Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-09
f|FY PANAMA
URGES
st |NSON
jIishment of Naval Base in
taii Calls for Protection
ere. Too, Says Report.

kSHTNGTON, Dec. 9.-The imme-
fertilization and mobilization of
in Panama and Hawaii for the
Ecrion of American property al
noints: the passage of a national
A,,oars bill allowing the draughting
efficient fighting force in time OF
and the extension of pay to the
biorar guard under the condition that
b,I,. ne made available for general
H. use were among the major sug-
Iefons made by Secretary of War
E,ry Stfmson in his annual report
4 tho president Just made public.
Eror;inufng his list of recommends
ans and comments upon the present
ara If the United States army, Sec
,s,u, Stimscn took slap at the anti
.r.oanjsts. stating that the bad health
.ooa of the men was directly at
.,..bptabIe to the abOlishment o. mildly
liquors from army post
cantoen*
Kcen >Yc4s Point Standard Up.
H.. also advocated legislation to keep
IN. military academy at West Point up
+, ifs full capacity in point Of attend
arre. the enactment of laws allowing
Porto Ricans citizenship; the retire
,nan, of Federal employees upon pen
SONS alter a stated number of years
Of service. the establishment of coun-
IN Of national defense composed of
members of the army, navy and both
houses of congress, with a view to
bringing INTO closer relationship these
isation permitting the Federal govern
mcnt to require the expenditure of
certain portion of the income from
business organizations building dams
across streams and rivers. for the i'm
of these streams and rivers.
To meet the needs Of the Philippines,
recommendation vas made for the
early passage h~ tie house of repre-
sentatves of ra hill authorizing an
OF the Limit Of the bonded in
debtedness fo@ public works by the
Philippine government to $15.0OO,OO0."
Guard Canal and Hawaii"
Particular stress was laid upon the
necessity for terrifying and gawisoning
the Panama canal and Hawaii. the re-
port stating that the near approach TO
of the big ditch and the
policy under which it is to he admin
istered, together with the establishment
Of naval base in Hawaii, made these
measures necessary. Three full strength
regiments of infantry, a squadron of
cavity and a battalion of field artil-
lerv, besides the necessary troops TO
operate the guns which protect the en-
frances Of the canal, were necessary to
repe' landing forces from a possible hos
tile fleet i'm the canal zone. according
TO the report. This force should never
fail below $500 men. Tho canal. said
the secretary, would probably be open
TO traffic during the latter half of 1918.
For the proper fertilization of the
naval base a Hawaii the report stated
hat It would be necessary to maintain,
in addition to the present force of 49,
Noo men, exclusive Of native troops, an
additional force of six full strength reg
jm1mS Of infantry, one regiment of
cavalry and three battalions of field
artillery.
Tl" report stated that at the close of
zoe fiscal year, Jule 80, 1912. the actual
sTsnSth Of the United States army was
'f'p officers and 1885 enlisted men, a
'ota. of $500, and an increase since June
49, N9ll, of lS9 officers and 1884 enlist
'o men. In addition to this. the actual
s. Fhsth Of the Philippine scouts at the
9'Se OF the fiscal year was $50 officers
arh 04Ho enlisted men.
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