The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-17
National Guard
Of Hawaii


tuition The Governor well says Hawaii should place her
self in the unenvabe position OF asking the Federal for
appropriations for military and naval purposes without contributing
something to her own defence.
doubtful the history Of the Unit
ed States when such official reorganization to the National
Guard by the Federal government exists That the o
Guard considered essential and important part OF the military yS
tenn of the United States apparent During the Spanish American
war the war department gave the preference TO me regularly
lied militia regiments the members thereof forming the army with
which fight Spain While the regiments did not enter the United
States service exactly State organizations they practically the
organizations Militia not be required to leave the United
obstacle the National Guard reusered into the United States
volunteer service but the unit Of the State organization was preserved
practically every The veterans when they
facilitated to LARGE degree the work of dpnng them into effective
soldiers Practically every of the organizations that the
Philippines led by its officers and the organizations with
two exceptions acquitted themselves we'll
That the War Department considers the National Guard
strong system national defence shown from the elab
policy that being followed train the various guards with the
the extensive military the Continental nations were
held year United with marked
In California the National Guard regiments Aascdero
and there held mimic for days The work conducted
under the personal direction Major General Macarthur OF the
lar army Numerous other regular army officers participated The
performance the National regiments highly compliment
ed Last year the lmrd Battle OF Bull Kun was fought IN virginia
Those
Quoted United during peace Regulars and Ma
ona Guard participated The National Guard dd spendy IN that
mimic Both of those operations conducted under the
vision of the army bill and among the first extensive efforts
TO put to practical test the policy the war Department toward the
National Guard The War Department sustained by Congress which
has appropriated large OF for covering the OF
camps evidently National of the country
cent esteem and believes encouraging its existence by giving
personal attention to its improvement
Hawaii concerned the War Department upon such
organization being maintained these islands During his
the Territory General Macarthur the commander of the De
OF the Pacific stated that the intention of the
station extensive garrison this island There would
be nucleus of perhaps thousand regular soldiers Homo
lulu but for any possible additional force the Department would look
the National Guard the Territory and other organizations for aid
in time critical need The spectacle of territory like Hawaii lOp
off this branch the would certainly not be
kindly sentiment the part either the War Depart
OH the mainland generally The organization Of posses
short notice all very well theory but the moral effect bayOnes
backed with military cohesion has been demonstrated
many times be the safer for the good of the commonwealth us
fv abolition of National Guard such grounds.