The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
SEARCHING FOR BODIES
|BL OODY BATTLE
IS BEING WACED'
.PENFIELD IS TOLD TO ASK BL
J, AUSTRIA FOR INFORMATION |,
MR.. GARRISON TALKS
MILIT AIRY PROGRAM

OF those who think that proper mlli-
tary prepare lions involve any inter-
ference whatever with the supremacy
Of the civil authorities. ! do, how
ever. firmly believe that In II demo-
cracy OF the defense OF the
nation should rest upon the
citizens and not upon u professional,
paid military force, constantly under
arms and devoted solely to military
pursuits. think II Is clear that
from every standpoint we can dis
miss the suggestion that the situa-
ton should be properly met by a
standing army OF 100000 men, con-
stantly under arms"
Turning to the national guard, Mr..
Garrison said:
Eat the present time this force
consists Of approximately 10000
men and officers. and II would, there
fore, be necessary II II is to be ex-
banded to 100000 to add $4,000
men and officers.
IF this policy should be attempts
ed to be adopted, Congress would
first have to require the states to
raise and maintain all OF these
troops and the states would have to
practically treble their existing equip
ment. do not know whether Con-
gress would have any power to I'M
pose their burden upon the states. It
seems to me that mere statement
Of this situation indicates how ut
terly futile 1t is to attempt this solu-
tion."
Mr.. Garrison pointed out that the
national guard could be called in
federal service only for three pur-
poses. to suppress domestic insurrec-
ton, to enforce the law. and to re-
pei invasion, and added: There is
no one thing SO free fibm dispute as
that the basis OF any proper military
system must be unity OF responsible
ity, authority and control. 1t Is alb
solutely impossible to have this essen
tial unit unedr the constitutional pro-
visions with respect to the organized
militia or national guard.
saes.'rhe suggestion that the situation
can properly be met by some sort OF
provision making these troops sub
ject to call OF the nation for all pur-
poses. In case OF war. instead OF only
for the three purposes specified in
the constitution, oyerlooks and dlsre-
CARDS the fundamental basic trouble
which this remedy does not even
touch. much less cure. The nation
al guard, however, as II exists, Is a
federal asset. It is 30 circumstanced
that II can volunteer for service In
time OF war and be taken In as 1t
exists. I, therefore, propose a large
addition to the federal aid extended
to the national guard, so that the
system may be operated to its maxi
mum capacity and be available for
the federal purposes specified, In Its
most effective condition.
with respect to the so-called NIL
litia pay bill, only desire to say
this: l have always felt that any
pay for home training should pro-
coed from the state and not from the
nation. II Congress prefers the meth
cd Of direct federal pay, 1t Is not a
matter In which / have any indlvid-
ual judgment upon which care to
insist"
Mr.. Garrison took up suggestions
that the Swiss or Australian military
system be adapted to American needs.
or the former, he said, universal mill
ifarv aervica and the hepinnirR of the