The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
DON'T EXPECT
| BOYS TOO SOON
Daniels Warns Against Over
Y Optimism as to Return of
is, All Troops
WILL TAKE TWO YEARS
Tor Restoration of Normal
!. Conditions-Governors
Discuss Issues.
WILL TAKE TWO YEARS

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 1S.-At least
aear. possibly two years, will be
required before the nation can return
stoxnormal peace conditions and Two
VIII be fortunate if conditions abroad
MIKE demobilization possible at so
eaHy q date" said Secretary Dan
ieln here today. addressing the con-
ferSnce OF state governors.
The navy. said the secretary, must
be Increased and strengthened to en-
able the United States to contribute
as MANI. units as any other nation to
an International police force, but. he
added; Il look to see the peace con-
ference put an end to competitive
hig navy building"
Secretary Daniels invited the gov
ernors 70 lunch on the Mayflower
and lat4r to inspect the battleship
Mississipnt anchored in Chesapeake
bay, 3lg cpnference, II ID UNDER
q stosd = & ID 4 dent ssso!y lions COIN !
mite policies Atefegraim from Henry
Morgenthau, director Of the campaign
for relief of populations in the near
east, urged the governors to issue
proClamations supporting the CAM
paign for raising 100000, 900 between
Jan. IL and 10. The governors have
decided to ask the war department
for number of captured German
cannon for the grounds of their re-
spective state capitols. Al the gov
ernors' today joined the Red Cross
and promised women solicitors to
boost the membership campaign on
hair yofr,rp bop,n
Don't Expect Boys Too Soon.
Warning against 'overoptimistic
hopes for the return of all American
from abroad, Secretary Dam
iels said:
ut required year and a half with
ability to contract with British ships
to help carry 100000 soldiers to
France. Even If there was no need
for soldiers overseas-and that need
Is apparent-it would be a fine Or
that could land them home
in a year. Naval ships have been
turned into transports to help in this
big job, and men in the naval serv-
ice are being rapidly brought home.
But some ships and some men must
stay until a permanent peace blesses
the world"
Turning to the growth of the navy,
The secretary said:
THE American navy must be In
and strengthened. am ask
ing congress not to make any new
departures. but to authorize another
three-year program.
THE United States lost less by the
var than any other great nation. It
s the richest nation and has the
ongest shore lines. 1t should, there
ore. contribute to the international
police a large and powerful force.
And for this the three year program
s necessary"
No Dollar Stuck to Hands.
or the prosecution of the war, Mr..
conducted the greatest war. in his
ory and expended more billions than
.,ver before dreamed of. and not a
lollar of the peoples money has
tuck 20 the hands Of those intrusted
with its proper expenditure"
Returning soldiers, said the secre-
ary. are coming back "to win the
treater peace in the spirit of fellow
hip and shigh resolve that no privi-
eyed class shall monopolize the
ruits of their valor Men are equally
esolved that no red flag of anarchy
hall float to the breezes Of fair ,
America."
Secretary Lane Speaks.
Secretary Lane. also addressing !
he conference. urged governors TO !,
70 everything in their power to keep
tate branches of the Council of Ma
ional Defense from disintegrating |
fe emnhasized Secretary Bakers re- l
ent declarations that these local /
ouncils should remain in existence !
o co-operate with federal agencies |
ltf ough not acting as federal insti- |
utions.
The cabinet members addresses |
discussion by the gov.
rnors of future policies for the state !
ational guard organizations. Wide |
ifferences OF opinion DEVELOPED. I
ONE governors advocating return to |
he old national guard system, some
dyocating universal military train
ne by the federal. government and
theirs urging that the time is not
Inc for determining future internal
Military policies.