Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-27
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Washington. April 26.-!The army
war bill will be passed by congress
before the present week ends and un-
less leaders in senate and house are
far afield in their predictions, II will
so through with the selective draft
feature. the object OF bitter attacks,
virtually as it came from the war de-
department.
The senate definitely committed it,
self today to a final vote on the bill
before midnight Saturday. The house,
sitting far into the night, was de-
termined to vote tomorrow II possible.
The senate is expected to put through
the bill by majority OF large propor-
tions and to defeat the proposed
amendment authorizing the president
to call for volunteers by a majority OF
at least fifteen.
To Defeat Volunteer Plan.
In the house the administration
forces are confident the volunteer ad-
vocates will be routed by a majority
Of between fifteen and twenty. With
the volunteer substitute out OF the
way the majority for the bill Is ex-
pected to be overwhelming.
There were sixteen senators on the
list to speak before vote Is taken
when the senate recessed tonight, and
Majority Leader Martin made the
meeting hour tomorrow 10 o'clock to
give all an opportunity to be heard.
The house sat late to clear up general
debate except for the closing state
ments of Chairman Dent of the mill
tary committee heading the volunteer
champions, and Representative Kahn,
ranking republican member. directing
the fight for the administration plan.
Five -minute-rule Speeches.
When general debate is closed in
the house discussion under the five
minute rule will begin. Former Speak
er Cannon will be among those talking
five minutes for the volunteer system.
Republican Leader Mann, who favors
conscription, probably will not speak.
nor will Democratic Leader Kitchln,
who Is understood to oppose the draft.
Senators Hale, Beckham, Myers and
Stone supported the administration
bill today and Senator Sherman OPP
posed it. Senator stone, who con-
cluded the days debate In the senate.
declared that although he opposed the
declaration OF war. he would vote with
the president for conscription He
said he believed. however. the bill
should be changed to make the ages of
those subject to draft 81 to 40 instead
of 10 to 25 and that II should cont>in
a provision that the president when
peace is declared must give up his
authority to raise an army under it,
Must Be No Hating.
I'VE are needed on the battle line
in Europe" the Missouri senator con-
tinued. There must be no halting at
home. The president thinks the time
is past for experiment. I agree with
him. 1t is imperative that we act at
once and get ready with the least pos
sible delay. am for that plan which
ficiently meet the demands OF the
hour. Pass this bill and he will forth
with enter upon a plan that will not
be eNperimental; its success is assured
from the beginning"
Urging conscription as the sura
means of raising a large army, Sena-
tor Myers predicted in the senate that
It might be necessary for the United
States to recruit 100000 men before
victory is won.
Would Disgrace America.
"A war on paper and of dollars only
would be a disgrace and make Amer
ica hy-word and reproach through
history, he said. II believe the Ger
man kaiser would rather blow the
world into smithereens than see de-
feat"
Representative Osborn Of Cali
fornia, a union volunteer in the civil
war. supporting the administrations
plans, eulogized the president and
that If he should deem It
wise to accept the services OF Colonel
Roosevelt to raise division for serv-
ice in France, 1t would be a glorious
inspiration to the American people.
without compromise to the principles
Of the conscription bill.