Show i Rush f Presidents President s- s Plan of Big Army A my U Unprecedented 11 A Appropriation ria tion of 15 op poo J- J Unopposed Some Members May May- Rig Eight t 1 V U Unlimited Unlimited 1 t e d D. D a. a ft V T i n- n By L. L C. C Martin Mati United Pr Press ss Staff Correspondent N May 4 4 WASI WASHINGTON II Leg Legislation for President V V Wilsons Ilson's ons on's great army cx- cx expansion ex p program calling for appropriations of of has been given the right of ot otway way way- In fn in congress congress' Some Som of of- the appropriations are needed immediately as as' as the in increase increase increase in- in crease of ot men inca under under underarms arms armsby armsby armsby by July 1 has caused deficiencies For Por this reason the house military affairs committee is determined to toti ti finish the gigantic measure late next week and have it up for consideration consideration con con- the tho following week The exa exact t revised estimates estimate will willbe willbe willbe be placed before the the- committee Monday ronda at at which time General l March h. h chief of ot staff will explain in iii detail th the increase increase-in in ordnance Ur one of ot the largest em t b a ft 1 h f tt t nance f s In r ot that work vork while In France un under uner erI General Pershing Some o of the approximate re requests requests requests requests' re- re quests quests- of ot the ordnance department follow Ordnance stores ammunition and supplies Armored motor cars car's and tanks Machine guns suns Small arm target targe practice 1 I Man Manufacture fa a ture of ot arms AVIATION REQUIREMENTS BIG The aviation requisition which v is h said to total more mor than 1500 will be considered by the committee committee Tuesday Committee members have practically practically decided to frame the bill as the the president and Secretary ry Baker Balter ask desiring to be over- over liberal so that it will be certain the war work is in no way impeded impeded impeded im im- im- im by a lack of ot appropriations With the assurance from the war department that it intends to call men only as fast as they they can can be equipped trained and transported I little objection i is is e expected p in the ho house se to th the for forno no limit on the number of men Senate enate Republicans how however ver al already already al- al ready have served notice that they will object vigorously to this feature of ot the propose legisla legisla- tion VIGOROUS BLOWS BLOWS COMING The house Chouse committee is frankly pleased please at atthe the bIg biff big increases be believing lieving that the 11 nation is fast g getting get get- t- t ting ready to strike some real blows vs in Jin the the great war Many members predict that the l asked may nay not be sufficient for the next fiscal Year Vear The request is larger by approximately Jm tely than any ny other appropriation ever granted by congress ss its nearest rival be tm t r. r Two Tyro Important antI spy and sedi- sedi r Qt expect J nl e i y y i I rf Jf h red to O vote yote on I thes f S dJ tion bill at 4 o'clock WIllie th the house is expected to approve the state department bilU lill to cheek check in this country the exit and entrance of ot ian German spies and sympathizers Present passport laws are inadequate made quate i it has been beef found Presidents President's s Power V VMay I May Be Tested By By International News Service WASHINGTON May 4 d dent Vilson's nt Wilson's Wilsons power over congress congress may be taxed to the utmost to carry carry car car- ry Secretary tary Bakers Balters war war program program through both houses Sentiment overwhelmingly favors favors favors fa- fa vors vors adding millions of ot men to the army Indications are that a majority majority majority ma ma- faVor going even beyond the war departments department's figures But the f most formidable opposition made v its appearance in n both the senate and house today against any any- broad grant of ot blanket authority to Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Baker Balter to call out Continued on page nage 3 3 I. CONGRESS WILL RUSH Continued from page 1 ber of ot men be he sees fit rit Members Members Mem Mem- bers of bt both houses insisted that it was the duty of or congress to prescribe prescribe prescribe pre pre- scribe the the number number of ot men to be called to the colors DENT OPPOSES PLAN S In the house Chairman Dent bent of the military affairs committee will nill be the chief obstacle to Secret Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- t tary ry Bakers Baker's program He Is Unalterably un unalterably Un- Un alterably oppose opposed to such a grant a-grant of power as asked by Mr Baker Baket Anticipating Mr Bakers Baker's request of Thursday he introduced a billS bill S specifically limiting the number of men to be drafted to This is Is' considerably In ill excess excess of ot Mr 1 Bakers Baker's program for lor the the- next year but the war department Is opposed to any legislative limitation limita limita- tion The senate military affairs committee committee com corn is not yet ready to define derIne its attitude Its members are mainly big army anny men and are ready to support vast Increases Inthe in inthe inthe the military establishment t. t They have before them now three m meas measures as- as ures ures to enlarge the army One of them offered by Senator R Reed ed of ot Missouri would authorize the drafting of men beyond the mark The committee has maintained an extremely Independent independent independent Inde inde- pendent attitude toward the ad admInistration administration administration ad- ad ministration during the present session and It may Insist upon congress congress congress con con- gress having a voice in determining ing the size of the army SMOOT WANTS LIMIT Emphatic opposition against Mr Bakers Baker's plan was voiced by both Senator Sherman of ot Illinois and Senator Smoot of or Utah They de declared de- de e- e dared their willingness to vote for tor adding almost any number of ot millions millions millions mil mil- lions of men to the army but they insist that congress should definitely definitely establish the limit In spite of ot the tha opposition however however how how- cv ever r administration leaders predicted predicted predicted pre pre- today that tho the war department department department depart depart- ment would woul have is ts way and that congress ss in the end would give it itan It an entirely free hand In fixing the size of ot the army I I |