Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-10
SHARP CONFLICT IN CONGRESS
PROBABLE OVER MILITARY
POLICIES.
GARRISON AND FRIENDS
URGE MILITANT PROGRAM
Has Strong Following But is Opposed
by offers Who Favor 1ryan's Peace
PoIicies-Bryan Element Opposed to
Building Large Navy and Increasing
Standing Army.
Especial correspondence.1

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Oct. 1O.-1;he coming
winter will doubtless see some sharp
conflicts in congress over the policy
with respect to the army and navy.
Whether the democratic majority in
congress is going to pursue strong
policy of preparedness with reference
both to the army and navy is some
thing much mooted just now but by
no means settled.
On the one hand, many OF the demo-
Gratis would pursue just as strenuous j
program as the republicans in the mat
ter Of encouragement to the army and
in the building of big battleships. An
other element would keep the army
down to minimum and would dis
courage the building OF war craft for
the navy.
Secretary Garrison, Of the war de-
partment and Secretary Daniels, Of the
navy department, may be relied on to
keep both the army and the navy UP
to high pitch of effectiveness if they
have their way. But they will have
vigorous opposition.
Garrison 10 Militant.
Just now. there is a lot of talk I'M
der the surface in democratic political
circles about Secretary Garrison. The
war secretary is a militant person who
insists this country ought within rea-
sonable limits be prepared for war. The
policy he advocates is that Of small
regular army but Of military training
to as many young men in civil life as
possible. He holds that this Is the
only feasible way to solve the military
problem for the United States. by sub
tracing from civil life just as few men
for the regular army as is feasible but
at the same time, affording Just as
many men in civil life as possible suf-
f1cient training to make them capable
Of taking the field on short notice in
case of emergency.
This idea is substantially the same
as the one Gen. Leonard Wood. chief
Of staff. advocates. In fact. it has been
and is advocated by many students OF
the military problem In this country.
Not 1ryan's Idea Of Peace.
Those who believe in 1t maintain It Is
the direct opposite Of militarism. But
nevertheless it has been the means Of
stirring up considerable opposition to
Secretary Garrison among some Of the
democratic political leaders close to
the administration. "A goodly element
Of these politicians are imbued with
the Bryan ideas Of peace and support
the cause Of the battleships peace and
friendship. Any talk that seems to
look toward military preparedness
army or navy, arouses their hostility.
And so there is trouble afoot for Sec
rotary Garrison.
Next winter. when the army appro-
priation bill has to be handled in con-
gress. will develop more clearly the
feeling some Of the democratic mem
bers entertain toward the army. Secre-
tary Garrison's ideas will encounter OPP
position. If some Of his opponents could
have their way, they would encounter
such rude treatment as to force Mr..
Garrison to private life and supplant
him with some one who is less in
clined to military preparedness.