New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
WILSON WAR PLAN
A SHADOW R.
Army Scheme Useless, and
Naval Programme One
of Adroit Delay.
WANTS SEA FORCE
SECOND IN WORLD
Urges Militia of 100000 and
Immediate Declaration OF
General Staff's Intentions.

GeneTal SIAN S lnteHtlOnS.
Characterizing President Wilson's ma
tional plans as shadow programme,
former President Roosevelt, in the Jan
uary metropolitan" expresses the hope
that the ordinary citizens of this coun-
try. "since their official leaders refuse
10 lead, will wake to their own needs
and lead the should-be LEADERS,
Mr.. Roosevelt says he is sincerely
clad that the President has reversed
the attitude Of his message to Congress
a wear ago, Gin which he advocated
keeping this nation unprepared and
hciplcna TO defend its honor and vital
interesis against foreign foes" but he
regrets TINT the President has not
thought out the situation and is not
prepared 20 present "a real md sub
stantial plan II defrncs"
~ Roosevelt anys.
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-fff.et.c eur.eyer VIC vc-.- t,i pc
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.Tt would De uuct E-stf 20 fptic
,fe money % Increasing ere re 80
AGENCY q re Lat--t4 -ssfc- ts
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regular army is glJery .lact Lac =,
serve Any ret4 purpose. - "a g g
hose hElf MEASURES vtlet are q ef-
vice Z a. a.. only from ne pom "a
s.srdpo.r. Ether We nee1 70 prepare
~ We 90 not 4 wt &C.. the1 we shoE-1
,rensre adequately. : sEcU4c Loi re-
gsra As wise proposal for cong array
Sith The New YORK Fire Department
he wisdom q such proposal be
sbout On rar with the wisdom q the
attitude Of the professional paeiteists
be regards what they are pleased 70 Ca.
'milltarism.
Need Force Of 100000.
aI, seems literally incredible that any
human being can take the oslton nov
taken Nv tie professional Pselfeists,
vita the fates Of Belgium and CHINA
before their eyes az this very mom-nt
China has sought 20 influence others by
example instead Of by exciting fear;
and half her territory is IN the posses
sion Of aliens. Belgium thought TO Sc
cure her safety by an upright, honor
able course instead OF by carrying
arms: and in Consequence she has been
trampled into bloody mire. Probably
there is not in all Belgium man,
woman or child oven six years Old
who would consider the arguments OF
our professional pacidcists against pre-
parcdncss as other than peculiarly
henrtless jests. In China. however,
among elderly mandari1s Of unusually
conservative type. II Is possible that
they would be taken seriously.
"As regards the army, first and fore,
most let US have the plan Of the Cen
eral staff made public. Let US know
the advice Of the experts. Then pro-
vide a regular army of quarter Of a
million men. Relatively to the nation
their army would be no larger than The
New York police force is relatively 70
the City of New York. Provide a real
reserve of enlisted men. Provide as
many officers, active and reserve taken
together. as will enable US TO officer n
million and half Of men in the event
Of war Meanwhile do everything pos
sible for the national guard. providing
the necessary Federal control to make
IL TehIly eNICleUti UuH plOflNc lOi many
training camps like that at PlattsburSh.
Urges Universal Service.
"Drop the undemocratic Continental
Volunteer Army which discriminates
between employer and employed, which
would help the unpatriotic empl>'er
who refused to do rs his patriotic rival
was glad to do, and which would result
merely in the establishment of an in
efficient rival to the national guard.
Provide an adequate reserve of war
material. Aid in making permanent tie
great munitions plants Of every kind
and get them placed west OF the Allie
5aules; and let the government both
encourage and control them in their
own interests and in the interests Of
the public. These are the needs that
can be and ought to be Immediately
met.
People speak in praise of the volun-
teers. | also praise the volunteer who
volunteers to fight. But do no. praise
the volunteer who volunteers to have
! somebody else fight in his place. Uni
versal service is the only way by which
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