Arizona republican., 1916-08-01

707 enlisted men, or 114,S43 all told.
1t was said that these additions were
necessary tot render the army ade-
quate tor its present duties Further
it was proposed that the army should
be supplemented by "a force of 400,0
disciplined citizens raised Gin mere
ments Of 13S,p00 a year. through Il
period of three years. AT least 50
much by way of preparation for de-
tense seemed to the president to be
absolutely imperative now He said:
We cannot do less But within two
months this program was abandoned
and the able secretary of war who
had devoted himself persistently TO
this important question felt SO keenly
the change in policy that he resigned
from the cabinet. Now, the army
organization but provides for an army
on paper of $4,000, but in fact 1t
provides for only 10000 enlisted
men for the line of the regular army
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1917, and [ am informed that for the
next fiscal years there will be an in
clease of only $1,000. The plan for
the supplemental federal army COM
pletely under federal control was
given up.
I'VE are told that the defects re-
vealed by the present mobilization
are due to the system but it was
precisely such plain defects that I'M
der the constant warning or recent
years. with the whole world intent on
military concerns should have been
studied and rectified The admins
tration has failed to discharge its re-
sponsiblities. APPARENTLY it is nov
seeking to meet political exigencies
| by its naval program. But it has
! imposed upon the country an incom-
/ retent naval administration
! I'VE demand adequate national de.
tense; adequate protection on boti
/ our western and eastern coasts. W,
demand thoroughness and efficienc,
| in both arms of the service. 1t seem,
/ to be plain that our regular army i!
too small. We are too great q coun
try to require of our citizens VIII
are engaged in peaceful vocations tn
sort of military service to which the!
are now called AS well insist tina
out citizens in this metropolis b.
summoned TO put out fires and 20
lice the streets. We do not coun
ii inconsistent with out liberties, c
with our domestic ideals to have a
adequate police force. With a popu
lation of nearly one hundred million
we need to be surer of ourselVe
than to become alarmed at the pros
pect Of having a regular army whicl
can reasonably protect our border
and perform such other military SCI
vices as may be required. in the alb
sence Of grave emergency. ! be
lieve, further that there should b
not only a reasonable increase in tn
regular army. but the first citize
3 q. to-.
listed as a federal army and traine
under federal authority.
The country demands that on
military and naval programs shall b
carried cut IN a business Ike man
ncr under the most competent admin
islative heads. that we shall haV
an up-to-datc preparation; that tn
. money appropriated shall be proper
~ expended. We should also hav
careful plans for modelling our in
dustrial resources; for promoting re
search and utilizing the invcstiga
tions Of science. And a policy Of ad
equate preparedness must constant
have in view the necessity OF con
serving our fundamental human in
terests. Of promoting the physicg
well being of our population as we
~ education and training. Of devel
oping to the utmost our ecnnumi
strength and Independence. 1t mus
he based on a profound sense OF on
unity and domestic obligation.
must not mean the abandonment q
other essential governmental worl
but that we shall have. in both, ef
ficiency: and in neither waste or ex
travagancc. We should also be SO
licituous. by wise provision and con
ference to remove so far as possibl