The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

A. Lawrence Lowell. president of Har-
ward University; Brig. Gen. Charles r.
Macklin, adjutant general National
Guard Of Maryland; Brig. Gen. Frank
Maloney, adjutant general, National
Guard of Tennessee; James III. McCord,
of st. Louis; Brig. Gen. George w. Nc
Coy, adjutant general, National Guard of
Indiana; Brig. Gen. W. w. Moore, ad-
jutant general, National Guard of South
Carolina: Col. Edward de V. Morrell.
judge advocate general, National Guard
of Pennsylvania; Brig. Gen William g.
Obear, adjutant general, National Guard
of Georgia; Thomas Nelson Page; Brig.
Gen. Gardner w. Pearson, adjutant gener-
al, National Guard of Massachusetts,
Brig. Gen. William A. Pew, jr., Brig
Gen. c. H. Phelps. aljutant general. Ma
Eional Guard of Nebraska; Gen. Horace
Porter, OF New York Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, former President Of the United
States; Brig. Gen. Frank NJ. Rumbold
Sdjutant general, National Guard of Mis-
s7uri; Brig. Gen. w. F. SadIer, adjutant
eneral, National Guard of New Jersey;
psrig. Gen. ]. B. Sculiy, adjutant general,
~ ational Guard of Alabama: Col. E. ].
( ,1encer, of st. Louis: Hon. Henry l..
ftimson, former Secretary of War; Hon.
Is lillian II. Taft, former President of the
nited States; Brig. Gen. Lee S. Pilot
IN. adjutant general. National Guard OF
"a ermont; Brig, Gen. William Verbeck,
2jutant general. National Guard of New
prk; Hon. George Peabody Wetmore,
inner Senator from Rhode Island; DIR.
.nJamin 1de Wheeler, president of the
diversity of California: Hon. Henry
sd1ite, former Ambassador to Italy and
: rance: Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, re-
2red, former Chief of Staff, United States
Il Smy.
~ Perpose Of Organization.
! Mr.. Huidekoper. the founder and sec
etary of the Army League, in discussing
he purposes Of the organization, read
Sle letter of invitation signed by Mr..
senry White, Lieut.. Gen. John c. Bates
Z nd himself, which has recently been
tinted for distribution to those inter-
sted in this movement. The letter was
3 follows:
Army League of the United States.
Tilkins Building, Washington, D. c.:
~ Dear Sir-With the sudden transfer
alton of the United States into a
prld powers in 1898 and with the new
soblems and new responsibilities grow
.5s out of the Spanish-American war
;ssu are unquestionably familiar, and
81 undoubtedly appreciate the aug
cessarily fall upon the American gov
nment when the Panama Canal is
ened. The defense OF this canal will
II large measure devolve upon our
81 nd forces, which, at the present time,
below the standard as to strength,
yanization, and reserve of men and
terial compatible with the require
snts and dignity Of the United States
800 still farther below the standard,
sch the new responsibilities about to
assumed will render obligatory.
1t is indeed gratifying that the Amer
80 IN navy of today. while still below
- strength deemed necessary to meet
tine requirements which may be made
upon it. is open to no such adverse
criticism. It's groTth and efiiciency-of
which Americans have reason to be
proud-were brought about to a very
marked degree by the influence of the
Navy League Of the United States, Just
as the German navy of today was, in =