Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-06-13
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sfmilitarisn'' in the United States, where we
have less than half that number in our armyl
And the sapient Globe Democrat
quotes The Register approvingly. Now,
it is pertinent to inquire, "Do these
great Republican papers favor militia
rism2 If they do not, why sneer at
those who oppose it," The Register is
the organ of Republicans in Iowa,
whose Republican legislature so gerry
wandered the state that the Democrats
cannot elect even one member, though
they have votes enough to elect five on
any equitable apportionment- As the
Republicans run things in the Hawk
eye State and have an overwhelming
majority, consequently The Register
can with impunity advocate any un-
American doctrine it pleases militia
rism, imperialism, C9sarism or what
not, but will The GlobeDemocrat state
without equivocation, evasion or men
tai reservation that it desires to see
militarism established in this country!
1t will dare to do no such thing, but
satisfies itself by advocating it by quo
tation or innuendo. Suppose poor little
Belgium permits b]ase old King Leo
pold to saddle her with an army or
10000 men in order to promote his
schemes of plunder for his own behoof
OF to enable him to strut around in
company with bigger royal robbers
what then? Does that make militarism
either necessary or desirable or pru-
dent for us? Are we in the business
of aping European monarchies? Espe-
cially have we fallen SO low that we
are willing to have the pace set for us
by Belgium, one Of the toy kingdoms
of the old world? Once upon a time
fox got his tail cut off. He then tried
to persuade all the other foxes to have
their caudal appendages amputated,
arguing that they would then be
in the fashion. He was wise in his day
and generation; he was trying to better
his own social standing; he was en-
deavoring to have others cut their tails
off to help him; but The Register and
The CD. are trying to induce the
American people to cut their tails on to
help somebody else. What use, pray,
have we for a large standing army,
"H. H."
There may be nothing in ALTERATION,
but it is rather a curious coincidence
that Heath booms Hanna. He is still
at it, Marks frowns and growls not
withstandiag.
Charles Dickens declares that when
he was shorthand reporter night aft
er night he sat in the house of COM
mons recording predictions that never
came to pass, prophecies that were
never fulfilled and explanations that
were only meant to mystify. Heath's
explanation of his London interview
launching Marks boom itself needs an
explanation. According TO Perry's ex-
| PLANTATION, the interview was simply
and only a little informal chat which
| he had with certain friends with whom
| he accidentally met in q London hotel
| and that it was intended for private
| consumption, but that some wicked re-
porter overheard the conversation,
| wrote it down, expanded it anu cabled
| 1t to the papers of all creation, at all
of which Perry was greatly surprised
| Nnu Mdrh greatly aHSefeu: NOW, tAlI
tale might be told to the marines with
some vague hope Of credullty in the au-
dience. but it won't go with Others
Perry S. Heath is no spring chicken or
| political tenderfoot. He is an old news
/ paper man, one of the leading mem
bers of the famous Gridiroa club. was
assistant postmaster general and is sec
retary of the national Republican COM
mittee. That he should be reported on
an important matter unbeknownst to
! himself is unbelievable.