Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
War Measures
Taking Shape
|. For Congress
Senator Chamberlain Wants
Wilson to lndorse Compul-
sorry Training Bill.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March o.
Following talk with the president,
Senator Chamberlain today said he
would reintroduee his universal mili-
tary service bill, but would probably
make the minimum age Of those who
must drill 20 instead Of 10.
NEW YORK, N. ", March 2s.-The
National Defense Convention Of the
Nstienal Guard Association adjourned
today without going or, record for or
against universal military training
and federal control Of the militia.
WASHINGTON, b. c., March %
Chairman Chamberlain of Oregon,
head fthe senate military commit
tee, viii ask the president in his forth
coming address to the extraordinary
session OF Congress next week TO in
dorse universal compulsory military
training.
President Wilson. it was learned to-
day. Is hopeful that the house will
rush its organization plans to permit
an immediate address by him on war
measures. The leaders may decide to
form temporary organization, so that
the president can make his appear
ance Tuesday or Wednesday
Big Appropriations Coming H."
Every effort will be made by the
house of representatives. when it con,
venes in special session of congress-
next Monday, TO rush through the
huge appropriations necessary to put
the nation in readiness for active war
operations against Germany.
Announcement was made yesterday
by leaders of both parties that party
considerations are not TO be allowed
to delay action by the house. Politics
is to be subordinated to preparedness.
A conference of the leaders of the
house, representing both parties, was
held yesterday at which the way was
paved for quick action on the apnro-
/ prfatioR bills. Action win be taken
along lines laid out before the end OF
the last session OF Congress, when
Congressman Clark, Kitchin, Mann
and Fitzgerald tentatively agreed that
the appropriation bills. which failed
Of passage at that session on account
Of the sfilibuster in rle senate led by
Senator La Toilette, should be sreinfro.
duced in their original form In the
house, and that the house. acting un.
der suspension of. the rules, should
rush them through without DELAY and
send them to the senate.
Congressman Mann OF Illinois stat.
ed yesterday that ne expected there
would be two tickets in the house for
speaker Of that body. He added that
he thought coalition between the
two parties would be both wise and
patriotic, as party differences should
not be permitted to interfere with the
important work OF putting the nation
in state of preparedness for what.
ever may come following the expected
formal declaration OF war.
Mann viii Become Candidate
Alarm. who on Tuesday. announced
his withdrawal as candidate for the
speakership, changed bis mind again
yesterday and announced that he was
willing to be the Republican candidate
for the office. Champ Clark will be
put up by the Democrats. and the is
sue is in doubt, as the two parties are
evenly divided. with the four indepen.
dents holding the balance OF power
The mobilization of labor, I'm preps.
ration for the national crisis, was the
subject of an important conference
yesterday between officials OF the ad.
ministration and big labor leaders
Methods were agreed upon to make
readily available labor for the govern
ment shipyards end arsenals and the
contractors who hold contracts to fur.
nish the government with ships. NUM-.
lions and other necessary supplies.
Labor Federation Pledges Support
in the face of the international sit,
ustion the American Federation OF La
Dor yesterday pledged its loyal sup
port to the government.
As one phase of the preparations
for the great struggle. it was decided
that the civil service bureau shall
supply the clerks needed to handle the
work of mobilizing the resources Of
the country. while the postoffice shall
advertise the needs of the govern.
ment The national defense council
will cooperate with the other branches
of the government.
The navy department yesterday
opened bids for the supplying of huge
quantities Of ord23nce for the navy
On Saturday bids viii be opened for
the building of additional submarine
chasers. designed to protect the mer.
camille fleet from the undersea pirates
of Germany.