Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-28
Want Nation Ready for De-
Tense Against Any ASSail-
ant Now Practically in a
Helpless Condition.
MILITARY TRAINING
IN SCHOOLS URGED
Secretary RedfieId Addresses
Conference ON Policies of
Administrations Salt Lake
City Next Meeting Place,

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Boston. Aug. 2t.-A majority OF
governors ana former state eNecu-
tivcs. delegates 20 the governors COM
ference here. at the final session of
the conference today, agreed that the
United states Is inadequately prepar-
ed TO resist invasion 10y a hostile Eu-
ropean force Discussion of naval
and military preparedness. selection
of salt Lake city as the scene OF next
years conference, and the election Of
william Spry governor OF Utah. 20
be chairman OF the conference execu-
tive committee, We're the outstanding
features of the closing session.
No resolutions ON the subject of
preparedness We're proposed, but sew
eral of the executives said they felt
certain that an the governors would
return to their states with the mtcn-
ton of demanding from their con-
sressmen support In any program for
strengthening the forces of defense.
Secretary Redfield speaks.
The discussion by the governors
was prefaced hy remarks by william
c. Redfield, secretary Of commerce.
speaking, he said, not in behalf of the
administration but as a member OF Il.
Secretary Redfield urged restraint of
words and soberness of thought in
what he termed these trying times
with that spirit of restraint" he
added, should we not be ready for
any emergency OF any kind that MAY
arse2 should We not at least have
I the tools ready, not for offense but
for the defense Of our nation2"
Under the head. what should he
the states duty in the matter of ma
| tional defense 2" GOV James T. Field
er Of New Jersey urged an increase
In the standing army by az least 25,.
GOO men, with am adequate line OF
trained reservists. lie said he fell
that the states had been. ready at al
times to furnish 95O,O00 men to thin
reserve body
Views of Governor Dunno.
Gov. H. f, Dunno, OF Illinois, said
he felt the nations main reliance foi
reserve force might Wen he found
in a requirement that every college
and university receiving funds, fed
eral or state -should give four years
of military training TO It's students.
III war were declared on the Unit
ed States by any Of the principal Eu-
ropean nations tomorrow 1t must be
admitted our situation would be a
precarious one he said
Referring to the need Of a great
supply of munitions, as developed by
the European war. Governor Dunno
said that any fleet from Great Britain
or Germany could take possession of
or destroy all means of manufactur-
ing ammunition in the United states,
such plants being almost entirely
within $50 miles of New York
City"
Not SO Pesslmlstic.
Gov W. S. Hammond of Minnesota
recommended the creation OF "A board,
the function Of which should be 10
inform congress of the needs for ma
tional defense He said he was not
so pessmstic as some on the subject
Of unpreparedness' holding a suspi-
eion that if need arose we would find
these batteships of ours giving Il
very good account Of themselves"
It was his opinion that the nation
must depend largely upon the patri-
otism OF It's people for defense.
Belief was expressed by Gov =. l..
Goldsborough of Maryland that an
extension Of measures Of defense was
necessary
Gov Park Trammel Of Florida said
he felt that dependence was to be
placed in the citizen sodiery, and was
applauded when he added:
III the European war lasts two
years more, as seems likely, there viii
not be a first class army or navy in
the world except our own"
Wants Training In schools.
GOV David !. Walsh Of Massachu
sets suggested that state or federal
provision be made for bringing into
the schools announcement and OPP
portunty for the boys Of the land toI
develop as citizen soldiers.
A new note was struck by FranclsI
+. McGovernor. former governor of
Wisconsin
1--WE have been mentally choloro-
formed" he exclaimed, by this IN
ternational propaganda for peace, asl
il has been advanced in America. our
people have been persuaded by
this movement which has dubbed the
officers OF our state militia Tin sol
diers' and has removed the incentive
form officer and man. / believe
there Is as little danger TO the ma
ton today as at any time In score
of years. Nevertheless, we can never
be secure until We put the country inI
a state Of real preparedness, such asI
Its vast interests demand"
The conference during the fore
noon considered conservation "of
mankind and natural resources" asl
discussed by John A. Dix former gov
ernor of New York. and by Gov. Ern-
est G. Lister of washington.
Gov. Henry G. stuart Of Virginia,
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