New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-11
Countrywide Appeal, List
ing Urgent Needs,
Sent Out.
peace NAVY" SHIPS
OBSOLETE, 1T SAYS
Definite Policy on Land and Sea
Asked - War Aim
Denied.

United states am! anu navy '"e va
tonsl Security League, organized 10
-, fa-rairn for proper ma
80 5efer,e. issued letter vester-
S,v appealing tor public support IN
%! 'LF 80 +ar.s hrrrrh. out by the
;vr..-.ra.ors Joseph II.
IsAs-. ~ Ambassador 10 Great
Sao1.o' - t....-.,. president Of the
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tors O. $50, -. a's,i''o..a.'ors Nfo,ors
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the following con. -.oHs o. AFFAIRS
"Aecofd.nI 80 -..t.al Ho[eihiHeh' re-
ports, there are uaie-! ,o'VVU NOME
soldiers 30 continental Ohlled safes
These are c.s,i.o-'cd among ~ ~ wv. w, .
widely s,-..e'e. Pos'S' ""'O" "ouiN
make i .-io sSiole 10 I'o''4.1e qUIUh
ly g. any gwen PONY. LNe" ms s.Ila44
force is ...I, OF o--Cr4s' AMIN uII Oh
and ECU f.aent. Furthermore IL mas
10 orgGrl1-1 reserve. &C.,
'Our national guard "l'h negHgio!e
exceptions - lar uelo" us paper
strength "a men, equipment and EN-
cheney.
'UuI coast oelehceS a'e ihaueq uatei'
oar iortltcatlons lnsu'nclehl4y manned
and without adequate organized re-
serve.
Our navy IS neither adequate nor
prepared ;cr war. ms, our hrSt Ilne
Of oefence' is inhdequaiety Manheu'
shor; o. ammunition ana mas 10 Or
gsnized reserve Of trained men. Our
submarine aouila exists emery on pa
per Fes, scout cruisers, battle cruis-
ers, seroIares, mine lay fS' supply
ships and tIarsports are lachlng' Tar
get pFac''ce aes been heg4ec'ec OF @4'o-
gei1ef oia.,'ei., .-t .n.;
4" We" "a mo 80 - -.
United States viii not again become
involve8 ,- war and since peaceful
nolicv eysv whom suDDorted by treaties.
Is not Sufficient guarantee against
war. OF which the subjugation Of Bel
giurn and .re present coercion of China
By foreign power are noteworthy ex-
amples; and the United States cannot
safely ir.rost the maintenance Of its
Institutions and nationality to the mere
negatiors Of peace;
"And since we are not adequately
prepared to maintain our national poll
eiss and since .he present defenceless
eondi,ior ~ .%a nation is due 10 the
failure of Congress not only 10 follow
me- earof,riv considered plans of our
naval I'D r1iIi-ary advisers. but also
70 provide srv reasonable measure for
grsspaliv rr,t.rc such plans into prac-
tjr,:
III IL NANTES. that until O workable
Man for y.orld alliance has been
syolved srd eqreed 10 bv the principal
n..;ons [ri,b 1rooor guarantee Of good
fsltb tts I'rited c.etes must under
,sta s5e,,',,o military preparations
10, ,.o 49,
An Appeal 10 Americans
an the mean time the Nationa! Sc,
eurity League feels impeled to call
public attention 10 our deplorable con-
dtion Of urpreparedness. AT the same
time the league issues an appeal for
public supper. In behalf Of the follow
ing programme for better national de-
fence:
u. Legislation correcting the pres
ent wastcful methods Of military ap-
Preparation and disbursement. -,
~. The adoption Of definite MILL
tary policy.
3. A stronger, better balanced navy
- An effective mobile army.
3. 4 larger and better equipped ma
uonsl guard.
&c The creation of an organized re-
serve fct each branch Of our military
service.
=, All those interested in the Work o.
the league are invited TO send tnelf
names ana Contributions 70 the ~.
sMOhai security League, 81 flhe 0Viee'
"e" lorh CITY
according 20 the report OF the navy
committee Of the league, our peac.