El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-05

genial associations and freedom ana
wide and cordial welcome. and they
have become part Of thu bone and SineW
and spirit OF America itself America mas
been made up out of the nations of the
world and is the friend of the ma
lions OF the world
but we feel justified in preparing
ourselves to vindicate our right TO IN
dependent and unmOlested action by
making the force that is IN US ready
for assertion
and we know that we can DO this in
a way that will be itself an Illustration
Of the American spirit In accordance
with our American traditions we want
and shall work for only an army ade-
Quate TO the constant and legitimate
uses of times OF international peace
But we do want to feel that there is
great body of citizens who have re
ceived at least the most rudimentary
and necessary forms OF military train
ing that they will be ready to form
themselves into a fighting force at the
call OF the nation; and that the nation
has the munitions and supplies with
which to equip them without delay
should il be necessary to call them into
action We wish TO supply them with
the training they need and we think
we can do so without calling them at
any time too long away from their
civilian pursuits
ceDtion. in mind that the plans have
been made which IL Will be my privilege
to Law before the congress at its next
session.
For the Training of 100000 Citizens.
The plan calls for only such an in
crease in the regular army Of the United
States as experience has proved to be
required for the performance of the
necessary duties of the army IN the
Philippines. in Hawaii. in Porto Rico,
upon the borders OF the United States,
at the coast Notifications. and at the
military posts of the interior
For the rest. it calls for the training
within the next three years Of a force
Of 100000 citizen soldiers to be raised
in annual cOntingents Of $4,000, VINO
would be asked TO enlist for three years
with the cOlors and three years on 1ur-
. Tough but who during their three years
of enlistment with the colors would not
be organized as a standing force but
would be expected merely to undergo
intensive training for a very BRIEF pc
riOd of each year Their training would
take place in immediate ASSOCIATION
with the organized units Of the regular
army It would have no touch Of the
amateur about it. neither would II exact
Of the volunteers more than they could
give in any one year from their civilian
pursuits.
Would Not SuperSede National Guard.
Q And none Of this would be done IN
such way as in the slightest degree
to supersede or subordinate our present
EerTicea BILE and efficient national guard
on the contrary, the national guard it
self would be used as part Of the in
strumentality by which training would
be given the citizens who enlisted IN
der the new conditions.
What we all wish TO accomplish rs
. that the forces Of the nation should
indeed be part Of the nation and not d
3 separate professional force. and the
I chief cost Of the system would not be
in the enlistment or in the training OF
the men. but in the providing OF ample
. equipment in case IL should be neces-
sary 10 call all forces into the field
Navy Already n Great Force.
The navy OF the United States is al
ready a very great and efficient force.
Not rapidly, but slowly, with careful
+ attention, our naval force has been de
veloped until the navy OF the United
/ States stands recognized as one Of the
I most efficient and notable of the mod
I ern time. All that is needed in order
I to bring it 10 a point Of extraordinary
I force and efficiency as compared with