reserve, a purpose to place
more reliance in the judgment of the
legislative branch Of the govern
ment than he had in the past
philippine Bill.
With respect to the Philippine is
sue the Garrison resignation has
served to enhance the chance of the
Clark amendment to the self-govern-
ment bill, adopted by the senate ana
providing for complete independence
within four years, in spite of the
presidents own opinion that such an
amendment is unwise at this time.
Secretary Garrison was bitterly OPP
posed to the amendment. The house
committee now has the bill under
consideration and conferences with
the executive have been held on the
subject, all tending TO strengthen the
prospects for passage of the amend
ment
The insular affairs committee now
is expected to substitute the senate
bill for its own with few if any
changes
Brandcis Inquiry.
In the senate this week the inquiry
into the nomination Of Louis ID.
Brandeis to the supreme court will =,
be resumed by the judiciary sub >
committee Tuesday with Mr.. Bran
Gcis connection with the United Shoe !,
Machinery company the particular i,
subject for investigation.
There will be a democratic house
caucus this week to authorize Ma
jority Leader Kitchin as chairman Of !.
the ways and means committee to !.
prass the bill he will introduce prob /,
ably tomorrow, to repeal the Tree =
sugar clause of the Underwood tariff .
law But for the repeal, the free /
sugar clause would entail an estimat-
ed annual revenue loss of s3O,oOO,ooo
beginning May next Mr.. kitehin
does not expect TO bring up the re-
peal measure in the house until ABOUT
"a. In the meantime, the
ways and means committee will de-
termine whether to make the admin \
istration tariff commission bill 2
separate measure of exchange or part a
Of the coming omnibus revenue bill I,
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