The Washington times., 1916-01-18


try's armv or navy
John Havs Hammond asserted that
military and naval defense, even IN
the case of a peace-loving nation ls
imperative in the present status OF III
ternational relations.
Mission of U. S. Navy.
Arthur H Dadmun. secretary OF the
Navy League of the United States, SAID
the mission of the American navy IN
cludes not only coast defense but also
must include ability to drive an enemy !
fleet from the seas. as England mas
been able to drive the German fleet
into a corner.
F;mmet ONeal. former governor Of
Alabama urged that America should
not place its entire reliance on lts hrSl
line of defense. it's navy. hut raise an
efficient army and an ADEQUATE reserve
force.
Senator Wadsworth said he wished TO
point to lust few OF the pctIec.S
We have % the knack of spending
money and then not putting the nnisl-
We jeopardize all we have spent we
have spent millions on harbor defenscs;
But if trouble came today we would
not have enough men to furnish one
our ammunition would be fired off in
forty-five minutes, If we had enough
men to fire it.
The field artillery of the United
States would have Just enough ammu-
milton to last through one action. then
It would be stopped
Turning to Mexico, Senator Wads-
worth said the possibility Of interven-
ton ther" had been StnrnG u US ,,aa in the nc
mind" he said I'VE have not taken one
stop to meet a situation that may be
forced upon us. 1t would take 10000
mon to enter Mexico and police 1t until
the country was reOrganized and the
government rc-cStablished. We would
have trouble to raise 10000 troops to go
across tn" border
No Confidence In Volunteers.
Senator Wadsworth said he had no
confidence in any system for raising
volunteer armies. "Voluntecr armies
are undcmOCratic." he continued. Like
wise they are inefficient. When you
call for volunteers you gamble with
the result. We haven't got over the
idea that when you give a man a gun
and put uniform on his back you
that and send him to the frsnt you
come pretty nearly committing murder
Of your own people.
"A part of preparedness is to be men
tally prepared. Compulsory enlistment
is democratic. ! should like to see the
son of the man who earns s. day serve
side by side with the son Of the man
who does not have to work for a living.
They would get to know each other
better"
As the result of the European war
declared Samuel Gompcrs. there is
hardly citizen who has not in some
degree modified his opinions upon pre-
Earedness and national defense
He said preparedness involves also
mower to coordinate and to utilize ma
ttonal resources. "Whatever plan for
national defense may be adopted" he
said, 1.-THE organized labor movement of
America demands certain fundamental
principles must be regarded. All policies
and plans for national defense must be
determined by representatives of all the
people. The ORGANIZED labor movement
which is the only means Of expressing
the Will and desires of tho great masses
OF our citizenship. asserts it's right to
representation in all committees com.
missions. or bodies that decide upon
military defense. The working people OF
all nations are always those most Vitally
affected by military service in time OF
peace or war;
Indemnity Right of Victor.
The crowninC reason for an adequate
army and navy for the United States"
said Talcott Williams. lis not war, but
peace. The boundaries of the country
need defense. but no more than its