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increased pay, coupled with the necessary additions to
the trained men in the Army, after allowing for the
substitution of effectives for ineffectives by means of
higher pay, would probably add about £10,000,000 to
the existing peace Estimates of £3°,000,000, making
£40,000,000 In all.
(9) We must remember. however, that there has been
an enormous increase of wealth in the country for many
years past. and that we arli only awaking to the realities
of existence as far as military and naval preparation is
concerned. Even if we had to pay £40.000,000 apiece
for Army and Navy we should still be less burdened
than other nations and should not be paying more than
we can well afford.
(10) Conscription appears to be unnecessary for the
Regular Army, as to which we must trust to higher
pay. but it may be useful in connection with the auxiliary
forces, qualification for military service being required
from ~ll young men on reaching a certain age, failing
which they must be enrol1ed in the Militia. I t is desir-
able. for many reasons. that military training should be
widely diffused.
(I I) Organization is specially for the military experts,
but nothing can be done without numbers, and the
numbers I have stated are the minimum of what is
now required, looking to all our commitments in India,
South Africa. Egypt. and elsewhere. and on the as-
sumption, which is a matter to be seen to, that our
Navy is really preponderant.