Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-05
NEW POLICY NOT
FOR WAR BUT IS
PEACE MEASURE
BRINGS TO TASK AMERICANS WHO
ARE NOT AMERICANS. BUT WHOSE
SyMPATAIES ALIEN.
TO BRING UP THE NAVY REQUIRED
ONLY FASTENING or POLICY
NOW BEING PURSUED.

New ERIK. Nov. o.-PreSldent Wilson IN
lorenng Inc campaign If the administra-
tiuH far 1atIonal defense program before
the annual meeting of the Manhattan club
last night, made il clear the government :
new policy L. not for war. but for peace.
Clearly and comprehensively the president
cutlined the conditions that demand pro
gram Of betterment for the American army
and navy.
The entry of the nations chief executive
was greeted with an ovation, and the APP
plause as he rose 10 speak was prolonged
until he sisnalled for silence. Just before
the dinner President Wilson shook hands
With all the guests, including Charles III
Murphy, the Tammany leader.
President Wilson's speech follows IN
part
''ln no mans mind. ! am sire. Is there
raised the question of the wllfnf use of
force on our part against any nation ur
amy people. No matter what military or
naval force the United States might de-
telop, statesmen throughout the whole
| world might rest assured that We were
gathering that force, not for attack In
my quarter, not for aggression of any
KIND, but merely To make sure IA our own
security. We have it in mind 10 be- pre-
pared, not for war. hut only for defense .
md with the thought constantly IN our
minds that the principle we hold most
lear can be achieved BY the slow processes
.4 Al IN l. I.
some atmosphere of peace. and not Nv the
gse of hostile force. The mission of
imerica in the world IL essentially 4 mis-
ion If peace and good wiz among men.
She has become the home and asylum Of
men Of all creeds and races Within her
lo~pitable borders they have found homes
and congenial associations and freedom
and a wide and cordial welcome. and they
have become part Of the bone and sinew
5f America itself. America has been made
up ont of nations Of the world and i the
friend Of the nations Of the world.
"But we feel justified in preparing our
selves 70 vindicate our right to independ-
nnt and unmolested action by making the
| force that II in "a ready for s-ertion.
"And we know that We can do this in
a way that will be itself an illustration OF
the American spirit III accordance with
our American traditions we want and shall
work for only an army adequate to the
constant and legitimateh uses ~ times of
international peace. But ~ ~ want ~
feel that there IS a great body Of citizens
a
mpn'ary and necessary form- of military
training. that they will be ready 10 form
themselves into fighting force N the call
nf the nation and that the nation has the
munitions and supplies with which 20 equip
hem without delay should il be necessar,
to call them into action. We wish to sup
lpv them with the training they need. and
We think we can do so without calling them
~ any time too long away from their
civilian pursuits.
at Is with this idea, with this ccncep-
ion. ~ mind that the plans have been made
which II viii " my privilege 10 lay before
congress AZ its next session. That plan
calls for only such an increase in the
regular army of the United States a5 ex-
perience has proved ~ ~ required for Tho
performance IF the necessary duties If
the army in the Philippine. in Hawaii
in Porto Rico, upon the htrder- of M,
United States, at the coast fortifcations
and at the military posts Of the interior
For the rest, II calls for the training within
The next three wears of q force &C 400 00f
citizen soldiers H. b. raised IN annual cnn-
iingentz n 133 ono who would w asked n,
enhSt for three YEAR with The color ~,
thrse~ years on furloush, but who durius
their three years of erl=tment with IN,
color= would not Nv organized WV stand
ing force but would be expected perely :,
undergo intensive training for n viry brip
Ipenod ~ each year Their tranlnt
would take place IL immediate association
with the organized units of the reguIa
army. II would have no touch az the anna
lteur about it, neither would ii exact D