The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-26

ington at the time and was enabled
to know the feeble means the coun-
try had at hand while the nation was
slowly but surely drifting into q
clash at arms with the Spanish peo-
ple. The lesson the nation learned
at that time through its unwise policy
Of being unprepared, said the speak
er. has been forgotten and the coun-
try has fallen back into that feeling
of false security which the American
people. over all other Anglo Saxons,
have always permitted to blind them
to real conditions when it comes to
the matter OF national defense The
old idea OF America whipping any other
nation that might attack it. is an idea
that has obtained such hold in this
country that practically every man,
woman and child really believed it.
But this belief is being eradicated
from the minds OF thinking men and
the feeling is growing now. except
among the extreme pacincists. that
the best way to keep peace Is to bo
RreRezed Tor var. T
Modern Soldier A Military Expert.
The war in Europe. said Governor
Harper. has changed the entire mill
tary map. IT has been demonstrated
conclusively that soldier must be
trained. scientific military expert A
man cannot be called upon to rally in :
support Of the old flag like the minute
man OF old. nor can he be sent into
action simply because he can handle
a rife and is able to hit the other
man. The day OF the unframed sol
der is past. No matter how brave
he may be. man is utterly useless
in these days of advanced warfare una
less he has been thoroughly trained
for the neld. bord Kitchener con-
tsnds that It takes q year to make
soldier. That II the reason he is
holding Great Britain's great second
line In England until he is ready to
send them into the field fully capa-
BILE of coping with the best that Ger
many has.
America will never be military na-
tion. Her great defense in time Of
danger is her citizen soldiery. It Is
the man from the counting room, the
clerk from the store. the laborer. the
mechanic. the farmer and the man
from the hundred and one other walks
in life that is the man who must be
called upon need be when the time
comes to defend the national honor
These men must be trained and it
is through the national guard. the
nations second line Of defense. that
this training should be obtained. The
speaker urged the enlisting Of mill
lion men or more in the national
qua; d. the increase OF the regular
army to 250.000. or 100000 men:
the Withdrawal OF she national guard
from police and strike duty and the
formation OF q national constabuiary
to be called upon II necessary in time
OF rioting.
Urges National constahuIary.
In this connection Governor Harper
said: 1T may be nothing but fanci-
full dream but the idea has been haunt
ing me that the organization OF ma
tional constabulary. 10 be paid and
cared for by the federal government.
is the solution to this unpleasant
phase OF national guard service. Many
men, and Justly 90. object to being
made to do the duty OF . policeman
in time Of fiotinE. He il Wiiiing 10
lay down his life. II need BE-. IN de-
Tense Of his country. but be objects
70 being called upon. a has hoen no
\ often the case in the past. 70 take
part IN pattins down lornl DISTURB
nnces- A uAtional eoastnbulnrv ooun.
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