New-York tribune., 1916-01-04
LEAGUE ARRAYED
FOR DEFENCE WAR
Three-Day Drive to Force
Home Nations Need OF
Preparedness.
EXPERTS TO DESCRIBE
DEMAND OF SAFETY
Security Forces VIII Bare fa'''
ings of Army and Navy III
Washington Conference.

II bv tho end OF January there u
citizen who. does not know the meaning
Of the word preparedness, in all il'
intricacics. the National security
Icague will have failed in its effort
10 define 70 the American people OK
actlv what Is needed TO place the army
and navy on respectable basis.
Announcements were made by the
league Yesterday of two important ed
ucational undertakings. At public
meeting on January 10, at the HoJel
Astor Rcprescntative a. +. Gardner
Of Massachusetts,. will speak and an
swer questions. beginning January 20
three days convention will be held
at Washington.
The latter is considered the most
elaborate conference announced by any
of the organizations advocating In
creased armament for the United
States. Many Of the foremost experts
in every branch OF warfare will speak.
The purpose Of the meeting is "to dem
onstrate the need Of preparedness, 70
increase public knowledge Of the prob
lens involved and 10 encourage the
enactment of laws providing for sde-
quatc defence.
AZ tho opening session on the after
noon of Thursday, January 20. David
Jayne Hin, Ambassador 20 Germany,
viii discuss "World politics.' Profcs-
sor Henry Emery, Of Yale. will talk
about the military organizations Of
foreign nations. with special reference
to Japan. I'm the evening The speaker
viii include George ". Nickersham,
Dr. John Grirr Ilibbcu, president OF
Princeton Iulvcrs VINO viii talk OF
"Ihc Educators Side OF Preparedness.
and Horny Cabot Lodge. Theodore
Roosevelt will speak al the Thursday
night gathering. but If unable 20 get
20 Washington will submit paper on
american Patriotism
When the conference couycnes FRI
dav morning Henry A. Wise Wood Will
discuss the American naval problem.
George won !. Meyer, cN-Sccretary Of
War. viii discuss The Navy of the
First Line OF Defence" while K. q.
Schwcriu president Of The Pacific Nail
Steamship Company. viii take up the
relation Of tho mercantile marine 20
the navy. &. T.. Curtis, turbine OK
pert. viii speak ON tho details Of the
naval programme.
David Il. Francis. Ex-Governor OF
Missouri. will preside n the Friday
evening meeting, az which \. Il. Lam
hcrt's paper ON "Aerou8utlcs, Naval
and Military" will be presented. Other
speah,rs viii be Major General John
J.. ORyan. head oi tho National Guard
of Ncw York. on "tOast Defence;
Charles Henry Markham president Of
tuc Illinois Central Railroad, Rail
roads and Their importance ln M0blll-
.auon." and Henry B. JOY, president
.f tho Packard Motor Car Company.
Wagon Roads and Motor Transport
s fho Saturday morning session Dr.
Edwin A. Alderman. president Of the
University OF Virginia, will preside and
introduce Adjutaut General vs.. r..
Roardmau. head of the National Guard
Of Wisconsin, who will talk about or
ganized militia; T. l.. iluidehoper, 4
writer on preparedness, VII read p
paper ON Omitted states Military His
torv." and Captain Matthew r. Hanna,
7. S. A., will present "l he Army's
Case" Saturday afternoon Luke +.
Wright. eN-Sccrc,ary of War, and Eric
Fisher Wood, a writer, will speak. the
latter on the applicability Of the Swiss
and Australian systems Of military
training 10 the United States The
Individuals Duty Toward Prepared
ness" ia the subject which has been ass
signed TO Henry l.. Stimson, cN-Secrc-
tary oi "ar.
The final gathering will be held Sat