The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
WOULD TRAIN EACH
US. YOUTH FOR WAR
Garrison FavOrs Also Storage
Of Munitions aud a Plan to
Repel Invasion.
OFFICERS ADVICE ASKED

WASHINGTON. May How far Sec
rotary OF War Garrison intends to go
in making inquiries to guide him in
framing recommendations to Congress
for the reorganization OF the army Is in
dictated In a series OF questions adj
dressed to members OF the War College.
The reports TO be made by these Of
ficials and the several department COM
manders will be placed in the hands of
the Board OF Review. Of which Gen.
Scott. Chief Of StafY. is chairman. and
will in turn be considered by the Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Garrison plans to submit to Con-
gress at the December session the most
elaborate report on the condition Of
the mobile army and the coast defences
that has ever been prepared by the War
Department. lie IL confident that lesis-
lation of large importance 10 the army
will result
Inquiries addressed to officials Of the
War College indicate that Mr.. Carl
| son has in mind the creation of re
serves for both the army and militia
ORGANIZATIONS, the establishment II pos
| sible OF some system assuring general
military training. the storing OF war
, materials for emergency purposes and
certain plans to safeguard military es-
Establishments and supplies In case of in
vaslon.
The queries are outlined In COM
muncation addressed to Gen. McComb.
| president OF the Army War College, as
/ follows:
/ Having In mind the Australian and
| Swiss systems. formulate a policy for
l daft Va vyi ha
| ticable and economical. 1t is desired
! that this study include II possible, "A
voluntary system of military educatson
which might in time lead to a reduction
| in strength of the regular army and
/ organized militia. Under the Austral.
| ian and Swiss systems every citizen
or military age devotcs Il par, OF the
time each year to military training
Based on studies on file In the War
College. recommend a system to provid
/ (a) reserve for the army; tb) a re-
serve for the organized militia.
What general policy and what rules
and regulations based thereon should he
, followed In storing or providing for
reserve material and supplies which
should he available and which cannot
otherwise be promptly obtained or de-
/ livered until the outbreak Of war? Where
and under what rules and regulations
I their emergency be provided for?
study the pension roll as affected
by the war with Spain. can any lessons
be drawn therefrom indicating the ex-
cessiNe cost or Otherwise of calling
masses OF unframed soldiers IN the
militia service of the United States?
study the result of the commission
appointed by the President to investi-
gate the conduct of the War Depart
ment in the war with Spain. What
lessons drawn therefrom should be in
corporated in a comprehensive statement
Of suggested militia policy Of tho United
! States"
study the location OF our arsenals
powder plants, rifle. projectile and am
munitlon manufactures. both public and
private. What policy If any should be
adopted looking 20 the safety Of the
arsenals. Sc, in case OF an invasion of
our country or toward their removal to
other and more easily defended ioca-
tons"