The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-06
The National Guard.

with respect TO the National Guard,
II Is proposed no. only to continue the
existing assistance rendered by the Fed
eral Government hut to Increase Il. In
the references previously made to the
National Guard the relationship OF thai,
body to the military system OF The coun-
try was stated. With the existing COOP
Grafton OF the Federal Government and
the earnest efforts OF the membership OF
the guard great progress has been made
in IN" last decade and. In the judgment
OF all those concerned. san greater
progress is not only possible but as
sued.
There is the fullest recognition and
appreciation OF the un,.ring devotion
and patriotic spirit of those who have
increasingly wrought for the improve
ment OF this body. This body has. as
above stated. a clearly defined and i'm
portant part In the military system OF
the country. and 1t is proposed in the
plan advocated TO ampl,fy the Federal
assistance In every way that IL can be
done constitutionally so as 10 aid this
force and make ii efficient for the pur-
poses set forth In the Constitution. and
for the further purpose for which it Is
available in the event OF Mar II IL vol
unteers for Federal service.
The plan offers to the membership OF
the National Guard every alternative
which a full recognition OF their post
ton suggests. With respect to the Ma
tionil Guard system under the Cons,itu-
ton there is to be not My continued
but increased Federal cooperation and
assistance. With respect TO the person.
mel of the guard opportunity i offered.
either In units or Individually. to come
into the contineivm army whenever 10y
The aCtIon OF their state they are free
to do so.
n rom this outline OF the policy 4,
will be observed that IL has been framed
In View Of existing legal and other con-
dit!ons. II provides for a standing
army Of a minimum SIZE TO perform the
necessary functions OF such a force. In
Guiding the very important one OF rain
ing the other military forces. II pro-
vides a supplement to that army into
which the citizens Of the country who
realize the necessity of patriotic action
on their part can go with a minimum
sacrifice. II continues available. for all
rs legal purposes the other force out.
side OF the national army. and provides
for increasing cooperation Herewith.
1T offers opportunity to the three
great classes OF the community thar
are considered available FOR military
nr"oses N % far as training and prep
nras,on IN time OF peace are concerned,
--.'e!y uso.e Vac Will Undertake regu-
nr service, being constantly under
arms those who desire to prepare them
selves but cannot take such prepara-
ton in Intensive per. DDS and those wh)
are 10 circumstanced that the intensive
training best meets their conditions.
Both with respect to the army that
Is constantly under arms and the cont
mental army, its supplement-. there is no
request for sums OF money to build or
provide accommodations therefor. The
policy seems to come as neatly AS is
possible 10 meeting t7e cond .tions which
u be met in a country which does
lot provide for universal military ser
vice or for compulsory military service
and does offer an opportunity 20 solve
the military problem along the line OF
the patriotic spirit n conduct Of lis
citizenship.
THE trainers Of the policy are fully
conscious Of the possibility Of formula,-
ing military policies much better In
theory. but after concentrated consid-
ration of existing legal and other CON
dit!ons they think II will be found that
Utmost insuperable objections and diff
culties arise IN carrying into practical
ope. alton suggestions that from the mill
,ary standpoint; might otherwise he very
acceptable.