Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-17

d the United states-unarmed unframed.
uniformed. 1t is true, but nevertheless
b. legal and loyal defenders OF the country
ignbers G.5Oc,OO0 men.
This vast number is long way ahead OF
| 10 next strongest nation. Germany. OF
purse II the United States were less for
nnatcly situated geographically speaking
4 II she had neighbors who could invade her
Ia weeks or days notice-her military
strength as expressed In these figures would
y more apparent than real. But. consider
: sas tho facts as they are. Il is fair to reckon
nsse six and a half millions OF men as the
army OF the United States, for before they
I would be needed In vast numhers-say three-
quarters or a million men-there would be
ample time to drill and equip them. 1t is
dear that no nation but England or her
Allies could attack us on the north. nor any
bot Mexico or her allies on the south. The
FEASIBILITY OF coast invasion Is not worth
rnsderng. Mexico, Of course, has not the
vAlA or power to wage serious war alone.
Nd before any allies she might make for tho
igfpose could send troops from abroad there
'0lld have been ample time to have raised
I'D equipped sufficient men to meet them at
" frontier.
England on the north is, OF course, far
hsier situated TO make an aggressive land
anpaign. Let US see, then. what she
ntld or would do. She could or would
lfohably land an army OF 100000 men In
nnada, which, 4 the war was popular
asre, would doubtless be REINFORCED by an
saaal pumbor OF Canadians. and perhaps
nlfe, But suppose she did, What could
IL arassa q NVtf
you'd be driven back, OF course. But that
.qld be only the start, and more thousands
4 solla pour in, even midas myriads might
leid under CONSUMPTION to keep up the
asht Months, however, would be required
4 bring them to Canada, and long before
nsy could reach there in any considerable
lumoers, assuming that they could be re-
Eulted for such a purpose, this Govern
them
lhe military system of the United States
sei forth BY the Constitution and by the
rneiai law OF the country for over 100 years
alnat every man is liable to bear arms His
ight TO bear arms has been guaranteed
Y aim and In return for that guarantee he
required TO be always ready at the call.
40 man could say the number OF men
.lo would respond to the Presidents call
me case OF an Invasion. million
ssula probably be below the number that
.sela oner themselves In less than forty
WAY hours The rs 900 men whom Lincoln
S.ed for in April. thirty-three years ago.
.He furnished within twenty-four hours
20 In addition 10000 more we're offered.
~. ~ was from only a portion OF the United
49, numbering In population about
.,vovpQ II was for a cause upon which
nat day men were divided even In the
sssln' Should there be a great national
". sency now and the President were to
~ ior million men, could not $1,000, 900
X, people united on one thing. that Of de-
.,aing their country, furnish or at least
es them within two daysg or course II
III not furnish them armed, equipped or
,ehea, but the men themselves would be
nsay' The second call for troops during
var was for 800. 900 men. That num-
~ vas furnished by the Governors OF the
es within ten days Arguing by anal
~; u Is clear that at least 1000, 5000 men
~, % obtained for national detenhe
shle o. two weeks were the occasion suf-
''tnily pressing.
SIniany has long been pointed out us the
s,sIh example OF milltarlsm. No other
n. u SO carefully studious to make all
NJ. 70 get the greatest number Of men
me helt and In military training as Is
4, ~ OF the Kaiser. Notwithstanding this
N. nave fallen almost a million behind The
49, states Germany's possible limit
49, upon the most liberal construction
~ enly OF her laws but tho possibilities OF
PePllstlon. IL Sc, down at little more
N. s59o,loo Of men. This includes
. ~ gnly the regular army now under arms.
,enose Who are in the landwehr and the
~ Who may be called uron fer three
l.i.AY ave years respectively. Germany's po-
~, a N Europe as the head Of and donli-
M. 'ofee In the Triple Alliance has com
nm. 'ais tremendout sacrifice 70 the pos
ri.s'sse q war, and every man who gives bis
,-s-nee % the Kaiser and Is more than
l,,,ll-'ne years OF age has served or Is now
aug N the army or Ia the landwehr
cs,rssse Is The great military contrast 10
is,n,a ihat as sho Ia bound at some
M. ums, perhaps not far distant. 70
IN 81 90 the worlds creates, battle
"A ief soldiers are estimated at 9,7so,-
IN lney include the active and the re-
~ maA as well as the vast body who
a. Fz,ted through both periods OF sary-
.acy are trained to perfection. ready
~'nent. oyernowing With patriotism