Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY
ISSUES TO FRONT
Next Session Of Congress Probably
Will Be Devoted to Discussion Of
Military Preparedness.
CLARK WILL HAVE SUGGESTIONS
Wrom a staff correspOndent.l

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-(speciai.)-
The coming session OF congress promises
20 be largely engaged in the considera-
tion and discussion OF naval and mill
tary preparedness; and doubtless there
win DO hundreds OF schemes presented
providing for all sorts Of moro or less
wise military projects. Speaker Clark
has n plan OF his own. which seems
TO meet with very general approval. The
speaker would have military training
IN every collegs and university In tho
country. He IL OF the opinion that by
this means thousands of men would re-
ceivo a military education OF such char
aoter as 30 make them invaluable In
handling troops In time OF war.
There is at the present time very
marked shortage IN the number of of
faoors. both naval and military. holding
communications from the president. Mr..
Clark proposes that the capacity OF the
two great military training schools. An
napoiis and West Point. be doubled.
thereby assuring not only a sufficient
number of officers TO command the naval
and military forces OF the country. btit
also enough 70 supply every college and
every university which win muster al
least two hundred students for drill
with an officer competent to act as
drillmaster and 60 otherwise train the
youth Of the country In military and
naval tacticA
Tho proposition OF Speaker Clark will
probably receive the Endorsement of the
authorities OF the army ana navy and
Il IL almost certain In advance that the
two committees OF the house having
those matters IN charge will give care
ful and prompt consideration TO the sug-
gestions OF the speaker and will. al
most without question. report 70 the
house bills to carry out the plan.
Naval University Proposed.
In this connection there wAs some
disoussion last year OF a plan OF a
number OF gentlemen who proposed to
establish q great naval university In
the vicinity Of Hampton Roads. They
proposed 70 use the grounds and build
ings formerly occupied by tho James,
town exposition for his purpose and 70
follow implicitly the courses OF the An
napoiis academy and to open up the
classes 70 young men having naval ann
NANANNNi wv RNAN th0HN VI aANANNAlHM eNt-
EenAhip. but for all tho republics OF tho
American continent. The plan was 30
complete that Il received the Endorsement
and approval OF many OF the South
American diplomats and II is likely 70
result In the establishment OF this school
which might well be termed a Pam
American naval academy. Il Il bo-
lieved that such an Institution would
not only supply volunteer naval officers
In case OF need, VINO would have Just
exactly the same training as those grad
uated from the Annapolis institution, but
THAI Il would also create body OF
trained seamen. who would be available
to help upbuld the American merchant
marine. n that one-time powerful ad-
tunct TO American commerce Is ever
10 be rehabilitated. n Is said that II
the United states win turn over TO the
incorporators Of this Institution a couple
OF useless battleships or cruisers that
the project viii be set on foot within the
next year.
Naval Advisory hoard PIana.
Although SECRETARY Daniels new civil
advisory board. from whom much Is
expected. has MOI yet been fully or
ganized. the secretary has received scores
Of suggestions. many OF which win be
placed before this board a. soon as
Mr.. Edison. prince OF inventors. calls
the first meeting.
Among these propositions which the
advisory board win consider 10 an IN
vention Of a gentleman OF this city of
what might Be DESIGNATED - a CON-