The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-26

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traditions We want and shall work fo
only an army adequate TO the con
stalt and legitimate uses OF times OF
International peace But we do want
o feel that there is a great body oil
citizens who have received at least
the most rudimentary and necessary
forms of military training: that they
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Dghting force at the call of the ma.
ton and that the nation has the mu.
nitions and supplies with which TO
equip them without delay. should Il
be necessary to call them into action.
we wish to supply them with the
training they need. and we think we
can do so without calling them at any
ume too long away from their civilian
pursuits.
Asks 100000 Citizen Soldiers.
1t is with this idea, with this con-
ception, in mind that the plans have
oeen made which it will be my privi-
iege TO lay before the congress at
us next session. That plan calls for
only such an increase in the regular
army of the United States as expert
ence has proved to be required for
the performance of the necessary
duties of the army in the Philippines,
IN Hawaii, in Porto Rico, on the Dor
dess of the United States, at the
coast Notifications and at the mill.
tary posts of the interior
For the rest, it calls forth train.
ing within the next three years of a
force of 100000 citizen soldiers to be
raised in annual contingents of 1885,
OOO, who would be asked to enlist for
three years with the colors, and three
years on furlough, but who during
tnelr three yearc of enlistment with
the colors would not be organized as
standing force, but would be ex-
pected merely to undergo intensive
training for a very brief period Of |
each year.
Their training would take place in
immediate association with the
organized units of the regular army.
1t is not merely a matter of build
Ing battleships and cruisers and sub
marines, but also matter of max
ing sure that We shall have the ade-
quate equipment of men and NUM-
lions and supplies for the vessels we
build and intend to build
No thoughtful man feels any manic
haste in this matter. This country is
not threatened from any quarter. She
stands in friendly relations with all
me world. Her resources are known
ana her self-respect and her CAPACITY
% care for her own citizens and her
own rights.
In the fulfillment of the program I
propose shall ask for the hearty
support OF the country. of the rank '
lnd ME OF America, of men of all {
hades of political opinion. We are
ealing with things that are vital to |
he life of America itself. {
For the time being speak as the $
rustee and guardian of a nations e
lights. charged with the duty of 0
peaking for that nation in matters e
nvoivlng her sovereignty. a nation p
DO big and generous to be exacting
nd yet courageous enough to defend G
S rights and the liberties of it's peo- e
lie wherever assailed or invaded o
7ebukes Aliens In U. S. r.
The only thing within our own Dor
ers that has given us grave con-
ern In recent months has been that n
)ices have been raised in America "
rofessing to be the voices of Ameri e,
ms which were not indeed and in T
nth American. but which smoke
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en- who loved other countries bet.
r than they loved America; men O.
no were partisans of other causes
an that of America and had for.
'tten that their chief and only al.
glance was to the great government
der which they live. er
These voices have not been manv tn
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ry clamorous. They have proceed sv
from a few who were bitter and co
10 were grievously misled.
The chief thing necessary in Amer. be
In order that she should let all ty,
world know that she is prepared Pc
MAINTAIN her own great position is w
1t the real voice of the nation on
ould sound forth Enthusiastically and
majestic volume in the deep uni. Nc
4 of common. unhesitating na. ma
nal feeling DIR,
Nay ! not say. while am sneak. I'll
of this. that there is another dan. an,
that we should guard against tro
) should rebuke not only manifesto. exf
rs OF racial feeling i'm America Pc
ere there should be none. but also
ry manifestation OF religious and ne
tartan antagonism. II does not no.
ae America that within her bor.
s. where ever man is free 10 fol.
the dictates of his conscience and
ship God as he pleases. men
uld raise the cry of church against
rch. To do that is to strike at the
Y spirit and heart of America. Let o"''
man create divisions where there nav
none NOT
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