Arizona republican., 1916-03-14
SENATE SEES
 TROUBLE AHEAD
 IN MEXICO FUSS
Republican A. p. Leased WireI

 of grave complications growing out of the sending of American troops into Mexico to hunt down Villa and his bandits was voiced in the senate today by Senator Chamberlain, chair man of the military committee, and Senator Borah, republican in advo- eating laying aside temporarily all other legislation in order to dispose promptly of preparedness measures. Their statements precipitated a gen. eral discussion in which Senators Var daman and Simmons deprecated sug- gestion that the United States was not prepared to deal with any situa- tion that might arise in it's relations with Mexico.
 While the senate debate was in progress, Speaker Clark and majority leader kitchin were reporting to their colleagues of the house on a conference early in the day with President Wilson, who urged them to speed up the legislative program with a view to action on all important measures in time for adjournment in June. The house leaders agreed that it would be impossible to ac- complish the task ahead in so short time, although steps will be taken to hurry on with the work as rapidly as possible
 Demands for immediate action on | the preparedness bills were made 1 in the senate when the matter of taking up the public lands, water | power and rural credit legislation was preached. Senator Chamberlain declared he would not be surprised | if as a result ofs the punitive ex- 1 petition into Mexico, General Villa 1 were proclaimed a national hero and 5o,OO0 Mexican troops rallied to his standard to resist American troops. | Senator Borah, who has been one | of the most persistent critics of the administrations Mexican policy up to this tune, gave complete endorse :, ment to the presidents action. but warned congress to prepare for war. l declaring that no man knew what ] consequences might follow the in- Vaslon even of a punitive eXpedi- ton. He referred to the presidents recent warnings to congress conern- Ing international complications and said congress had not needed the warn 1 lngs. but had sat still with regard to national defense legislation.
 Senator Borah also said that unless there was extraordinary speeding LII Tn congress the national defense fight would come in the midst of a presi dental campaign, and would then, des plte any efforts to prevent it. be- clouded with politics
 Senator Hoke Smith declared thai the military committee could do the country no greater service than b, bringing in immediately bill {, double the enlisted strength of tn, army as an emergency measure. Ieav. Ing the general reorganization bil for maturer consideration.
 Senator Myers had started tn, . discussion by moving that the senat, proceed to debate the public Ian, water power bill the unfinished busi oepated the subject, friends of rura credit legislation urging that it shoul,
 be considered first After five an, , half hours of discussion. the senat
 finally voted 30 to 29 to make th I
 ness. pending the discussion of th
 armor plate bill. which is up for fina
 vote March 21.
 w hen Speaker Clark and Represen tatlVe kItchin returned from the Whit House they held conference wifi
 other house leaders in Speaker Clark office. It was the concensus n oplnlon that under the greatest pres sure the presidents program couI not be disposed of before fall. Tn
 speaker said the house might clea the decks by September. but Repub | hcan Leader Maan said it would talk e until December.
 some predicted that the presiden U iedllzlhg the extent of his program ana the situation in the house Wher t there IS much division of opinion n s preparedness legislation. would cane, - his request for action on some of in }. measures and adjournment would com e py August. MT. Mann expressed vii ihsheSs to adjourn in June and sai n u could be done if the program wa D trimmed
 0 The president is particularly de . sirous that the preparedness chi n purchase, rural credits. Philippin Porto Rican and, of course appronri ation bills be passed Representatiy
 Mann is opposed to the PhIlinir plll and much opposition is expecte
 rom the republican side on the shi
 purchase measure.
 Ihere was talk today of night SOS
 slohs' against which members pro
 tested vigorously. Night sessions nrob
 apiy will begin with consideration f
 the army bill next week.
 The immigration bill, a thorn in th
 ddinlhlstration side. bobbed ,Ip agai
 today in the various conferences
 Leaders including Speaker Clark be neVe that majority in the hons
 1aVors the measure, but the presiden
 mas vetoed similar bill because q the literary test.
 Present plans are for passing th
 legislative appropriation bill tomor
 row or Wednesday, disposing of tb
 free sugar bill and then taking IT
 the immigration measure. If tbj program is carried out it is prob apie that the army measure will b reached early next week.
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