The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-05

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 -hnll work for an army adequate 10
the constant and legitimate usos Of
times of international peace. But we
du want 90 feel that there Is "a great
body of citizens who have received nt
lonst the most rudimcutary and ncccs.
slry forms Of military training; that
they viii be- ready 20 form themselves
into @ fighting force az the call of the
nation; aud that the milton has the mu.
%niiions und supplies with which 20 equip
them without delay should ~ be ncces.
sury to call them into action. We wish
10 supply them with the training they
need. aud We think we can do 80 with
uut calling them ~ amy time too long
away from their civilian pursuits.
IL b, with this idcu, with tins couccp.
ti1u. iu mind that the plans have been
made which IL will be- my privilege TO
lay before The congress al lis nest srs
sion. That plan calls for only such an
! increase in the regular army OF the
/ nitcd States as experience has proved
10 be required for the performance OF
the necessary duties of the army in the
Philippines, iu Hawaii, iu Porto Rice,
upon the borders of the lnited states.
1t the coast Qualifications, and az the
military posts uf the interior. For the
rest. u calls for the training within the
next three wears of % force Of 100000
citizen soldiers 90 be- raised in annual
coutiugcuts ut l33.uOu. who would bc
asked 60 enlist for three years with the
culurs and three years ON furlough. but
who during their three years Of enlist
ment with the colorn would not be or
g%unized as "a standing force hut would
be expected merely 90 undergo intensive
training for O. very brief period Of each
vcur. Their trimming would take place
In Immediate association with the or
%goui1cd unit. OF the regular army. II
would have Uu touch OF the amateur
about b., neither would h exact of the
volunteers more than they could give
iu any one year from their civilian pur
suits.
And none Of this would bee done in
such q way a. In the slightest degree to
,uprr.cdr or subordinate our present
scryiccahle and efficient national guard.
ON the contrary, the national guard IL
self would Doe used as part Of the in.
strImrutulity 10y which training would
he given the citizens who enlisted under
thv u,w conditions, and ] should hop,
and expect that the Legislation uy which
uII this would hr accomplished would
pot the national guard itself upon a
better and more permanent footing than
10 has over been before, giving it not
only th" recognition which r. deserves,
hut 81 more definite support from the
rational government and 90 NOR, def.
.I'. connection with the military ur.
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