El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06
GARRISON TELLS
PLANS FOR ARMY
Discloses for First Time
Arrangements for Rails
ing Great Citizen Force.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 6.-Plans OF
the United States for raising a great
continental or citizen army under the
administration defence program were
revealed for the first time officially
today by secretary Of war Lindley NJ
Garrison. At the same time Ae pre-
scented a complete outline OF the army's
part in the defence plan
It Is proposed to increase the regu-
lar army from 10S.O0S to 141,843 officers
and men changing the term Of enlist
ment from four years with the colors'
and three years on furlOugh to two
years with the colors. and -four years
on furlough); TO organize a federal ciu-
zen army of 400, 600 ito be enlisted
$4,000 a year for three years.; to
strengthen the state military by in
creased appropriations and closer CO.
operation; and to spend S2O,OeO-0OO
year for four years on coast defencesl
and S26, 000, 900 a year for four years
IN the accumulation of reserve material
FOR use by force of 100000 men
Have Consulted Civilian Specialists.
The statement reveals that in the
preparation Of their plans. war depart
ment officials have called into consul
tation specialists in various lines Of
private industry.
at has been proposed" it says. ito
make available in time Of need the
services Of men in certain kinds Of en-
ployment requiring special knowledge
and skill, such as railroad men. bridge
builders. engineers of all descriptions,
and leading men in these lines and pro-
fessiOns have been collaborating with
the war department in an endeovcr to
formulate. by legislation or admins
trative action, an acceptable and useful
plan with respect thereto
Want EuplOyera To Cooperate
In this connection, and because Of
the patriotic spirit thus displayed il
seems desirable TO say that if those
who are the employers Of young men
Of the country cannot by reason of age
or situation in life. give their personal
services, thev can do that which is
equally useful by encouraging in every
way the PARTICIPATION of those in their
employ in the plan of national defence /
Training Of Citizen Army.
The citizen army would be recruited !
throughout the entire country. and or /
ganized in geographical divisions. Its
members, though enlisted for six year
terms. would be required 10 report for l
service in training for short periods 1
the remaining three years would be 4
furlouEhed, subject 10 call TO the colors !
In time Of war.
Size OF Army Budget.
For the next fiscal year. when it is 1
proposed to put this new policy into /
operation. congress viii be asked to 1
appropriate S182,717.036- the second /
year the amount viii be S212.S15.S79: /
he third S22S.s15,Szs and annually /
thereafter, If the policy were continued I
without change. the army budget l
would be S1S2.234.559
The additions TO the regular army
contemplated are ten regiments of in
IanIry. four regiments of field artillery, I
% regiments of coast artillery. Is COM
panies Of engineers and four air SQUAD
rons TO be brought in. half next year
and half the following year
Distribution OF Regular Troops
This plan when completed would
place in the Panama canal zone. !
Hawaiian Islands the Philippines. and
1853 Officers and 1886 enlisted
men In the continental United States
there would be in the regular establish
ment 1856 officers and Sc. s68 men in
Guiding II IS regiments Of cavalry.
20 p regiments Of infantry. seven
regiments OF field artillery. 40 COM
panies Of coast artillery and about 1000
Officers and men in engineering and
signal corps