Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-07

IS UP TO CONGRESS



WASHINGTON, Jan, o. secretary
Garrison laid before the mousse NM
tarv affairs committee today mis- for
NAL argument i'm behalf of the admin
istratiou's army plan. which is de
signed to give the country "a definite
military policy. II proposes the Crea-
ton Of a mobile federal force Of more
than a million men i'm six years, ac-
cumulation Of a huge reserve of ann
muuition and equipment and Clahor-
ate extension of coast defense, the
whole project involving an increased
expense Of 5000, 600 900 and an annual
war department budget thereafter of
more than $500, 600, 600 as compared
with an average Of 500, eco, 600 for
the last few years.
The integrity of the nation ana its
very existence the secretary said,
reading from a lengthy statement he
had prepared, may depend upon what
is done i'm this matter at this time.
This great opportunity will be lost I'M
less a wise. sensible and practical pol
lev is the result Of the consideration
and action of this congress-
Referring to the far-spread military
responsibilities of the nation, reaching
into the tnsuIar possession, Alaska and
the Panama canal zone, Mr.. Garrison
said:
Protect Other Americas.
eve have determined and an
,ouncod NAT tho so,ereipntv of other
,oUn,hIics an mis- bomisnberS shall re-
Mn ir,ioi,bIa and mist therefore
at Oh ti,oee stand readv 70 make rood
nrr nnsition in his connection.
There is a disposition ON the part
of some he continued, TO assume
that we are racing a Crisis Inc ouIy
way to meet any emergency Is by
adopting emergency measures me
personnel and material needed i0r
military purposes shouId De IIAileul7
ateIy moblhzed. Every nerve shoulu
De slIalhGd ana every resource uIa"n
upon ana hothlhS o~VerIookeu he'eS-
sary to preserve ana uelShu us, re-
EardIess Oh cost II OF oIhef CONSUL
eratn0hs'
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Carrignn eaid
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regular army
Increase Regular Army
Turning to the question of the size
Of the regular army necessary to train
the continentals and carry on the
various military activities Of the war
department in normal times. Mr.. Car
rison said il had beer demonstrated
TO him that a mobile force of 10000
and 10000 coast artillery troops
would serve all needs. Such a force,