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A DEMOCRATIC ARMY.
AMERICA'S NEW MILITARY REGULATIONS.
In view of the various suggestions that are put forward from time to time to introduce a more democratic spirit into the British Army, it is useful to glente at the provisions of the new Volun Army Act of America, and consider how far they would be susceptible of adoption to the military needs of Britain.
Now that the new Volunteer Army Ast has got through Congress the United States is in a position to call for volunteers at times of emergency, so that the militia, a body of more or less well- trained men, can now he summoned for service out of the country. What is, perhaps, more important is the fact that the Act takes the nomination of officers out of the hands of Governors of States, and place it in the safer custody of the President. That removes the whole matter out of the political field. And those who know tell me that it is the best feature of this latest development in the making of the American army..
Farmally the measure was entitled: An Act to provide for the Raising of Volunteer Forces at the United States in Time of Actual or Threatened War. Briefly, as already indicated, it gives the President of the United States, with sanction, of Congress, power to call for any number of volunteers, and to place them on exactly the same footing as other enlisted men in all respects except one, The Act compels dismissal from the regular force as soon after proclamation of peace as is humanly possible.
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When it is remembered that the United States has no reserve force, as it is operated in Europe and that the law limits the standing army to 100,000, it will at once be seen how important thefacture indicate that, having provided
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241 THE STANDING ARMY.
In theory, of course, compulsory service for all male adults between 18 and 46 should provide an army sufficient to satisfy the most aggressive and ambitious nation in the whole world; but the American people, being a peaceful and
necessary reserves for the coast defence forts for the Panama zone and other important strategical points, Mr. Garri- son frnds himself with too small a margin for safety.
Moreover, it is only recently that reorganisation has brought the scattered
kindly folk in the main, have allowed the intention of the law to remain uhful filled in fact. So that while on paper there are 16,127,000 Organised and Unorganised Militia knową to the official records, less than the odd thousands are actually available for immediate service, with little training..
The enlisted, or regular, army stands at something less than 85,000, of whom nearly one half are employed on coast defence and other duties, or in the Philip pines and other dependencies; probably 50,000 would be the uttermost muster possible for the country at a moment's call. Apparently it is anticipated that Approximately, there is not much the new Act will be put into operation immediately, if a forward movement is determined on in Mexico.
It will interest Europeans to read something of the democratic methods by which the army of this great country is officered. Indeed, it may be that Great Britain will get some light upon the demoralising of her own army in a review of the American system.
which a man can obtain a commission; Briefly, there are three methods by but there is no way in which he can be amuggled in solely by reason of his wealth or social position. If there should prove to have been an unwise exercise of the President's prerogative of limited selections in a number of cases, they are so few as nierely to prove the usually wise choice made.
Primarily, enlistment in the commis sioned ranks. is from the Military. Academy, and I am assured that it is almost impossible for a cadet to "fake a pass at West Point, for instance.
This academy is to the American army what Sandhurst is to the Army of King George. There are differences, all in favour of West Point, but on the whole they are analogous institutions."
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units into something approaching the fig Singapore are also interesting. organisation necessary to give officers and Singapore; in 1911-12, 3,308; and in 1912- men practice in tactics and operation as 13, 3,053 When one also takes into army corps, divisions, and brigades. All account that no less than 175,000 persons these are necessary if the army is to be left Madras for employment on the tea ready for emergency, and all meau large plantations in Ceylon, the injustice to tho increase in expenditure. Already the
tea planters in Assant of barring to burden of artaments" is approaching them fields of recruitment of labour in. a point at which it is grievous to be borne, India becomes apparent. The conditions although there are a hundred millions of of labour in the Straits Settlements or population to bear it. For the current Ceylon could not be so different from those fuancial year the total appropriation is in Assam as to make the Straits or Ceylon | £18,853,000, leaving to be provided for the a coolies' paradise and to make Assam a cost of fortifications, Military Academy,coolies' grave, As a matter of fact, and other items.
