The Detroit times., 1915-11-05

In annual contingents Of 1890. VINO
would be asked 70 enlist TOT .
years with the colors and three
years on furioash. oat VINO au MIN
the coIors would not be ORGANIZED as
a standing force but would be e.
pected merely To undergo ihtehsN
training for very hrlet pe,lou "a
each year. The training would taxi
place In immediate association Win
the organized units OF the regular
army. Ii would have no touch OF the
amateur about IT, neither Wouiu "
exact OF the volunteers more thah
they could give in any one year iroh
their civilian pursuits.
And none of tins would he done
In such a way as in tire sli5htest de-
gree to supersede or subordinate our
present serviceable and efficient Ma
tional Guard.
Moreover. Il has been American
policy time out OF mind 10 look TO
the navy as the first and chiet iine .,
defense. The navy OF the nniteo
force. Not rapidly. but slowly. Win
careful attention. our naval force
has been developed until the navy oi
the United states stands recosnlkeu
as one OF the most efficient and not
able OF the modern time. All this Is
needed I'm order TO bring II To point
OF extraordinary force and efnciency
as compared with the other naVles OF
the world Is that We should hasten
our pace In the lolicy we have long
been pursuing. and that chief Of all
we should have a definite policy OF
development. not made from year 10
year but looking well into the future
and planning for definite consum-
nation. -,
II is not merely a matter OF build
ing hattleships and cruisers and sub-
marines. but also n matter OF max p
ing sure that We shan have the ade-
~. a - n IL
tions and supplies Tor the vessels
we build and Intend to build.
No thoughtful man feels any
panic haste In this matter me
country is not threatened from any
quarter. Her resources are known
and her self Prospect and her capacity
10 care for her own citizens aud her
own rights There is no fear amongst
us. Under the new world conditions
We have become thoughtful Of the
things which all reasonable men con
slider necessary for security and sell
defense on the part Of every nation
confronted with the great enterprise
Of human liberty and independence.
That Is all.
The only thing within our own
borders that has given us grave CON
Germ In recent months has been that
voices have been raised In America
protesting TO be the voices OF Amerl-
cans which were not indeed and In
truth American. but which smoke
alien sympathies. which came from
men who loved other countries better
than they loved America, men VINO
were partisans or other cause than
that OF America and had forgotten
that their chief and only allegiance
was to the great government under
which they live. These voices have
not been many. but they have been
very loud and very ciamorous They
have proceeded from few who were
bitter and who were Rrievousiy mis-
led. America has not opened its
doors in vain TO men ana WON out
of other nations. The vast na Jorlty
OF those who have come 10 TAX. adj
ed their spirits with hers as well "a
their fortunes These men who
Speak alien sympathies are not their
spokesman hut are the Spokesman OF
that the nation should call 10 a reck-
oning The chief thing necessary in
America in order that she should let
all the world know that she is pre-
pared to maintain her own great
position IL that the real voice OF the
nation should sound forth unmistak
ably and In majestic volume. In the
deep unison. OF n common. unnesi-
tating national FEELING. I do not
doubt that upon the first occasion.
upon the first opportunity, upon the
hrst definite challenge. that voice
will speak forth In tones which no
man can doubt and with commands
which no man dare sainsay or resist.
Let no man create divisions where
there are none. Come. let us renew
our allegiance TO America. conserve
her strength in it's purity. make her
chief among those who serve man
kind. self-reverenced, self-commnnd-
cd. mistress OF all forces OF quiet
counsel strong above all others In
good will and tho might of invincible
Justice and right"