Show M wa AROUSES IRE OF REBUKED FOR ATTACKING nai NA GUARD AND ADVOCAT ING MILITARY TRAINING tells marylanders their attitude Is not helpful to cause and defends efforts of congress to improve militia washington Washing top president wilson speaking on thursday to a delegation from the maryland league lor for nations defense which attacked the national guard and advocated uni universal military training rebuked them tor for their unrestrained language and said they would have a better chance for his support if they were more reasonable in their attitude the memorial read to the president by major randolph barton spoke of the national guard system as a disgrace and a fa failure flure it urged uni versal compulsory military training and service and mentioned the mobilization of the national guard along the mexican boder as an example of the failure of the system president wilson told the delegation that their attitude closed the opportunity port unity for discussion of the question and was not helpful the president discussing compulsory military service declared that unquestionably physical training was needed and would accomplish a great deal but it can be had without compulsory military service he added that lie he was desirous of doing the wise thing and that the entire subject was receiving his most earnest consideration ile he vigorously defended the efforts being made in congress to build up a proper military service |