The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-19

HrmirNltf<< NNfts Oil, 1908. mn Every
year about this time 4 trained host ~
lobbyists and contractors are loudly
|gricved because we have no big guns Or
|-hips. England. France aud Italy. they
lament. have larger guns and ships than
we have. And they endenvor 10 scare
Iile Children" of the United states into
The contribution OF millions ofdolIars by
'picinring the coast OF the United States
'defenceIcss and ~ Tie mercy Of coIlossa.
pirates iii Iron Clads. There Is no end
'of such platifudes A. IN time Of peace
prepare for wnr.r These LOBBYISTS. con-
|iriciors. aud army and naval officers ho
encourage them. wonld have the United
States. like 4 staggering bully, ever
ready for fight. III time of peace aud
prosperity the occupation Of the Army
and Navy and The manufacturer Of war
Isupplics Is gone, hence these tears. Now
apart from the ihct that man with n
chip On his shs U der and arevolver.in his
|pocket Is much more likely 10 get into a
fight, and be in the wrong, than the man
who attends 10 his business, there are
other reasons why we should neither
spend money nor energy for offensive OF
defensive armamcnts now. The first
reason Is that we are not IN the slightest
danger Of attack. There Is not and there
has not been for sixty years a cAsus DFLLi
between the United States and any
formidable power. There has been no
dispute with any country except England
and that was settled without thought OF
Iiring gun. We have never had any
quarrel with any great powers except
England and France. The causes and
complications which keep Europe filed
with colossal armies arc only safeguards
for rs. Not even England with her in
|snlar security dares TO lower her guard
|by the dispatch Of war-ships 70 this coun-
try But, 10 suppose the impossible, let
M hsassumed that England will send q
half dozen Of her big ships here. The
cause for such expedition will be known
from one TO five years III advance, and
either period will be sufficient to enable
lbs ID build coast defcnces. and even float
ing batteries and rams, and 10 sow our
ports with torpedocs. II will also give
los time 10 drive English commerce from
the seas with privateers, 20 say nothing
lof the occupation of Canada. Docs ans
!ono suppose England win risk the de-
lstruction Of her commerce, which il a.
much ne orcn'h q her ii'e asricu,aurs
y ours. 4 men, England cannon aiorh
% ieht ~ now mncn 'ess can france
lsussln: er'nnhhy or i'a'y'scacn ot wnicn
Icountrics \: sieepi'H on ~ arms a'rain
|to weaken ~ uc'ence W the io-s ~ 4
|pfisane ora mp. pe,"'.' mere = NJ
more iike'iiioon ~ our naSine luarrei
Win 'h.n 'nah viii o".ue, of pfh.
marx inueen. We are entirc'y eNemr'
irom 'hc necessity 2, ma'n'ai"'ng NIT
,ary .nu lasa' es'ao',r.'''e.':s Y. ..';, nn
|lahu !. sa'e revn"re n ~ slser-r.'s"h
mat divides ner rom snc cons'nen'; now
fnucu safer nre "e' VIC o'e o,N'ueu ~
|streak more tnan one hunoreu ti'hes as
wiue'
~ one KNOWS 'no iutuse' mo tne's
may come time wnen We VIII necs'
ships ann suns' put \, y cer'a'n 'nat y
we uuiiu 'neni now ney WI ~ 49,
ie'e ana useless wnen w "ant 'ne'''
for the iast n',een years tne Po"ers 81
Europe nase oeen entertaining 'nen,,
selves py uuiioing nrs' = snip 'nae Mi''
wi,"s.a'" any wv a"n 'nsn 7 A"n 'l''',
VIII pierce any SNIP iney nave now,
believe SHIPS s'ee'-p'a'su ~ ,ne '''le:,i
ness oi snsee :ce'' anu e""s 'nn. VIZ
throw stee'-po,n'eu sno' ~ aoou. ,,''ee' I
nunnron pounus' ~" wy ~ s'la. NJ
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