Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
plan FOR DEFENSE
IS GIVEN IN DETAIL
Particulars Are Embodied in
the Annual Report OF Sec
rotary Garrison.
FORCE OF $500, 900 MEN
IDEA OF GENERAL STAFF
Much Space Devoted by Head Of
War Department to Answer
to Criticisms.

| Complete details Of Secretary Gar
rison's plans to build up an adequate
army for the defense Of the country Is
disclosed in his own report and that of
the War College division of this gen.
eral staff, to which was assigned the
| task of formulating a statement of "A
Proper Military Policy for the United
States" when President Wilson decided
| to make the question of national pre-
paredness the leading topic in his an
nual address to Congress.
| An outline of the Secretary's plan
was contained in the Presidents adj
| dress and has already been drafted into
| tentative bills by Senator Chamberlain
and Representative Hay, chairmen, re-
| spectively. of the Senate and House
military committees. The conclusions
of the War College, however, are made
public for the first time in the special
report submitted to Congress today
with that of the Secretary.
Mr.. Garrison Answers Argument.
Mr.. Garrison again outlines the plan
| in his report, but devotes most of his
! attention to answering the arguments
of anti-preparedness advocates, paying
his respects to pacif1sts Of various
schools Of thought in vigorous terms.
He draws the conclusion that while
right and wrong exist in the world,
conflict Is inevitable. and from that
proceeds to a statement of his reasons
for believing that the proposed combi-
nation of regular army, continentals
and organized militia offers the only
possible escape from universal military
service to protect the nation against
foreign aggression.
he ody,i ,yctr tSov, ~ ky,ox
of the War College contemplate force
of 100000 men, third of whom shall
be always ready for immediate service
in time Of need, and the remainder in
United States. The War College ex-
perts, however, disregard the 1890
men of the organized militia in their
scheme, relying upon a regular force
more than double its present size and
a continental army of 100000 men I'M
dergoing three months intensive train
ing each year for three years. to pro-
vide the first line Of defense. Secretary
Garrison asks for a moderate increase
in the regular establishment, CONT
METAL force of 100000 understanding
and includes the militia to reach q
total of more than 100000 in the
available troops and reserves. The War
College plan he dismisses az entailing
prohibftive cost. reaching a total of
$503,28S.786 for the first year alone
summary OF Proposals.
The War College proposals may be
summarized as follows:
REGULAR ARMY
With the colors mobile t7oops) ~ 12I COO
Reserves at end Of eight-year enlist
nent period .................. $4,000
Total Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
CONTINENTAL ARMY. -
Under aiming, three months year for
each Of three years Observation-Disclosures. 600
On furlou2h, subject three months
additional training before taking the
field ..................... 100000
ORGANIZED MILITIA
No provision beyond annual appropria-
ton Of 81 900, 0GO and repeal Of all acts
requiring state soldiers to be received
into United States service in advance
Of any other force in time Of war.
Grand total, regular and. rontinena 49, al
tdi Il 500, 0OJ
In estimating the cost of this estab-
lishment the report figures as follows
for the first year:
ContiheHtsls .................-. $1,000 90
@i4!!Iid 1000 go