Evening star., 1922-08-21
Reviews Units From Camp
Meade-PIeased With Ex.
ceIIent Appearance.
SAYS MEN ARE TRAINED
AS GUARD AGAINST WAR
Parade, Witnessed by Thousands.
Brings High Praise From Of.
ficials and Public.

Speaking to more than 1000 officer
ana men Of the citizens militia r
training camp. at Camp Meade. gath
ered in review on the White Hons
eiiipse today. President Harding de
ciared that this nation has n
thought Of armed warfare, no though
OF an armed campaign. and is onl
concerned with peace. The Presi
oct said that the $4,000 members @
the citizens military training camp
throughout the country. the reserv
omcers' and the Regular Army, ar
In training only for the national de
Tense and for preservation of the na
tion..
The President congratulated tn
student soldiers on their appea rAnce
saying that they afforded an impres
sive and reassuring spectacle. as the,
passed In review before the Com
mander-in- chief Of the Army. Secre
tary OF War Weeks. Gen. Pershin,
ana practically all high officials o
the war Department. The Presiden
declared that he believed from tn
appearance Of the student soldier
training Of their three weeks in cam,
Ind ~ learned the lesson of dfsciplin,
He said he believed that all thcs
men would return to their norma
pursuits better fitted, as result o
their training.
Text Of President's Speech.
His speech. in full, follows:
u could not allow the opportuni,y
TO pass without a word of fericita-
tion and congratulation. You have
afforded this morning, those who
were in review and those who did
the reviewing, a most impressive
and reassuring spectacle.
You are citizens Of a republic
wholly devoted to peace. There is
not a thought in America of armed
warfare. There is not a design or
the part of your country to carry
on armed campaign in any direc-
ton. We are concerned only with
peace and the security of peace
and l like to think that this great
Army in accordance with its ideals,
can have the assurance that cpmes
to it by such a spectacle as you
have given us this morning,
citizenry ready for defense.
81 congratulate you with all my
heart. 1t is fine thing for the
young manhood of America to turn
from the ordinary engagements OF
the vacation season to study OF
military service and training for
service. / am not sure. however.
but you have profited quite as well
as your country. If my eyes tes-
tify correctly you have benefited
ha y,IvoiNo1 training which
always means the highest state of
American manhood. You have
benefited by learning discipline;
YOU have benefited as all America
might well benefit by learning
little more impressively the oblisa-
tions of citizen to his country
Desire. 100000 Enrolment.
"It is a rather interesting thing
modern science has learned that
the ills of the nervous and mental
beings may largely be cured by
the development of the physical
well-being, and / take 1t that you
have not only had a wholesome
time. but that you are all return
ing to. your normal pursuits bet
ter equipped for the task Of life.
You will be interested to know
that the voluntary citizens train
ing movement last year enlisted
about 1900 recruits. This year
there were $4,000 OF you in the
various camps. If / could. have
my way this number would in
crease until more than 100000
were annually studying and pre-
pairing for armed service; not that
tna lad
for such service. but solely for
national defense and preserva-
tion of the government under
which we all live. You know
modern soldiery is very different
from that of nearly all the his
tory of the world. In olden times
those who were in the profession
compensated those in the pursuits
of war. Our soldering OF today
is solely for national defense and
a preservation of that govern
ment under which we live.
There is new assurance, there
is new confidence, there is new
belief in the perpetuity Of this
American republic when one can
stand. as I have stood. this morn
ing and notice such company of
ready voluntary defenders as you
have shown US in this review.
Again my congratulations and my
gratitude for your country"
Members Of Reviewing Party.
Following the formal review on the
President Harding went back
to the White House and again re-
viewed the battalion of student SOL
diers from the west steps Of the ex-
ecutive offices. He was Joined at the
White House by VIII Hays, former
General. Mrs. Harding
the President to the
Eliipse and stood up while the troops
passed in review before the executive
With Mrs. Harding. were Mrs. Harry
New, wife of the senator from
Indiana: Mrs. C. ]. Bailey. wife OF
Cen Bailey; Mrs. H. M, Morrow, wife
of Col. Morrow, assistant Judge ad.
H. Martin, wife of Brig. Gen
Martin. The reviewing party also in
ciuded Gen. sPershing. Gen. c. HI
Maj. Gen. Merritt w. ireland
surgeon general: Col J.. A Hull. Judge
advocate general, and many othel
high officers Of the War Department
Preceding the review, when the
troops marched in column formation
before the President and party, the
battalion was inspected by Gen
Pershing and Gen. Martin. Gen
appeared greatly interested
in the appearance and condition OF
the student soldiers and made many
Inquiries among the men in the ranks
rs to whether they liked the training
and whether they got anything out
of 1t. The Ellipse was banked about
BY thousands Of persons who had
come to witness the Impressive mill
tary spectacle. Overhead several air