| Show INCREASE IN ARMY URGED I BY GARRISON Need Weed of Trained Reserves Also Emphasized by Head of U. U S. S War Department in Address at New York PROBLEM HERE NOW FOR OUR SOLUTION SOLUTION HE SAYS De Declares l res People Should Not Listen to Anyone Who Suggests That Peace Is to toBe toBe toBe Be Had Through Feebleness P POLICY LICY MUST BE DECIDED Y NB YORK YORKI April 10 Lindley Lindley 1 M. M Garrison secretary of war in ina u a n. discussion of national defense e at pt ata a a. banquet of the tho Democratic Democrat c club Cull of Westchester county here herc tonight declared that no one who suggested that peace was to be he obtained through f feebleness should be listened to and that t abhorrence of or war and love of of- peace are thoroughly consistent with j wise military precautions precaution The pro problem lcm of what military policy policy pol pol- icy the United States should adopt and pursue ne he sni said 11 is here now for our solution We Wo havo no rl right bt Mr Garrison declared from any an- standpoint standpoint any to evade it or avoid It we wo must realize our re responsibility responsibility re- re fearlessly face tace the facts and d do those things which are arc wise ise and proper in the circumstances s s. s Forethought Forethought Fore Fore- thou thought ht and precaution are nrc distinguishing distinguish distinguish- ing lag differences between wisdom and folly Obligation on OD People This obligation he continued does doe not arise solely out of t a selfish consideration consid oratIon t r-t on 0 of our rs v. v sety relY s it lt was wa undertaken n In in our ame by the found founders founders ers ers' oC of t. t tie the g promised nt- nt ho vr promised t 2 to provide e for the common defense on behalf of ot themselves and their posterity poster poster- ity and therefore as trustees s of ot those who are to come como after atter us us we have no right to leave leae them exposed to tho the hazards hazards hazards haz haz- ards of or the future without having provided provided provided pro pro- vided the safeguards which reason dic die tates The Thc mobile military force in the United d States State Mr Ir Garrison said was as asS less S t than U n O men men wh while le of or the the or- or r- r I jt it was not expected by 1 those who know that anything like their full numbers would respond to tho the call for tor national service This Is an exceptionally opportune time Mr Garrison continued to consider consider consider con con- sider this question because while the war In Europe has centered the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of or our people upon the subject matter maUer we have no aggressive ho Intention against any nation and there is no hint of ot an any such aggressive Intention on the part of an any nation against us Subject Long Ion Considered Tho subject Itself has nothing novel no noelIn In 11 ll From the foundation of or tho the government gov So to the present time It has re- re tho the careful consideration of ot those whoso whose responsibilities o of experiences experiences experiences caused them to comprehend tho the situation All ll such practically reached similar conclusions as to the thc Imperative need of ot proper measures of ot precaution Unfortunately for lor one ono reason 01 oi another another an an- other the they were never hover ablo able to cause causo the enactment of ot their conclusions Into IntI permanent form Corm and an when occasion required resort was had to mah makeshifts and expedients with all o of the disastrous disastrous disastrous trous and amI humiliating results o of such inadequate treatment of ot this vital sub sub- Joel What we are striving for tor and what every patriotic citizen should Join In attaining is a proper military policy Tho The way tl to attain this object I Is to consider the tho past tho the present and and take forethought for foJ the future We Ve know that In the past tIll matter mailer has not received ed proper consideration on behalf of ot the public Washington Adams nn and Jefferson the Jon tho throe three great men who I successively oly hold tho the office of President pleaded President pleaded with the ho people to do what should be bo dono done in this connection con con- but their pleading was futile In Iii most other nations of or an any size In the world this matter has been tal taken cn up UJ and ami has lios been s settled after careful consideration Admittedly that thatIs Is not the case with us Que Question to He Ue Decided The Thc exact question for tor decision therefore is on what hat principles shall wo provide for tor tho tim expansion of or our military forces PO so as to be reu reasonably prepared to meet emergencies No Noone Noone one seriously proposed that this should be done by having a standing army arm of ot such considerable size as to moot meet that need But that wo we need more of oC a MandIng blandIng bland bland- Ing leg arm army than we wc now have Is li a. a fact patent to everyone crone who considers tho the subject There mere is also tl o Imp imperative tI r need Heed of or trained men inca in reserve resene to fill up tho the depleted ranks of ot tho the tc regular ular arm army aimy all and n a similar reserve for fir the tho organized militia a As to the numbers of the tue landing army the method of or obtaining t heso reserves reser the tile methods of or expansion In time of or need anti and other othor technical considerations considerations con eon of ot this this' character it IN IK Tot vet Totor of or vital Importance that we sh ula consider th them m. m at t this l time me thc they will willbe willbe willbo be bo properly settled b by those skilled 1 In Inthe Inthe inthe the military art when the general policy polle has boen been agreed upon What That V at we e laymen cum cun do at this time and what hat we should do dOl and I wish to 1 Impress s sou you ou to to do tO atI as mu much lr earnestness as a I can command is to give tho matter concentrated consideration consideration con con- to reach rench tho the wisest conclusions eon con elusions thereon and to see to It that those who represent you oU are tre informed of ot your our opinion and put it into Inlo effect |