judging from the large contingents of Indian labourers and artisans who have difference in the conditions of service shown themselves willing to leave the between America and Great Britain. The
Straits Settlements at the bidding of agi. men enlist for seven years, and serve four tators to seek "fresh felds and pastures in the ranks. Some are permitted to
new" in Canada, and incidently to create re-enlist, and a few go on from perind to an immigration problem for the Canadian period, being
for retained
special authorities, the conditions of labour in efficiency, and retiring after 30 years with the Straits could not be so idyllic as some In connection a pension of 75 per cent, of the pay would have us believe. received at the expiration of their time, with the emigration of Indians to plus any allowances they may have been Canada, it may be pointed out that ranges from 2 to 35. 6d. And even when 1511-the year of the opening of the receiving, The rate of pay for privates according to the Director of Statistics. 3,380 Indians left for Hongkong in 1910- the enormously higher price of most Canadian cruigration campaign in India things that are necessaries to a soldier-1,112 in 1911-1912, and 741 in 1912-1913. is taken into account, I imagine the A large proportion of these emigrants American rank and file are better off than in England.--Ex.
wore evidently bouud for Canada and it is also probable that among the thousanda of Indians going the Straits Settlements there. were.. many eventually intended takingship at Penang or Singapore for Canada.
The statistics eunclusively show that the old dread of the Kalapan is giving place in India to a desire to seek fresh fields of employment wherever found. It is a stupendous économic mistake under the circumstances to harass those interested Mr E. 8. Alsham in developing industries in India in their Mr H, G. Alien efforts to obtain their labour from the Mr C. M. Alport country itself. Of course, if the condi- Mr E. R Bate tions of labour in the plantations in Mr D. C. Bendel Asan and elsewhere in India were such Mr G. A. Bens that a paternal Government like the Mrs E. R. Bellion Government of India could not allow Mr & Mrs. A. Indian labourers to work under them, Bishop then it would not be a herculean task to Mr G. C. Boaman But if Indian labourers Mr J. H Brister · remedy, them.
THE DRAIN OF LABOUR FROM INDIA.
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While other parts of the world are drawing their supply of labour from India, indian industries are starving tor want of labour. Indian labourers are leaving in increasing numbers. Time was when the Hindus were opposed, on religi- | ous grounds, to undertaking voyages Crossing the Kulazaní involved the loss of status socially. Among the orthodox And West Point Knows nothing of Hindus. there is still a feeling against wealthy and poor, as such.. Every voyages.. Only recently there was a fierce youngster is proved worthy before he can controversy between two sections of the get there. When he succeeds, the nation Bhatia community in Bombay on the sub- provides for his needs for six years and ject and it eventually resulted in a split. pays him enough to keep him out of debt Indications are not wanting, however, --between £140 and £150 a year. But that that the orthodox Hindus are fast losing are allowed to go to distant Fiji where, Mr A. J. Cambridge
their hold over their co-religionists, according to some accounts, the condiM-A. § Campiell is not the beginning of democracy. It is only the final factor is a chain of educa-During the past few years, the number of tions are the reverse of ideal, the reuson Mr F. D Cheshire Indians leaving India in search of work which prompts the Government of India Mr W. E Clayton tional and professional equality based abroad has been increasing, and while the to treat Assam as a Cinderella in the Dr AL B. F. Mr B. K. Mahta upon the principle of equal opportunity new regulations in regard to South supply of labour is shrouded in mystery. for every young citizen which prevails in Africa have been successful in cheeking There is, however, not the remotext ir F. W. Cox the public education system.
Indian emigrants, there has been a steady justification for believing that the Mr G.P. Carry In addition to the admissions from the increase in the number of Indians going conditions of labour in Assam are, in any Mr D. 3. 8. Douglas Military Academy, a Senator, Congres-to Penang. Singapore and Hongkong way, worse than, say, thos in Fiji or Mr W. A. Dowley sional district, and Territory may have Some interesting statistics relating to the for the matter of that in any other part Mr F. F. Duckworth one cadet at the Academy, the District number of persons who left Indian ports of the world where Indian labourers go. Miss M. E. Daffy of Columbia having two, and Porto Rico. in native passenger ships" have only On the contrary, Assam can compare very
H. C. Mr J. Duncan Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines recently been published by the Director favourably as a field of labour with any
of Bratistics which show that the religi- other place.
