Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
BILL CARRYING
S64O,OOO,00O IS
WITH PRESIDENT
House Measure rasses Sen.
ate Without Amendment
or Record Vote.
HOPE TO PRODUCE3,5Oo
MACHINES IN FIRST YEAR
Details of Plans for Expanding
Huge Sum Appropriated Are
Withheld From Public.
NO DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION
Expected That About $4,000 Air
planes and Nearly 100000 Men
Are Called For. ~.
NO DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION
tBy Associated Prcss.1

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The House
bill appropriating s64o,ooo,ooo for the
aviation service was passed late to-
day by the Senate without amend-
ment record vote. and with less
than an hours discussion. 1t now goes
to the President.
The Senate's only dispute. with many
members expressing a desire to pass
the bill Immediately, was over N
amendment by Senator Hardwick, OF
Georgia, to strike out clause au-
thorizing drafting OF the men for tho
aerial service. The amendment was re-
jected, &c to IL. after Senators La Fol.
lette and Gronna made brief speeches
opposing the draft.
Details of plans for expanding tho
huge sum appropriated have been
withheld. but it Is known that 1t pro-
vides for about $4,000 airplanes and
nearly 100000 men.
The President Is expected to Sign
the bill on Monday and the work -of
building one of the greatest air fleets
the world has seen Will be pushed with
vigor. During the nrst year officials
hope to produce at least $500 ma.
chimes, with u great increase next year.
For few months, virtually the en-
tire attention will be centered on con-
struction of student planes, aad there
has been talk of bringing British and
French aviation student officers to the
United States for training.
DOZEN SENATORS VOTE
TO STRIKE OUT DRAFT CLAUSE
Tn ftver
ment, the dozen Senators voting to
strike out the draft clause were: Borah,
Broussard, Curtis. Gore, Gronna, Hard.
wick. Kirby. La Toilette. Mcclellan. Nor
ris. Owen and Vardaman
In a vigorous speech opposing the
draft clause. Senator La Toilette said
that any war prosecuted by democracy
ought to be without compulsory SER
vice. ga
Democracy ought never enter a war
that 1t cannot prosecute with volun-
teers." he said. particularly objecting
to compulsion for the extra hazardous
air service
The Wisconsin Senator declared that
he would fight for the repeal of tho
draft law as long as he is In tho Sem
ate. and predicted that the draft will be
the main issue at the next election, and
that 90 per cent Of the voters will de-
clare against 1t. He said he intended
Offering a resolution repeating tho
draft law.
Senator Gronna said he opposed the
draft provision for the same reason as
Senator La Toilette. He denounced the
publication of statements that he in
tended to oppose the bill and filibuster
against 1t as "a deliberate and unquali-
fed falsehood."
WANTS TO MAKE ALIENS
SUBJECT TO CONSUMPTION
Senator Calder offered as an amend
ment tho resolution of Senator Cham
berlain. chairman OF the Military Com-
mittee. proposing to amend the army
draft law to make aliens subject TO
CONSUMPTION. excepting subjects of Ger.
many or those exempted by treaty He
said of the 100000 men registered
over 100000 are aliens. Arizona alone
having 40 per cent of aliens.
Senator's Wadsworth, Stone, Bran
degee Lodge and others also urged
Legislative action to subject aliens to
yesterdays draft as we'll as future
calls Senator Stone said the Foreign
Relations Committee plans to take
action regarding the treaty question,
and Senator Chamberlain said the Sem
ate and War Departments are being
consulted regarding his resolution. Tho
amendment was finally withdrawn Ito
expedite the bill.