The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10


the Administration who have been beht-
Ting the demand FOR an investigation OF
the national defcnces and denying the
uscd for a better degree OF preparedness
Tor war received a hard blow from within
their own camp in the annual report OF
I.ndIey NJ. Garrison. Secretary OF War,
made public here tonight Unless these
leaders change their attitude Secretary
,,arrison's report will undoubtedly involve
him in n stirring controversy with them.
After twenty months spent in studying
the military needs OF the United states
ssrretarv Garrison has produced what Is
laid to be one of the most remarkaoie
ESSAYS on national defence ever MADE pup
liz, here. Regulating ideas ABOUT ariha-
,nants and "militarism" voiced by Secre-
,arv BRYAN and others. MT. Garrisoh
,..,or,mepds the immediate increase OF the
army by $4,000 men. When OUTSIDE gar
visions are completed this increase VIII
cave a mobile army OF As'oV- hheh III
Continental United states. l.,
n. also recommends an immediate IN
.oos. of 1000 officers to Ill out heSes
.,ry details and still leave enough ON
~. for special duty, such A. instruct'oi'
Of militia.
Evidences Of Conflict.
Til. vigorous character OF secretary
Ciarr,son's statements ""s .s,.r'
with the Presidents remarks OF yesteI
d.x the chief criticism oe which was tha'
they lacked dctniteness.
evidences of a confiict OF view pc
tween the President and his Secretary OF
War seemed to be found IN the fFesi,
dents statement that we must nepehu
not upon a standing army nor
-. unon a reserve army while Secre-
my Garrison'S chief proposal IL tha'
congress recognize the imperative neces-
a,t," and provide for the creation OF .
reserve Though tho President himself
Urged dependence upon ciuHenry
trained And accustomed 20 arms, ms
-aferance to reserve was regarded
q. eliminating Secretary Garrisons pro-
posals from what he had i'll mind.
Derlaring existing laws utterly use
lrss" Mr. Garrison pronounces as apSo-
lutely imperative" the necessity Tor lesis-
lation which will build up reserve oil
trained men. graduates OF the regular
army. at all times available for service
Reserve Now 18 Men.
rhe present law has in two years Gre
ated "A reserve OF sixteen men. Mr. Gar
rlsor SAYS he is Indifferent to tho length
81 the enlistment term IL authority IL
given 90 the Secretary OF War to turn
4 man into the reserve after Twelve
months or whenever the man proves him
SELF proficient in his duties.
He observes that the opposition 10 the
-eserve Law, in which Chairman hay o'
The Military Affairs Committee OF tbs
House IL one OF the leaders. is based or
me argument that soldier cannot be
made I'm less than three OF four years
lie points out that these same men favor
depending upon volunteers TO be trained
after the outbreak of war
ANY one VINO takes the rhghtes,
'nolble 10 investigate" he continues, VII
ind that in modern warfare a prepared
enemy would progress so far on the way
% success in six months. II his antagonis
had to wait six months to meet him
ma, such unprepared antagonist mlgh
az well concede defeat without contest
Tho Secretary then explains that the
lepugnance OF many Americans to large
army Is due 10 the fact that the ma
'ority uf them, or their ancestors, emil
rrated from countries in which soldiers
wore employed to impose on the people
N. autocratic will OF oppressors, lie
oontends. however that fear OF military
dASpotism hero is entirely iLtpplcabls
row and does not furnish even a pre-
.eutable prstext" for opposing proper prep
ration. He declares that mo reason
fulr. prudent man who faces facts car
Zach the conclusion that the nation has
y need for tho preparation of Its mill
'ary resources "to protect itself from do
nestle tnsurrections, to enforce Its laws
and 20 gepel nyasions,'
should Present Facts.
Unless and until the Congress OF tn
United states, representing the people o
h. ,.lF h. LA
IN of the people TO tho contrary" III
"outnues, my duty is. | think. entirel!
lear and that duty IL 10 set forth tn,
'acts and the necessities growing out o
re facts, and suggestions as to the way
and means OF fulfilling such necessities.
Whatever the future may hold In tn
nay OF agreements between nations, fol
lowed by actual disarmament thereof o