Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-09
F0RT|FY PANAMA
CANAL, URGES
T|MSON
Establishment of Naval Base in
Hawaii Calls for Protection
There. Too, Says Report.

r,sHTNGTON, Dec. 9.-The imme-
,.+e fertilization and mobilization OF
A ,s IN Panama and Hawaii for the
.o,,ion Of American property at
.,ose nofnts: the passage of national
,.,,,aers bill allowing the draughting
~ Efficient lighting force in time of
a and the extension of pay to the
.,r.I Guard under the condition that
hod,. be made available for general
... use we're among the major sug-
aims made by Secretary of War
r.,r,. T.. Stimson in his annual report
- the president just made public.
Continuing his list of recommends
...,s and comments upon the present
.., of the United States army, Sec
.,.,r. Stimson took a slap at the anti
.r,eantsts. stating that the bad health
.one of the men was directly at
.ran.ahlo 10 the adjustment o. mildly
,n,ovicating liquors from army post
cauteens.
Keen West Point Standard Up.
H. also advocated legislation to keep
n, military academy at West Point up
4 n IFS full capacity in point Of attend
,,-c. the enactment of laws allowing
parto Ricans citizenship; the retire
mon, of Federal employees upon pen
Sims after a stated number of years
# service. the esta blishment of a coun-
RI of national defense composed of
members Of the army,s navy and both
honses of congress, with a view to
bringing into closer relation ship these
branches of the government, and leg
isation permitting the Federal govern
ment to require the expenditure of
certain norton of the income from
business organizatio building dams
across streams and rivers for the i'm
movement of these streams and rivers.
TO meet the needs of the Philippines.
recommendation was made for the
early passage by the house Of repre-
sentatives of the bill authorizing an
Increase Of the limit of the bonded in
debtedness for public works by the
Philippine government to $15,000000.
Guard Canal and Hawaii"
Particular stress was laid upon the
necessity for terrifying and garrisoning
The Panama canal and Hawaii. the re-
port stating that the near approach to
completion Of the big ditch and the
policy under which it is to be admin
Stered, together with the Establishment
Of naval base in Hawaii, made these
measures necessary. Three full strength
regiments of infantry. squadron OF
cavity and a battalion of field artil-
cry besides the necessary troops to
operate the guns which protect the en-
frances of the canal, were necessary to
repel landing forces from a possible hos
Tile fleet in the canal zone, according
to the report. This force should never
lall below $500 men. The canal said
the secretary, would probably be open
TO traffic during the latter half of 1918.
For the proper fortification of the
naval base at Hawaii the report stated
mat it would be necessary to maintain,
IN addition to the present force of H.
"'9 men, exclusive Of native troops, an
additional force of six full strength reg
'nents of infantry, one regiment of
cavalry and three battalions of field
artillery.
The report stated that at the close of
Inc hscaI year, June 30, 1912, the actual
%'fensth of the United States army was
1910 officers and 1885 enlisted men a
,o'a' OF S2,3O5, and an increase since June
o. 1911, of 1S9 officers and 1884 enlist
"a men. In addition to this, the actual
strength Of the Philippine scouts a the
'ose OF the fiscal year was $50 officers
and $3.50 enlisted men.