"The necessary means will be secured for the regular army and the National Guard by volunteering, as at present, until, in the judgment of the President, a resort to a selective draft is deemed necessary. The additional forces, however, are to be raised by selective draft from men ranging in age from nine to twenty-five years. The quotas of the various States in all of these forces will be in proportion to their population.

This legislation makes no attempt to solve the situation of a permanent military peace establishment. The reason for this is that it is essential for the peace of the world to be maintained by such cooperation. The peace of the world is that which the European war is over, arrangements will have been made concerning many of the questions which have hitherto seemed to require the arming of the nations. And that is the peace of the world may be maintained by such cooperation."  Ton of force among the great nations as may be necessary to maintain peace and freedom throughout the world. When these arrangements for a permanent peace are made, we can determine our course, and adapt our course to the general course of military preparation to the general course of world-organized for just and demon action. 