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...citizens of the United States, or who have taken out their first papers and are of good moral character, and the other, the junior division, for boys from 15 to 18 years of age. For the seniors in the Eastern department there will be four camps held at Plattsburg, N. Y., in June, July, August, and September. For the juniors there will be two camps at Fort Terry, Plum Island, N. Y., and Portland...
...testified before Senator Chamberlain's sub-committee on military affairs here this morning on the attitude of the University towards universal military training. Blaine sketched the history of the Harvard Regiment and reported the result of yesterday's straw ballot. He said that from his experience at Plattsburg he was convinced that universal military training was the only logical policy and concluded his testimony with the statement that the sentiment of the University seemed to be that "the responsibilities of life are more important than life itself...
...compulsory service and Harvard will hardly let herself be outdone. The 75 or 80 per cent, who will today vote "yes" will do so from the sincere conviction of a national need. Some have gained that conviction through personal dissatisfaction with the militia system; others from satisfaction with Plattsburg; while the rest, although they may have performed no service, will yet show their willingness, on principle, to do so. This 75 or 80 per cent. has already been congratulated in advance in your editorial of yesterday; they will be congratulated again after the voting and it will be felt that...
...people of the United States are recognizing the pitiful inadequacy of our army and the utter inability of this country to defend itself against the attack of another power of similar magnitude. Evidences of such an awakening have appeared during the last two years in the success of the Plattsburg camps, the organization of the Naval training Cruise, and the sporadic efforts of the many preparedness societies. The events of last summer on the Mexican border disclosed the weakness of the system of State Militia, and focused the attention of all patriotic citizens on the great national question of military...