The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-09
Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge Declares 1t Is
That or Compulsory Mill
tary Service.
INTERESTING ADDRESS
TO NATIONAL GUARD
Proposed Military Policy of
administration Result of
Earnest Effort of Patriotic
Public Men.

san Francisco. Nov. 9-Natonai
defense founded upon such r. system
az the administration proposed CONE
tinental army. offers tho only possible
avenue OF escape from comuulssrv
military service for AN citizens and
its attendant evils. fe.i 'anf Secretary.
breckenridge. OF the war department.
declared today. addressing tho anuuai
convention here 90 tho National Guard
association.
In the last year. said ar. Ercek.
iuridgc. Eve have rccu 100 tho usl.-
fold resources of nation welded Iutu
one instrument and s~ubordilntrl 90
one viii for The waglng of Var on 20
scale never before Witnessed h hte
tory. n the Liberties ~ rcpuhaOs ago
10 be maintained their military rec
sources must be- adequately tran Iptci
into military strength. For the nist
time In the history of our rouutr. o.
settled and permanent military policy
Is proposed for the nation. There
are those VINO say i VIII not WORK.
The answer o. that 90 VIII have 90
WORK. Ana. Furthermore. that n 70
win not work. then nothinr adequate
can DO had except tho compelling
hand OF "a mllitarism that mono 90 as
desires % contemplate
II say 10 YOU that thIs proposed
military policy. imperfect DO ue. is
.he product of earnest patriots ON
whom our constitution AMI The laws
have placed responsibility for working
out Just such "a scheme. ThDE hrr.
done their best J appeal for your
patriotic support. for n this rosul..
which ls tho product 90 sG much lH-
Dor. o. such infinite counsCiIrr and
conferences. which has received tho
imprimature of fhc president. of tho
heads % the Legislative military colu-
mittecs and OF the sober opinion of
the press Of the country. nii of Jdop-
tion, then we have chaos. innrtion
ana the continuing compromIsc o.
the sife.v ~ ,hc republic
In opening hie romarkg Secret rY
R-rcckoarideo read "a letter from aec-
etary Garrison. |regrettins .hc llttofe
lnaoiif. Zoo intend fhe convention aui
urging support Tor the war depart
monts defense plans:
"rhoso Interested In proper mli-
tary preparation ard ~prorsuflon." the
letter said. "huro am unurercdcGtcd
opportunity 10 accomplish something
~ l1calculahlo value to thc country.
'Wo must an lay aeido any feeling
we may have concerning uon-esse1
ilals We must show oar disiptereefrd.
public spirit and no patriotism bg
getting together on "a common ground
for "a viewpoint. AMI hy rs1drri-r
mutual g%sslsianrc Tor resulis
81 stand ready to Do this. lu1 7
fcei nn abiding confidence tina. won
also DO.
"neinr thus artuatoi hy tho r.Fhi.
spirit and working together to accom-
plish The right end we NAV rost a
surcl 'hot success win 0o mDTIicl an1l
achieved"
Secretary ~UrockourldFo ulId uIfh
10 tho spirit chat boa Kept tho.
national gunrd alive and active ana
built A. up to nn organization 900 400
despite public apathy iYNardI
question: Of military rr,uarelncH
In days Of peace
ever since tho spanish war" hr.
saId. There in7 hrcr % rrouu uf mon.
unselnsh, persistent. energetic. hat
In season and uut of fc,a1n ana al.
without any rroat favor hove
ahmed int clio cafH of the Americana
the nov apparent need for cr
and Improvement ~ hp inudi
forces Of Tho nation To-day aa al
%guardsman l proclaim the