The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
CONFEREES END.
DRAFT DISPUTE;
STRIKEBAN0UT'
Agreement to Be Formally
Ratified and Report Made
to Congress To-day.
SENATE YIELDS TO HOUSE
Provision for Education of
Army Youths Accepted
Two Years Training.
SENATE YIELDS TO HOUSE
SPECIAL Despafch TO TIE srS.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-An agree
nent. tentative though practically
complete. has been reached by the con-
frees on the part Of the Senate and
House over the man power bill. which
VIII be formally ratified at an ad-
3ourned meeting Of the six legislators
tomorrow morning in order that the
report of their conclusions may be
presented to their respective cham
hers at noon.
TIE Senate yielded to the House on
the anti-strike amendment. the one
point Of serious controversy between
the TWO bodies. and the proviso for the
direct enforcement Of the work or
fight order was eliminated The Sen
ale did not make a hard fight for the
continuance of the anti-strike proviso
.n the bill.
The House conferees contended the
proviso would create a situation OF
exceeding difnculty and certainly de-
lay seriously the final enactment Of
the bin IL the Senate did not yield.
The Senators rclinquished their posi-
ton grudgingiy in view o. the i'm
porrance Of speed in getting the new
law on the books and insuring the
registration OF the 100000 men in
quick order.
Ample Authority Already.
The existing law provides with regard
so the exemption OF men engaged in In
6Is;risl pursuits of an essential CHAR
scter that when the cause for exemption
10 iUnger exists the exemption shall
cease TO be operative.
Ta.s means that industrial workers
going on strike cease to enjoy their right
20 exemption automatically. and the
power possessed by the executive au-
thority to send them into the army II
they refuse TO 60 back TO work pending
On adjustment, Of their difficulties by the
War Labor Board IL believed by the law
makers TO be ample.
The Senate conferees accepted the sec
ton Of the House bill providing for the
eiucaticu o, the younger element IN the
rev army who have had their schoisstc
-o.S interrupted by their call TO the
c,.a-s TIE Senate amendment provided
,aa. hey should have two years train
.rE a. Government expense Tne House
- provided as follows;
"Tnat IN. Secretary o: War Is au-
,1s ,.d 20 assign 10 educational ins'ttu-
-3rs r,r special and technical training
soldiers VINO enter The military service
d.y the provisions OF this act in such
nImoe-s and under such regulations as
=. may prescribe: and is authorized 10
contract with such educational tnstitu-
ons fo- re subsistence. quarters and
irlraEy and academic instruction OF
s4ra sold:es.'
Purchase of Uaiforms.
TIE Smith amendment passed by the
S"rare providing that officers OF the army
should oe permitted 10 buy their uni
forms at cost through the Quartermastsr
department. was modified by the con-
:e-eee The proviso as redratted BY the
'on.srees permits officers 20 be furnished
lersafter by the War Department with
'-s items Of wearing apparel which they
nay desire TO purchase at cost
There is no eompulsion TO buy through
- War Department, and officers wish
.as % indulge themselves beyond the
Standard styles OF uniform may do 50 In
tie open market.
re anne eU1lnetL
Se0a's yesterday providing that regis
rants shall not be asked TO claim ex-
-rptor Or state their reasons why they
tark they should be exempted but 20
raEs exemption an automatic matter
following upon a review o. the answers
IN ne QUESTIONABLE as to dependency.
essential employment, &e. was still in
e2r,-oyerzy az the conclusion Of to-day $
tAvsoa.
i: gi 5e stricken from the bill with
o. doubt. owing TO the fact that the
P-oy7s, Marshal General prepared i3,-
ts)H.> qusst!onnaires with the special
G4ss'o-a therein. and the revision Of
ts asst amount OF matter would re-
IA-e precious time.
i"- Crowder will appear before the
'o-'e.sss to-ulorToE 20 explain his po-
S',r On this matter. and II a way can
- 'r.-d to avoid putting the onus OF
e Exemption claim upon the resistrants
d. O@ done.