The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
ARMY EXPERTS WILL
is TO BE REGARDED
The Proposal to Authorize a
Roosevelt Volunteer Army
for Immediate Service in
the War Was Defeated
Final Action on the Main
Bill Will Be Taken To-day

Washington, d. c., April 2s.-The ad
ministration forces overthrew the oppo,
nents ofs the administrations selectiye
conscription bill in the House ON the first
vote to-day and struck the volunteer
amendments from the measure. The vote
came on an amendment by Representa-.
tive Kahn, who has led the fight for
the administration bill, moving to strike
out the volunteers amendments insert
ed by the majority Of the military com
mittee against the protests of President
Wilson and the army college. To-days
vote assured the passage of the bill as
drawn by the army experts. The vote to
sustain the provisions OF the administra.
tion bill was 279 to 9s.
In the Senate to-day the amendment
to permit Roosevelt to raise four divis-
ions of volunteers for immediate service
abroad was discussed at length Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, made a
strong speech in favor OF the amend
ment, declaring Roosevelt to be the only
man able to raise these divisions, that
he IS known in Europe as no other
American is known and that his presence
there would be a help and encouragement
to the soldiers Of the allied nations.
Champions IN the House Of an amend
ment designed to permit Colonel Roose-
welt TO recruit volunteer force for inn
mediate service in France, lost their fight
late yesterday on the first vote taken
after the close of a general debate The
amendment offered by Representative
Austin OF Tennessee and vigorously sup
ported by Representative Gardner of
Massachusetts and others, was defeated
10 to l06. Among those who voted for
it was Miss Rankin of Montana, who
tearfully opposed the war resolution.
Scores OF members spoke last night
under the rule permitting five minute
speeches on amendments. One of the
first was Representative Mann, the Re.
publican floor leader, who broke his
silence on the subject of conscription for
the first time with an emphatic declara-
tion in favor of the staff bill
On the Senate side the debate con-
tinued throughout the day and last night
with only occasional flares of interest
from the floor and the galleries.
Near midnight, when the Senate was
about to adjourn, Senator LsFollette
took the floor and announced his in
tention of speaking. He has pending
amendments to strike out the draft pro.
vision and to submit the question of
raising an army to a referendum.
Washington, ID. c.. April 2s.--Presi-
dent Wilson has approved requests from
France and Italy for immediate financial
aid, and from 5000, 1000, 600 to $500 900 900
will be loaned them by the United States
within the next few days.
In the case of Italy, arrangements al |
ready have been made for the transfer of !
the money and the loan may be an !
to-day. While the amount has |
not been divulged, it is understood to |
De between S50,00O,000 and 100000 600 /
France will receive between Sl50,000,- /
400 and S300,000,000, probably the larger
amount. Before the end of the next
week the loan should be in Ambassador
hands.
C. L. UNION ELECTION.