Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20


was reached today by house leaders and
consideration Of thu measure IL expected
70 last from two 60 three days. Majority
and minority reports VIII be hled with
the clerk OF the house on saturday.
The house adjourned this Afternoon I'M
til Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Preparins
TO lead the fight in the house for the ad-
nninistratIon army bill Representative
Kahn. ranking Republican OF the mill
tary committee. conferred today with
Secretary Baker.
Psnressntative Kahn received addition
al information at the war department 10
conduct the fight he has undertaken To
all intents and purposes he viii De ad-
rnsnistration spokesman before the
house on the question OF army prepara-
ton.
Its expected Mr. Kahn will present in
his rniornity report. . letter from Secre-
tary Baker sent TO Chairman Dent two
days ago in a final effort to get the com
rnfttee to approve the administration
Mans which outlines clearly the purpose
OF the military experts to provide places
for nearly 10000 individual volunteers
in the expanded regular army and ma
rionaI guard. and their reasons for dis
trusting any scheme for taking into the
service complete volunteer units as pro-
posed By the majority OF the house com
uftree- 10000
REPRESENTATIVE Kahn VIII have avail
a,Ia also. a detailed study OF Eng
rsns's struggle with the volunteer sys-
tenn made by American military ex-
rarrs who personally watched the pro
csss II is understood these reports
graphically picture the failure o. me
system under its greatest test In MS
torv ana point out the costly delay
- sTnsrirnent cost, and the attendant
military disasters at the front chaFse
TO II. -.,...
Discussing his plans. Representative
kahn said the position taken oy the
eonarntttse minority viii be tnat the
Isvnsn OF congress have no right 70
set aside the view OF trained eNPeLs
in favor OF plan which those expe''s
Relieve Is dangerous to the nation
Rsnrerentative Kahn pointed out that
IL rnrr members OF the house mao
,s-sooaI military experience ana All
<our favor the administration DILL
KAHN HOPEFUL
Thu nEht is not lost, MT Ram
lid II do not believe that the hOus0
,,saIf will care TO assume the respOh
sibIIity OF overriding the unanimous
Judgment Of trained military men az
nome and abroad and set up an ",lLs
orrsnfzatton of It's own for the IaiiuE
- --bi-b congress would have TO bear
= F,1I blame II the plans OF our
.,ra-+. are tried and go wrong me
bTare will be theirs II Will NOT resi-
with congress - 49, commit
,as was introduced today oy Cha,i M, illA,i
ps,r II vac Immediately reIerIe 60 ooON
-. committee for the perfunctoIS
- SE- OAnt expects to report the
IN Monday and take It up in the mouse
- house also passed the administra-
- AN raising the eligibles age unit
Co. of-cers OF the naval reserve iioii
* m SO Years In order 10 get INTO Ile
service many merchant snip s,l-e.s, tbs
Louae also passed bill TO increase 1he
r,--,bs~ OF naval officers in the hyorO-
graphic Office -. h.
~ Who are standing squarely oe-
- .rs n-asiisut IN his conscrlptloh
rI-- -af5 they will deliver a minority
report which VIII snow tls % rt,s
row politics and fear of defeat AZ 'n ne
r.7TT- caused the committee majority 10
asst OF responsibility 49,,
Tbs hill. which win be taken up Mon
law nrwIdss, in the CONSUMPTION iea'
,. ,h.t ali physically able males be-
txeen tvventy-one and forty years are
eligible 1900 later
80. .<re-3oon by Representative
ETtt~bsn Mann. Dent and Kahn there
vvITT he eighteen hours of general oe-
-. --s,h further debate under the hve-
minute rula ,,,-z>-r
while this preliminary action occur
red IN the house. Senator McCumoer IN.
reduced In the senate an amendment
N The administration measure propOs-
ing to raise the army needed 1y cat sLIs
FOR volunteers proportiOnately from
Zach voting district q resort 70 or@I'
= made possible only after the Eoluh-
teer plan falls
Ctbar congressional war steps Of TO-
Ssv U,are introduction Of bill by KEEP
rssanrztive McKsown, Oklahoma Whlch
-o,,1d prevent sale OF explosives
h-2+,Sho,,r the war. excepting by spe-
-far license. and Introduction or
Measure bv Representative Ayres. KAN
: making artificial speculation IN
foodstuffs punishable By me OF from
ssaO 70 IS. 600 or sentence OF one 10 nNe
ears. or both ,.s
SHORTLY after the McKeown resolution
Vas introduced. Secretary or in1eTlo'
Lane submitted TO Representative Fos
Ter chairman of the house mining com
r,.rtse a bin providing for government
-,,1arvisfou over the manufacture. sale
AMI use Of all explosives
..U-ptoxu'' the executive end o. the
-oseruuent continued it's war work Al
the navy department announcement was
made that building OF warships Is NOT
30 yr,ns5a commerce ship construction.
s.~rA-arv Daniels issued orders that no
special" hurry need be attempted as 10
building OF ships on the second year OF
he program. The department believes
nat right now merchant ships in great
numbers are a. essential. n not more
81 than wadships-
FIGHT ~ SENATE.
The rEht in the senate against the
.sv1fristrstlon's proposed drastic news
r.rAr censorship reEuIatious-whtch
form par+ OF the espionage measure con-
tfnued undated today
Vu ps1yIslTsI kspol sspoT Io1susS