Show SECRETARY PLEADS fOR PIN 0 S Report of i He id d of War Wm Department Department Depart Depart- ment q Condemns n Misplaced M Sentimentality t lity L Self- Self or 01 Lazy J zy Jo est P Opposition 0 n W pec Dee 8 S. S vv vY ing ng- condemnation of those who would from l misplaced sentimentality t ty or 01 lazy self interest cast the Fill FiB upon the world in ill a state of helplessness s and aud before they lund had acquired the tue full benefits ts of tf American civilization ci is a strong feature in in the annual report of Secretary oC or War nr Henry L. L Stimson Many other sU subjects subjects sub sub- of interest are treated in iii the tile re n report port such as ns the relations of the national national national na na- guard to the army the improvement improve improve- ment in ill the army tactical methods the tue inadequacy of the present reserve law the crying crying- need neel of eit citizenship for forthe forthe forthe the Porto t the he conservation of the national water in powers navigable na iga tile ble streams antI and the advisability of amending the Panama canal tolls toll act so as to tolls on American call t f L II Inn vim nn flir Hw un nt for r. r O t way Dealing first with willi pure purely I military subjects tho the secretary states the strength of ot the tho regular arm army at the beginning bog Inning of tho the present fiscal year at an Increase during the thc year car carot of ot officers an and enlisted men Ho He says the tho spirit of ot tho the personnel of oC the army continues to Improve attrib attributable attributable at at- trib table not on only I to the work of ot the service schools and tho the general staff but to the practical opportunities aCCorded afforded afforded af aC- af- af forded Corded b by the recent t maneuvers and changes cs In organization and methods Clearing Out Unfit officers are arc speedily discovered dl under the searching tests of ot field conditions cO One of the tho surest ways of ot getting gotting rid of or the deadwood of oC our army Is to work orl It 11 as far as JS possible under the applicator methods of at modern military training the secretary secre tar tary declares In treating of the morals of ot the army Secretary Stimson a asserts ills his belle belief that the tIle so called canteen anti legislation has been heen re reSPonsible responsIble responsible re- re for much vice a statement which he lie supports by b a recital of or the results of ot hl his own inspection of ot forty forty- nino of the m mobile arm army posts posta where he found tho the military re reservations cJ adjoined ad- ad joined h by dives an au ill resorts of ot the hue Ile vilest l character conditions ho hob b believes s to be th the the- ultimate causes which make malte the thc record if ut f our armIn army arm i in this respect t shameful bc beyond on that that of ot the army urmy of any civilized nation Under the tile head of or reorganization of ot tho the foreign n garrisons tho the report di directs dl dl- recta attention to tho thi benefits at attending attending nt- nt tending the tho substitution for lor twelve t rc regiments In tho the Philippines of a a. garrison g of six Ix of ot full strength with a result result- saving of over n a year Tho Thu Immediate completion n of oC the lie posts at an and Hawaii ii he strongly ur urged ed eda a as II by far tho thu most mORl Important Items Hems of oC military e for or the tho Immediate future fut It I IK is said that tho the locks and machinery at Panama Panuma already have a rL condition of or extreme vulnerability r- r ability In COlu casu of su sudden suddon attack yet nt no greater forc can In- In Intent tent rent t nt th there ru than the ono i r now how i OH Un guard u until new hOW quarters are constructed fur for t them an and the flue secretary ur urges s c.-s th that hat tt such WOl should tein at once On the tho other hand hond fl JI the I the lie bas basat at Pearl Harbor Hawaii Is It of it tar far grouter greater strategic for fOL tho the protection 01 or C the thu Pacific coast from attack than thun an any of 01 the tho flO positions on that thal coast now so stron strongly I fortified d No 0 naval al enemy could make a serious effective e attack upon un any portion of the tue American Pacific coast unless s It had first reduced reduce the position at Oahu threatening Its Us flank Clank Quarters rs for tor themen tho the thomen thomen men who am arc arp to protect the great reat stalls stall Continued on on Lago labO S S. S Column L 1 U SECRETARY PlEADS FOR FILIPINOS J i Head o of f War Department t Condemns Con Con- I i. i Misplaced Sentimentality Senti Senti- mentality I Continued from Page Pago 1 1 naval material and seacoast gums gains from flom falling fL Into the hands of ot land attackers should bo Ih pushed to completion as rapidly as ns possible Tactical nC l Tho The tactical reorganization of or tho the of at three Infantry arm army on tho the basis divisions the report shows has progressed as far as possible without e congressional assistance In tho wa way of or providing pro for Cor large largo amplo ample posts poets and a series of or conferences of the general or- or of officers been planned for Cor s of oC the army has lias this winter As a n. result tho time time- now necessary at tho the outbreak of war to organize ors the regular arm army will bo be dispensed dispensed dis dis- ls- ls with Touching Pouching tho the army reserve towards which Congress has made a A. start stort In Inthe Inthe inthe the present appropriation bill bUl the tha secretary sec sec- said that tho the most serious defect in th the plan is that it creates too long IonS longa a a. period of or service ser with the colors The rho experience of the United States and that that of oC European nations have shown the thc soldier can bo be adequately adequate trained for his duties in considerably less than three years A shortening shortening- of the period of training with the colors sa says s 's the secretary would greatly improve the character of th the young oun men who will into the army and in no wa way diminish the effectiveness of oC their 0 train training inS inS' Plea for tor Jill Bill A strong plea Is s mado for or tho the ha passage sh o be because hc- hc e of or the militia pa pay bill now l pending National Na- Na a- a men now In tho thoa the cause Ruse beof bo be to and ambitious Guard eager of service in case or of war are firo practically practically cally unavailable una under ender present con con con- These Thele men the secretary y should not only be trained forwar for tor says and paid by hr the tho of or acc war r.