The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
UNION LEAGUE CALLS FOR
EVERY ABLE BODIED MAN.
Adopts Report of Committee on Defence Urging That
All Be Held for Military Service in Person
or by Money Payment.

The Union League Club adopted the
report OF Its committee on national de-
fence last night, urging that every able
bodied man should DO held to military
service In person or by the payment Of
money. Following the adoption of this
report several hundred members ot the
club listened to their president. Senator
klihu Root, deliver "A strong plea for ade-
quate preparation. /. Introducing Henry
d. ~Estabrook. the principal speaker Of
the evening.
But 1t was the Union League Clubs
stand on national defence tina attracted
most interest at the monthly meeting.
Tor this club. founded In civil war time.
came back to Its first principles. SO to
speak. In advocating hat
Those tit for physical service should
be held thereto. and those not beholden to
such service should supply the necessary
funds for the expenditures Incidental to
such military defence. both classes Civ
Ing their time to the purpose of military
preparedness, the one by his personal
service free OF compensation, the other
by "A payment OF money earned during
the time ne would. II physically able,
have been obliged to serve. and which
would be devoted solely to maintain
Ing the services of the army and navy"
ReasOns Set Forth.
The report. after regretting that the
Government has done nothing to remedy
the defenceless state of the country since
a preliminary report issued In January.
after intimatlng that German officers
have been confident that their nation
could defeat the United States. and after
pointing out the need for defence and
discussing the Swiss and Australian mill
tary systems. came TO its resolution OF
universal service.
In pointing out the reasons for the
resolution It declared
The Administration programme as
Iecentiy set forth. proposing an expen-
diture OF $500. OO0. 900 for naval CON
struction. but making no satisfactory
provision for manning to the full tn.
ships already In service, at present laid
up or still to be built and for IN,
army. providing "a standing force oi
100000 men and n volunteer 'continenta,
army of 600, 900 men, is patiently insult.
icient to meet the possibilities of our
exposed situation. involving as they
do the feasibility of attack on two fronts
by two or more OF the nations most
efficient in modern warfare.
Whereas also. the cost of any suf,
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proposed basis OF enlistment and pay
would be prohlbitive and tend to the
financial exhaustion OF the country. ever
could a satisfactory number of recruits
" secured
And whereas universal manhood
service finds It's Justification in the Fed.
eral Constitution AN In that OF
our own state OF Kew York" the clut
resolved TO lndorse.
THE principle OF universal militar,
service by the entire manhood OF tn.
country either personal service with
the colors on the part of those physically
At. as provided for both in the Fedora
Constitution and In the Constitution o
the State Of New York, or else by iinan'
cial contributions from those unable
To serve in person. to be applicable solel,
10 the military and naval services o,
the country.
The immediate application OF thi: