The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23

the efforts of Secretary Garrison to
obtain an increase IN the regular
army. The correction Of our faulty
army reserve and the accumulation
Of an adequate supply of ammunition,
artillery and material, but we believe
that in addition to the proposed quota
of coast artillery and auxiliary troops
the mobile regular army within the
United States should comprise AZ
least four complete infantry d.
visions as recommended by the war
college report Of 1915.
THAT the National Security
League recommends the authorizes
ton by Congress of council of ma
tional defense as. set forth in House
bill No. 1888 of the hrst session OF
the SiSty-third Congress. commonly
known as the Hobson bill for the
purpose OF securing more harmont-
GUS cooperation between the execu-
tive and legislative branches Of the
government with respect to the ma
tional defense; that the National Sc
curity League recommends the es-
tablishment of navy adequate to
conserve the national interests IN
conformity with the following recon-
mendations:
THAT the personnel of the navy be
increased in conformity with the re-
auirements of the fleet as Interpreted
by the general board of the navy.
THAT there shall be established for
the navy a general staff similar to
the general staff of the army, as is
customary in all other navies Of the
world. and that the National Secur-
ity League endorses the program OF
July 80, 1915, of the general board
of the navy and urges its immediate
adoption by Congress.
"That fundamental factor in the
problems of preparedness should be
such intensive mobilization of the
productive, industrial and CONNER
cial forces of the United States as
would insure in time of war the con-
tribution of their fullest resources at
restricted profit, to be regulated
by the government.
"Thatin view of the fact that the
great interest in national defense
throughout the country has created
a number Of local and national or
CARNATIONS aiming to increase the
efficiency of.-our military and naval
service, the National Security League
Immediately endeavor to avoid the
overlapping of the comfort and ener-
gy of the organizations by seeking
effectiye means of unifying and CO.
originating their activities"
The only vote against the resolu-
ton advocating universal military
service was cast by William A,
Ketcham, of Indianapolis, who said
he represented the governor of In
diana.
Mr.. Wickersham, in his address to-
night, emphasized the necessity oil
wide publicity, saying he saw no hope
of a change in the policy Of the ma.
ton. until the weakness and unfair
ness of our traditional system is more
sharply brought home to the people
Senator Lodge praised Secretary Gar
rison's efforts to secure military in.
creases, but declared he favored an
even greater preparedness program
calling for a regular army Of at least
100000 and reserve Of 1000, 900 men
"I quite agree that it is not party
question, said Mr.. Lodge. But ]
will say this, that If those gentlemen,
OF either party or both parties. who
are now standing in the way OF ma
tional defense do not look to them
selves, a party will arise somewhere
that will carry national defense
through"