The Dermott news., 1915-12-09

this matter, must supply them with the training they need to take care Of them selves and of it. The military arm of their government. which they will not allow to direct them, they may properly use to serve them and make their independence secure-and not their own independence merely but the rights also of those with whom they have made common cause, should they also be put in jeopardy. They must be fitted to play the great role in the world. and particularly in this hemisphere, for which they are quail fled by principle and by chastened ambi- ton to play.
 It Is with these ideals In mind that the plans of the department of war for moro adequate national defense were conceivei which will be laid before you. and which 1 urge you to sanction and put into ef- feet as soon as they can be properly scru- tntzed and discussed They seem to me the essential first steps and they seem to me for the present sufficient
 They contemplate an increase of the standing force of the regular army from its present strength of 5o23 officers and lo2 9S5 enlisted men of all services to a strength Of 7l36 officers and l34lo1 en- listed men. or lil Ni3 all told all sery- ices rank and file by the addition Of 5 companies If coast artillery, l5 com panjes of engineers. ten regiments of in fautry four regiments of field art Illerv, and four aero sQuadrODs. hes. ics ',t oni- ccrs required for great variety of extra service especially tee a'l important duty of traiHinE the eit.s"1 fnrCe uf winch | shall presently sf-4k. 192 pon-eommis- steHr3 efircrs for ervIce in dr'H. recruit ing and the ike and the necessary quota of enlisted men fer the Guartrrmastrr eorps. the hospital corps. the ordnance, department and atl#rf similar auNHtary services These are the adiHeHs ueyes
 safN to render the army adequate f5r is present duties. duties winch t has to perform not ou}v nrau o4r #owu eontt- mental t1asts and borders and at our In tertor army posts. hut also in inc pMl- 1pplnes. ia thc Hawaiian islands. al the lstbmns- and in Hnrto Ree
 Force Of Trained Citizens.
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 Program for the Navy.
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 cruisers. lon d. n el#e- rfIisr-s lns ts. | treyeTs. lS fleet -uhr3r.Hes 'a- coast sub | marines SIV monitors ?. runhaats. four
 supply sssps q ,5o ships. raar traus- l ports t't"e te, l..s to torpedo vessels | eight vessels et special types and two ! ammunition ships This would le a navy ntted ta our needs and worthy ot our | traditions
 Trade and Shipping.
 Rut arnlcs md instruments ot war are
 only part of vhat has to ne cous.lele
 jt We are tn consider the supreme matter | Of national seaf.sIHl ieecy and security l in al lis aspects Thery are other great l