The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-10


Redneld.
In his ST. Paul speech, Mr. Hughes
said in part:
desire 10 sec = reinforce ucnt o'
the American sentiment IN that CON
all possibility ~ diyialon. We rlf'
have that inner feeling ~ intense
loyalty. What IA ther" q iGe ES
We eIs united pcop.e an . c'
and ~ loyalty can w get ~" ''f.
and motive power which w.lI w7 ESQ
us an efficient nation ready ta cop.
with the problems q the tNent!eia
There was no excuse for permit
ting our regular army 20 remain at
90 low a point that ~ could NOT p.r-
form military duty without som MON
Ing men unpre pared for service fr.f.
the length and breadth ~ tie land
That Is not spectacle of q separ J
nation. That is condition fH-
witch Z hold the adm niatrauoa re-
sponsihle
cousider for a moment the facts
n was only about q year and na.t
ago that certain patriotic citizen =
were directing attention 20 the n""H
Of prepatednes 10 tn" nNed - the
eniarg nnent OF our regular army ano
the president OF thu United states
formally expressed his opinion that
such persons were nervous. excite.
that there was no real occasion tpr
which made u matter 20 be con-
Eidered as real eNigency.
Then there came the torch 81 an
sther leader. what chang N
Sentiment was wrought over night
in the councils OF the adm nistra-
4ion; there was feeling that An
exigenCy did eXist an that some
thing should be done. that u VA no
Longer nervousness. bHt prudence
caution and foresight which required
Immediate action.
There was an able secretary o.
war. and ne devoted himself Win
astpteness 20 the problem and ne
worked out plan. tie thought ne
had pinned the administration 80 hist
YOU could pin that administration o.
any policy that would stay pat
Well the matter got So bad mat the
executive presented ~ % conEre~s
Only q few months ago il was ste ed
cha. ever present demand called Tor
this forthwith Raising the regular
army from it's total on paper i-
though ~ was In fact SOM nat less
citfxen reserve Of 400. 600. trained ~
federal authority IN three annual IN
stsfirn~nts Of 10000 each.
yvw that was regarded a. essen
siai. Now how LONG did that stay
putt why, within snort time the
risn was abandoned the secretary
Of var rssign.d. ar, ara IN ss cor r.
practicaIiy pointed out what he re-
Garded as the insxcusable abandon
nnent Il don't use his exact worfs.
hut this vas the substance ~ IT. 81
4 program deemed 10 be necessary.
Now why was ~ abandoned We
have had a great deal OF talk about
executive leadership. not conspicuous
then. when American prepar~dness
WAS In Issue. Why was " necessary
to go through the land dealing win
the subject when cugreSE had ~
mind open 20 know the executives
on the contrary. there was what
regard as a backdown. change OF
front II always has seemed 20 me-
most regrettsble thPt " was chan2t
OF front under a conception ~ par
tisan expediency. We had, az re-
suit, something whic 10 fraught
with much mystery.
In the first PLACE. und or the army
reorganization bill we have a paper
army ~ lTsooc. but an actual army
fer the fiscal year oo ending lone 80.
600 more Ia the nst al year ending
June 80 1918 We nave then 90 rely
upon the national guard
For the boys who have gone for
ward uueompisiningly 20 the duty 20
which they we're Jailed and have
been sworn into tn. regular army
overnight for service that ihsF
had not cor, -mplated and which ! ~
not think the national guard should
be called upon - render for those
boys ] have upstintsd praise. BIT !
condemn tNe HNF'Nn hltn ptbNh ~
matters 20 that pass.
Then what spectacle was pre-
sentcd. They were not properly
equipped whom they started supplies
were not ready for them and some -
them suffered in the mode in which
they were transported 20 dlscharRf
their new duties Why ~ Vas p
spectacle showing inefneiency Of the
The rights about which there has
been So much discussion are iu the
main rights generally recognized
but We live IN n world IN arms. N
would be the rankest folly for uE tu
invite insult for us 20 invite the dis
regard OF cur WORD by having an
obvious condition % unpr eparcdneFs
Preparedness that ~ reasonahle
and adequate Is not militarism
There ia no miiitarism ia this couu-
try But adequate ana REASONABLE
preparedness - an assurance ~ oHr
peRco. N Is the very buttr"sF ~ our
self respect N IL for "a 20 say what
i We mean. and have our WORT regard
ed IL means that when such n Fifua
alton arisas as there is on the border
OF Mexico, that We are ready go disc
charge our duty without calling wfr
from their peaceful Occupations. from
the shops snd the factor "s and %
fces all over this land
Reaaonahic adequate nftpa rcdress
~ a primary national duty. and. u
am elected J propose Go see a. fnr
IN me lies that the duty is dI-rtaTeed
TO the credit OF the American people
And I am not talking simply or even
primarily 81 numbers IfhCtensy IA
only a matter 81 NUMBERS to A cer-
tain extent Thoruughrrea rho .h.
Kence ~ waste. up 90 date methods
The awaiting 81 HcIeut hC invest g4-
y iion. the determination to So FORWARD
sensibly. cNpeftly With The very beet
advice. cutting out dry rot insisting
npon men equal a. their iobF
That ~ the kind ~ prcDarpdprsF ?
believe In which viii make our APP
Preparations for military purposes
properly spent So that the public viii
E~t the boncnt 81 The dollars ~ gives.
Mr., Hughes then reviews the sd
piinistrattor Mexican policy from
the days ~ HueTta and continued
81. We Rad q wonderful speech the
other day In the senate from
ocokesmav Of the Standardization. He
!. 6id net fihe what 7 said IN my an