The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

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fa- II ssls.tl rpur.aa n rlon LES wssaln
tie a1<rustse Dovver E-he--s stssrs
has 5~esi rfs differences % psEEcT 81 the
rza-Eenr of the srra- tzaszsu " rrr
foreign zz--fssns rem rs1se sf s-anps
within szls United Sfsess The dtcer
szacs u stezsz tss4t q isa. AMI tie t1r
esga garrison Should % prepared 20
defend E-xsis IL m iasra1%s Hoe1cz
sgasnst I fos wsi5 1iag command the
seq Eazixs me rrsscs u eae Ersrsst
St1sss * ca alIgr ragszr- upon rs<a-
fosreFne1ss % recruitment fE Is An
outpost neon wafea wiz fsa the hrunr
cs TIE arsr se-acik ID case &c WIZ
TIE bfstar-cas policy sc The Trsszn
S-arss &c carrying Ers regiments dur
Ing tine u peace at liaEf strength aas
10 appiica- zion 81 or ssrsa-l Ezrrt
s1us During ne rest rear rhts 6s
ss.-t has Eeea rensesFEess as u tie Phil
fpcfaes garrison Tia former rarr.scn
! sf rves-s rgsIIgeesE regiments LIS hssen
r-psarad nT = gsfETisou 81 H< reg1-
Rzsnrs At fE8 sErsng1A xfrh1g fully TIA
sazze 1EiZa6er * rs1.taaeu az IN astt
nlarsE economy IN ensg 81 HaiErsnance
% sver sl-e4s3Bess per Fssr This zzr
! rison - 10 be permanent IL req
Ele1rIE gzIts lnztea6 Of seing vanz-
ter-sss pssrisssscalEr asiek and forth
from rhe Lassesi stzsas, VIII remain IN
ri1e Islands TIzs otEscars aud men
composing these wzt-s VIII howe-sr.
serTe rerzsay rrugieaf saeats, a. usual
tEGs issTs5Svin- 10 --easar hardship
gpon RTE personnel anz greatly IN
creating sa@ effectiveness q tHe garrt
ssn
Tire Ssr,e E-ry.
sEmgstaaesusEy wfFh me foregoing
steps fhe war DEPARTMENT has besa
F.rrse essssfr1 wfsIs fse re5rga aizarsaz 81
Z The ayasy ~ hsFae The formerly Dis
associated ETsssS are t.efag united into
q tactical orgtHiz.Ftaon Of three eE-f-
sions esach epE.sssttne Of two OF three
hrixasse~ cf infantry and. So far ~
! praf4ie be. . tvpper pfroporrton of di-
/ vistoral eavsfry ard artillery OF
/ course the e5feat 10 wA5eh this ref5rr1
+ ran be carried lsy sae executive Is
! practically limited Is psfer ossautza-
ton The scattered units can be
I brought Hrdev 3 P-s5fer or-a aizstloa-
buf theT viii remain physically scat
tered Hnfff congress supplies tfe net
essary f4sas for creeping them II
more eoneentrateei gsssfs.
R.cuEsr AIRY Ps,erys.
The Ber iaw Trovi6es thst TIE sol-
I der. after serrt1s foFr years with col
orr. sEaH pas. Iafa a reserve for three
Jesrs ~ Es5- option BIZ may go into
the reserve 1T tire ead III three years.
remaining there for four years While
in the reserTe he ran be chilled and
/ only IN such cas4 wflF receive stated
amount Of pay for All OK the period
In which he has been a member Of the
reserve The LEGISLATION Is imperfect.
fl MY opinion. III certain particulars.
but II y 4 flssrt important step In the
right direction. ard earnestly hope
that ii viii " carefully studied and
perfected rs congress
The NasioraI Guard.
Cn9er existing saw the nationa
guagd constitutes, after the regusai
army tile firsg line ~ national defenAe
la Organization. discipline. training
and equipment fntier recent legislation
hare been asstFaItafed az far az posi-
bic. 10 those II the regular army. and
Its practical efficiency under the effec
II this training, has very greatly IN
creased Cur citizen soldiers undel
present conditions have reached stag
VI Development beyond which they can
not reasonably be asked TO so wIthoc
further dirctf assistance in the forn
Of pay from tie federal government
On tie other land. such pay from TIL
: national treasnY5 8oHId not be just
fesl unless il produced proper equ.va
lent 10 additional efficiency on the par
) 81 the natloaaI guard
The organized militia today canno
9 BE- ordered outside 81 the limits OF tn
e United statez and thus cannot lawfn
g Iy ne used for general military pun
!, poseg The officers and men are anbi
q lions and ee ger 70 make thenseive
o tfBs available and 10 become an eff
j cient national reserve u citizen 50
y diery. They are the only force Q
r trained men ether thar the regula
g army upon which ne cau rely. RI
i 80 called militia lsay bin Ia the forT
: agreed on between the authorities Q
i the var department and the represent
i atives 81 Tie national guard in m
opinion. adequately meets these cond
tions and offers q proper return tor III
pay which il ~ propoaed to give to I'd
J national gGars!.
believe TINT its enactment into Lar
. would he very long step toward pr
a vidlng this nation With frat line 3
+ citizen sola.eFy. upon which It's mai
{ reliance musi depend IL ca$s ~ an
national emergency I'iaps for the D
y ganization " the national guard in,
& tactical divisions IN the same lines 2
ii those adopted for the regular army ar
. being formulated BIZ tie war colleg
i division Of the general STAFF.
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