The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-13
US. NOT LIKELY
TO KEEP BIG ARMY
PRESIDENT WILSON AND SEcRE-
TARY BAKER BOTH OPPOSED
TO SUCH A POLICY.
EFFORT EXPECTED, HOWEVER
of New Senator From
New Hampshire Causes Sharp State
3 ments on Rights Of the States to Be
Represented.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

WaShlngt0n.-Sincet the close or hos
tilities there has been discussion as to
what shall be done with the army, and
already the suggestion has been made
that IL is going to be necessary to
maintain q very large army in the
United States. There has always been
more or less of conflict over the size
of the army, and on account of the
much-talked-of preparedness there will
be strong effort made TO maintain a
large army, even If it is not needed
poets are that there will be very con-
siderable reduction and the efforts to
keep regular army of between 3O0,-
900 and 100000 men will probably fail.
Secretary Baker has not changed his
ideas in regard to peace and he never
has believed in large military estab-
lishment. Even after the outbreak of
the war in Europe, President Wilson
in his address to congress decried
large standing army.
Occasionally there Is a suggestion
system of government. The matter
came up when the new senator from
New Hampshire, George III. Moses,
was presented. There was suspicion
that a little partisanship was injected'
into the opposition to having Moses
sworn in, but the discussion turned
upon the right of state to be repre-
sented. Short and strong arguments
were made on this subject by Senators
Underwood of Alabama and Reed of
Missouri. Afterward Senator Lewis of
Illinois remarked that many lawyers
in the senate clearly missed the point
when they referred to the fact of a
new senator presenting himself. THAT
is not the idea at ALL" said lewis. 1T
was the sovereign state of New Hamp-
shire presenting man to the senate
to represent her, and with certificate
under the seal of the state" At all
events, the idea was clearly brought
out that every state has a right to be
represented and that the certificate
from the properly constituted authOri-
ties of the state is prima facie evil
dence that the state has acted. What
may happen afterward In case a con-
test is brought is for the senate to de-
termine, but the right Of state to be
represented In the senate is considered
fundamental by those who discussed
the subject
Quite number Of people connected
with the navy expressed disappoint-
ment that there was no mention of the
part the navy took in the great war In
the presidents Thanksgiving procla-
nation, although high praise was given
the army. Naval men would have been
pleased to have their branch Of the
service mentioned in document which
received such wide publicity, for of
course the Thanksgiving proclamations
are printed in every paper In the
United States.
One day when only a few senators
were actually in the chamber, and I'M
important bills were being considered,
Senator Sheppard of Texas tried to
put over something to help prohibition,
which is his hobby. A bill to permit
the construction of bridge over
river in Tennessee came up, aud Shep-
pard quietly offered an amendment
which would have made the District
of Columbia bone-dry. No one was
paying much attention and Sheppard
might have got away with 1t had not
Vice President Marshall sounded an
alarm by remarking, "The pending bill
is hardly an appropriate place for the
amendment" Senator King Of Utah
then woke up and objected on the
ground that the amendment had moth
Ing to do with a bridge bill.
"It has to do with water" loosely
remarked the vice president.
Sheppard saw that his chance was
gone and withdrew his amendment.
after accusing Marshall Of giving the
game away.
II is generally understood that Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis, who was
defeated in November for reelection
to the senate, Is likely to be offered a
very responsible position with the adj
ministration at the close of his sena-
torial term next March. Lewis has
been one Of the recognized spokesman
for the administration In the senate.
It is a natural consequence of the
signing of an armistice which prac-
tically puts an end to the war
that interest In war activities
comes to halt. Those who were par
Elephants or observers of the condi-
lions at the close Of the Spanish war
can recollect that Immediately upon
the announcement of the cessation Of
hostilities there was wild scramble
on the part Of all the troops In Cuba
and Porto Rico to get home. AS there
was prospect of further fighting with
the Filipinos In the Philippines, the
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