Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-11
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program and declared he fell that
unless the situation Is dealt with
promptly and effectively We can in
dulge In no reasonable expectation OF
any acceptable result
lie insisted that there could bc no
substantial solution which did not re-
suit In national forccs under the cx-
elusive control and authority OF the
national government. Admitting that
there could be legitimate discussion
over The means of obtaining these ma
tona forces, the secretary asserted
that from the beginning of the govern
mfnt, the acknowledged weakness OF
the situation arose out Of the lack OF
any system producing federal forces.
No Faith In Militia.
The situation was rendered worse,
he added, "by the presence Of state
troops. raised Differed. trained and
governed by the states"
There is q distinct line Of cleavage.
Mr. Garrison held between reliance
mon u aystem NJ state troops and re-
liance upon national forces Upon
this subject he said in his letter to
the president. there docs not exist,
aud there cannot legitimntciy exist.
ANY difference of opinion among those
who are unbiased and who believe In
real NATIONAL security aud defense"
lie declared that if "A policy based
upon the reliance on state troops was
adopted mot only has no advance
been made from the deplorable and
inexcusable situation, hut an effective
block had boon placed across tho path
way toward proper settlement"
Criticizcs Hays Plan.
The secretary severely criticized the
national guard plans OF Chairman Hay
of the house military COMMITTEES.
'In my Judgment the effect of the
enactment of MIR. Hays program
would be To set bncls the whole cause
of legitimate, honcsi national defense
In nn entirely nnjustifiablr and inex-
cnsablc way. II would be, In my judy
mcnt. a betrayal of n trust Of the pco-
pie Ia this regard. II would he iliu-
sorry and apparent, without any reality
or substance.
There Is. unfortunately. very little
and very little intense per-
sonal interest IN any II the members
Of the house concerning military ar
fairs
Mere Matter OF Politics.
Mr Garrison declared further that
Ar Hay had the power OF dealing with
"a subject concerning which the rest
Of the house has no knowledge and
about which II has never concerned
itself and suggested that MIR. Hays
of settling This matter by yot-
Ing money 10 the members OF the state
r0ops appealed 10 the direct per-
'onai political Interest OF the mem
Dprs.
Mr. Hays proposal 10 include
raft provision so that at the outbreak
# war the national guard could hc
'ronrht under control OF the national
government WIS characterized by Mr.,
iarrson as utterly falling to meet the
essential objections to the perpetra-
ion of militia system. He insisted
he difficulty ala NOT arise out Of tho
government not being able 10 taRe
vcr these troops but ont Of ts inabilA
" under the constitution 60 have th@
essential unltr of responsibility, an
horty ana control in tho raising, Of
ioering and training and governing of
s military forces
Federal System Unpopular.
Following an Interview between the
resident ANA MI Garrison on the
rmg plans. the secretary again wrote
le president specifically stating his
Osition, The president informed him
hat MI Hay mad told him a federal
nluntcor system could not be OBJ
tned, and that the same end could
q achieved by utilizing the state
oops ana making appropriations TO
ay 60 ihc states on condition that tho
'deral government control the mill
q.
Air Garrison then replied TINT the
lntinental army plan absolutely dis
irdcd military system based upon
ate troops and that the two systems
ere dlumetrically opposed 10 each
iher and are irrecuncilable we are
hr wrote. "by the exist
y situation TO declare ourselves
openly aud unequhocally. or
g charged properly with lack of sin-
rity and good faith" He added
iat since MI Wilson's word WAS
nal he did not wish to cause any
and would withdraw
10 would relieve the situation.
Agree a. to TEST Plan.
The presioeut wrote in reply that
q and The secretary agreed that the
lief thing necessary for the army was
hat we should have trained citizeu
serve and that the training, organi-
ition and control of that reserve
iould be under immediate federal
rection." lie declined. however. 10
Ike an irreyocablc stand on the
round that it would not be proper