Cheyenne record., 1915-12-16


No ona is SO well equipped to defend
Presidenl Wilson's pDIi.t OF i'l'cI I'ar-
elnesS as Is the President himself.
Addressing the n!Hnt,e.s or the II an
haitian Club in New York >htf nn .of
evening otNov. 4Sl,l~r, the President
said:
'No thoughtful man feels any panic
haste in this matter, (natlonat prepa =
elness). The country Is not threaten
ell from any quarter She stands III
.ien1ly reiatiOlS with all the world.
Her resources are known and her self
respect and her capacity 10 care for
her owl citizens and her own rights
There is no fear among US. Under
new world conl tiOnS we have be-
cJme thoughtful of he things which ali
r.ls ,nable M cln slider n Ices ,ary for.
s..u.rty and self-defense on the part of
evAry nation confronted with the great
enterprise OF human liberty and lnde-
= pendence. That is all. -
The President proceeded to giva his
views col ,rning ''the things which an
reasO r bic men consider necessary Tor
security and self defense He ind ~
S ID the plans of his Secretary of the.
Navy and his Secretary OF War for
the increase of the Navy and Army.
INCREASE OF 5000, ,0o0,0uO \ YEAR
These plans call for the expenditure
OF about so J,Ouu.UUO Il year III addl-
ton to the 500. .UN.ulU winch we are
now spending on preparations for war
Il grand total Of S+5O, 90 100 year.
Secretary Daniels believes we should
have navy which will ne easily tie
second navy in the world. Now the
experts are unable to gree Il, to QUE
naval rank among the nations of tie
earth. Some contend that cur He2ts
are inferior to those OF japan ant
Germany, while Others OF equal rtnk
insist that our jackie; could wipe olt
the fighting ships OF any power, except
Great Britain. Secretary Ganlels
would cad tAat debate HnI make our
navy 81 large tnat Only EnGlan
would % VI 5 slperiOr on ,ht seas.
Secretary Garrison Sa, S that a. the
present ii ..e we have II standing army
of about lest officers anu men.
NJ ,st OF tAe.,H arc required IN our
Over-scl+' pos>eSSlnlis, those costly
Wal.e rirpnstnvS heIur&tlTd To Us by
.!.e Ept.uD.Icun patty. 1t costs us
little over %Ibu. .hJu,UU ~ MAINTAIN tAls
IDlrt.
CHANGE IN THE ARMY.
The Secretary suggests that \our
standing army SnouIG lie Increased 10
ll.CLU officers and men ahi lhat the
p, rod OF enlistment should De reuace
i.on three to lwO Years, but lOr toU,
Years alter his dIoChuige the soldier
SHOULD be in the reserves, SuGJecl To
call II case OF Wur.
In addition he would increase the
appropriation for the National Guard
t. ON III. &C., 900 to sig. O.UOO.UUO per all
Euni, thus greatly Strengthening tAat
branch OF the military ser sict. ana
giving t!iu nation $1,000 fighting inen
OF course. the guard would contiAu"
to be contGo ii by the states.
The third suggestion is q unique one.
He plans the Ug gH4lIaton OF u federal
Millu. 10 he known rs the tontlnenta!
army. The members CT tins iorce
would cniist for six years, three with
The cU!OrS and three GA fuTlDugh
While they were with the coiors
they would he required TO give Two
months III each year to the il military
uIiies. For tae rest of tAe time thet
wnuId follow their ordinary vocationS
InlS army lo be recruited at the rate
OF 13J.u,u men year for three years.
Aiiti IL at il wUuIG he maintained III
lie lnIl & 4lt 60 litE.
MILLION TRAINED MEN
If the Secretary'- plans are apprnr-
Cd Iy Congress. The nation viii have
the following military units: Regular
army l4l. .s4.: Matte nal guard l25.lAU:
CDn in .l.at atmE 10000. Total GO
S43 men.
4 fter Il few Years there would be a
W. lag, rr,erIt, c)n)oS:1 oi G.:
members of the various units. In ten
yea,s the total wouta probably be
above one million t.aihcd men of fight
iig age.
To officer this arms. the Seer, tary
plal to increase the number Of cadets
a. N.,t Poi II All to prDv lie Rita
ry training for students at colleges
and universities.
The siren rthening of our coast for
tiiicatioas and the accumulation Of
vast stocks OF munitions OF all kinds
are Important parts of The GARRISON
scheme.
SOME BIG FIGURES
Az ur, tEcr. he wants to spend TlS2.
r),DD the first year. $2l3.OJU,0OO the
S..,nl year aal 500, ,O0D,O) for the
third and fourth years and Sls2. .ooO,-
coo eacn year thereafter.
This Is an advance of $50. 0.OOo,O $50 to
Si2U.UO.OG year over current eX-
penditures. or practically doubling
of the cost of maintaining the army.
The supporters of the President S