The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23

Ho6uoou ~ Army Of Not Lees Than
oooooo - - Soon NJ II Can Hc
4 unnDDnsaAlGs Permits Volunteer Di-
vnr1m ~ n0osovelG

vn.sun ~ nnossveaG
VlGnlnoton, May 17.-'rinal action
- >n,ee ~ congress today on the
~ amy bill. the second Of the
3 ~ eoGAtas by . vote Of s6 to 8,
1D>o1 the conference report &C.
4 ~ yegtsrday by the house. Vice
~ Harshall and Speaker
WI sign the bill tomorrow and
i - the white House for Presi.
u vl1Don's approval. It probably
- Nv before tomorrow night.
- rna1ly approved the bill pro-
~ Dr. Saising by selective con
pu . war army I'm increments
ooAooo men from n to 30 years
- It also authorizes without
oUene the president to raise vo
Iooe forces which Col. Roosevelt
80 - TAKE 70 France and greatly
49, the pay OF all enlisted men
# Aooh1nery 10 register and draft tn,
m eoe. goo men already has been
4, - ~ the war department. I'm.
zneo>y after the president sign.
~ ool he VIII by proclamation des
oee ths day for registration of the
|<~ - 4eeo or moro men of the pre-
1hed ass. Registration books vii
- - the hands Of State and loca
4utherttiss. who are to cooperate il
- work, and Brig. Ger. Crowder
tne provost marshal general. expect.
- have his complete lists in Wash
poeon within five days after regis,ra-
IN begins.
a 4Aen win come the tank of select
- ~ nrst 100000, exsmpting the
0o1mlH unfit. those with depend
@o>p end men who are needed on tn,
nqpn and In Industries. The proces,
Q( oo>setion probably will be com
c@oo 1ong before the mon ar,
vo9oed. Secretary Baker said toda,
- oecauss Of lack OF supplies, IT,,
~ army would not be called to Tn
eooeFD Tor training before September
" Wnethsr Col. Roosevelt shall Le
:pos0ittsd TO raise an expedite
49, with President Wilson. H.
v1ovD have not been disclosed.
~ during tho early stages of tn,
Seas dispute IN congress. todays clos.
Sne aehats centred upon the socallei
Hpeesvslt amendment. Col. Roose
lvslt vps vigorously attacked by sena
ter otons Of Missouri and ardentl,
ssfeadsd by his friend. senator John.
.sca a. California.
senator stone attacked the Roose.
vslt amendment on the ground tina,
Col Roosevelt 10 unfit to command
= sPdy q troops because no has nc
rsapsst Tor authority. constitutional
- etherwiss." and described III.
provisson - - scheme both persona
eoe poIts1oal"
- Aeossvsit - practically withou,
military training" said Senate,
eeenss He commanded a regiment jr
shs spanbh war for q short time. 4,
- true He led them courageously
bot dSd not command them with juds.
msne He got his men into a bad
hois. tn Imminent danger of being cut
TO pieces and they would have been
except TOR nesro regiment unde,
uaansd regular officers that came to
shs rsscus and saved them.
xAs schsme Is personal and no.
iisscal IL sives Roosevelt, the poli-
uosan. . chance to exploit himself az
the great volunteer hero of the war.
IL kesps everybody else out and gives
him . monopoly Of opportunity"
An impassionsd reply was made by
senator johnson OF California.
What - II that is asked 2" he said
Only that this man In the twilight OF
M life may lay down that life for his
country. only that ne may serve his
country"
The eight senator's who cast the
nssstfvs votes were:
democrats: Gore OF Oklahoma,
,hsrdwick OF Georgia, Kirby of Ar
sansss' Stone Of Missouri and Tram.
mel Of Florida.
Republicans: In Toilette of Wis.
,ronsin. oronna Of North Dakota and
Norris OF Nebraska.
: The bill. backed by the administra-
ton. was introduced In the senate
April 10. was passed April ss-ln the
senate by a vote of 81 to s and in the
house 3s7 to 24--and has since bean