Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-28

combantant. That is not only ex- unate."
 Commander T. K. Hill, of the T. Naval War college, believes that a council of national defense is necessary if the United States iS to proceed intelligentlv in its ra- lations with other nations. ana nre- pare properly to defend itself in event of war. Commander Hin he leves that wars are usually caused by a policy pursued by one nation which produces antagonism in an- other nation; the war, being the re- suit of such a policy, must be con ducted to obtain the object sought by the policy. He argues that a war will be properly conducted when the statesmen who control the stems preceding and subsequent to war work in harmony with the two mill tary branches. the army and the navy, and further, that it is nee essary for the military officers to study and broadly comprehend the policies of governments, so that their plans may fit the ends to be attained.
 Need Pointed Out.
 It is the business of the states men of the country to say what the policies of the nation are. and decide what they are going 10 do. in case this partisular policy. or that one, is opposed by any foreign country. Having told the represen- tatives of the army and navy the policy. or policies, then the military branches are the ones to carry. out the war. or prepare for a war. Our entire strategy must be based on these policies.
 Now. unless the statesmen will tell us what the policies are. which We are to carry out in the military service, We cannot make proper strat-> egic plans. Furthermore, our states men must have policies to com municate to us. l will illustrate by a case in the Russo-Japanese war:
 The Russion statesman did not coordinate to properly with their army or navy. The result was that they did not know that a war was coming on. Therefore. the states men failed to have the Russian forces properly disposed in order to ably fight Japan. Consequently. Russia was defeated up to the time of the treaty. It is now believed by many that if the var had been con- tinued for a few months longer, Russia would have won.
 How It Works.
 The president and his advisers and the foreign relations commit tees Of congress confer with re- gard to our policies. Having estab- iished these policies, it is then the business of the military officers of the state to name the necessities of their branches to carry out the policy. If there is a disagreement between the men who draw up the policy, the military men who ask for means to carry out the policy. and the house which is to grant the money. then the different clements in the control of the policy and it's execution must get together. A na- tional council of defense would be the only efficient means for such cooperation, in my opinion.
 The largest economy which will come to us through this bill, in my opinion, will be that we shall become so we'll prepared for war that no other nation will think of at- tacking us
 Look at Germany. Germany is the greatest military nation on earth, ard she has not had . war since 1870. She is ready for war, and has been since 1870, and there are few nations which would care to tackle her We can get this country into Q similar state of military off, ciency if we settle upon a definite policy and have national board of defense which will be charged with it's execution and preparation"
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