The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
WILSON TO WAGE
STRONG CAMPAIGN
FQRG REATERA ARMY
President Will Fire the Opening
Gun in Coming Struggle to
Put Through His De-
Tense Plans.
ASK BUSINESS MEMS AID
Government Will Ask Their
Cooperation in Developing
Reserve Force-Na-
val Rush Seen.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson will open his campaign
for his national defense program in a
speech before the Manhattan club in
New York on the evening of November
a. 1t will be the presidents first pub
lie utterance on the subject since he
approved the plans prepared by Sec
rotary Garrison and Secretary Dan
lels, and the speech is expected to be
of significance because the president
will urge upon congress why the
United States should be more ade-
quately prepared for defense.
Today the president received the let
ter from the Maryland peace delega-
ton for national defense, asking him
States against attack from abroad. The
letter was signed by Governor Colds
borough and others.
Rush Navy Building.
The fve-year nava building pro-
gram which contemplates the addition
of 16 capital ships. to the navy by
1920 will tax the normal capacity of
American s%hipyards, in the opinion of
navy officers. Secretary Daniels said
he anticipated that efforts would be
made when congress assembled to urge
the expenditure Of the whole $780,
100000 within two years or less.
Washington, D. G, Oct. 1s.-Em-
ployers throughout the United States
corporations, manufacturers, profess
sional men, tradesmen and business
men of all classes-are to be asked to
contribute as their share in the IA
tional defense, permission for their
employees to engage without serious
financial losses in two months mill
tary training during each of three
years.
This is an essential part of the adj
zen army of 100000 men in six years,
which with a regular army of 100000
men and 100000 reserves. would give
a trained force exclusive Of state
militia of about 1,200,0 600 in the event
of war.
The success of the plan, officials ad-
NIT, depends not on the appropriation
of congress for its cost will be com
paratively small, but on the patriotic
response Of employers to whom an
appeal will be made to furlough as
many men each year at different sea-
sons as they can spare and who wish
to Join the proposed continental army.
Administration officials are con-
fldent that even though it is proposed
to enlist only 10000 men a year in
the continental army, or a total of
nearly 100000 in the first six-year
period, more than that number would
be attracted by the outdoor lie of a
military camp if they could be assured
by their employers that their posi-
tons would not be lost or their earn
ings seriously decreased. The pro-
posed enlistment requires two months
service for each of three years and a
liability for service during the remain
Ing three years only in event of war.
One new fact with respect to the
program of Secretary of War Garrison.
which came out today was that there
will be no abandonment of army posts.
The secretary's program does not call
for use of brick and mortar it was
stated today. At the same time exist
Ing posts will not be abandoned, be-
cause they can be used for the training
of the proposed continental army. This
is of special interest with respect to
fort DeS Moines