Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-10-28
IS 1T NECESSARY?

The New York Independent dis
cusses the administrators war-dt
Tense program as follows which farn
fishes some very pertinent facts u
be taken into consideration:
THE plans worked out by Secretar,
Gardson' Secretary Daniels fol
Increasing the army and navy were
given out at Washington last week
They are said to have the Presi
dents approval
The Garrison plan calls for an IN
crease of our regular army from 49,.
900 to 100000, and the establishment
of continental army of soldiers
who will enlist for six years. Dur
ing the first three years they Will
be required to serve two months
each year. During the last three
years they will be subject to call to
the co1ors at any time.
Secretary Daniels proposes naval
program for five years. The first
year there will be begun two dread
noughts, two battle cruisers, twenty
five coast submarines, five sea-going
submarines, twelve destroyers, etc,
and there will be an increase of 5000
men in the navy and an addition of
$500 to tho Naval Academy. This
program will increase the army ap-
by 100000 year
and the navy appropriations about
tho same. The entire program for
defense will total $500, 0O0,-
900 for next year.
This raises two questions that the
American people have got to face,
and face squarely. How are they go
ing to raise the money? What are
they going to get for it!
First. The National Government
S proposing a budget Of a billion
ind quarter dollars.
Excluding postal appropriations,
which the Government ultimately
,ets back in change for service, Con-
,ress must provide about 100000, 900
text year. Over 5000, 100000 of this
will be for army, navy, pensions and
interest on the public debt, all war
tens. This is more than twice as
much as were expended ON the
herman army and navy the year
'efore the war.
Thus the total expenditure for war
rhl be more than two-thirds of adj
he disbursements of our Govern
aent. This means that the American
eople have got to go deep down in
heir pockets. And what for?
To be sure, methods of warfare
ave changed, but defense as
Official philosophy or a practical
recaution of craftsmanship remains
bout the same as ever. Defense is
My the last link IN long chain of
easoning. AS has been said, before
efense comes attack, and before
tack come all the motives for ag-
ression, all the MISUNDERSTANDING
nd racial prejudices, all the intrigue
nd secret diplomacy and military
The war has no doubt rendered a
aange in military methods neces-
Try, and undoubtedly a strengthen &
g of our forces. But why should
lie American people go beyond this
I'D overload themselves with taxa
on for defense, when Europe is
ieeding to death and Asia is strain
G every nerve to keep ON good 4
rms with us, and when war is
.rtain to be the most hated word in d
cistence when peace is once de- t
AIRED? t
The United States never was so a
fe from invasion as it lis today. u
Ven tho the proposed increase is
1t unbcarable it will necessarily
nd to promote a feeling which will
volve year by year greater expendi-
res until finally we fall under the in
me burden as the European "
ltions. :,
We are at the parting of the ways. T
It US give this matter the most II
Der consideration before 1T is too ii
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