The sun., 1918-06-26
SENATE LIKELY
TOSET DRAFT
AGESAT 1910
Compromise Proposal Vir-
tually Certain to Be Voted
After Short Debate.
HITCHCOCK OFFERS PLAN
Includes Allies and Neutral
First Paper Men-Wads-
worth Urges Change.
HITCHCOCK OFFERS PLAN

WASHINGTON. June ?5.-The extension
Of the scope Of the selectivc draft law
with view to making ell male citizens
Of the United States between the ages
OF 20 and 20 liable to active military
service tonight seemed to be a wcllnigh
certain result OF the deliberations Of the
Senate now considering the $l2 1000. .000.-
ooo army appropriation bill.
Tho proposal Is largely In the nature
Of compromise. 1t was effected after
a spirited debate this afternoon in which
there developed a very apparent opposi-
ton to material reduction OF the ags
limits on sentimental and practical
grounds and a some what restricted but
no. very coherent objection to raising
the limit to IS. Out OF the conflicting
views Of tho Senators the reasonableness
OF the present proposal seemed to strike
a general response, and as a compromise
the above mentioned limits are likely to
Tomorrow.
Includes Allies ana Declarauts.
The Senate Grst took under considera-
ton the amendment offered by Senator
Fall (N. N.Y. I'm which 1t was proposed
to raise the limits OF the draftable ages
from the present 81 to 81 limits TO the
limits believed to have been preferred by
those Senators who favor putting prac-
tically the entire man power OF the ma
tion under enroimsnt-lS to Is. The
days debate dealt with these age limit
figures. but at ITS conclusion Senator
N~aA f1nA
ing substitute for tho Fall amendment:
"Such draft as herein provided shall
be based upon liability to military ser
vice Of all male citizens between the
ages OF 20 and 40 years. both Inclusive.
and also such male residents OF the
United states as are the nationals OF
countries cobell!gerent with the United
states in the present war or are the
nationals OF countries neutral in the
present war and have declared their
intention to become citizens and failed
to assert any claim TO immunity as for
eign nationals; provided, however. II
such claim to immunity Is asserted il
shall be recognized and shall operate as
a withdrawal and cancellation OF the
declaration TO become an American c!ti-
zen and the individual shall forever be
debarred from becoming one"
Senator Hitchcock informed his fel-
lows that the proposed COMPROMISE had
been submitted to various Senators OF
divergent views and that II had seemed
to them an acceptable solution Of the
difficulties which beset the Is to 45 prop
osltion.
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ponents OF the drafting Of men who
have not attained their majority with
the practical assurance that only by the
most speedy application OF the law and
the fastest sort OF training can any Of
the youngsters under 81 see active SER
vice within the year which follows their
conscript!on.
WadswOrth CrRes Action.
There was In the early part OF tho
debate evidence that the Senate was
feeling its way. but as the discussion
progressed It became clear that although
there was certain oppo sition to the exact
terms Of the Fall amendment an over
whelming majority OF the Senate real
lied that changes In the draft law were
necessary TO avoid the extension Of the
draft through the classes now under
enrolment. which would have dragged
men OF draft age with dependent fam
illes into the army at great cost to the
nation In efficiency. the comfort and
happiness OF families and the disruption
Of essential industries.
The most cogent argument favoring
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