El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-04
DECIDE ON MILITARY TRAINING AND
LET CONGRESS KNOW YOUR VIEWS

ONE Of the lessons Of the world war is universal mill
~ tary training in time of peace and equal national
vice in time Of We have equal in time
Of work out goTousiy It is Of utmost Importance
that universal military training in time Of peace be the
next development The forces in favor Of this policy
active Those IN opposition to It are bestng themselves
Il has become live political question but partisan
question.
There Republicans who are for It and Republicans
against It There Democrats for against it. It
must be acted upon by congress- supported BY the people
Il Is important that public sentiment be engendered that
people make up their minds whether universal train
ing IS best for the country They must make up their
minds so their representatives in congress may their
wishes. It VIII be permanent military policy.
Il is the belief of close to those power that this
question Of providing permanent military policy viii re
cVe the earnest consideration of the president and the
congress; in fact, there those who affirm that it IS
only matter Of the opportune moment and not Of
principle policy at all; that the president only has
not made any statement showing opposition to universal
military training, but has made very strong argument
for It This statement has been published and quotes the
president IN detail The president reported follows:
at is not inconsistent with American tradition that
everybody should know how shoot and take of him
self the contrary, It is distinctly implied in bill
Of rights where the right carry all
Of There IS carrying you do not know
what to do with them should say that It in
consistent with The traditions of the country that the
people should know how take of themselves but
inconsistent with the traditions of the country that their
knowledge Of should be used by a governmental
gsnizaton which would make and organize great army
subject 10 orders TO do what particular group of
night at the time think It best TO have It do That
the mitarism Of Europe, where few persons can
teTire what armed nation is to do That IS what
understand niitsTiSm to be. But nation acquainted
With IS mitsrisc nation unless there
body who csn by order determine what they shall all
do with that force think ought TO be very careful
not to let these different things seem if they the
same.
@As to the general thing al profoundly
tsrsted H. and that is peacewe want the peace Of the
world Now DO not know tan not speak about what
going to speak about with any degree Of Confidence
do not suppose any ean-but nation which, by the
standards Of other nations however mistaken the stand
ards be, is regarded helpless, is apt in general
conference TO establish foundations for the peace Of the
world you must 60 in basis ineligible to the people
you are comforting with
SEow let Us suppose have formed family of
tons and that family Of nations says, The world is not
going have any Of this sort without least
m going through certain processes to show whether there
Is anything in its not If you say we shall not
have any war you have got to have the force to make
that shall bite And the rest Of the world, If America
her that she contribute her element Of force to the general
understanding. Surely that is not mtarstc ideal That
is very practical ideal"
Applying this statement to the present situation Amer
prepare adequate force properly trained and
equipped Tepudate her share in the obligations Of any
treaty Of peace which is likely 20 receive the endorsement
Of unanimous and determined civilization Universal mill
tsy training VIII provide the necessary force without dis
rupting social, educational and economic life.
M Taft said in reference to the forming of league
OF nations: No party in out Of congress- party IN
of the senate and executive afford to oppose
this movement Since any association OF nations formed
keep the peace must rest upon force Of arms this force
must be provided in such to disturb the
social and economic life Of any Of those associated If It
is receive than lukevarm support. In
this be done except through system Of universal
military training and equal national service in time of
peace and respectively
This simply that, league league, America
viii have the at hand and fully prepared to guar
zntee her independent sovereignty This is very prac
cal ideal
Peace Is upon and find Ourselves-miHtariIy-
prepared for it. What Of national defence force7 What