The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-07
PLANS LARGER ARMY
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as 1t concerns ourselves. II is know
not TO be selfish purpose. IL Is know
to have in II no thought of taking &c
vantage OF any government in this hem
, sphere or playing Its political fortune
Tor our own benefit. All the government
OF America stand, so far as we are cor
cerned, upon footing of genuine equa
ity and unquestioned independence
Has Hopes for Mexican Policy.
"We have been put to the test in tn
case of Mexico, and we have stood th
test" declared the president. He adde
that 1t remained to be seen whethe
Mexico had been benefited by the cours
taken by the administration, but tina
I'VE have at least proved that we will
not take advantage OF her in her distres
and undertake to impose upon her an or
der and government of our own choos
ing"
"The moral is" continued the presi
dent, that the states of America ar,
not hostile rivals but cooperating friends
and that their growing sense OF commu
nifty interest, alike in matters politica
and in matters economic is likely to give
them a new significance as factors in in
ternational affairs and in the poltica
| history of the world. 1t presents then
as in a very deep and true sense unit
in world affairs, spiritual partners, stand
| ing together because thinking together
quick with common sympathies and com
mon ideals. Separated they are subject
to all the cross currents of the confused
politics of world of hostile rivalries
united in spirit and purpose they can
not be disappointed of their peaceful des-
tiny.
II am interested to fix your attention
on this prospect now, because unless you
take it within your view and permit the
full significance of it to command your
thought cannot find the right light in
which to set forth the particular matter
that lies at the very front of my whole
thought as ! address you to-day. mean
national defense"
Americans Desire Peace.
The passion OF the American people
the president declared, was for peace;
that conquest and dominion was not in
their reckoning nor agreeable to their
principles.
but Just because we demand unmo-
Tested development and the undisturbed
government of our own lives upon our
own principles of right and liberty" he
said, I'VE resent, from whatever quarter
it may come, the aggression we ourselves
will not practice. We insist upon secur-
ity IN prosecuting our seIfchosen lines
of national development. We do more
than that. We demand it also for Others"
War, the president declared, was re-
garded by the United States merely as
a means of asserting the rights OF peo-
pie against aggression, and that I'VE are
as fiercely jealous of coercive or dicta
torial power within our own nation as
from aggression from without" He said
the nation would not maintain a standing
army except for uses which are as neces-
sary in times of peace as in times OF
war, but that the country did believe, in
4 body of free citizens ready and sutfi
cient to take care Of themselves and of
the government.
War Is disciplined Might"
"But war has never been mere mat. |
Ter of men and arms, he continued. at
IS a thing of disciplined might. II our
'itizens are ever to fight effectively upon
sudden summons, they must know how |
modern fighting is done, and what to do |
when the summons comes to render them
'elyes Immediately available and imme-
lately effective. And the government |
must be their servant in this matter, |
must supply them with the training they |
reed 10 take care of themselves and OF it, |
The military arm OF their government,
which they will not allow 10 direct them,
hey may properly use TO serve them and
make their independence secure--and not 1
heir own independence merely, but the
lights also of those with whom they have
made common cause, shoulS they also be
nat in jeopardy
Standing Army of 141,s43.
The president presented :he war de-
artment plans for strengthening the
rmy as "the essential first step and
for the present sufficient. The plans in
lude the increasing Of the standing army
. force Of l4l ,s43 men Of all services,
nd the establishment Of supplement
ary force OF 100000 disciplined citizens,
'ho would undergo training for short
eriods throughout three years Of six
ears enlistment.
A Reserve Army.
1T would depend upon the patriotic
,eling Of the younger men Of the coun-
y whether they responded TO such
N 30 service or not, said the president.
Il would depend upon the patriotic !
1irit 81 the employers Of the country +.
neither they made il possible for the
hunger men in their employ TO respond
nder favorable conditions or not. for
Ne. DO not doubt the patriotic devotion
Their Of our young men OF Of those
DO give them employment-tb those for
hoes benefit and protection they would !
fact enlist. would look forward 10
Ie success Of such an experiment with !,
tire confidence" L.
More warships Needed. In
Outlining the details Of the navy plan 8
.essnted ~ Secretary Daniels. the pres b
snt said that "a involved only q short NJ
ing 81 the time within which plans Fl
NJ maturcd shaIi bs carried outs but b
does make definite and explicit . pro n