Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-25
ARMY OF MILLION
I men TO Be. sent
ACROSS THE SEA
lGovernment Asks Five Billions
for Added Cost of Great
Force.
DEMANDS HALT REVENUE BILL
New Burden Probably viii Be Put on
Excess Profits-Penrose In Bitter
/ Debate Calls War and Navy
!. Departments inefficient.

Washington, July 25.-An American
Earmy Of 100000 men for service
hbroad at once, instead of the 100000
contemplated for the first draft, Is fore
Swallowed by the governments request
for an additional $4,000, 100000 made to
the senate finance committee.
The first million men are to be made
lup Of the first draft army Of 100000,
the National Guard and the regulars.
1T Is improbable that the first draft
Twill be increased, but the government
rs arranging its finances for other
] drafts without the necessity of going
Ito congress again for money.
Additional $4,000, oo0, 900 to Allies.
Secretary McAdoo, committee men,
bers stated, told the finance committee
s ut was estimated that an additional
credit of 1900 600. 900 to be loaned to
1.-THE allies also would be requested.
In addition to the war and navy esti-
mates, members Of the senate appropri-
Iations committee said the shipping
board had already sub1Aitted estimates
tor additional appropriations Of $780,
100000. For the board $500. 00O,0 900 al
ready has been authorized.
Estimates for revenues in the war
tax bill provide only for the first &c.,
1000 men for eight months beginning
July 1. The new estimates are de-
fsigned to provide for the first army of
10 half million for an entire year and,
lin addition, for the second call Of 500,-
1000 men, because it would be necessary
Ito buy their equipment before or soon
latter they are drafted.
In addition to the war departments
additional estimates, the navy depart
ment is preparing estimates calling for
$100,OO0,0OO additional.
Billion More In Taxes.
i 1t was learned unofticially that one
plan under consideration is raise by
taxation billion dollars more than the
sbir. now provides and to authorize the
government to make a new loan Of
l$2,5O0,0O0,0OO.
Whether the loan would be in the
form of new bonds or short term GER
has the rate of interest.
The new taxes probably will be
raised from excess profits, estates and
Income taxes. .... ...--....
Until the war and navy estimates
are complete it is impossible to say
when the greatest revenue raising
measure ever considered by the gov
Hrnment will 60 forward.
After hearing Secretary McAdoo, the
committee agreed to hold up the bill
until the new war estimates are re-
Iceived.
Official figures are said to show that
excess profits in the United States are
now at the rate of $1,000, 100000 year.
War Management Is Assaulted.
In a bitter debate between Demo
Gratis and Republicans on Senator Pen
roses resolution to investigate the
committee on public information, Sen
ator Penrose asserted that administra-
ton of both war and navy departments
was marked by indecision> and inefi-
cheney. He propose dearly investga-
ton.
Senator James Dem.) of Kentucky,
replying, referred to "copperheadism
and shipping" in the senate and said
Senator Penrose was attempting to
play peanut politics" by making base
less charges.
The starting point of the debate was
Senator Penrose's resolution attacking
the official account of the fight between
German submarines and American
transports on the way to France. From
that it branched out into wide range
of war topics and developed consider
able adverse criticism Of the admins
tration from the Republicans, culmi-
mating in vigorous speech by Senator
James criticizing Senators Penrose
and Lodge.
IF this spirit Of criticism of those in
charge of war continues" said, Senator
James, america will be crippled at
in this chamber"