New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

fee against the protests OF the iteS'
dent and the Army War College.
Tbe volunteer sponsors were as
.o,nded AT thc tremendous strength
5.veloned bv the Administration forces.
Wben the members lined up 20 pass
.hc tellers IL looked almost as i the
r,boIe House was about 90 vote or con
,er;ntion Chairman Dent OF the Mill
go Committee. heading the volunteer
forces. finally gave up counting me
votes. ,,..-- ..o,,,h,,.
,.o,od for the volunteer amendments
did Sneaker Clark and Chairman
psSoett Of the Naval Committee ke-
nn6i,can Leader Mann voted for con
scrintion. Democratic Leader kltehin,
bpsv with revenue legislation, dld not
vote. 1...
spnarent. the members and the CALLER
10 broke into cheers, while Speaker
clark Chairman Dent Of the Military
Committee. Chairman Padgett OF the
Nsvsi Committee. and other Democrats
Who had fought the Administration
rlan. sat silent in their seats
democratic Leader kitchin, who was
expected 20 vote against conscupuon'
RESPONDED 70 the call for quorum Just
before, but was not present tor me vote
on the amendment. Miss RANKIN o.
Montana, voted with the volunteer ad-
vocates.
Clark in an Angry Mood
throughout the remainder Of the
House debate pro-volUnteer members
frequently reopened discussion OF thelr
proposal. the climax coming Wneh
Speaker Clark declared be might drive
out Of his district some of those VINO
rad urged that he vote for conScrpIon-
"a lot OF old skunkers all over the
country who think that nobody is gong
10 be forced into this war except boys
from nineteen 20 twenty-five, me
sneaker said. "and that their miserable,
cowardlv hides will be safe. have oeeh
sending kilograms here. know them'
know every man in my district VINO
has telegraphed me, and ] kno" VINO
"a al the bottom Of IL, and / can take
a double-barreled shotgun and run out
Of my district every man who sent me
a telegram 10 vote for conSor P'ioH,
and. if school doesn't keep 10 long,
will run a few out, too.
Persistent efforts were made IN the
House 20 make all members OF Con
gress subject TO draft, but all oil lhem
failed An amendment by Represents
tive Good. OF Iowa, doubling the pay
OF enlisted men in the army during
The war was adopted. but generally IS
expected by Administration leaders Il
be thrown out in conference.
On the objection Of Chairman FltZ-
GERALD of the Appropriations Commit
tee. the SS,O00,OOO,00 appropriation
provided for carrying the bill into O.
feet was finally stricken out by the
House by a vote of 351 10 20. and !,
was agreed that the committee should
bring in a separate measure Monday
20 finance the raising Of the war army
When Representative Saunders, OF
Virginia. presiding, announced tnt
Kahn amendment had carried 279 TO y
there was thunderous applause from
the floor and the crowded galleries.
Another long debate was evoked over
amendments by Senators Thomas and
la Toilette 70 exempt from conscrip-
ton those having conscientious obJec-
lions" 20 military service. Both were
defeated without a rollcall, and the
bills exemption proposals lett un-
Chairman Webb Of the judiciary
Committee. announced that "a little
later bill will be introduced proVid-
ing that all citizens OF Allied countries
who are of military age shall be
rounded up ana tulAtu WV " N''N'-
respective governments.
Harding Urges Roosevelt Plan
Debate in the Senate to-day was be.
Gun bv Senator Harding IN support oil
he Administration bill and also has
amendment 70 permit Colonel Roose-
yelt 70 raise four divisions OF volun-
teers for immediate service abroad.
senator Harding said the amendment
vas not TO be misc0nStrued as lnlmlca
10 the general plan Of CONSUMPTION
which he Endorsed.
..It does not underestimate the I'M
pressiveness Of our deliberate prepare
ton Of an army OF 100000 men, he
said. while laying the foundation OF
10000 600 more Il need be, 20 say that
an immediate force Of American volun-
teerg would put new life IN every
Allied trench and new glow IN every
Allied eamp FIRE on every battlefront IN
Europe
Senators Curtis, Republican, OF Kan
xas. and Smith, Republican, Of Mich
ran. also Endorsed the Roosevelt plan
Senator Lodge spoke az length IN rs
N favor.
81 can see no reason why men over
b twenty-five. who earnestly desire "a
fight for their country lu France, D.
uHyblChlly NJ fNOulQ UOt ne ptlHAlttNN
10 offer their lives Il they want TO. il
cannot injure the principle Of universe
compulsory service SAID Senatci
Lodge.
"The one man who would be able %
raise these divisions alone would be-
Colonel Roosevelt. He is known ir
Europe as Is no other American. Hi.
presence there would be a help ano
encouragement o. the soldiers o. tho
Allied nations
Johre Mould Approve, Says Lodge
Marshal JoGre, if he could express AZ
opinion, would favor the Roosevelt eN
petition, Senator Lodge predicted.
"lt is impossible for me % conctiFc
why the Administration or COngres
should refuse TO Colonel Roosevelt on,
has volunteers the opportunity 10 SN
their lives 20 their country Z thew
lcgire" SAID tNo ''..
ator. Colonel Roosevelt does not seek
their command, unless as a subordinate
officer he would have the expedition
under q regular army officer. 1t IS not
personal self-seeking. For Heaven $
sake. Is there any reason why he should
NOT be given an opportunity. if he de-
s.rcS, 10 give his life for what he re
CARDS rs the most sacred - I'D
causes
Senator stone OF Missouri, surrcs' 10
sr.t fcrrrcr Eoyerror Cuiyer az