Evening star., 1915-12-11
Commend Defense Policy.

I'VE congratulate w OcuTo" NiiSoli'
American ard Virginian. in his efforts
to secure for our beloved country that
lasting peace which it would seem at
this moment only the readiness for de-
feuse by force of arms can guarantee,
recited the. resolutions presented by
Daniel Smith Gordon, upholdlng the
policies of President Wilson. The res
olutions were adopted unanimously
We glory in the vision OF WOODROW
Wilson" it was further asserted When
lie tells us of enemies within our citi-
eenship who would spread distress
throughout our fair land. and in his
call for the prompt enactment OF laws
the God of our fathers will give him
strength and courage in his work, as
we pledge him our united support"
In closing the resolutions declared:
We the descendants of colonial sires,
compatriots of an order bearing the name
of the Hlustrious Washington, with which
are associated a number of those OF his
family line, do hereby affirm that the
citizenship of America must believe in her
life-first. last and all the time; that
her interests must be safeguarded at all
costs that her liberty must live; that
the stars and Stripes must fly with honor
selves-men who believe in America as
our fathers be1ieved-on record as fol-
lowing the flag now. they so gloriously
followed it in the days of Lexington and
ConcOrN, amid Inc SnoWQrHtS OF Nailey
Forge to the siege of Yorktown-brothers
in blood and arts and arms"
Theme of DR.. Bulloch's Address.
DR. Bulloch took for the subject of his
address question. viii there be war
at any time by other powers against the
United States?' He traced man from his
primitive state to the present time: First
of all he was wanderer Dr. Bulloch
said, and then began the family and then
the tribe.
"As long as there was sufficient food
and land" he sxid, the wellcondi-
toned tribes no doubt We're satisfied.
but just as soon as some other tribe
began TO feel the wan& for food, or the
desire for territory of some other
clan. then came clash between the
two bodies"
Continuing his tracing of the species.
DR. Bulloch said: Therefore, any coun-
try which possessed riches and was in
g defenseless state or too weak to
resist those who desired to obtain that
which they did not possess. was open
TO attack
Speaking of the behavior of un-
trained troops. in answer to those of
this country who say 100000 men can
be raised in twenty-four hours for de-
fense. DIR. Bulloch said: I'm the revo-
luton the trained troops of the British
army captured Charleston. Savannah
and overrun the south. caused the
troops OF Gen. Ashe TO run like sheep
and nearly overrun the north. and but
for Washington. Rocham beau and Won
Steuben and other able leaders would
without doubt have coerced the
whole country"
Then he asked How about the raw
troops of 1912. who allowed the city Of
Washington to be captured by an in
ferior force?t
Force of 80, 900 in Each State.
In conclusion DR.. Bulloch suggested
that q force OF 10000 men should be
raised in each state. which would
make q total of 100000 men. This
force should be drilled by the general
government and should be subject to
cali only for naneuvers or in case Of
the danger of foreign invasion. Rail-
way lines should radiate from the cen
ter or the states Of the Atlantic and
Pacific seaboard states to the coasts
SO that troops could be easily moved
from one point TO another in case of
attack. * was suggested. Munition fac
tories also should be placed at these
centers, il was asserted.
At the conclusion of DIR. Bulloch's re-
marks member moved that the order
proceed to the placing of a tablet ito
unpreparedness on the field of Bla-
densburg.' There were no seconds.
however. and the motion was with
drawn.
Plans for Annual Banquet
The annual banquet of the order will
be held February %. probably at the
Army and Navy Club. and the follow
tng committee was selected by Admiral
Stockton to complete the necessary ar
rangernents: DR.. Builoch, chairman
DIR. Charles Neill Nacbryde. Chaplain
George Livingston Bayard. U. S. N:
William NJ. Conrad, Alfred Barbour
The list of those in attendance in
cluded Ethe.bert Fairfax, DIR. Thomas
J. W. Brown. J. Mcdonald Stewart, Dr.
!. D. Carman, sydney f. Smith, DIR.
Steuart b. Nuncaster, DR.. Edgar All
ston Hill, Dr. Louis B. Thomson, H. p
Gerald. John Corrigan. IL. Howard p