The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-10

Kirby, offered an amendment which
would authorize the president to call
volunteers in tots o. half million
each Th" amendment is subject 70 n
point of order ard probably will be
disposed ii hat way Without debate.
To E.cieg;.tc Dent.
As ii result 81 Chairman DENTS atti-
tud" II il ;,"sylh!, inIt :,''Ht" other mem
h,~ ri the. house. ""'nInittr" Will present
,h.. administration Hill If Il ~ reported.
- officials hu,." u Viii b" substantially
III :hr I"!'ru in which :; was drawn. inc
chairman a"rc"ri 80 introduce H. ~ re-
,.,,...:" which rura1rS that he would tak"
$50 rr.!ur>inii.iy r." l.. As an active
end .sv.nIrjmr'ir leadership on the floor
ct thu h0i~.. vii! IA" "c"d"d. the task
iuav g-n to .-nu,r nih"r committeeman
REPRESENTATIVES, Kahn. ranking feDuhit-
,.;,r, i;I..;uIrr has been 4 consistent ndNo-
,:,:, nI lInis."r>nI military training ana
service. for ,.rIr::. He went 10 IN" r%-
irni. during tn" framing Of the national
defense act. of sending 10 EnEland Tor
used them l." illustrate TO the house the
I.ur"lIah" and Inefficient operation "l
,j"; s"atcI' While refusing to discuss
his conference" with the President, Ir.
h..i.f admitted that no conclusion "E4l-
eyer wa reached.
Nj. Dent's Views.
'Wn"n ( received the bill" he explain
81 II agreed with the secretary 81 var
iu.,i w"i.'d Introduce Il 'hy request J.
a. wanted 1" dn 50. lie then ;tSH"H
IN" T.. mold il w Tn;ii after the cdcla!A~
;,rr - existence At y state Of war WIS
.u.,,. by congress. After that the com
mitir, agr""d that the bill should not
81. introduced unit; thcr" had been thor
uu"'r hearings on thu subject
''gh.r" - II" cl;tucc on EARN O.. N"
lin counting out Of The .cnmn!itt"" IN aiF
!nilu within i w"nk 1t least. TIA" mann
is over the question "f con-
~s.rlr:ion. Their" IS no question, now
ever M tho part OF anyon" as 10 giving
tn. President all tho men and money
!.,.,.d-h to carry on IN" var. IN" Only
controversy Is rs 10 the means Of DOING
80
MIR. Dent indicated that he was anx--
iu,I3 To maintain harmony or We" ara
action within the committee, lie was
not ready to-day 10 talk about The IA
'irr Of the compromise OF which he Is
thinking.
Debate II Senate.
Discussion Of III" regular arm: app:o-
rriar iun Iiil had hccu perfunciory ~ ;he
s"r:lt. unul n section authorizing nd-
vcrti%irE agencies 10 obtain recruits for
~" ARM was reached. ma rm'h
chamberlain said g. was conSi""r"4 nc
cS.;,ry 10 &c; mon and inStanc"d the
fact that recruiting for n" National
Guard had not hrrn successful.
.'I;"rruits have locked 10 NatioHa!
GuarG headquarters ever since me Cor
man ambassador was sent h"ne' de-
clnrrd Senator NadsWurlh, hut now
hear he wpr department has sent OIL
orders, ;orbiGdmS tho guard TO accept
recruits
Nelson for volunteers.
Senator ,NviSrn. a veteran ri me 'iE!
var. declared himself in f&rpr o. cat
u venture to sa%." said No. that It
he president calls tor II volunteer army
of 5nN. 900 men. :Lnd says that x IS 20
s,F.1.t L. IHt
no trouble ut all. What tn" boys dread
above all is to hn stationed in cAmp "iih
nothing but drills and guard duty. WA
they want is 10 march and nGht and t."
meet tho ennmy.
Tho senator added, however. ;h"t H."
did not brli"vr It necessary 10 send ~!
arn!T 10 Europe ~ present.
Stone Cor higher Pay
Senator stone urged an ii'crchs" IN
The pay or priva:"s to '"H: ~ ''vc i"!,' :
INCREASE the army bill Sl.o1a "n", ""@ 7
month, but j. was worth It h"cau$" tn"
men who would 20 to.war would leave
behind dependents.
ter said Senator EHrdnnan. 1T IS 4
matter Of pair!0tISm ,,
we arc ahnI, Ia vote $4,000. h00.0cn
10 III. prc<iGrit.' replied senator ;" on
every we'll. snail Vot" for y, MT !
.roulcn', hnsi,nl" 80 far Ms ! an cor
ccrncl 10 comp"nsat" the MN who 2"
10 the front--no; purchase them. no. as
= BOUNTY. hut thai il might l." tn h"%'
paid army in the world"
Baker for the Draft.
Before tho hons" c"mrn'tt"" 0'c?"' az:
Baker stood nrn!y for tho general sta:
plans. .,
Would You prefer Rcprcs"i'ativ"
Anthony asked. "auth3riiT 70 raise \
rather Than TO raise tn" 500. %" ,;Hdor a
sricct.ve draft that might iako six
months" ,-. E.
II prefer tho soiec:ive draft system
renlIed The secretnrN.