Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-22
PREPAREDNESS
IS SUPPORTED
IN COMMIT TEE
Generals Scott and Bliss Endorse
Garrison's Continental Army
Plan.
PRESIDENT ARRANGES HIS
SPEAKING TOUR ITINERARY
National Security League Attacks
MIR. Wilson's Military
Policy.

Washington, Jan. 21.--Attacks up
on the defense of the administrations
preparedness policy today again
marked the session of the National
Security league.
Universal Servic~ Demanded.
Universal military service was pro-
claimed as the only real solution of
the American national defense prob
lem tonight by Senator chamberlain,
chairman Of the senate military COM
mittee, in speech before the Ma
tional Security league. Recognizing
that the people were not ready for
such step, however, the senator
said Secretary Garrison's continental
plan might be utilized to provide the
force which the country must have
to guarantee it's security as a world
power, protect the Panama canal and
be ready to repel possible aggres'
sion from either Europe or Japan.
Administration Plan Might Be Used.
Senator Chamberlain's speech
came at the close Of day and night
crowded with plea after plea for the
arlning of the nation. Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell of New York, who
presided over the night session,
threw the league into a tumult of ap-
plause by demanding adequate pro-
lection for the country's metropolis.
Senator Phelan of California spoke of
the Pacific peril and appealed for
preparedness to meet possible attack
T60 -, n rlO
expressed the opinion that military
universal service offered the best SO.
luton for the problem, but the pro.
gram outlined by the administration
might be hammered into acceptable
form.
Europe Hates Us.
There is not a country in Europe
that feels kindly to us today and we
know it," he said "There is no use
for US to try to disguise it. So do
not let any OF us fool ourselves with
the idea that any of the powers of
Europe feel too kindly toward us to
wage an aggressive war on us after
the present war is over"
Be Ready Anyway.
$50 much for the European side of
this. They say who wants to fight?'
] do not know who wants to fight,
but we want to be in such position
that we do not care who wants to
fight"
Senator Phelan declared he had
been realiably informed that the re-
cent presence of Japanese vessels in
Mexican Pacific waters was not to
aid a stranded warship of Japan, but
for the purpose of making demon
stration of an American protest
against Japan's demands upon China.
Japan is aggressive" Senator Phe-
Ian said. "She seeks enlargement on
the Mexican coast"
Washington, Jan. 2l.-UnQualified
support was given Secretary Garri-
sons continental plan before the SEN
ate military committee today by Ma.
jor General Scott and Major General
Eliss, respectively chief and assistant
chief of staff of the army. Both am.
plified statements made on the same
schedule last week before the house
committee. General Scott declared
the plan would save at least five
months time of building up an army
of defense in an emergency. He ad.
vocated immediate organization of
reserve corps of officers, actually COM
missioned and assigned to the posts
they would take in time Of war.
Urged Reserve Corps.
General Scott also urged that a
auartermasters reserve corps of en-
listed men be formed to include me-
chanics of all kinds, telegraphers,
radio operators, motor vehicle drivers
and experts, teamsters, railway men,
and the like.
Completing Trip Plans.
Final plans for president Wilson's
forthcoming trip through the middle
west on his talk preparedness in5
cludes stops at Pittsburg, Cleveland.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City and
Topeka. Tonight the president and
Mrs. Wilson left Washington on the
naval yacht, Mayflower, for a two
day cruise down the Potomas river
and Chesapeake bay, the president
having decided to seek seclusion for
the preparation of an address he will
deliver January 81, in New York. be-
fore banquet of the Railroad Busi-
ness association, and to tentatively
outline the speeches he will make in
the middle west. He will keep in
touch with the White House by wire
less while away and plans to return