The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01

! for tho line Of regular army for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1917. and I
am informed that for the next fiscal
year there will be an increase of nnly
$4,000. The plan for the supplement al
/! Federal Army completely under Federal
control was given up.
We are told that the defects revealed
by the present mobilization are du. 10
the system" Rut II was precisely such
plain defects. that under the constant
warnings Of recent years. with the whole
world intent on military concerns. should
have been studied and rectfied. The al
stration has failed to discharge It's
responsibilities. Apparently. 1t Is now
seeking 10 meet political cXtGcnci"s by
it's naval program. But II has imposed
! upon the country an incompetent hava
, administration.
We demand adequate nitiona! de.
f"nse; adequate protection OF both OUT
| western and eastern coasts. We demand
ihnrnUShneSS and efficiency in both arms
! of the service. IT seems 70 be plair
/ that our regular army is too small. We
! are too great country 10 require OF
! our citizens who are engaged in peaceful
vacations the sort Of military service &c
, which they are now called. As we'll in
! SiSt that our citizens In this metropolis
, he summoned 10 put out fires and police
/ the streets. We do not count it neon
Sist"ni with our liberties. or with. oUl
! democratic ideals. 10 have an adequate
police force. With population Of
Of ourselves than to become alarmed al
iIhe prospect Of having a regular army
/ which ram reasonably protect our Dor
/ der. and perform such other military
service as may be required. in the Alb
sence Of a grave emergency ] believe
! further. that there should be not onl!
a reasonable increase in the regular
army. hut that the first citizen reserve
subject To call should be enlisted As a
! federal army and trained under federal
: aUi hority.
+ The cnuntr>. demands that our mill
ltary and naval programs shall be car
; ricd nut in a husineSs-likc manner un'
: der the most competent administrative
heads: that -wn shall have m up-to-dat 20
preparation; that the moneys appropri'
; ntrd shall bc properly expended. We
! should also have careful plans fol
| mnhIizinG our industrial resources; fol
! promoting research and utilizing tbs
! invest ira lions of science. And policy
! Of adequate preparedness must con
/ siantly have in view the necessity ri
conserving our fundamental human in
i tcrcstS: of promoting the physical Well
/ cation and training: of developing to the
utmost cur economic strength and indie
| ncndcncc. 1t must he based upon a pro
! found sense Of our unity. and demo
cratic Obligation. II must not mean tn
| abandonment Of other essential govern
mental work. but that we shall have. II
! both. efficiency. and. In neither vast
! or extravaganza. We should also III
! snlicitous. by wise provision and confer
cncc to REMOVE so far as possible th'
causes OF Irritation which may in any
! degree threaten friendly relations. Tr
our proposals there is. I repeat. no mill
tarism There Is simple insistence mpor
! common sense in providing reasonable
, measures nf security and avoiding the
pnrils 6f neglect. We must have thu
| strength of self-respect: strength
| which contains no threat but assure:
our defense. safeguards our rights and
; conScrvns our peace
Tho Organization Of Pence.
We are deeply Interested In what
may term tho organization Of peace. We
cherish M illusions. We know that the
recurrence nj war is not To he prevented
by Nous wishes IF the conflict OF ma
tionnl interests is not to be brought IA
tho final t"st Or force there must he the
development Of international orEaniza
justi ice and 10 safeguard sn far as prac-
ticahlc tho peace NJ the world.
Arbitration treaties are useful within
their proper sphere. hut II is worse than
folly to ignore tho limitations of this
remedy or 10 regard such treaties as an
adequate means oc preventing war.
There should he an International frib-
unal 20 decide controversies susceptible
If judicial determination. Thus affordinC
the advantage Of juhicinl standards in
tho settlement Of particular disputes
and Of tho gradual growth Of n body OF
judicial nrecct!cnts. In emphasizing the
dcsirahilty nf surh n tribunal for the
disposition Of controversies Of justici-