Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-28
ADEQUATE PREPAREDNESS
FAVORED BY GOVERNORS
Expected to Demand of Their Con.
gressmen Support for Stronger
Defense Program.
CONFERENCES ENDS SESSIONS
Stuart Elected on Executive Commit
tce-Great Interest Shown in Days
Observation-Disclosures ,Disapproval
of, Blease'S Defense OF Mob LAW. Y

BOSTON. August 47-Aftcr discus
sion Of the naval and military re-
sources OF the country. i'm which II
| was generally agreed that the United
states was not adequately prepared
against foreign invasion. tho Confer
, sions to-day. No resolutions on the
subject were proposed. but several Of
the executives said they felt certain
all the Governors would return to their
from their congressman support in any
program for strengthening the forces
, of defense.
The Governors chose Salt Lake city
as the place for next years meeting.
and elected Governor Spry. of Utah,
chairman of the executive committee
other committee members elected were
Governor stuart, of Virginia and Cover
nor Capper OF Kansas
The conference program which had
included a review OF the Atlantic Fleet
and "A parade of 1000 members of the
Massachusetts militia, had aroused
great interest in to-day'S discussion
AS result the sessions were removed
from the Senate chamber to the more
spacious hall OF the House of Represen-
tatives, where a large audience fol-
lowed the addresses with frequent ap-
plause,
Secretary OF Commerce RedneId. who
addressed the Governors. urged re-
straint Of speech and sobcrness OF
thought in what lie termed these trying
times.
with that spirit of restraint" he
added. Should we not he ready for any
emergency of any kind that NAV arise :?
Should we not at least have the tools
ready. not for offense. but for our de-
fensc OF our nation?'
FIELDER ron INCREASE
IN STANDING NAVY
Governor Fielder. Of New Jersey, in
opening the discussion on "the States
duty in the matter OF national defense"
urged an increase I'm the standing army
/ by at least $4,000 men. with an adequate
line OF trained reservists.
The States, he thought. should he
ready at all times to furnish 100000
men to this reserve body.
Cordial agreement was EXPRESSED by
Governor Dunno, of Illinois. who de-
>'''' ~ NV i'h''pii hlhln TellauCe Tor
reserve force might he in n REQUIRE
ment that every college and university
receiving funds, Federal or State, should
give four years of military training to
its students.
Referring to the need of great
supply Of munitions. Governor Dunno
said that ANY British or German fleet
could take possession or destroy all
means OF manufacturing ammunition i'm
the United states. such plants being al
most entirely within $50 miles of New
York city"
Governor Hammond. of Minnesota.
asserting that this country had spent
hundreds of millions more dollars for
it's army and navy than any other ma
ton in tho world. recommended the
creation Of some board which would
he able thoroughly to inform Congress
Of the needs for national defense He
said he was not so pessimistic as some
on the subject OF preparedness. hold
ing "A suspicion that if need arose we
would find these battlcships OF ours
giving very good account OF them
selves. II was his opinion that the
nation must depend largely upon the
patriotism OF it's people for defense:
that tho men would not stand for
compulsory military service, and tho
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