The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10


tssbss IN consider ~ On alternative
schsms the ~Dsopssitlsn which hes besn
advanced Of Seor9anifnG the military
departments NOW beina maintained In
various sdvcattOnaI institutions under
The dtregttoN q oMtcefs Of Inc army -.
tailed under the Law for that purpose.
20 - 70 make them In effect ofscsrr
training schools.
Hut, tessdss sUnh sources tor rsssrvs
0fncera. II 10 aho proposed, unAsr suit.
able regulations and sftee proper exam
inAtion, 10 commission IN the reserve any
other qualified citisens. They will be
commissioned. up 70 end including tn
trade 0f Major. In me various arms,
corns and departmental
Under this provision Il b proposed to
utilize the services n only Of members
Of the NAti0nAl Guard. graduates Of
military and other educational inotitu.
tions and thoes who have rooeivod 0uk0-
Client training in the so-oaAsd business
mons camps. but also q civil engineerR
railroad men. thuss sngaged in various
kinds 0f motor transportation. including
motor cyclists. aviators, &C. Any such
reserve oehcsrs may organise Ind bring
into the general reserve Of the army
bodies Of men sngaged In their respeo-
tive occupations.
To Enlist 100000 Men,
II b proposed to supplement he army
that y constantly under arms by q force
of 100000 mon raised IN increments Of
1880 . year obligated TO devote Q
specified time to training for a period Of
three years and then TO be on fur1ouEh
CATION excepting to return to the colors
I'm fhA RyAnf nj Unr AP thu fsnpnepourA
thereof.
For the purpose of convenience this
force has been designated the CONT
mental army. II 10 proposed to recruit
II ~territorially according to population;
to have II subjected 10 short periods Of
intensive training. and in addition to
what officers may be developed from It's
own operations to obtain officers for It
from those who have served In the Ma
tional Guard. those who ave served In
tho United States army and are no
longer upon Its active ust and those who,
by training acquired in colleges and
schools or in other ways. have become
equipped with sufficient military In.
formation and experience to make them
available and in the ways above more
particularly described.
With reUect to the National Guard,
u 10 proposed not only to continue the
existing assistance rendered by the Fed
eral Government but to increase II.
There is the fullest recognition and APP
probation of tho untiring devotion n
patriotic spirit Of those who have un.
ceAsingly wrought for the Improvement
Of this body.
From this outiins Of the policy II will
b observed thst II has been framed In
View Of existing legal and other con-
ditions. II provides for . standing army
of a minimum size tn perform the neces-
nary functions Of such q force. including
the very important enc OF training the
other military forces. II provides a sup
plement to that army into which the
citizens Of the country who realize the
necessity OF patriotic action or their part
can 20 with a minimum sacrihcc.
For no purpose Of ascertaining tho
requirements with respect to the "a
defence fortincationa the Secretary Of
War some months age created a board
composed of the heads Of all depart
ments having to do witch this subject
matter. They have prepared elaborate
reports covering all these points and
have suggested q total expenditure dur
ing the next four years Of $4,000. 900
In annual increments Of $20.o00.o 900 each.
In similar manner the heads Of the
various departments which have to do
with equipment and supplies have
studied the situation with a view TO as
certaining what material should be or
hand for use by a force Of Q 10000 men
In addition to what would be In their
hands at the outbreak Of hostilitieA Tn
result Of this study was an aggregate
cumulatcd throughout h period OF four
years by tho expenditure annually OF
see, 600. 900.
1t has bean proposed 90 make avail
able In time Of need the services of
those In certain kinds OF employment re-
curing special knowledge and Adn. such
a. railroad men. bridge builders. ensi-
neers Of all descriptions. &c. and leading
men In these lines and professions have
been collaborating with tho War De-
partment in an endeavor to formulate
by legislation or administrative action
an acceptable and useful plan with re-
spect thereto.
Cost of the Plans.
Using reserve material as far as
available to equip new organizations. the
estimated cost of the regular aamy or
the proposed plan of 1855 officers, 81
veterinarians and l34.7O7 enlisted mer
win BE- 3l27.23+,65s.7o. II u proposed
however. to provide for tho additional
VI Ah WV se w.
crementA 70 that the first year the cos
Of the proposed army would b VII.
8 5,7l6.OS. To this mu DO added TO
tho first years oos I'll cost OF canton
ments al oversee ~garrisona, aanountinl
to $500. 900, making n total for the frs
year &1ll.s36.7 ls.oS.
At the present time The Federal Gov
eminent appropriates for or on behalf :
the National Guard an average o
Ss~,s14.532.13 annually. The States In
dividually appropriate for their respec
tive guard an aGgregate Of Se.2%4.214.9'
annually. II Ii proposed this year 4
increase the Federal appropriation 4
Sio.0 ZOO. 900.
Using reserve material TO the exten'
available for the personal acooutrernen
Of the Continental army and not fur
nishing them with full complement o.
wagon transportation. horses Tor cavalry
&c, Il IL estimated that the cost OF tn
first year. when $4,000 men are to b
trained. will be approximately $4,000.
900 the second year, when an additiona
1873. 900 are to be trained. the cost viii
be approximately $50. 500. 900. and TIN
third year. when the whole <00,0 900 Will
BE- under training. the COST will be ap
proKimately $45. 600. 900, and this will
Do tho annual cost of the system whom II
complete operation.
Tho board before mentioned reporte'
an irreducible minimum for additiona
ssA oOast d%efences. necessary accessorie
and an adequate reserve Of ammunition
totaliing 3s1.677.000 OF which Their
would be used In continental Unite'
= 4 Ann 1880