The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-27
must HAVE ARMY
TO: INSURE PEACE !!
Adjutant- General Heis-.
land so Declares in
Pointed Speech.
AMPLE FORCE
TO MEET DANGER
Army Officer, in Address Before
National Guard Association,
in Session n'Colurnbia,
Urges the Import
ancc of Military
Training.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 26.-The Ma
tonal Guard Association of the United
states, the name by which the Interstate
National Guard Association is TO be
known In the future, concluded its ninth
annual convention here to-day. Boston,
Mass. was selected over New Orleans.
and California as the next annual meet
ing-pLlce.
The paper on "lndlvidual Sanitation
and Hygiene" by the secretary, Colonel
Carroll ID. Evans, was listened to with.
close attention. The constitution and
bylaws We're amended to meet new con-t
ditions and TO correspond with needs
arising in the light Of experience.
The following officers were elected:
President. Major General Charles Dick.
Ohio; presidents, Major General Geo.
N. Moulin. Illinois; brgadiers. General
+. B. Wood, Minnesota; N. II. Henry.
New York; William Stafford, Nlassachu-
sets; J. G. X. Foster, Florida; j. II.
J-onck, California: J. w. r. Hughes, KAN
sas: lawson Riggs. Maryland; ]. f. Arm
field, North Carolina; w. r. McCarrin,
Michigan. @. M. Cole, Connecticut; Roger
y. Williams. Kentucky; secretary, Colonel
Carroll y. Evans, Nebraska: treasurer,
General John y. Frost Columbia. S. c.
Must Command Respect.
The address Of Colonel Fl. q. s. IIeis-
land, Y. S. A.. was a feature of the ses-
slon. Colonel Hesand's address was well
received He said in part:
u deem II proper and opportune
upon fhis occasion to warn our peo-
Pile that II they would enjoy peace
and its blessings without kumilia-
ton. they must constantly Impress the
world with the evident fact that the
United States Is IN posi- ton to
resist aggression and to enforce its
lust demands.
Thc above was made by Colonel TT. II
Q. s. Heisland. Acknowledgement OF the
United StAtes army, III his introductors
1cmarks on tho subject. The Adjutant.
Generals Department AS a Factor r
Military Training, and It's Value 70 tile
Guard Association here tonight.
Colonel Heisland called attention Il
The great necessity for military training
on the part of civilians. and urged tina
the people insist .'tIat their, representa-
,lvcs In Congress shall provide ampl,
force at all times. on land and on wa
ter. 10 meet any impending danger to ou
country or to IT'S Institutions.
Sure Guaranty of Peace.
Continuing. he said there are thos
who combat the idea that soldiers con
who profess to see in them only q rei
OF barbarism. yet practical persons Sc
in efficient and every ready armed force
tho chief instrument by which cviliza
dians of liberty and the surest guarant
OF peace on earth that man has ye
evolved. The speaker declared that h
was not opposed to arbitration as one 9
the great agencies for the promotion G
peace, but" he said silistory remind
us that treaties are as easily broken a
they arc made. and even II the hope
OF the most advanced advocates of un
versal arbitration We're realized by til
entry OF all great governments Of tn
world in a treaty to that end yet woul
soldIers be an essential feature OF sue
desidcratum.
Effect Of Negligence.
sNotwithstandlng our enormous
doubtless thousands Of old men, who,
In the flower of their youth. freely
offered their lives In the service Of
their country. now. feeblcness and
with, helath broken down. due to that
service. they are denied portion
OF Its generous bounty because some
unnstructed captain failed to make
the necessary notations on on muster ls,.,
tant-general failed to include his or
ganlzation IN strength report.
II regard it important that NIL
patriotic military bodies EQUIP them
music and to shoot BY methods which
enable them to take their places be-
side their comrades in the regular
service. but that they endeavor to
adopt ana employ Hs Hehriy hll OF
their administrative forms and meth
ods as conditions Of their service
In conclusion. Colonel Heisland SO
that he would be glad to see as +
qulren,ent for any position In the elias
fled civil service of the government
honorable discharge from It's military
naval service or from the organic
militia of one of the States Or Ter
tories.
.canp Sanitation" was the subject
mn address by Colonel Velcry Hazard,
S. A.. while Major w, II. Hart. U. S.
spoke on "subslstence Of the Organic
Militia"
The time of the next meeting VIII
fixed after the committee is appoint
and has an opportunity to confer WI
the National Guard Of Massachusetts
the Boston hosts.