Increase of Military Establishment: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, Sixty-fifth Congress, First Session, on the Bill Authorizing the President to Increase Temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States. April 7[-17] 1917U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 - 265 pages |
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... experience . It is an exceedingly impressive picture . Mr. ANTHONY . I saw them , Mr. Secretary , and they constituted the finest looking body of officers I have ever seen anywhere , after three months ' training . Mr. GREENE . This is ...
... experience . It is an exceedingly impressive picture . Mr. ANTHONY . I saw them , Mr. Secretary , and they constituted the finest looking body of officers I have ever seen anywhere , after three months ' training . Mr. GREENE . This is ...
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... experience of this country or of any other country justifies . We are now in the greatest war of all history . We ... experienced in every belligerent country now in the war that has tried the volunteer system of raising troops . Mr ...
... experience of this country or of any other country justifies . We are now in the greatest war of all history . We ... experienced in every belligerent country now in the war that has tried the volunteer system of raising troops . Mr ...
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... experience of England , you will find that the very choicest spirits , the very elect of the people of England , the men who were ready at the jump of the moment to lay down their lives for England , have laid them down . Mr. GORDON ...
... experience of England , you will find that the very choicest spirits , the very elect of the people of England , the men who were ready at the jump of the moment to lay down their lives for England , have laid them down . Mr. GORDON ...
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... experience of European armies having demonstrated the necessity of immediate legislation such as is referred to in this bill . Is it not a fact that every nation in Europe had for many years preceding this war compulsory service ...
... experience of European armies having demonstrated the necessity of immediate legislation such as is referred to in this bill . Is it not a fact that every nation in Europe had for many years preceding this war compulsory service ...
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... experience . Mr. CALDWELL . I will state that I have been told that over 90 per cent of the men volunteered without any trouble at all . Mr. HULL . Mr. Secretary , have you taken into consideration what the effect is going to be on the ...
... experience . Mr. CALDWELL . I will state that I have been told that over 90 per cent of the men volunteered without any trouble at all . Mr. HULL . Mr. Secretary , have you taken into consideration what the effect is going to be on the ...
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Page 155 - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Congress of the United States, in the exercise of the constitutional authority vested in them...
Page 155 - That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared...
Page 156 - Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim to all whom it may concern that a state of war exists between the United States and the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government; and I do specially direct all officers, civil or military, of the United States...
Page 169 - Provided further. That in expending the money appropriated by this Act, a railroad company which has not received aid in bonds of the United States...
Page 155 - The President is authorized, in any such event, by his proclamation thereof, or other public act, to direct the conduct to be observed, on the part of the United States, toward the aliens who become so liable; the manner and degree of the restraint to which they shall be subject, and in what cases, and upon what security their residence shall be permitted, and to provide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the United States, refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and...
Page 155 - President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being males of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States, and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed, as alien enemies.
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Page 177 - ... remounts, and, unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary of War, no part of this appropriation shall be paid out for horses not purchased by contract after competition duly invited by the Quartermaster Corps and an inspection under the direction and authority of the Secretary of War. When practicable horses...
Page 156 - ... to conduct themselves as so enjoined, in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law, shall be liable to restraint, or to give security, or to remove and depart from the United States in the manner prescribed by sections...
Page 169 - Provided, That such compensation shall be computed upon the basis of the tariff or lower special rates for like transportation performed for the public at large, and shall be accepted as in full for all demands for such service...