New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-20

welt when he was President. ROOse
welt heard that congress was not go
ing to appropriate money for battle
ships, so he promptly asked for -four
battleships. Congress was willing to
compromise and gave him two, which
was all that Roosevelt wanted.
Secretary of Wan Weeks asked for
10000 soldiers. The house had said
mat 10000 men are enough. 1t looks
now as If the members were willing TO
split the difference and compromise on
the basis of about l67, 900 men.
1t Is pretty definitely known now
That congress will do nothing In the
way of preparation for military train
ing OF the youth of the country. 1t
Is going to let George do II. In other
words, congress seemingly is depend
ing on the men who fought once to
tight more if the fighting emergency
shall come.
For Stronger Reserve Forces.
One of the missions of General Per-
shing will be to increase the strength
VI nv its'iNt lbIttS. lItIc are IoW
about GO,Oo0 men in civil life who
hold commissions in the reserve corps.
This seems like a large number, but it
is claimed ii is not enough. For some
reason or other, thousands of young
men who held commissions in the
great war declined to enter the re-
serve. The enlisted personnel of the
reserve IS almost down to the vanish
ing point. Of course 1t is expected
by congress that the members of the
American Legion and other veteran
organizations at once will enter the
service If war shall come, but the
officers Of the regular army want the
reserve ranks filled so that 1t will
be possible for a short time each year
to order certain units of the reserve
into training. This can be done I'M
der the law with the reserve forces.
Men who have served are likely to
grow stale miles given held work.
The War department has stopped
the sale of government-owned ammu-
milton and supplies. 1t can be said
today that the administration does not
intend to allow the country to drift
into a state of unpreparedness in the
matter of the material of war.
Can Solid South Be Split2
Some time ago the Republican
national committee appointed a sub
committee with instruction to go
into tho Cnnyhopn ptntn- tbnpn D.,
study the situation and to formulate
a report on means to fix the repre-
sentatiOn of the South IN future Re-
publican conventions on n basis more
in keeping with the party's voting
strength in that section of the coun.
try.
The subcommittee is expected also
TO make II thorough inquiry into po-
lltical conditions In the southern
states with a view to determining II
a considerable part Of the Democrats
dwelling therein cannot be expected
to change their party atiilia-
tons.
Are the Republican party leaders In
congress out dreaming dreams, or have
they some solid basis for their ap-
parent belief that In the neal years
OF the future they are to make in
roads into the voting strength Of the
Are the efforts Of the Republicans
10 amount to anything? Democratic
leaders In congress, true to their par
ty traditions and principles, say mo"
however. seemingly have
been bolstered in their hopes by tariff
developments in the South, and also
by a recent manifestation of high
desires by a large delegation OF
southern business men who have Just
the White House or n tariff
bent, and who also appeared
the house committee on ways
aud means on the same errand.
Think Tariff viii Be the Wedge.
Some time this ummer the Fordney-
Penrose tariff bin will be passed by
a Republican house and senate and
signed by a Republican President.
In former years when Republican
.ariff bills were before congress for
consideration the Democrats Of the
,ountry. North and South, stood vir-
unlly In solid ranks for low rates,