The Washington times., 1915-12-10

pies. without going further back than
the era OF the Napoleonic wars. we find
that the strain upon resources and the
horrors produced by war did not re-
suit in the avoidance Of war Probably
as striking, an example as any is the
most recent--tho Balkan states have
engaged in two wars within three years.
straining their material resources to the
utmost and attended by all the horror
that war produces. and. notwithstand-
gagged In the present war and there IL
much discussion as to whether others
will not also be so engaged.
"The only conclusion that can possi-
biy be drawn from the fact is that there
Is no justification for the belief that be-
cause there has been war there VIII DC
no more war. ,
: "T'htre will be those who believe and
assert that the time when war can pc
avoided by negotiation or arbitrator or
other like means will be advanced II we
refrain from adopting a proper NH. III
tary policy. but will be set back II we
do so. 1t is difficult to comprehend on
what basis such belief can rea',. reasoI,aotts =
reason about It. 1t seems to resi- i, upor
tho idea that IL we are feeble and weak
in action, we will be strong ana pei
suasive in counsel: that by avowed,y
rights we will be the better able to Sc
cure their protection by appeal. by arpl,
tration. or. by argument. rms Is n''
30 in any analogous case, SAVING o,lis
that in which the patronizlng recos ~. y
ton of weakness induces the strong fe Ie
abstain from assaulting the weak. IL
all other instances he who has taken w
his burden In a manly way. mas sesl SCI
his duty and has done 1t: Is the one Wnc
i,non its being meted out to others. and
secures it for himself No one need have
the sligtest fear that our voice 10,
peaceful settlement OF the auarreis o.
nations will receive any the less atten
ton because we stand .or the riEht ant
are prepared to maintain II al an.
proper cost. On the contrary. the Folct
of such a one is always listened 10 ahe
usually controls
On Ground of Cost.
Opposition to preparedness on tn'
ground Of cost are met with the state
ncnt that when a matter is conslo
cred from a standpoint of responsibility
no one has a right to count the cost.
Secretary Garrison then enters .upor
an explanation of his preparedness pro
gram. the details Of which nave aifeau'
been partially published.
at the present time" Secretary Car
rison says. appropriations are aNan
able for the maintenance OF an arm!
and all of the accessory employees tnere
of aggrcgatng 5.023 officers and lO4se
enlisted men. OF these f7.0OO men ar
mobile army troops. 10000 are coast De
Tense troops, and the balance are HOS
pital Corps. quartermaste ster men, an'
other employees of that character q
this total number, about 1000 are OF
service outside continental unite'
States, leaving therein about 5000 mo
bile army troops and about 1900 coas
defense troops. Deductions must D.
made from these latter hgures OF SUI
ficient troops to garrison the oversee
| pos sessions, which will materially re
duce each Of the totals above men
toned.
States has an enrolment OF approx
| mately $4,000 men and officers.
Tho policy as proposed provides 10
| the over-sea garrisons in accordanc
with the approved plan OF 1873 and 70
the, presence in continental n al, umits' ,,nh.,
army troops and 2o.e0o coast artiller:
troops. together with the necessar,
auxiliary troops. etc.
Regular Army Plan.
The total Of the enlisted men sn
officers in the regular army. when tn
plan has been completely carried out
would be lH.s43.
1T is proposed that the term Of en-
listuront in the regular army shall he
term Of years with the colors and
term Of years on. furloush, ourin
| Which latter perlou tne oDnSatlon Woi'
be 10 return to the colors in the even
of war or ~ immincnce thereof. I'm
der this scheme there would alway
be in the country a large number d
men who had been trained iu the reg'l
lar army and who. during the perio
mentioned. would be subject to the ca
OF the nation to be placed In the regu
lar army or to be held in reserve I
supply wastsge or TO be utilized !
whatever way was thought best.
The plan necessitstes the raising G
the following additional organization
and proposes to do this in two asca
years, one-Aalf in the next fiscal yea