New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
TO SWELLCANADTAN ARMY
Farce To Be Doubled-PropoSition
for Dominion N0Uy

....-,-r March IS CspeclaD.-Flaus Tor doubling
= .,-e-r.s of the Canadian army are now be
-. Parliament, and q bill is promised shorly
.-ror Will establish c-uadl~1 navy Tie per
---r. militia OF Cana Ia. exclusive O. re mounted
go. and TIE British regulars stationed IN Can
~ - she r-ezerr has consisted o. go men
800 force WI! be raised 20 900 . he active militia
- I. -.o.-s footing now consists Of 5000 men, with
,r4- footing o. $1,000. This force VIII be raised
:. q mace footing os 5000 and q war Footing OF
40 .0 mon The new plan wiz be put into opera
- &c soon as Parliament has made provision FOR
- aha militia estimates row before the House
ID commons chow al increase OF over $500, with
total OF So go 3is-
-..see gr-sres appear small beside she war ex-
e-siture q the United States or any Of the great
1-u-orean Powers; but they mean more than ap-
-se-s or their surface for they mark the opening
!, Canada OF q period of military expansion There
a. some opposition 10 81, especially among group
- French Canadians, led 10y Henri BOurassa-an
,,rositIou which AIr. Bourassa emphasized IN the
House Of Commons the other day by objecttng
.o ne British rather than the Canadian flag float
,-g over the Parliament buildings. But the great
mass OF tie Canadian people are convinced that It
!, +re duty o. Canada 20 Go more than she has
cone in the past FOR her OWL defence and not
leave 90 much 10 be done by the mother country,
csna5a IS ia favor q q conservative but steady
increase az The military forces OF the country.
not for offence, but for defence
The act which has been introduced In the House
~ Commons hy the Minister OF Militia, following
anon the militia estimates provides for number
OF other changes IN the same line of development.
The restriction which has hitherto prevented
Canadian officer being appointed 10 the chief com
rnard 90 she Canadian militia is removed, and
Canadian or any other properly qualified officer
my now be appointed. This may not moan The
s-rr.-fue-t Of a Canadian CT once, but opens the
way far that step. AT present British officers IN
Canada take precedence over Canadian 0tl.ers OF
She came rank even though the Canadians may ne
seniors II service. HeUrelUrtn. both Canadian and
British officers VIII rank ln order OF seniority OF
furCturnput. Under the regulations now % -orce,
sr &c CO the British officer commanding me
srnnJrfa1 forces az Halifax would take command %
an the forces iu Canada. both Canadian ana
british. ir future he viii nor 90 so unless ne IS or
IIEnp- rank than the officer commanding the
canadian militia Under the new law Canada VIII
1auoffr-th make her own military regulations.
while ND am now the British Army act has been
.r force The new act also proposes TO increase
ff.e ray of the permanent militia, and VIII provide
Trr Creau.znE a school cadet corps In connection
with The active militia.
Theer changes have been decided upon after full
consultation with the imperial authorities through
the Canadian Minister ~ Militia. Sir Frederick
Borden. who BE- member % The Imperial De-
farHe Committee. This circumstance has Jed 10
some criticism on the part Cf 1Ir. RouraSsa and
DIS followers. bur- 10 is an indication that these
proposals mark the acceptance lv Canada OF her
share iu the burden OF defence Of the British En-
TirC.