Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
CONSCRTPTION Is ONLY
RESORT, SAYS GARRISON,
! IF CITIZENS FAIL US.
War Secretary Hurls Gauntlet
at Bryan and Other Foes
of Defense-Reserve
Army Needed
MEETS MANY ARGUMENTS
Annual Report Urges Larger Force,
Also Calls for Increase of
Regulars to 141, 900


defense. should citizens fail to enlist in
the. Continental Army proposed as
reserve to the regular army.
Secretary Garrison throws down the
GAUNTLET to former Secretary Bryan ana
other opponents of military preparedness
in this department.. "If the nation re-
QuireA certain service and offers the
most favorable opportunity for the
citizcns to furnish such service and
Notwithstanding that. It cannot secure
such servce, 1t must then resort to some
method of compelling the service
Nr. Garrison makes this plain state
ment after discussing the prospects OF
raising a reserve army of 10000 men
Though voluntary enlistment With
respect to the annual installments OF
132D0o men for the Continental Army"
SAYS the Secretary of War, THE question
undoubtedly will be frequently asked,
Can they he secured7 win you get the
meu2 There cannot. of course, be
categorical answer to this question
Nobody knows; but this does not in any
way alter the course which we should
pursue With respect TO the Continental
fofce the mos. favorable conditions will
bel provided for the citizens to enter its
service. The minimum OF time VIII be
required, The maximum OF compensa-
tloh will he provided; and II the volition
of the citizen does not result In the
securing efYthc needed number there will
be complete demonstration of the
produce results"
EXPECTS ANTAGONIST.
ExpectIng the antagonism Of the
pasihcists, Mr.. Garrison devotcs a large
part of his report TO meeting the
arguments which he SAYS will be adj
vahced against his policies,
The details OF the Garrison military
proeram previously have been made pub
licl Briefly, the plan calls for the in
49, he tfos 60, I 4 .eri
GERS and men. a reserve to be known
as 1.-THE Continental Army would he
raised in three instalmonts of $4,000 men
each These reservists would serve six
years. three the first with the colors. dur
ing, which they would receive annual in
tensive training In field camps with
the, plan in complete operation the Cont
Mental Army would always comprise 400-
900 men with the colors. The regular
army of $4,000 and n national guard Of
10000 more would bring the entire mill
tary forces up to $4,000
Last year Congress appropriated s115,-
100000 for military purposes. AS previ-
ously disclosed by Secretary Garrison
hissplan when in complete operation at
thesend of four years would call for an
annpal expenditure of $4,000, 600.
A JOLT FOR BRYAN.
Mr.. Bryan's opposition to military force
receives this Jolt in almost the opening
The necessity OF nation having a
force commensurate with its responsible
ity Is demonstrated by every correct
process of reasoning founded upon fact
This is so whether the subject is consid-
cred in the light of the philosophy of
government or of history. The use of |
force is the inherent essence of govern |
ment. The very term itself is explicit |
government-the right or power to COM /
pei obedience to law. Where there is no !
force to compel such obedience-that is, |
To goVern-there is anarchy. Individuals |
give up the right OF unregulated actions |
when they form themselves into or be- |
come subject to government. The prog |
ress ana advancement of that which is |
summed up in the word civilization have
been made possible solely because of |
government. Unless the Individual Is Sc
cure in his person and his property he
has neither time nor inclination TO de-
vote himself to the cultivation of the |
mental. moral or spiritual side of his ma
ture. That security Is secured TO him
by government. and government can only
meet its responsibility Of assurance by
the possession of sufficient force TO Sc
cure and preserve it,"
Holding to the ancient prophecy that
there would be wars and rumors OF wars
and that nation would rise AGAINST nation
and kingdom against kingdom, Secretary
Garrison boldly asserts that weakness
inevitably results in overthrow, as the
abundant instances of history demon
strate, both with respect to individuals |
cities and nations" Continuing Mr.. Gar
rison says, 'If we should properly pre-
pare our minds to be strong, so that we
can reject evil, We should likewise make
our physical force strong in order that
We may maintain the right as against
those who would physically Impose the
wrong upon US"
Mr. Garrison declares that those who
really fear milltarism should be the
strongest advocates OF reasonable prepa-
ration as 'the preventive of mlItarism."
He. moreover, asserts that the sensible /
advocate of preparedness does not claim
that preparedness prevents war. He says,
however. that it tends to prevent war.
and In many instances has been demon
strated 10 have prevented it,
"RIGHTDoERs MUST PREPARE"
$50 long as right and wrong exist in
the world, continues Mr.. Garrison,
There will be an Inevitable conflict be-
tween them. The rightdoers must be pre-
pared to protect and defend the right as
against the wrong. Their preparation
Will tend TO prevent the triumph OF Z
wrong; and in those instances In which il
does not prevent the attempt Il can pre-
vent the success OF the attempt. Wisdom
demands preeaution; precautiol demands
preparation; preparation Is against the /
day OF evil from any quarter"
Air- Garrison taxes plain issue with
those who hold that the cause of
arbitration Will be advanced III We re-
frain from adopting a proper military
policy but will be set back If we do so.
'1rhis belief" he says, "seems to rest
upon the idea that II we are feeble and
weak in action. we will be strong and
persuasive in counsel; that By avowedly
neglecting 10 prepare 10 protect our
rights We viii be better able 10 secure
their protection by appeal, by arbitra-
tiOn or by argument
As showing our present woeful un-
preparedness Mr.. Garrison points out that /
all the nation possesses outside the stand
ing army Is "a statute prescribing how
volunteers may be raised In the event /
OF war; lie contrasts this with the /
proposed system under which the country /
would have a force ALREADY organized
already clothed aud armed and ofticered. |
which has been 10 a certain extent /
dIsciplned and trained - and declares /
fbe "adgantage thereof over the other
SITUATION Is literally incalculable." He /
does not maintain that a few months
froinins viii make a continental soldier Il
the fqaai q a regular but contrasts the /
adsantase OF complete organization 4
pr4 no organization Of reserves az al, /
a. NJ present.
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