Ehrenfels sharing in the privilege.
Moreover, Assam offers It might at first seem that such a bus objection to voyages does not exercise advantages to the Indian labourer which Mr H. Febr system was open to political use or abuse, the same influence over the minds of the other places do not, and above all, their J. Gibb
The total Indian labourer in Assan plays his Mr J. Gould But notice is to be given that the Hindus as in, days gone by. appointments are about to be made, and number of Indian passengers, other than natural part in the development of the Lt C. S Greenland any youngster who has sufficient grit to emigrants and pilgrims, who travelled by economic wealth of his country. Even if Mr P. O.de Grisogono water face, a pretty stiff examination
in { sea
1812-13 was 2,503,996, while in 1899 there were need for reform in the system r E R.Grooms "useful" as distinguished from orna-
1900, it was 1,315,223. These figures in- of labour in Assam, this could easily be Capt T. P. Hall mental subjects may enter, and takes an elude passengers going on long voyages achieved by the Labour Bureau which the Mr J. Hamilton equal chance.
which, according to law, mean that the Government has agreed to establish, in Irs 8. . Hamilton
Mr H. Handlay-Pegg ship was continuously out of port for one Calcutta. The delay, however, in creat hundred and twenty hours or more, and ing the Labour Bureau and in dealing Mr W. A. Hannita! the ship was not out of port for one hun- Assam does not show that the Government RD. Harvey also those going on short voyages where with the labour question generally in G, Harper dred and twenty hours. Among the values the tea industry its proper
Li Indiana undertaking voyagen to places be worth. Here is a great industry with a yond India in 1812-13 were many who great future appealing to the Government Mr E. K. Howe went as far afield ag Mombasa, Zanzibar, for its assistance in solving its labour r H Hunter the Persian Gulf, the Straits Settlements problem, and the Government seems to Mr DL. Autohison and Amoy. "Of the total number of have turned a deaf ear to its appeals Mr M. T. Jones It is only since the Spanish war that passengers (namely, 2,460,310) carried Here are Indian labourers migrating in Americans, as a whole, have come to annually in the last five years, 93.5 per
their thousands to distant lands where realise that they have to be prepared to cent, or nearly 2.4 millions, on an aver
the doors are rudely closed in their faces, take their place among the fighting age, were carried on short voyages and when one word from the Government
would turn them towards Assam where Mr E. Almberg nations of the world if they are to have the remainder (6,806), or 2,5 per cent., ɔn their due weight in the preservation of long voyages. About 12 per cent of the they would be welcome. Indian Inbourers Mr M. J. Anstin
Even so recently as during the passengers voyaged to ports out of India, leave their native country for the Straits Mr W. Budge
and Canada in search of employment, and lifetime of the Taft Adininistration the that is approximately 290,000 on an
it stands to reason that if they found Mr F. W. Cox Bill which has just passed both Houses, average left India annually, and over accepting the principle of voluntary 2 millions or 58 per cent, moved within employment nearer home they would note Fey
even dream of undergoing hardships in Mr G. W. Grrathins service in time of need, was refused the limits of Indian waters. adoption. And in the same Administra-
These figures are of interest both to the foreign lands. Here is then a solution Mr P. Call tion the then Secretary of State for War employers of lahour in India and to even for the Indian enigration problem Mr H. O. Haynor had to warn the country that he had not Imperial question of Indian emigration.
others who are now studying the wider By offering the planters of Assam Mr H. A. Hoverior
facilities for recruitment of labour in Mr A H.P. Jennings ammunition for one first-class engagement To the planters in India, they show that India, the Government would not only Mr J. Joseph of the importance of those of the Japanese while the tea and other industries here put a stop to the steady drain of labour Mr D: W. Karsdorp war with Russia Probably chat has been have not sufficient labour, other parts of from the country, it would also go very Mr W. Koruts largely corrected, but the recent urgent the world are receiving a steady supply near solving the Indian immigration Mr & Mra W.D. Kraft order for large completions of shell manu- of labour from India. The Straits Settle problem for the Colonies.
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