Show MILITIAMEN CLAIM RIGHT TO 10 SHAPE TOE THE GOVERNMENTS GOVERNMENT'S MILITARY POLICY I CHICAGO Oct 8 Ples for or a voles voice in the establishment of or the the- military p pol policy p l- l icy ley of the th United States Stat s stirred the session ses aes- sion slon of or the National Guard Association of ot the United Statts In tn convention here her yest yes yes- t rda Tho The militiamen claimed a Tight right even greater r than that tha of at the regular army to have bays something to say S as BS to tho nations nation's military affairs They do- do d de deplored tho the fact that all aU such questions are I left ft to the arbitrary judgment of oC the tho secretary of ot war and his department pointing out that frequently tho the seers secre secretary tary of or war 15 s a ft man who never has been an arm army manThe man The association adopted d a n resolution of protest against circular No 8 of tho the war ar department which provides in effect that the government will not recognize l national national na na- na- na guard of officers except where tho re requirements rC- rC of ot the regular army as RB to organizatIon organization or or- armament and discipline of their organizations have been fully tully observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served Protest Against Circular 8 The re resolution d declares that there thero I Is not sufficient authority in law for defining de de- de- de fining the tho organization of or tho the brigades ndel as U asset asset set forth li In the tho circular and that Inasmuch mae Inas much as lUI It has hall been physically Impossible sINe sible to secure these the e organizations or l In the United States army and as ns like conditions conditions conditions condi condi- in n man many states mako make it physically Impossible 05 for those thOSA states 8 to comply with the provisions provision this convention hereby hereby here hore- by protests against t circular No S end di directs directs di- di recta the thc executive committee to request the rc revocation of oC the same by the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of war Another resolution provided rO for or a bill to bo submitted to congress 8 providing for allowances ances for members of the militia for service at nt home stations station the tho bill to se secure secure secure se- se cure to the United States State the tho th services of oC the members In the event of war or STR grave e emer emergencies Other resolutions resolution declared that tha t th the I governing of ot the militia should rest in the states in tn times of peace as provided by bythe bythe bythe the con constitution 0 of reace the United States that existing la laws should he be amended mended to define more clearly the requirements for forthe the various units of oC organization that 1111 1 additional r for of ot field artillery cavalry D engineer engi ln l- l n neer signal and corps to cover the cost of or maintaining troops B Tabled A resolution requiring tho the chief of th lb the division of military affairs affair of oC the war de department to bo be a national guard of offIcer officer of- of fleer Instead of a n. regular army officer was waR tabled after artor Its Introduction Brigadier General rat John C. C Speaks BJ f kl of Ohio attacked tho the present system of de- de det determining de de- t the tho military policy of the country He TIe declared his ble criticism m was general and not Intended to reflect t on Individuals What W we want Is la a a. definite plan a ft blue print of ot exactly what we wo are ex expected cx- cx to do ho he said Mid Why should th military policy VOlley of the country be left to tho caprice or whim of oC one man who may do ono one certain thing because of certain Influences brought to bear brar or because of some desire lre to no avenge no that in Ss a strong word and I 1 will win withdraw withdraw with with- dra draw w It It Without reflecting upon anyone anyone any any- one t I say nay th tho leaders leade of the tho national guards are better prepared d to outline the military policy of this country than tho gentlemen of tho the army ormy policy We should have a military established hoo by law Th Tb Th qu question sUon is In Who Is to make the law lawr We Ve want the people to enact the th military scheme echeme of ot the nation Wo We do not W want nt that loft left to thA th president or tho the secretary of war or his department The people ar are better better better bet bet- ter qualified to dictate this military policy than Is the tho army Of National Interest t. t General Albert I L L. Mills Mill U. U S. S A A. pointed point point- ed out to tho the convention that the militia tI is an Rn organization of national not state Interest I 1 1 know you are arc able and patriotic men he said and I believe leve that the quiescent attitude results on an 3 a Q rule from looking at the organized organised or militia too much from the tho state point of view and too little from the federal point Federal appropriations appropriations for the support of oC militia are not made for state purposes but for national national national na na- na- na purposes to develop an effective adjunct In tho defense of the nation General Thomas Thom s J J. J Stewart of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania was chosen president of oC the association and Boston was chosen choe n as s the mf meeting Un place for 1914 |