New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

which that force can be made a dire oI
resource as national reserve u''u''
national authority
Militia and Politics.
Commenting on the power eXerGi .'a
by the Governor over the in4lil,a'
which could be swayed by local poh-
ticians. Mr.. Borah said that TINS was
ono conclusive reason why the militia
could not be made national force ,
"The Governor could disband them'
said Mr.. Borah, "as governors nave
done. But let me call your attention
10 another illustration. more dellOer-
ate. and, TO my judgment, more inter-
esting for IL indicates more thor
oughiy the trend OF things. lney hau
a great constitutional convention IN
the State of New York last summer
in which great lawyers and reputao.e
citizens from all parts OF the stdte
were engaged in forming new chal-
tor for the state The Committee on
the Bill of Rights reported to that con-
vention this provision: .,o,
"'Nor shall any military triou ii
exercise jurisdiction over G'Vl!Ian
while the regularly constituted state
courts are open TO administer Justiee'
@The only fight made in the Cons,ii,,
,utional Convention against that wen
established principle OF anne lcan
Government was made upon the oasls
,bat II would interfere with or nam
nor or circumscribe or embarass the
National Guard of the State OF Ne"
York"
Country Undefended, Says Lodge
"a. this moment this country Is
,roc,icaIlv undefended," said Senator
fodge. "our defences now go just 1ar
sronch. If we were invaded by lor-
rnids6Ie modern. well equipped army
80 insure the sacrifice Of many brave
ond noble lives, and nothing else: lhey
do NOT 90 far enough to insure IN any
wsv the defence or safety Of the couh-
try. ,,l that ve
need. stated broadly and Simply, -
that we should have force suHicieii'
IN met the first rush or attack OF an
Invading foe. and to hold that long
enouoh TO enable US to call out our
rcsources and train additional men,
The lowest estimate of such force as
that il 100000 men, and the one oo,
iect that | think ought TO be pursued
"a 10 see TO it that we have that lorce
and more. because we must allow LOT
casualties and for the failure OF men
70 respond in the organization already
made. ,r,c.
.,coiiv worthless. 1t really does notn-
mo The Senate committees bill IS
most excellent bill. | regard 1t as
valuable as far as 1t goes. II does no.
On nearly far enough, in my opinion.
r Is inadequate. ] think we ought
N begin with at least 25O,OOO IN INC
reo1ilnr armv-an actual force OF 2oo'-
oO6 regulars. The next most impor-
tant thing is TO have reserves, or "ha'
Won please 10 call il, force thst can
he quickly modified and put into I'M
mediate cooperation with the regular
army.
Predicts Compulsory Training.
az agree that universal compulsory
training is what we ought 70 nave, and
that the country must sooner or later
come TO il. What have we at this mo.
ment? We have nominal army OF
100 OO0 regulars. We have mobile
force Of but $4,000. We have a militia
in which, in infantry, the prescribed
strength is 10000, and there were
only 10000 on the roll at the date OF
the last inspection. Of these men we
can hope to get but a portion; If you
double the militia, as this bill expects
to do, you can count on 10000. Your
mobile force Of regulars, suppose
may be enlarged to $4,000, and thi.
with the militia will give US 25O,OO'
men Of mobile force. You must have
800 900 more to meet the first attack
Of a well equipped invading army,
81 do not believe the great body OF
the militia, who are patriotic and pub
lie spirited, are DESTROYS of crippling
other sources Of supply. cannot be-
lieve that they want to kill the clau Sc
in this bill which recognizes the Platts
burg camp. | also desire earnestly the
volunteer provision. because believ,
we can get something from that
source"