The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-11
PREPARE NESS FOR war
IS BEST Assn RANCE Of
PEACE, SAYS GARRISON

settlement Such artificial obstacles
are those created by vel . meaning
people who confuse the subject BY
injecting into 1t consid erations which
do not properly belong there. Abb
horrence OF war and love OF peace
are thoroughly consistent with vase
ilitary precautions There IS no
issue in this country, and there can he
none. between militarism and pacthsm.
No one who is taken seriously is even
suggesting militarism; and no one
who suggests that peace is to be OBJ
tanned through feebleness should be
listened to- The great sober sense OF
this country will surely not let its
dfrertion be DETECTED by no unsub-
stantia1 an obstacle What we are
striving for. and what every wise,
patriotic citizen should join in attain
ing. is a proper military policy.
The way to attain this object is to
consider the past, observe the present.
and take forethou Eht for the future.
We know that in the past this matter
has not received proper consideration
on behalf OF the public. Washington,
Adams and Jefferson, the three great
men who successfully held the office
ofspreside loaded with the people
connection. but their pleading was flu
tile. WashinSton's bitter experience
with unframed men and with a ma
ton 5unprepared fortwar is we'll known
to all OF us, and his references there
to are too numerous for citation They
may be summed up, however in this
statement of his: f5A
Quotes Washington.
The jealousy of a standing army
and the evils to be apprehended from
one, are remote. and, in my judgment.
situated and circumEcritbed aB we are.
not at all to be dreaded; but the con-
sequence Of wanting one. according
to my views formed from the present
view Of things, is certain and inevit-
able ruin ~
Mr., Garrison pointed out the prob-.
lens of defense that faced John Adams.
and Fhomas Jefferson, and added s
From those days to these, other
great minds. trained, experienced,
faced with the difficulties and dangers.
Proposed one remedy or another, but
all failed OF adoption. III
In most other nations Of any size
in the world this matter has been
taken up and has been settled after
careful cons deration Admittedly that
is not the case with US.
The exact question for decision,
therefore, is, on what principles shall.
we provide for the expansion Of our
military forces so as to be reasonably.
prepared TO meet emergencies? No
one serious " proposes that this should
be done by having standing army.
OF such considerable size as to meet
that need.
Need Of Trained Reserve.
But that we need more of a stand
ing army than we now have is a fact
potent ito every one who considers
the subject There is also imperative
need Of trained men III reserve to I'LL
up the depleted ranks OF the regular
army, and a similar reserve ror the
organized militia.
As to the numbers Of the standing
army, the method of obtaining these
reserves, the Methods of expansion In
tine Of need, and other technical con
stderatfons of this character. it Is not
OF vital Importance that we should
consider them at this time; they Will:
be properly settle by those skilled
IN the military art when the general
policy has been agreed upon.
What we laymen can do at this
time, and what we hou1d do. and i
wish to impress upon you to do, with
as much earnestness as can com-
nand. is to give this matter concen-i
tr-ated consid Grafton, to reach the Wis
est conclusions thereon and to see to
At that those who represent YOU are
informed OF your opin1 pn and nut ts1t
into effect & isfs3S