Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-16
GARRISON Plan
HELD Menace TO
NATIONAL GUARD
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you can now devote to this matter, Il
inform yourselves upon the point
which are important to you and per
NIT of debate as to them.
have therefore determined that Il
meet what understand you want,
shall endeavor herein to set forth al
that we can now state with respect Il
the matters which ! understand you
are vitality interested in and concern
ing which you wish that information
II Is our purpose to provide by leg
islatiye enactment for a continental
army to consist OF 10000 men, raised
In annual increments OF 133, 900. We
have not as yet determined upon the
unit, but / incline to think that, al
things considered, It would be best tc
agree upon the state as the unit.
presume that the great weight Of opin
ion viii be In favor Of providing for
proportional distribution, 80 that each
state would be looked to to supply its
proportional quota. The proposition ID
to have these men recruited within
that unit and enlisted by contract pro
viding for the amount and character
Of service determined upon and stated
and to be available outside Of that
only for use In time of war.
II Is proposed to create a division
Of the general staff, with some such
denomination as the Militia and Con-
tinental Army Division" which shall
bear such relationship to this force as
the secretary Of war, acting through
similar agencies, possesses towards
the regular army.
The next agency It is proposed
should be the department command.
ers.
In general, It is then proposed to
have divisional organization within
the departments.
And finally, there would be the adj
ministration at and within the unit.
Nothing has been determined as to
the details Of the operation Of this
machinery. / was nnucn impressed by
the suggestion that the best results
would probably be obtained II an off,
Ger of the continental army we're
placed practically in the position Of
adjutant of each unit doubt whether
1t would be advisable at this time to
attempt to 60 any further into de-
tails to be written into law, but they,
of course, will receive consideration
by those who are thinking upon the
subject. Methods by which the re-
cruiting can be best carried on, and
other like matters, would inevitably
have to be the result Of whatever
knowledge could be acquired and Of
increasing experience as the scheme
progressed.
For reasons which need no elabora-
ton It was necessary to state some
period of training 50 as to be able to
produce figures as to cost. 1t Is un.
necessary now to go into the reasons
which induced the fixture of period
Of two months. For the purpose just
the plan as proposed pro-
vides for two months intensive train.
ing in every year for period Of three
years. It is Of course understood that
what every one wants in this matter
Is the most efficient training that Is
under all the conditions that
exist. II may very well be that there
should be q combination Of period OF
intensive training and Of armory train
Ing to produce the best results. Il
may be that II we do provide for some
armory training, we can properly de-
crease to some extent the period OF
field training. Ny own mind, as ] dis
closed It to you this morning, is open
upon this subject. simply wishing to
get the utmost training that Is consist
ent with circumstances. / have not
sufficient knowledge and experience in
this matter to make any practical sug.
gestion worth while consideration
upon this branch of the subject and
must ask you gentlemen to give me
The results of your very best thought
md judgment thereon.
In formulating the plan, / felt that
Z there were cogent reasons which
would induce the various states and
hose serving In the guard thereof, to
their present organizations,
which, under close cooperation with
he national government, would be
ederal asset of great value, should
,rovide for the national government
to the greatest reason
bile extent along this line. have
therefore, approved estimates which
will 60 to Congress, increasing In |
mount the sum devoted to benefting |
he National Guard by an amount be-
ween four and five million dollars.
nd Herewith Is legislation increas-
ng the beneficial results Of federal
in National Guard prog.
ess. The details of this either have
zen or win be shown to you by Gen.
ills memorandum.
stated in my previous memoran'
um to you this morning my attitude