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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The imme-
dfate fertilization and mobilization OF
,ro,nS in Panama and Hawaii for the
r,,,ction of American property at
those points; the passage of a national
,.oIpnteers bill allowing the draughung
If an efficient fighting force in time OF
I'D aud the extension of pay to the
r.-ional guard under the condition that
..,., hodv be made available for general
rn,, use we're among the major sug-
.srions made by Secretary of war
Harry /. Stimson in his annual report
% the president just made public.
continuing his list of recommends
,fons and comments upon the present
e.,,o of the United States army, Sec
rotary Stimson took a slap at the anti
,,,+aenists. stating that the bad health
~ some of the men was directly at
printable to the adjustment oe mildly
intoxicating liquors from army post
canteens.
Keen West Point Standard Up.
He also advocated legislation to keep
the military academy at West Point up
IN it's full capacity in point Of attend
orre. the enactment of laws allowing
Porto Ricans citizenship the retire
mon, of Federal employees upon pen
sions after stated number of years
Of service: the establishment of coun-
riI Of national defense composed OF
members of the army, navy and both
houses Of congress, with view to
bringing into closer relation ship these
branches Of the government, and leg
islation permitting the Federal govern
ment to require the expenditure of a
certain portion of the income from
business organizations 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 pa ssage by the house Of repre-
sen,atives of the bill authorizing an
Il increase of the limit Of the bonded in
i debtedness for public works by the
Philippine government to $15,000000."
SuaTd SanaI ana T1dWaIi'
Particular stress was laid upon the
necessity for terrifying and garrisonfng
4 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
istered, together with the establishment
Of naval base in Hawaii, made these
measures necessary. Three full strength
i regiments of infantry, a squadron of
q caavlry and a battalion of field artil-
q cry, besides the necessary troops to
operate the guns which protect the en-
4 frances of the canal, were necessary to
Il repe landing forces from a possible hos
tile fleet in the canal zone, according
4 TO the report. This force should never
4 fan below $500 men. The canal said
The secretary, would probably be open
10 traffic during the latter half of 1913
For the proper fertilization of the
q naval base at Hawaii the report stated
n mat 1t would be necessary to maintain,
IN addition to the present force of H.
81 200 men, exclusive Of native troops. an
additional force of six full strength reg
lments Of infantry one regiment of
q cavalry and TIRES battalions of field
81 artillery
The report stated that at the close of
a 'oe fiscal year, June 80, 1912, the actual
.'rength of the United States army was
81 $40 officers and 1885 enlisted men,
d ,o'aI OF S2,3O5, and an increase since June
q "0' 1911, Of 1879 officers and 1884 enlist
81 10 men. In addition to this, the actual
S.ehgth Of the Philippine scouts at the
''ose Of the fiscal year was $50 officers
and o'4SO enlisted men.