Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-12
resident Uses Personal In1u.
ence to Overcome Objections
to CONSUMPTION.
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE.
hator Kirby ranks That Calls for
Folunteers In 100000 Lots Would
Solve the Army Problem.


use. the President made 1t clear that
believes the safety of the nation
lgs on the action Of Congress in this
ard. He will make q similar exposi-
Of the military situation tomorrow
Representative Anthony Of Kansas.
has led opposition to the draft plan
Ping republican members Of the military
hmittee.
his war address Mr.. Wilson formally
Congress that in his judgment the
ted States must face her enemy with
britain weapon in the form Of an army
led by application Of the principle of
versal liability for military service as
nty Of citizenship. Supplementing that.
lssued recently a statement approving
every detail the departmental plans,
CHI have the unanimous approval Of
army general staff
FEARS OPPOSITION.
his action to-day, however. the Pres
1t recognized the fact that there may
elop strong feeling in Congress in
or of adhering to the old volunteer
tenn. and sought to bring home to Mr..
1t, one Of those who hold that view,
lessons to be drawn from the great
into which the United States now
been plunged and which all point.
tary advisers of the government de-
70. to the absolute necessity OF facing
issue squarely and summoning to the
Prs by draft.
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE.
compromise plan may be offered by
opponents of compulsory service. A
timent for such a move was evident
1T.
rotary Baker and the military chiefs
the war department assembled in full
myth during the day to support the
cation. however. that a compromise
lid be accepted by the President.
the Senate debate on conscription
regular army appropriation bill left
from last session. The question IL
dealt with in the bill. but during
debate Senator Kirby. one Of the six
ators who voted against a war resolu-
offered an amendment which would
hofixe the President to call volunteers
OTIS Of half million EACH The amend
ut IL subject to q point Of order and
badly will be disposed Of that way
hout debate.
Is q result Of Chairman Dents at
lde. it is possible that some other
mber OF the House committee will
bsent the administration bill If 1t IL
ported. as officials hope it will be.
bstantially in the form in which it
drawn.
There is no chance on earth Of the
coming out of the committee in
form within a week at the least"
versy Is over the question of con-
iption. There IL no question, how =
", on the part of any one as to CIV
the President all the men. and
ney needed to carry on the war. The
y controversy Is as to the means of
ng SOL
|priation bill had been perfunctory
the Senate until a section authoriz-
advertising agencies to obtain re.
Its Tor the army was reached.
hirman Chamberlain said 1t was con-
bred necessary to get men and in
need the fact that recruiting for
National Guard had not been sue
sful.
Recruits have fiocked to national guard
dQuarters ever since the German am
sador was sent home" declared Sena.
Wadsworth. but now hear tho war
artment has sent out orders forbidding
guard to accept recruits
pnator Nelson, a veteran of the Civil
r. declared himself in favor of a call
volunteers.
venture to say" said he. that II
President calls for a volunteer army
10000 men and says that it Ia going
Europe and night. there would be no
'bls at all. What the boys dread above
10 to be stationed In camp with moth
but drills and guard duty. What they
1t is to march and fight and to meet
enemy"
he senator added. however. that he
not believe 1t necessary to send an
~ to Europe at present.
pnator Stone urged an increase in the
Of privates to four or Ave times the
sent amount.
efore the House committee Secretary
Ter stood firmly for the general stan
be.
r. Baker approved a suggestion that
lead OF authorizing two increments OF
Pctive draft forces 100000 to an in
ment. the bill authorize the Presi-
to call as many such increments OF
country from time to time as he
med necessary to prosecute the war.
r. Baker said the only provision OF
administration bill. which would mill.
against the continuance of national
[rd units as such after they had been
fled into the federal service. was that
way was to be opened for national
I'D officers to promotion to any part
the new armies.
r. Baker explained ALSO that the de-
tment had been unable to permit ma
lal guard recruiting to proceed be-
ID the peace strength Of the commands
ause Of shortage of equipment, which
tould supply Immediately.
the Senate. the 1918 appropriation
designed to carry on the existing
itary establishment. made rapid
gress. The bill now contains one
tion, inserted by the Senate commit
which has a direct bearing on the
emergency. 1t does away with
grade Of brigadier-general entirely
stituting a senior and junior divis-
O. the grace OF maJor-general in
Id.
he new section also proposes that
chief of stan be given the rank OF
eral. senior to all other army OFF,
while in that position.
Nth armies in the field Of the size
in contemplation, this procedure
ONES urgently necessary In order
high command can be properly
gned and adjusted.