The Washington times., 1915-12-10

pies. without going further back than
the era of the Napoleonic wars, we find
that the strain upon resources and the
horrors produced by war did not re-
suit In the avoidance OF war. Probably
as striking an example as any ig the
most recent-Ttho Balkan states have
engaged in two wars within three years,
straining their material resources to the
utmost and attended by all the horror
that war produces. and. notwtthstand"
ing that. some OF them are already en-
RaRed In the present war and there iB
much discussion as to whether others
will not also be so engaged.
''The only conclusion that can possi-
bly, be drawn from the fact ts that there
is no qualification for the belief that pc
cause there has been war there Will be-
no more war. II
! "T'here will be those who believe and
asaert that the time when war can pc
avoided by negotiation or arbitration OF
other like means will be advanced II, Me-
refrain from adopting a proper mill
tary policy. but will be set back II we
do so It IL difhcult to comprehend on
what basis such a belief can reasonapiy
rest and. therefore. It Is diincuI dHt ,sI' 20
reason about It. II seems to rest upon
tho idea that II we are feeble ana weak
in action, we will be strong ana PEI,
suasive in counsel; that by avoweay
neglectins to prepare TO proyect oI a
rights we will be the better able to Sc
cure their protection by appeal. by arpl.
tration, or, by argument. This IS NOT
30 in any analogous case; Saving. oLliy Ui
that in which the patronlzlnG recoHni-
ton of weakness INDUCES the stTonR 70
abstain from assaulting the weak. IN
ali other instances he who has taken up
his burden in manly way, mas seen
his duty and has done 1t: Is the one wno
mon lis being meted out to others. and
secures IL TOR himself. No one need have
tho sligtest fear that our voice tor
peaceful settlement OF the qHarreis OF
nations will receive any tne lsss ~, aetenI aIS
are prepared to maintain IL AT any
nroper cost. On the contrary: the voice
Of such one is always listened TO anu
usually controls"
On Ground of Cost.
Opposition to preparedness on tne
ground of cost arc met with the state
Inent that when a matter is consid-
cred from a standpoint of responsibility,
no one has a right to count the cost
Secretary Garrison then enters upon
an eXplanat ton of his preparedness pro-
gram, the details of which have already
been partially published.
"At the present time" Secretary Gar
rison says, appropriations are aNall-
able for the maintenance OF an army
and all of the accessory employees there
of aEgregattng 5.023 officers and lO2.9So
enlisted men. OF. these 67,000 men are
mobile army troops, 10000 are coast de-
Tense troops, and the balance are Hos
pital Corps, quartermaster men, ana
other employees of that character or
this total number, about 5000 are on
service outside continental United
States, leaving therein about 5000 mo-
bile army troops and about lS'0oS coase 6e
made from these latter figures OF suf-
fieient troops to garrison the oversee
possessions, which Will materially re-
duce each Of the totals above men
toned.
"The Organized Militia in the various
States has an enrolment OF approxt-
mately $4,000 men and officers. a..
Tho policy as proposed provides Tor
With Wit the approved plan Of 1913, and Tor
the presence in continental United
States OF approximately $1,000 mootle
army troops and 20.e0O coast artillery
troops. together with the necessary
auxiliary troops, etc. '-
Regular Army Plan.
The total Of the enlisted men and
OFFICERS in the regular army, when the
plan has been completely carried out,
| would be Al.S+S.
1T is proposed that the term OF en-
listuent in the regular army shall he a
| term Of years with the colors and a
term of years on furlough, during
which latter period the obligation would
be 10 return to the colors In tho event
Of war or IT, imminonce thereof. I'm
der this scheme there would always
be in the country a large number Of
men who had been trained IN the regu-
| lar army and who. during the period
mentioned, would be subject to the call
OF the nation to be placed in the regu-
lar army or to be held in reserve to
supply wastsge or TO be utilized IN
whatever way was thought best:
The plan neoessitates tho raising OF
the following additional organizations
and proposes to do this in two ascal
years, one-Aalf in the next fiscal year