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and also his amendment to permit
Colonel Roosevelt to raise four divi'
sions OF volunteers for immediate
service abroad.
Senator Harding said the amend.
ment was not 10 be misconstrued az
inimical to the general CONSUMPTION
which he endorsed.
at does not underestimate the i'm.
pressiveness OF our deliberate prep.
aration OF an army Of 100000 men,
he said, while laying the foundation
of 100000 more il need be, to say
that an immediate force OF American
volunteers would put new life in every
allied trench and new glow in every
allied campfire on every battle front
in Europe"
Lodge Favors Amendment.
Senator Lodge spoke at length in
its favor. u can see no reason why
men over rs, who earnestly desire to
fight for their country in France, II
physically fit should not be permitted
to offer their lives il they want to. II
cannot injure the principle Of univer.
sal compulsory service" said Senator
Lodge.
Senator Stone Of Missouri sug-
gested that former Governor Sulzer
Of New York also desired to raise a
division.
IF any man by his own personal
influence or weight in his community
can raise division under this amend
ment," Senator Lodge replied. u shall
be glad to see him do IT."
Million Traitors In United States.
Registering his approval Of con-
scription, Senator Williams sof Mis-
sissippi said he favored it for one
reason; because it will weed out loyal
and disloyal Americans"
There are 100000 traitors In
America, including considerable
number of German SPIES" he said.
al want to weed out that element.
II they resist the draft they will be
informed. This CONSUMPTION will
separate the loyal and disloyal Amer.
icans.'
Liquor Amendment Carried.
By q vote Of As to ~ the senate
adopted an amendment to the army
bill by Senator Underwood to make
it unlawful to sell or give liquor to
any member OF congress. He con-
tended that there should be no dis
elimination and that congressman
should come in the same category as
soldiers.
After Senator Underwood's amend
ment was adopted, Senator Pittman
offered an amendment to include the
prohibition to ANY other officer, em-
ploye or representative Of the gov
crnmept."
Senator Brandegce, republican, Of
Connecticut, proposed that the dry"
restriction be extended to all mem
bers OF the executive and judicial de-
partments, sayingfi, tgf
II think government activities
ought to be administered without dis
elimination. Now that the senate
has seen fit to erect palladium over
our heads against the powers which
we are supposed to be too feeble to
resist it should be extended to all
other officials who have to do with
prosec iting the war"
The amendment was beaten.
A substitute amendment by Sena-
tor Harding authorizing the president
to make regulations regarding sale
of liquor to the armed forces and
prohibiting its sale at army posts
and training camps was adopted, 81
to 81. II also prohibits sale to menu
bers Of the army while in uniform
only and takes the place of all the
other prohibition amendments previ-
ously adopted.
After a long, discussion the senate
changed the maximum age OF those
subject to the draft from Is, as il
was in the War department bill, to
n. All efforts to reconsider prev
ious action fixing the minimum at q
were defeated.