The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-03


of that confiie: and to place the Nation
on a military footing that will serve
all reasonable eventualities and pre-
vent the country being taken by sur
prise, as were many Of the European
nations at tie outbreak of the world
war in Europe "'' '1
What with the development of the
capacities Of the ammunition plants
of the country, both governmental
and private, as a consequence of the
demands of European nations, army
officers believe that with 100000 men
available to meet any contingency
the country would be in excellent
shape to guard against the results OF
possible complications with any othe,
nation. ~
"Those who are thoughtful and
have courage to face the facts of life
take lessons from experience and strive
by wise conduct to attain the desirable
things and, by provision and precau
ltion, to protect and defend them when
obtained said Secretary Garrison,
discussing the attitude Of the United
States toward peace liz eonnect ton
with the conditions that really exist
''It may truthfully be said that etern
al vigilance is the price which must he
paid in order to obtain the desirable
things of life and to defend them
No Fear of Militartsm
Secretary Garrison does not believe
that any reasonable person in this
country today has ! the slightest
shadow of fear of military despotism
nor of any interference whatever by
- e
affairs, He distinguishes between what
CONSTITUTES undesirable militarism and
a necessary proper and adequate pre-
paration of military resources of the
| nation. 'E
! "Every nation must have adequate
force to protect itself from domestic
instructions, to enforce its laws and
to repe INVASION" is the theory upon
(which Secretar Garrison is working.
He will not suggest any military pre-
paration Of the nation s. resources be,
yond that absolutely essential under
existing conditions. He has told the
President that the present administra
ton must earnestly address itself to
the question Of proper preparation to
tnrotect itself. His duty, he contends,
Is to set forth the facts and the neces
sites growing out of the facts, and
suggestions as to the Ways and means
Of fulfilling such necessities.
Secretary Garrison has told his as
sOciatos in the war department that
ne is not attempting to provide per
feet army, but something that will
improve the present organization very
Materially and supply a plan which
may be improN ed from year to year.
lie thinks it is much better to do these
things which lie nearest at hand and
can be done han to remain inactive
without moving along proper lines un-
til more p"fect and comprehensive
scheme eau be agreed npon. What he
would have cougress do now would fit
into larger IIan later. The military
needs Of the 'ountry.are evidenced by
these figures;
In continental United States, there
are 3,026,1S eqpare miles, with a pc
pulation of 98,7Sl,324. In Alaska,
there are 5YO, %64 square miles, and
"a 1856 people In the Panama Canal
Zone, the populatiop is small, but the
United State has, an Investment of
S4DO, 300 900 and the. destruction of
the government waterway would be
an International calamity. Hawaii
has an area Of 6449 square miles and
a nopulatiun If l9i,0Qa; Porto Rico
4 D606 square miles and a population of
| ,ilS,di9; Philippine il, Islands, ~, soc
square miles and a population OF
7e95,425.