The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06

WARRINGTON, April b.-fslnates cali
ing for the authorization Of $3,5e2.6SS,-
S2s to provide for an extraordinary ex-
pansion Of tbe military forces and the
equipment Of Government agencies and
departments to meet the needs Of war
we're submitted to the House to-day by
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
In preparation for the launching Of
the legislative war programme the Sec
retary Of War to-day conferred with
Senator Chamberlain Of the Military AZ
fairs Committee. The army bill calling
for the enlargement Of the army to
100000 men and providing for the
training Of an additional 100000 will be
introduced in both houses tomorrow.
In addition to huge estimates for the
army and navy and for placing other de-
partrnents Of Abe Government on war
footing, the item submitted BY Secretary
McAdoo included An appropriation Of
500 100000 for national security and
defence" this amount to be expended at
the discretion of the President and to be
available until expended. no matter
when.
II was said that this extraordinary
item was designed as the equivalent Of
the war chest Of foreign Governments.
II is proposed to place this sum at the
disposal Of the President. to be expended
In ways which he may deem the public
interest requires.
The appropriations required TO finance
the immediate war plans Of the Admin
istrattOn are as follows:
nsxs Aa n! sna s sso'''a1 expenditures for the
To provide for the increase of naval per
%.onns, % 70 is3Sc" @ & and -. the Marine Corps per
War Department for enlarging and euuipping
Deps!mcnt OF Justice. detection Of crime,
For the establishment. of . coast guard
sist ants in the Bureau Of Standards for eT.
perimenting and testing of supplies. &c.
For the Coast and Geodetic Survey and
steamboat inspection. $40 90:
Interior Department. SlA.:n.
Additional atchmen. State. War and Navy
buildings. acs,s'o.
Method Net Deternined.
These estimates sent to the House he.
fore It had acted on the war resolution
brought legislators face to face with the
gravity Of the problem which confronts
them and tended to dAmpen the ardor OF
some belliserent members. 1t was gen.
orally admitted to-day that the test OF
!
will come when the measures necessary
to carry It into effect are brought up in
Congress
How the enormous sum Of money re-
quired at the outset Of the war is to be
raised and what plans the Adm!nistra-
tion has under consideration to raise Il
have not been explained, apparently. "a
the members OF the Finance and Ways
and Means committees, to which the task
will be committed. Doubts were raised
among members Of Congress that the en-
tire sum would be necessary AZ once and
tho advisability Of attempting to raise
, the entire sum by an immediate bond
issue was questioned.
At the same time there was a demand
for consultation and discussion to the
end that a plan might be adopted which
would cal. for the cooperation of all the
, interests involved. To the idea that the
| Administration would devise the method
of raising the necessary funds without
ascertaining whether or not II would
meet general approval and then demand
| that II be followed without question there
was an apparent undercurrent OF hos
| tility.