-ar ar in time p peace national government but it must be bo possible to transfer them Immediately not into tho the general military force and militia in time of or war In connection with tho the subject the secretary also recommends tho the passage of tho the pending volunteers bill which would not entail H R dollars dollar's ollar expanse upon the government at this time or in the future until war comes conies Attention Is also directed n again ln to tho the great shortage e in the supply supply sup sup- pl ply of or field artillery which cannot bo purchased abroad in time of or war war and requires years to manufacture Taking raking ft lL lesson from ruin the present great reat struggle le lein In the east Secretary Stimson says The amount which wo we have permitted to accumulate would bo be insufficient for fora forn a n single le engagement of the character of or the lie en engagements In either the Japanese Russo-Japanese or the tho present Balkan wa war ar r. r Suggestions Ug of or tho the old controversy between the executive and Congress over o the construction of dams in navigable navi- navi gable streams without compensation to contained in tn a long the government o are arc chapter of the tho report dealing with tho 1 attempt of the war department to protect protect pro pro- t l such mch streams lIns from private dep dep- The secretary reiterates his views already laid before Congress In connection with tho the veto last session oT or tho the river rhE r dam bill and hen he ho n again aln urges that existing existing- law bo be amended so that the guarantee of or a adam adam dam tram privilege 1 le e required rell to pa pay a reasonable sum to the tho government the proceeds s to be used for the development development development develop develop- ment of or the stream where the tho dam is isloca loca located ted The rhe International waterways commission commission commission com com- mission has completed its Investigation tion o of the boundary waters vaters between the tho United States and Canada with the of the final report upon a a a dam at atU the outlet t of Lake Eric Erie delayed b by the Illness of or one ono of or the Canadian engineers and it is sUI suggested that the commission bo be extended to April 1 1 1911 for Porto For tho the Porto Ricans tho secretary urges citizenship declaring that it was promised and that it had boon been earned l' l by b lo loyalty Tho The island should also have hae havea haen a n department of labor and agriculture and a department of health and sanitation sanitation sanitation sanita sanita- tion as well as a 0 rigorous civil service law and all Judicial officials tivo should be made appointive A A. remarkable recital of ot the development development develop develop- ment of oC the tho Philippines in wa ways s 's of civilization during tho the fourteen years ears of or occupation is given hen in the report It is declared that there thero I Is no othor other instance in history where after four tour years of or war and antI insurrection to over of at an nn entire alien race have been so soon given not merely tho the forms of ot civil control but immediate and ostensive extensive participation in their own government government- Similarly Similar says sas th the secretary there is no parallel to tho the material mental and antI moral progress shown shon in these ten years ears of civil government government gov o b by so man many millions of people hehl held for tor centuries In Ignorance and in effect in political and economic bond statement age e. After Arter making this Secretary Stimson proceeds to detail n at t length lh what has been accomplished In each separate direction In tho the Islands tho the sanitation the education the development do de of new industries the tho opening open open- lug ing In of or tho the lard laMp to small farmers the tho construction of ot harbor works and railroads railroads rail roads road and irrigation atlon plants Plant Yet let with nil all this progress J our work In the Philippines has lust just commenced continues continues continues con con- tho the secretary f Xe seed tl for tor Reform Half HaIr of or the children torn in Manila ranna die In infancy and a million children are arc without schools tho the old system of peonage Is 15 still accepted b by tho the masses who unless protected h by Americans would fall ready victims to tho the ric rich and educated t Philippine minority The I American policy pollo ho lie says should l ho o continued to completion for Cor until that time all proposals for Independence are pleas for national on our i part and for tho the repudiation of the which thus lae and difficult burden far wo we have ha been bravely and consistently consistently I sustaining Even more moro Is It unjust unjust un unjust un- un I just to tho the great g masses of Filipino I people in whoso whose behalf the hh high h soundIng sounding sound sound- Ing Ing- slogan of oC libert liberty and independence independence ence ence are shouted After Artor ln ha having been for centuries sunk stink in I Ignorance and hold in economic sut subjection the they arenow aro are aronow aronow now being being- aroused to self supporting manhood and being welded Into natIonal national national na na- na- na solidarity Along this line an and along this line alone lies tho the true truo port of liberty and independence The Tho closing chapter of or tho the report rl deals with tho the Panama canal of oC which it Is said ald that while tho the official date of opening Is set for January 1 1 1915 1315 It is tho Intention to allow vessels to utilize It as soon oon as possible probably during the latter laller half halt of 1913 The secretary states that while ho still believes cs tho the United States can cnn repa repay tolls to American American American Ameri Ameri- can vessels using the canal ho Is strongly of tho the opinion that such re remission remission remission re- re mission of or tolls should not be gran granted ted as us thc they aro are necessary |