The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-10
ANNOUNCES ARMY PLANS.
GARRISON OUTLINES DETAILS
FOR INCREASING ARMED
. FORCE.
Regulars VIII Number fli,Si3 Vi,l.
a Large Citizen Reserve of IN
pericnccd Men i'm Special Lines
Will Change Term OF Enlistment
and Furlough.

congress In December by the admin
istration was made public toniF Il Ivy
Secretary Garrison. disclosing Official
ly for the first time details of the plan
to raise a great continental or citizen
army to supplement the regular es-
tablishment
In brief. II Is proposed 60 increase
the regular army from 1OS,OOS 10
1888 officers and men (changing
the term of enlistment from four years
with the colors and three years on
furiough to two years with the colors
and four years on furlough); To or
ganize federal citizen army Of 400,-
600 (to be enlisted $4,000 year for
three years.; TO strengthen the state
militia by increasing appropriations
and closer cooperation; and to spend
s20.0O0.00O a year for four years on
coast defenses and $4,000, 900 q year
for four years in the accumulation Of
reserve material for use by force
of 100000 men.
Mr.. Garrison says that the trainers
II the new policy are fully conscious
OF the possibility OF formulating mill
itary policies much better i'm theory,
but that "after concentrated consld-
Grafton of existing legal aud other
conditions they think it will be found
that almost insuperable objections ana
difficulties arise I'm carrying into .prac-
tical operation suggestions that from
the military standpoint might other
wise be very acceptable"
The statement reveals that i'm the
preparation OF their plans, war de-
partment officials have called into
consultation specialists In various lines
OF private industry.
1T has been proposed" IL says. "to
make available In time OF need the
services of those I'm certain kinds of
employment requiring special knowl-
edge and skill. such as railroad men
bridge builders. engineers OF all de-
scriptions. etc.. and leading men in
these lines and professions have been
collaborating with the war depart
ment I'm an endeavor TO formulate. 6y
legislation or administrative action.
an acceptable and useful plan with re
spect thereto.
''In this connection. and because Of
the patriotic spirit thus displayed it
seems desirable TO say that 2 those
who are the employers Of the young
men of the country can not by reason
OF age or situation in life. give their
personal service. they can do ,hat
which will be equally useful by en-
couraging In every way the participa-
ton OF those in their employ i'm the
plan Of national defense If they
would so arrange their business that
n certain proportion OF those whom
they engage could undertake this ma
tlonal service without sacrificing their
personal interests, those who did this
thing would he acting i'm the mos.
public spirited and patriotic manner
possible"
The citizen army would be recruited
throughout the entire country and
organized in geographical divisions.
Its members. though enlisted for si..
year terms. would be required to re-
port fos intensive training only for
short periods each year for three
years and during the remain!ng three
years would be furloughcd subject
TO call To- the colors i'm time OF war.
In addition To- officers who may be
developed I'm the course of its or,ra-
tion. Mr.. Garrison proposed to draw
officers for this force from mon who
have served In the National Guard or
the regular army or who have boon
trained i'm private military schools.
individuals or Organizatiors J.. tro o..
isting National Guard free 60 do ..
would be permitted 20 come into On.
citizen army without change 90. rlaE.
For the next fiscal year. wI.r &c it
proposed 20 put this new policy into
operation, conv' ,ss viii be- asked Co.
appropriate StS2.7I7oic; tur second
year the amount will hc ,-i2.,15.>,.
the third $22S.&l5,>19, ,ud rn-.r.
thereafter IL the policy w,r. continue,
without change tho arIv tuds,.
would be- S1S2.2st5s9.
The additions o. the REGULAR arm.
contemplated are ten rcgjmcuts ol .i-
fantry, four rcr!m,uts or rrld ar.,,-.
lery. 62 companies of cpn,t orup..s
10 companics OF oueiuo.rt oua G..r
aero squ'droUs. Co. poo br.r,t. Iu h.'
next vCor and half ft. t..If....