The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-07

and we shall always see 90 u that our
military peace establishment y no
larger than Is actually and continuous.
~ needed for the uses OF days IN which
no enemies move against US. But we
do believe In a body OF free citizens
resdy aud sufficient 20 take care Of
themselves and % the governments
which they have set up to serve them.
In our constitutions themselves we
have commanded that the right OF
the people 10 keep and bear arms shall
not be mfringed." aud our confidence
has been that our safety IN times OF
danger would lie In the rising OF the
nation 10 take care OF itself. as the
farmers rose az Lexington.
Wa Disciplined Might.
But wal has never been a mere mat
ter OF men aud guns. 1t Is a thing
OF disciplined might. II citizens
ars ever 20 fight effectively upon a
sudden summons. they must know
how modern lighting Is done. and what
90 do when the summons comes 90
render themselves Immediately avail.
able and Immediately effective. Aud
the government must be their servant
In this matter, must supply them with
the training they need to take care Ut
themselves aud Of u. The military
arm Of their government. which they
win not allow to direct them, they may
properly use 20 serve them and make
their Independence secure aud not
thair own Independence merely. but
the rights also 81 those With whom
they have made common cause. should
they also be put In Jeopardy. They
must be fitted 10 play the great role
la the world. aud particularly In this
hemisphere. for which they are quell.
Acd by principle aud by chastencd am
billion TO play.
II Is with these ideals Ia mind that
the plans OF the department Of war TOT
more adequate national defense were
conceived which viii bee laid before
you and which | urge you "a sanction
and put into effect as soon IA they can
be- properly scrutinized and discussed.
They seem TO me the essential first
steps, and they seem To me for the
present sufficient.
They contemplate an increase OF the
standing force OF the regular army
from its present strength OF 5.O23 ofii'
GERS and lO2.gS5 enlisted men of all
services 20 IA strength OF 7,i30 officers
and l3i,7OT enlisted men. or l4i.Sla
al told, all services. rank and file. by
the addition OF nifty two companies OF
coast artillery. fifteen companies of en-
ginecrs. ten regiments Of infantry, fOuf
regiments OF field artillery and four
aero squadrons. besides 100 officers re.
Ilircd for a great variety Of extra
service. especially the all important
iuty Of trimming the citizen force Of
which shall presently speak, T02 non.
commissioned officers for service IN
drill. recruiting and the like aud the
necessary quota OF enlisted men for
the qunrtermaster corps, the hospital
corps, the ordnance department and
other similar auxiliary services. These
are the additions necessary to render
the army adequate for It's present du.
ties, duties which II has TO perform
not only upon our ~ continental
coasts aud borders and az our interior
army posts, but also Ia the Philippines.
In the Hawaiian Islands, at the 18th.
mus and In Porto Rico.
BY way Of making the country ready
20 assert some part OF It's real power
| promptly and upon a larger scale
should occasion arise the plan also
contemplntcs experimenting the army
by a force Of 100000 disciplined citl.
zeus, raised In incromeuts OF 1873, 600 a
year throughout a period OF three
years. This II Is proposed 10 do by II
process Of enlistment under which the
se|ryiccable men OF the country would
be asked 20 bind themselves 10 serve
with the colors for purposes OF train.
ing for short periods throughout three
wears and to come 20 the col0rs AZ call
at any time throughout an additional
"furlouRh" period Of three years. This
force Of 100 O0O men would be pro-
yided with personal accoutcrmcnts as
fast as enlisted and their equipment
for the fold made ready 20 he supplied
at any time. They would be Assem-.
bled for training NJ stated Intervals AZ
convenient places In association with
suitable units ~ the regular army.
Their period Of annual training would
not necessarily exceed two months ia
the year.
II would depend upon the patriotic
feeling Of the younger men Of the
country whether they responded to
such q call 20 service or not. II
would depend upon the patriotic spirit
% the employers Of the country wheth.
or they made II possible Tor the young.
cr men ln their employ Ia respond un.
der favorable conditions or not, I for
one do not doubt the patriotic devotion
either Of our young men or Of those
who give them employment-those FOR
whose benefit and protection they
would in fact enlist / would look
forward To the success Of such an ex.
pertinent with entire confidence.
At least 50 much by way Of prepare
ton for defense seems TO me to be ab.
solutely imperative nov We cannot
do less.
The program which VIII be laid be.
fore you by the secretary OF the navy
b. similarly conceived. IL Involves only