The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-01

navy, IL is merely that we have fol-
, lowed plans piecemeal. little bit at
time, now I'm this direction, now in
that direction.
we have never set ourselves def
mite goal of equipment and set our
resolutions to attain that goal within
a reasonable length of time, and the
plans that are being proposed to the
present congress. and which the pres
ent congress will adopt. are plans to
I remedy this piecemeal treatment of
the navy.
1T is going to cost a good deal OF
money. and | find that the difficulty
with some members of congress is not
what ought TO be done about the navy.
but what they are going to tax in or.
der TO get the money.
Will Pay the Bill.
We are neither poor nor niggardlv.
We know how things cost and we in
/ tend to pay for them And we do not
intend 10 paw for them more than
they are worth. That is the matter
which is troubling a good many PEG
pie.
Il have proposed 10 congress that
for one thing we at once build our
own armor plant, not for the purpose
OF making all the armament that our
ships need, unless IL should become
necessary. but for the purpose of keep
ing the price within reach: and have
proposed 10 the congress. also. that
We prepare 10 manufacture also the
munitions which the government may
need; for the same purpose: not to
drive other people out of business.
but merely TO serve other people with
notice that, II necessary. we will
manufacture all the munitions We
need.
We have had some experience in
this matter. The navy now makes a
very large proportion Of its own pow
der Before IL began. IL paid SO cents
"a pound for IL. and now il paws 80
cents, which shows the very interest
ing effect of government competition
upon the price.
But what army have we avail
able? / can II YOU. because it has
been necessary Tor Us 10 take care OF
the patrolling Of the very long
suothern border between US and Mex,
leo. that we have not men enough in
the United States army for the routine
work Of peace. And the increase in
the regular army that Is being pro-
posed 20 the present congress is in
tended only TO bring the regular army
up 20 an adequate peace establish
ment The United States has never.
my fellow citizens. depended upon the
regular army 10 conduct its wars. II
has depended upon the volunteers Of
the United States.
But warfare has changed so within
tho span OF single life that IL 3
nothing less than brutal 90 send raw
recruits into the trenches and into the
field
Want Definite Army.
- ann told that there are probably
several million men In this country
WhaVe been trained 90 arms either in
this country or in the country Of their
nativity. There might be- several mil.
lion men with that training. but II
they would not come upon the call
they would Dee Of no immediate use to
the U $. What We wish is a definite
citizen reserve OF men trained 10
arms 20 sufficient extent 10 make
them quickly transformed into fight.
ing force ORGANIZED under the immedl
ate direction Of the A. s. subject TO a
definite pledge tD serve the T. S. and
pledged fo obey Immediately the call
OF fhn President when congress auth.
orlne him to call them TO arms
li d. mo- erlfsaor.fcc 90 earn your
daily bread Dr. is 90 sare.-fty. a noces.
sify which II sou accomplish with sue
cess f.Ir Hr. deserving Of an praise
To d. ono .olfsaorifce 20 work for
yourself and the people YOU love The
.'I. acnfcn comes when you are
ready 'o forget Yourself forget your
loved ONES. forget everything. even
Eour 'oto of lIe itself 90 serve an i'm
ti.Ih'" master llr great spirit Of
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