The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Army and Navy News
Best Service Coiunsa In city.

The "fighting pacifists." who opened
their innings yesterday before the Sen
ate subcommittee holding hearings on
the compulsory military training bills,
will continue tomorrow to present their
side of the question.
Under the auspices of the American
Union Against Miiitarism, six different
groups are scheduled to appear before
the committee to argue against the three
compulsory service bills now before the
committee.
Yesterday morning the physical train
Ing experts, headed by DIR. Dudley A.
Sargent, of Harvard University, ap-
pesred. In the afternoon college stu
dents from Columbia, Yale, Harvard,
Princeton, and elsewhere, organized In
the College Anti Militarism League. gave
their views.
Tomorrow morning general educators,
including DR.. John Dewey. of Columbia
University: DIR. John Lovejoy Elliott, of
New York City, and others. will testify.
In the afternoon the ParentS Associa-
tions Opposed to Military Training. but
in favor of Federal aid for physical
training, will have representatives pres
ent.
Tuesday morning foreign-bor citizens
who have had experience with compul-
sorry military training systems in for
eign countries, including Switzerland and
Australia, will appear.
In the afternoon former enlisted men
of the regular army who are said to
have definite opinions on the shortcom-
of view OF the enlisted men will present
their views
These groups all have their point of
view and want to be heard" says the
American Union Against Militarism in
formal statement. None of these
groups, so far as we know, is committed
TO the doctrine of 'non-resistance' COM
monty associated with the so-called
pacifist position. But, with all their d.
to compulsory military training as un-
necessary and as a menace to the ma
tional well being"
In a farewell address to the California
legislature. Governor Johnson, United
States senator-elect. recently said:
I'VE have learned the first obligation
and duty of government are to its peo-
pie. Recent worldwide events, the brief
| military operations of our own nation,
have brought the sorrowful realization
that we may only maintain and preserve
our governmental advance and achieve
ments by our ability to defend them"
He called attention to the New York
law for the physical training OF school
children.
The high cost of labor and materials
and the large number of private orders
already on hand have caused the big
shipbuilding companies to refuse to make
definite bids on the new war vessels au-
thorized last August.
In view Of this situation, Secretary of
the Navy Daniels has asked Congress
to give him s12. 10000 in addition to the
ss.oooo 900 already appropriated for con-
structing shpbuilding plants at the va
rfous navy yards. At the same time
100000 has been added to the appropria-
ton for improving the port of Philadel-
phia
This is taken to Indicate that at least
one, n not more, OF the new warships
win be built at Philadelphia No state
ment was issued by the Navy Depart
| ment as to what Is to be done with the
extra 81, Ooo0oo II II is given by Congress.
but II is said by a high official of the
Department that Philadelphia, New
York, and Norfolk will benefit to a
greater extent than the other yards on
the Atlantic Coast.
The fact that II n now proposed to
spend s.sfs,f73 on deepening the channel
Of the Delaware and the lower Schuyl-
kill at Philadelphia and generally i'm
proving the route from the Navy Yard
to the Delaware Capes is additional
proof. Philadelphia officers say, of the
| Navy Departments intention of con-
structing large shipbuilding plant at
PHILADELPHIA